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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-02-16

The big game in national politics
just now is to kill Cummins' boom or
so that lie will not be an important
factor in the national convention, F"
says the Knoxville Journal. ITO this
end all sorts of rumors are being put
.afloat as facts regarding his joining
forces with LaFollette in North Da-
kota, about his opposition to Bran
deis, etc. But the manipulators will
find out that A. B. Cummins can not
be put out of the running by such
tactics. His candidacy is the only one
rooted in good soil and his strength
in the national convention is bound
to be formidable"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-02-16

There would be little consolation
for a man to know that his property
was destroyed with due care and in
a scientific manner" the Supreme
court today said in granting John w.
Watson of Keokuk damages of 3d.
600 from the Mississippi River Pow
er company. The company damaged
Watson's property by blasting. The
company claimed it was not negligent
and fired its blasts according to the
method provided by law.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-02-16
THE FARMER WOKE HIM Up.
Sincerely,
BEN BEAR.

A progressive farmer was seen in
town one day on top of load of hay
and as local merchant passed by on
his way down town the farmer hail
ed him and solicited him to buy the
load of hay to feed his COW. The mer-
chant replied that his COW was not
giving much milk now and he could
not afford to feed her. ''Ah," says the
wise farmer, Il see now why you
very seldom advertise-you expect
to maintain your business without it,
but you can't do it any more than you
can make that cow give more milk by
not feeding her."
The merchant, who really was a
back number, thought a moment,
and, turning to the man on the load of
hay, said: We'll, l guess you better
take that hay up to the house and
put it in the barn" A few weeks af-
terwards the same farmer grinned
when he picked up his county paper
and saw a big advertisement by this
same merchant.
This happened over year ago,
and now this same merchant is one Of
Hampton's livest advertisers and
hustling merchants-one of the few
who had an increased business last
year over the year previous, not
withstanding the poor corn crop in
this county. Hampton Chronicle.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-02-16
81 Die i'm Iowa Auto Accidents.

Des Moines, Feb. 4.-Etghty-sey-
en- persons were killed and 10 900 Sc
verely injured in automobile acci-
dents on the highways of Iowa in
1915, according TO report made by
the state highway commission today.
The report states that two-thirds of
all accidents were due to speeding,
inexperienced driving and the use OF
Intoxicating liquors by drivers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-02-16

1t Will be noted from the above
table that with the exception of the
period between 1900 and 1905,
there was but one period when de-
crease in population was shown.
That was in the two year period be-
TWEEN 1852 and 1854 when decrease
of 3.432. There is no explanation
made for that decrease.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-02-16

IF suffrage is an inherent right OF
man it is equally an inherent right oil
woman" declares the Council Bluffs
Nonpareil.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-02-16

No matter how much we may be
opposed to woman's suffrage, there
are worse things-for instance, the
army of male voters who do not go
to the polls.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-02-16

When a young man gets to going
too fast he begins to lag behind his
slower and soberer brothers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-02-16
Old Census Figures.

The population OF the state as
shown by federal and state census
reports, commencing in 1886, has
been as follows
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-02-16

Two per cent of metallic sodium
will harden lead so that it will ring
when struck.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-02-16

A Swiss aviator rose to the height
of 1880 feet, thus over-topping the
best previous record.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-02-16

1t is reported on good authority
that the dove of peace is nesting with
the eagles.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-02-16

Spain spends yearly SAL, 100000
on tobacco.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-02-25
NOTABLE EVENT
The Ely Orchestra Concert Very
Much Appreciated

