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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-07-09
Notice Of Assessment

Ely, Minnesota, June 25th 1915.
Notice hereby that regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Ety. Minnesota held
resolution adopted hereat there Special
assessed against Lots twelve Eighteen
and Twentytee Whitesde's addition
the apportoned said
the alley lying between said blocks
That the amounts appooned against of
portion of lots description
the property far known eas
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-07-09
Application for Liquor
License.
State Of Minnesota, .,
County of ST. Louis p

State or M Minnesota, 90
County Of ST. Louis 90
Notice is hereby given that applica
tiOn has been made in writing TO the
city council of the City of Ely and
filed in the Office of the city clerk
praying for license to sell intoxicat.
ing liquors in the lower front room
of the building situated on lot /
block ii, of the Original Plat of the
City of Ely, and to the following
named person. to-wit:
FRED ST. MARIE
for the term of one year. beginning
Aug. 5th, 1915, and ending Aug.
4th, 1916.
Said application will be heard and
determined by said city council in
the council chambers in the city hall
In said city, county and state on
July 10th, 1915.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said city, this Sth day of July, 1915.
lseal ARTHUR KNUTsON,
f-S 7-l6 city clerk.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-07-09
MINNESOTA PAYS S1,784,325
Income Tax for Fiscal Year TotaIed
S79,328,675

Of the $79,S2S,675.27 collected from
corporations and individuals under the
income tax law during the fiscal year
ended June 80, New York state paid
$27,63S, 76617, or $19,SO1, 264OS more
than Pennsylvania, the second largest
contributor.
A table of collections received to
date was announced by the treasury,
with the explanation that the figures
were subject to revision when the
complete returns were compiled The
list Includes:
Minnesota, corporations, s1,202,22S.-
II, and individuals, 1882, 097.S2; Mon
tana, Idaho and Utah, 1922, 0S8.92, and
$120,727.71; North and South Dakota,
s13O,306.S5 and s41,22729; Michigan,
s1,379,4 7S.99 and $1,539, S29.14.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-07-09

country merchant must, in order to
be successful, work along entirely
new lines. He must meet city
competition with the city-man's
plan of getting business. That is
his problem. Easy to say, but
difficult to do, is the thought
which enters the mind of the
country merchant who reads this,
but that sort o. reasoning will not
make Roadway. Think it over.
Here is the question::
How do the big stores in the
city attract buyers? The answer
is, they do it, first, by full page
display advertisements in the daily
papers. These are almost a COM
plete catalogue of each of the
various departments of the entire
store. Think of it, daily issue
of we'll illustrated catalogue with
catchy descriptions and skillfully
phrased talk about cut prices
spread out before thousands of
women who have money to spend
and who need the goods. There
can be but one result, which means
sale.
How long could these big stores
exist if they did not use these adj
vertising pullers to draw trade?
The answer is self, evident. Their
expenses would eat them up and
put them out of business inside of
ten months.
Of course, it would be nonsens-
ical to suppose that the country
town merchant could afford to
issue big catalogue or have a
mail order department, but he has
his local newspaper and its work
ing force at his disposal and it is
the greatest, best and cheapest
advertising force in the world.
Mr.. Merchant, just store this
thought under your hat: Every
country town that has daily or
weekly newspaper is missing a
harvest if its merchants do not
make it a mail order catalogue.
Every inch of its advertising space
should be used. 1t is a gold mine.
1t should be your cut-price cata-
logue with good illustration and
catchy description of every article
of merchandise carried in stock in
your town, no matter whethe1v it
be package of Onion Seed, Gas
Engine, Hay Scale, or a Flannel
Shirt, and every article shown
should have price attached.
Don't be afraid to advertise
your prices. That is the whole
secret of successful merchandising.
Price, first, last and all the time
should be the big feature. Your
name in bio LETTERS will not mil
trade. Prices ard plain figures
will do so.
(This article will be continued
in next weeks issue. Later the
writer will have something of in
terest to say to doctors, lawyers,
and retired farmers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-07-09
TRIES TO SAVE CRIPPLE
Salvation Army Bookkeeper Perishes
in Blaze.