Wednesday evening at the Opera
House the concert by the
Ely Orchestra was successfully
given before an audience that filled
the capacious hall to the doors.
It was estimated that the attend
ance was the largest that has graced
the Opera House for years and
standing room was at a premium.
The selection by the Orchestra
composed of Mrs. O. Sarkipato
and Miss Herranen. violins; John
Pete, clarinet; Oscar Heikkila,
'cornet; Andrew Watilo, trombone
and Mrs. Koivumaki, piano, were
all of the best, opera selections by
the best composers filling in the
program of the orchestra.
Mrs. o. Sarkipato rendered a
violin solo taking her selection
from II Trovatore. Mrs. Sarki-
pato's rendition of this selection
was of the best and she was forced
to respond to encores. Robin
Walker gave one of his usual fine
vocal selections and Miss Rosebud
Fortier reading. Both were we'll
received. "A perfect Day" by
Miss Christine Herranen was we'll
given and we'll received.
The concert is said by all to be
one of the best given in this city in
years and the Orchestra has been
requested to give other entertain
mentS.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-02-25
BE AT THE COMMERCIAL CLUB MEETING TUESDAY

has been received from party who
wishes to go into strawberry rails
ing on large scale. The adver-
Using so far received from the
mere fact of the organization of the
Commercial Club has been worth
many hundred dollars to the city.
The articles appearing in the
MINER weekly have been comment
ed on by papers all over the United
States and all are in the same
strain and show that Ely has set
the proper example in the organi-
cation of this community idea with
the get-to-gether spirit. The
thing has been started right and
we sincerely hope that it may be
kept up right. In order to do this
it is the duty of each and every
citizen to get behind and push.
We have the city. We have the
mines. We have the lakes. We
have the people. We have the
chance and it is up to us to take
advantage of the opportunities
offered.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-02-25
Mistaken Identity

That it sometimes takes long
time for good story to get to the
place it originated but the whirligig
of time brings these things about
in it's own peculiar way. During
the holidays one of the teachers
employed in the primary grades,
who is very fond of her pupils,
met a gentleman on the train.
She thought she recognized him
and crossed the aisle of the coach
and remarked, "Oh, Mr., 1 see
you are travelling, too" The man
looked dazed, and in a moment
she discovered her mistake. Il
beg your pardon, she hurriedly
exclaimed. Il thought you were
the father of one of my children. "
And the joke of it all was, the
dear girl never, never did find out
why the passengers laughed when
the young man turned scarlet
Fairmont Sentinel:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-02-25

set we'll on some of those affected
but as the Commercial Club was
formed as get-to- gether organiza-
ton on the part of the citizens of
Ely it is up to those affected to do
their duty and forget personal
animosities and work for the whole
community.
Another subject that will be of
public interest will be the discus
sion and recommendations in re-
gard to the game and fish laws of
the state. 1t is a we'll known fact
that the game and fish laws are in
jumbled mess and from several
districts have come demands for a
change. The various game and
fish protection societies of the state
have decided that a revision of the
game laws is necessary and all
clubs having suggestions to offer
have been notified to reduce their
suggestions to writing at their
earliest convenience and get the
same to the state commission as
soon as possible. 1t is then pro-
posed to make draft of the var
ious recommendations and have
the same prepared into an under
standable bill for the next legisla-
ture.
The membership committee will
also make a report at the meeting.
At this writing. 14O members have
their names on the list as paying
members and the list is being en-
larged daily. A great many of the
business men and heavy property
owners have taken several member
ships each while the larger part OF
the members have contented them
selves with becoming members ano
paving one due of 81.
The fruits of the organization
are already returning. Letters are
being received daily from partie:
wishing to get in on the grouno
floor in various business ventures
The latest letter is from mar
who desires to purchase 5000 acre:
of lake front lands. Another Letter
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-02-25

railroad construction for the North
west is under consideration If
built, the road will Immediately
add new thousands of residents
and open facilities for the develop
ment of other thousands of acres of
land awaiting the hand of the
dairyman, farmer and stockraiser.
The plans of the Duluth &
Northern Minnesota road are not
definitely known at this time, but
they contemplate early construc
ton to complete the line between
Duluth and Port Arthur is quite
we'll established. John Millen of
Duluth is the able active head of
both Alger Smith & Co. and the
railroad company, and the import
ance of the road is we'll understood
locally. The road would run in a
generally Northeast direction from
Duluth to the Canadian head of
the lakes. A good part of the line
is now built and in operation, be-
tween Knife River and the present
northern terminus in Cook county.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-02-25
Patriotic Program