John Shanlin, bookkeeper at the
Salvation Army Industrial home at
Minneapolis, lost his life in an eff
fort to rescue Richard Fremont,
cripple, from fire which practically
destroyed the home.
Shanlin's body, burned almost to a
crisp, was found in the hallway on
the third floor by firemen just before
a section of the roof caved in and
a semi-conscious condition from
smoke, was found in hallway by 9TH
er inmates. They obtained a piece of
rope and lowered him into the hands
of waiting firemen.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-07-09

PAUL BUCCOwICH,
JOHN PREsHERN,
Finance Committee.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Gasperlin thai
the report be accepted and the city
clerk be instructed to draw orders or
the city treasurer in payment of the
various amounts. Carried.
Report Of the street, sewer anC
sidewalk committee regarding the
sewer and water line on Lawrence
street, and recommending that an
inch sewer pipe for sanitary purposes,
and inch cast iron water pipe be
installed, was read.
Moved by Alderman Preshern, sup.
ported by Alderman Gasperlin that
the report be accepted and filed
Carried.
Report of the Clerk of Court show.
ing total Of collection during June
to be 1888, and disbursements $3.50,
uCpOoiOCu WlUI City
treasurer to be $44.97, was read.
Moved by Alderman Somero sup
ported by Alderman Knutson that
the report be accepted and filed.
Carried.
The following resolution was offered
after reading the report of the COM
committee with reference to the con-
struction of sewer and water pipe
lines upon Lawrence street. in Wallis
addition to Ely, viz:
RESOLVED that there be con-
structed an eight inch sewer pipe and
a 6 inch cast iron water pipe line on
Lawrence street in Wallis addition to
Ely, Minnesota, to connect with the
mains at the east end of said street
and to run thence west approximately
six hundred feet thru the center of
the street, that manholes and all
proper fittings and fixtures be in
stalled.
That the City Clerk advertise for
proposals for doing said work as re-
Quired by law.
The resolution was offered by
Alderman Knutson who moved its
the motion was seconded by
Alderman Somero.
Carried on the following vote:
Those voting yes were Aldermen
White. Somero, Knutson, Gasperlin
and Preshern. Nays, none.
Liquor license bond of Math
Kapsch for the required amount of
b, 600 with the National Surety Co.,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-07-09

The adjourned meeting of thu
Board of Education was called tt
order at $50 o'clock P. M. by Presi
dent James Moonan. with all mem
bers present except Mr.. Toms.
On motion duly carried, Boyt
Construction cOmpanY's proposition
to make the alteration in the higl
school building as per plans and
specifications on basis of ten pei
cent on material and fifteen per cent
on labor above the actual cost Of the
work, was accepted, and the proper
officers were authorized to enter into
a contract with them. and the Boyd
Construction company were instruct.
ed to have the work completed by
August 10th, 1915 and to furnish a
surety company bond in the sum of
s2,5OO.OO
On motion duly carried, the archi-
tect was instructed to have a clause
inserted 10 Boyd Construction COM
pany's contract providing for the
excavation and laying of cement
floor in the two rooms in the base
ment on the west side of the Wash
ington school building and dividing
off part of one room for vault.
On motion duly carried, E. T..
Barnum's bill in the sum of 81 ,47O. SO
in payment of the fence for the
Winton school grounds was approx.
ed, and the secretary was instructed
to issue an order on the treasurer for
the amount.
Moved and supported that the
Boyd Construction Co.. be allowed an
estimate Of $6l7.4, the balance due
on their contract except 100000
which is to be held subject to pay
ment either to the Boyd Construction
Co. or on their order to the David E.
Kennedy Co. upon their satisfactorily
relaying the defective cork tile
floors, and that no further payment
shall be made until these floors are
put In an entirely satisfactory condi-
tion both with regard to the levelness
of the surface and re-laid in such a
manner that the tile will not work
loose. Motion carried.
On motion duly carried, the archi-
tect's final estimate in favor of the
Star Contracting Co. in the sum of
S74l.18 on their contract for heating
and ventilation was approved and
the secretary was instructed to issue
an order on the treasurer for the
amount.
On motion duly carried, the archi-
tect's estimate No. 2 in favor of the
Twin City Electric Co. in the sum of
S250.50 on their contract for the in
stallation of electric clocks was ap-
proved and the secretary was instruct
ed to issue an order on the treasurer
for the amount.
On motion duly carried, the archi-
tect's final estimate in favor of the
Richardson Electric Co. In the sum of
s2S3.7S on their contract for wiring
was approved, and the secretary was
Instructed to issue an order on the
treasurer for the amount.
On motion duly carried, the Board
adjourned.
THOs. E. MILLER,
Secretary.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-07-09
HAMMOND GOING TO COAST
Minnesota Governor and Friends Will
Make Western Tour.