One of the finest entertainments
ever given in the schools of this
city was the Patriotic Program
presented at the Washington Audi
forum Monday evening to an
audience that filled the hall to the
doors. Miss England had charge
of the production and the following
program was given:
Folk Dance by the first and
second grade pupils of the Lincoln
School.
Drill, Red, White and Blue
by the first and second grade pupils
of the Pioneer School.
Cantata, Our Flag" by the
pupils of the Ely Schools. In thi:
several characters were represented
as follows: Liberty, Margaret
Mattson; Columbia, Agnes Beck
strom; Uncle Sam, Ernest Ander'
son; Father Time, Glen Coffey.
Full chorus of 225 voices from
the fourth to Ito eighth grade!
inclusive of the Washington anc
Lincoln schools.
Small Chorus from the second
third and fourth grades of the
Lincoln and Washington schools
Semi Chorus from the fourth
fifth and sixth grades of the Lin
coin school.
Boy Chorus from the fourth an6
fifth grades of the Washington an6
Pioneer schools.
Thirteen Little Stars from thu
first and second grades of the
Washington school.
rty-eight States from thu
Pioneer school.
Miss Helena Horovitz accom-
panied the productions on thu
piano.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-02-25
Section 80 Mine

The Section 80 mine is now
working the largest force of men
in its history, says Skilling's
Market Letter. About 270 men
are being employed, and mining
and development operations are
being conducted upon large scale.
1t is we'll known that some very
favorable developments have oc-
cured in the way of new ore dis
closures.
Production is running at the rate
of 20, 900 tons per month, and as
soon as the shipping season opens
this will be largely increased
About 10, 900 tons per month are
being shipped by all rail to the
Zenith Furnace company at Duluth,
and the balance of the month S
production is being stockpiled,
awaiting the opening of navigation.
This company has made sales for
the season of 1916 of 100000 tons
and the mine will be worked to
capacity the entire year. In view
of the advance of IS cents in the
price of iron ore this season. the
profits of Section 80 Mining COM
pany will be very largely increased
a On account of the high per-
centage of iron, low moisture and
physical structure, the ores from
Section 80 mine and other mines
upon the Vermilion iron range are
much in demand by furnace men
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-02-25
Making Good Progress on Road

Dan Lawler, in charge of the
Consolidated Vermilion & Exten-
sion camps, was in the city Mon
day and states that the railroad
now in the building, to connect the
mines with the D. & I. R., is pro-
crossing nicely. There are twenty
two men at his place at that end of
the line working on the grades and
cuts. Along the way are three
other camps with crews of men
scattered all along the right-of-
way. When the road is completed
it will all be done at once, practic-
ally, as the work is all station
work and men are at work all
along the line. No great cuts or
fills are to be made as the surveyors
found an easy grade through to
the mines. The deep SHOWS ap-
parently do not hinder the work as
it keeps the frost out and thus
facilitates rather than binders the
work.-Tower News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-02-25

men were added to the committee
and some recommendations made
to be incorporated into the docu-
ment.
A. matter of more than ordinary
importance that will come up at
the meeting will be the subject of
charter for the city. 1t is we'll
known fact that the present charter
under which the city is operating
is entirely obsolete and of no value.
At the time the charter became
law it was one of the best made for
cities the size Ely was then but
since then the city has outgrown
its swaddling clothes and a new
code is required. Since the old
charter has been in operation two
attempts have been made to get
another but both attempts failed
for various reasons. These at
tempts cost the city much money
and it is the opinion of the charter
board that by rehashing the charter
voted on last good code could be
manufactured. AS considerable of
the opposition to the last charter
was shown to have been of a per-
sonal nature to some of the men,
bers of the commission, it has been
suggested that for harmony's sake
several resign and have others ap-
pointed. There is no doubt in the
minds of the commission that this
could be accomplished and a har-
monious election and a useable
document would result.
Some of these matters may not
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-02-25
Steel Situation