Governor Hammond and staff and
several friends, making a party of
forty, will leave st. Paul on July IA
Tor two weeks trip to the Pacific
coast and return. The tour will be
made in two cars.
The governors party will visit for
a day at Glacier National park and
stops will be made at Spokane and
Seattle. From Seattle to Tacoma the
journey will be made by boat. The
party then will go to Portland and
San Francisco, where it will arrive
July 81.
After days stay in San Francisco
the party will leave for Los Angeles,
San Diego, Salt Lake, Omaha and re-
turn to st. Paul July 20.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-07-09
HOME TOWN BUILDING
Loss of Population in the Rural Districts of
the United States

In last weeks issue we comment
ed upon the decrease of population
during the past ten years in the
smaller towns of a majority oil
states in the Middle West and in
vited correspondence bearing on
the subject. The following is the
first contribution from well
known writer, whose name is
withheld by request:
Dear Mr.. Editor:
In your last weeks article yor
put the question, What is the
matter with the country towns il
the Middle West? Why are they
going backward and showing &
decrease in population? In this
you have certainly hit upon a live
issue. The question is one that
should have the serious considera-
tion of every business and profes-
sional man in your town, as well as
every merchant and manufacturer
in the United States.
When the smaller towns GO
backward, as they are now doing
the industrial and moral welfare of
the country will suffer. The
cause of this condition must be
established before we can prescribe
remedy. The writer's opinion is
that good share of the trouble
originates with your local mer-
chants who are not contributing as
much as they should do toward
the industrial growth of the town.
That spells lack of opportunity for
the young people.
Now, then, suppose for the sake
of argument, we put the question
the other way and ask, what is the
matter with the merchants in the
smaller towns of this country?
We all know that the country
business man represents the very
best development in American
manhood. That is the prime rea-
son why the nation is not benefited
by the migration of the country
boy to the city. Your average
storekeeper in the country town is
invariably healthy, strong and
intellectual, but unfortunately as a
merchant he simply will not get
out of the rut made in his line of
trade by the footsteps of his
predecessors. This is plain talk,
but it is what the average country
merchant needs, especially those
who imagine that they can handle
their business on the same old
plan as that employed by their
twenty or forty years
ago. They have new conditions to
face, new forces to contend with,
almost insurmountable obstacles to
overcome.
The interurban car, the auto
good roads and other forms
of rapid transit to the larger towns
are conditions which are here to
stay. So is the Parcel Post.
All of this means that the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-07-09
Notice for Publication
Department of the Interior.
u. S. Land Office at DuIuth Mir

U. S. Land Office at Duluth Mimi,
June 19. 1915.
NOTICE is hereby given that Esa Topo la
OF Isabella. Mimi. who on April 10Th. 1910. made
Homestead application Serial. No. os205. for
Lots 9. and SWA SEA of Sec s, and Lot g.,
Section y Twp. so N. Range West. 4th P. M.
mas hled notice of intention to make Five
Year Proof to establish claim to the land above
described. before Register and Receiver of the
United States Land Office at Duluth. Mimi. on
the 18th day of August, 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses: Anti Erickson
arthur Grondahl. John Punkka and Charles
Ahlberg all of Isabella. Minnesota.
JOSEPH wINczEwsKI, Register.
FRANK o. PELTo. Agent for Claimant.
2Ol Torrey Building Duluth, MINI.
6-25 7-23
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-07-09
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SCHOOL BOARD
DISTRICT NO. Y.
Ely. Minnesota. July End. 1915.

Ely, minnesota, July 2nQ, 1919.
Pursuant to notice special meet.
ing of the Board of Education to &c
over the plans and specifications fol
remodeling the high school building
with the architect, and to transact
any other business proper to come
before the meeting was called to
order at 3:45 o'clock P. M. by Presi-
dent James Moonan. with all mem.
bers present except Mr.. Toms.
The regular order of business was
dispensed with and the plans and
specifications for remodeling the
high school building were taken up
and discussed.
On motion duly carried, the Board
adjourned until Sis o'clock T. M.
THos. E. MILLER,
Secretary.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-07-09
LOSES HIS LIFE FOR HAT
Is Drowr ed Attempting to Reacn
Headpiece in Lake.

A hat cost the life of Severlin Erick-
son, young carpenter of st. James.
He was bathing with a party on
Marys lake when one of his friends
lost his hat in the water
Erickson, an expert swimmer, went
after the hat, but the wind blew it
beyond his reach. Returning to the
boat he sank.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-07-09
FORMER RECORDS BROKEN
Receipts at South st. Paul Show Big
Increase.

increase.
Live stock buyers on the South st.
Paul market have paid out to farmers
and stockmen of Minnesota and the
Northwest S3O,00O,OOO for cattle, hogs
and sheep since Jan. 1, 1915, breaking
the former record for the first six
months of the year, established in
1914, by an average of $1,O0O,OOO a
month.
These figures are based on the re-
ceipts during the period, which aggre-
gate more than 24,35O carloads of
stock, an increase of $3.50 cars.
Receipts since Jan. l were given
out as approximately 2O5,50O cattle,
63,1OO calves, 1,16S,SO0 hogs, 1S9, 800
sheep and $3.50 horses. The total for
sheep alone was smaller than during
the same period last year
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-07-09
DIES AT AGE OF NINETY-FIVE
Woman Who Reached Minnesota
From Michigan by Ok Team.

from Michigan by OK Team.
Mrs. Calista Hunt Smith is dead at
Cleveland, this state, of old age
She was born in Orange county, n.
Y, ninety-five years ago. Her youth
was spent at Grand Rapids, Mich,
where she taught school for many
years. In 1856 she and her husband
drove with an Ok team from Grand
Rapids to Nicoljet county, this state,
and the following year to Cleveland.
For twenty-five years she made her
home at Forest Grove, Ore, returning
a few weeks ago. She leaves two
sons, two daughters, thirty grandchil-
dren and nineteen great-grandchilden
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-07-09
FEARED RETURN OF INSANITY
Mother Shoots Herself While Stand
ing Near Infant.

Standing beside the carriage in
which lay her nine-months-old baby
girl, Mrs. Amelia Karotiz ended her
her home at ST. Paul. Her son,
Gilbert, four years old, was in the
next room and her husband, Henry
Karotiz, was outside the house less
than thirty feet away.
Fear that she would be returned to
the state hospital for the insane at
st. Peter is believed to have prompted
the suicide act. Mrs. Karotiz had
been a patient at the st. Peter hos
.pital for two years and was released
six months ago.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-07-09

ported by Alderman White that the
applications be accepted and permits
granted, the work to be done under
the supervision of the city engineer
or superintendent of light and water.
Carried.
Communication from A. j. Thomas
and Oliver Mining Co. regarding the
sewer and water line on Sd avenue
east, was read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Somero that the
communication be accepted and filed.
Carried.
The finance committee offered the
following report:
We, your finance committee having
examined the following bills and pay
rolls finding them to be correct and
recommending that tie same be
allowed and paid, to-wit:
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-08-15
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-08-15