The demand for steel continues
undated, and prices are still tend
ing upward. Europe is after large
quantities of steel and is experience
lug difficulty in obtaining addi-
tional tonnage owing to the un-
precedented domestic demand
Further advances in prices are
expected before the close of the
month. but regular customers are
being we'll taken care of by pro-
ducers. This will be done at the
expense of foreign business which
is more profitable at present than
domestic business. = Shilling S
Market Letter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-02-25

A story of Minneapolis origin is
to the effect that plans for a rail-
road to connect the Great Lakes
with Wahpeton and Huron and the
Guyana range is contemplated the
coming summer, the mileage
amounting to 500 miles. It is
suspected that any such road would
be the Milwaukee, and Duluth
would be especially interested.
It is a healthy sign that further
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-02-25
The Opera House the Scene of the Meeting
on Tuesday Evening at 8 O'cl0ck-=-Be
There and Join in the Discussion.
Committees on Sidewalk Assessment
Matters Expect to Report in Detail===
Other Matters of Importance to
Come Up.

The Commercial Club meeting
on Tuesday evening promises to
be one of the most important to
come up for some time. The pro-
gram as arranged for this meeting
by the committees who have been
working on the sidewalk assess
ment matters and President Bro
zich is surely one that should draw
a full attendance and the fact that
the meeting is to be held at the
Opera House where abundant room
is at hand to accommodate the
attendance should have much in
f1uence an making the meeting a
success.
1t is understood that the commit
tees which have had the taxation
matter in hand since the last meet
ing have prepared an exhaustive
report on the subject which will
be open for discussion and action at
the meeting Tuesday. This SUBJ
ject of the sewer and sidewalk as
sessments has been agitating the
minds of the taxpayers for several
months and it is to be hoped that
some solution of the problem will
be had.
The new rules and bylaws for
the Club will also come up for
adoption at this meeting. The
committee had presented a set of
bylaws at the last meeting but
there was some discussion as to
the ACCESSIBILITY of making them
more comprehensive and three
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-02-25
Died tuesday

Mrs. Ida Martilla, wife of Ernest
Martilla, died at her home on
Conan street Tuesday evening of
pneumonia. She had been i'll only
a short time, the pneumonia
developing from a severe cold.
She was "a years of age and is
survived by her husband and sister
in this city. The funeral took
place this afternoon from
Laing's undertaking parlors, Rev.
Hirvi of the Finnish Lutheran
church conducting the services.
Subscribe for the MINER.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-02-25

The Elco has been presenting
some extra fine programs the past
week and the list of attractions as
shown in another column promises
some fine shows the coming week.
Read Who Pays" on the inside
of this paper and then see the pic
lures. This is the tenth number
of this highly interesting series.
The Port of Missing Men" at
the Elco Sunday night is master
piece in which Arnold Daily plays
the lead.
THE Blue Mouse" screaming
ly funny farce in six reels holds
forth at the Rex Sunday evening.
The programs for the balance of
the week are of the best.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-01
LEGAL NOTICES

from the Light Fund to pay the
cost of such construction and in
stallation.
Section 3. Said construction and
installation may be done by the
method of day labor or by contract,
in whole or In part, as said Commits
sioner may determine. In case of
any work done by the method of
day labor the Commissioner shall
cause "A separate account of his cN-
penditures for said work to be kept
to the end that the exact cost there
hereby appropriated not be exceed
ed; and whenever said Commissioner
shall certify that any sum is due to
any person for labor or materials
purchased in the open market or up
on contract, as the case may be, the
proper Officers shall issue a war
rant therefor drawn upon the Light
Fund.
Section 4. Payments for any part
of said work done under contract
shall be made upon monthly esti-
mates of work performed and mate
rails put In place, and upon proper
certification of such estimates by
the Commissioner of Light and
Water the proper officers shall is
sue warrants upon the Light Fund
to the contractor for IS per cent of
such monthly estimates, the re-
naming Is per cent to be paid when
said work Is fully completed ans
accepted by said Commissioners
Section s. The bond of the con-
tractor for any of said work shall
be in sum equal to his contract
price.
Section 6. Ordinance No. 6462,
passed October IS. 1916, is hereby
repealed.
Passed Nov. %, 1916.
A. V. FAWCETT.
Mayor.
Attest: W. ID. NICKEUS.
City Clerk.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-01