Miss lone Stewart has returned
from a two months stay iu Havana
cuba
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-08-15

Miss Billie Burden and Miss Ted Nc
Coliister left Friday for Chicago where
they will spend several weeks.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-08-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Condor. Mr..
and Mrs. W. A. REYNOLDS and Mr.
Walter Vawter leave today for Lake
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-06-24
RUSSIA LOSES GALICIA
After Occupying Austrian Province About Ten
Months, Russians Are Driven Out Before
Kaiser's and Fran josef Advancing Hosts

of the province Galicia
tria which it has held for about ten months.
Lemberg, the capital the hands of the
early this week. after terrific struggle The German
artillery played conspicuous part Russians being without
sufficient unable Withstand the fearful German
bombardments
With the fall of Lemberg gradual
all the hosts the of Gacia
has been lost
What the effect of the German advance be is prob
emaca It is taken by the element to the be
of the end and Germany will proceed ultimate
4 triumph without serious interruption.
But the preparations Of the allies still go forward
ieved that had Russia been well equipped with
the forces would
tran province
Permanent Occupancy Contemplated.
The Russians had contemplated permanent occupancy
Gaca and had far for civil
Russian officials Now however grave danger
of Russia region
Ammunition Ammunition!
The great of the allies ammunition equipment
using after they get it. They worefy short of
and if they had them they have nothing them with
The single railroad the between Yladivosto
and the Russian front insufficient transport
enough to keep the big action had the
and could ample supply ammunition
In Desperate Straits.
The allies guardedy admit desperate
straits for want of artillery and ammunition The
uaFy said to be short Of small
Of the for their nabyto
against the Germans Poland against the
IN Gaicia.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-06-24
k6'ulsalsus S 3 . srs1rzlt
Basement Opening

The schaller department store is
stu growing!
When the new building was erected
Mr. Schaller provided full base
ment under the two-story structure
with a view to adding eventually a
large variety of goods not ordinarily
carried in any of the regular depart
ments on the other floors.
ls He has now carried the original
plans into effects by equipping the
basement with an assortment of
goods that range in pricesalI the way
from five cents per article up. About
two-thirds of the immensesh floor space
is already covered with goods, with
Manager Ginshach in charge of this
department, assisted by corps Of
clerks, Eventually it lis planned to
utilize the entire floor for this pur-
pose.
For variety Of stock, systematic dis
play and departmental organization,
it is doubtful whether store in the
northwest, even including the twin
citieas surpasses the Schailer depart
ment store in Watsrtown.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-06-24
,cAET BATHING Suits
TABooED AT THIS BEACH

Venies Cal Sparssdy clad bath
ers are not permitted this year ITO
rove the strand as Of yora The oftic-
faI ban HAS been placed upon surg
attire likeh to bring b1ussaes to the
shocked faces of the modest minority.
A. 10 enforce the towns strict reg.
ulatdons against the one-pSecs swim
ming suits a board OF censorship
composed of women, has been form
ed. When the bathing hour rolls
around these wogaen meet in room
near the strand Should a boy or
girl appear on the beach in ,draper1es
which the life guard police deem toe
peek-asboo. the offender would instant
" be clothed in a bathrobe and hased
before the ceisors.
Then the robe is snztched away.
the bather stands revealed in all his
or her Adam or Eve like bssauty, and
the board trains a battery OF lorg-
nettes on the spectacle and passes
Judgment II the suit is deemed too
scantg the uke is uttered. GO and
put on some clothes, and the Incl
dent is closed. But woe betide the
cuIprit Il the offense IS repeated,