LOCAL Improvement District No.
337.-Notice is hereby given that
In pursuance of Ordinance No. 3502
of the City OF Tacoma, a roll has
been placed in my hands for the
collection of the 8th annual install
ment of the assessment levied for
Improvement of South &c" Street
from the present pavement on
Sixth Avenue, to the center of
South eth Street.
Said Improvement shall consist
in grading said portion of said
street to the established grade,
with a roadway forty 4O) feet in
width and laying down on said
roadway a pavement of asphalt or
brick, except intersections of cross
streets where pavement shall be
sandstone blocks, all on a concrete
base, with brick cutters, concrete
and concrete steel bound curbs, and
all necessary storm water drainage.
Said Improvement shall also con-
sist in altering lines or grades of
present pavements, walks, aprons,
curbs, etc, to make same conform
to lines and grades of new improve
ment, extending all aprons to curbs.
taking up and relaying same
where necessary.
Provided that those intersections
already paved, and that part to be
done by the Tacoma Railway and
Power Company, under its fran
chise, are not to be included in this
Improvement.
Said installment may be paid on
or before December goth, 1916, but
II not paid on or before said date,
added interest, penalty and costs
with attach.
JAMES C. DRAKE,
City Treasurer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-01

ORDINANCE NO. 6504.-AN oRDI-
NANCE to vacate that part OF
South Seventh Street in the City OF
Tacoma lying north of the City Hall
and between Cliff Avenue and Pa
cific Avenue.
WHEREAS. the owners of all the
property abutting upon the portion
described did, on the 18th day of
October, 1916, petition the Council
of the City of Tacoma to vacate said
portion of said street; and
WHEREAS, upon the filing and
presentation of said petition the
ton fix Wednesday, the 18th day of
November, 1916, at the hour of ten
o'clock a. m. as the time. and the
Council Chamber In the City Hall in
the City of Tacoma. Washington, as
the place, when and where said pc
tition, would be heard and deter
mined, said time being not less than
twenty days nor more than sixty
days after the adoption of said res
olution; and
WHEREAS. on the adoption of
said resolution the City Clerk of said
City duly gave twenty t20) days
notice of the pendency of said pc
three of the most public places of
said City, and a like notice in a con-
spicuous place on the portion of said
street to be vacated. which notice
contained a description of the por-
tion of said street to- be vacated and
also contained a statement of the
time and place fixed for the hearing
of said petition; and
WHEREAS, at the time and place
fixed the said petition was duly
heard and there being no objection
thereto the said Council duly deter
x&.l. .s.1 a.
cate that portion of South Seventh
Street hereinafter set forth; and
WHEREAS. all steps and proceed
ings required by law and by resolu-
tion of the Council to vacate said
portion of said street have been duly
taxed TAX &c =, az, and carried out; NOW
De II ORDAINED BY THE CITY
Section /. That the portion of
South Seventh Street lying north of
the City Hall and between Cliff
Avenue and Pacific Avenue, and de-
scribed as follows:
corner of the City Hall property,
being a point on the easterly line of
Commerce Street 1888 feet north
erly from its intersection with the
northerly line OF that part of South
9TH Street running from Comyherce
OtTctt 10 EHCiiiC ANtnutt tutntt
northerly along. the extension OF
said easterly line of Commerce
Street to an intersection with the
extension OF the northerly line of
that part Of South 7th Street run
ming from Commerce Street to
Broadway as said northerly line is
established by Ordinance No. 5S4s,
passed July 20. 1914: thence easter
ly on said extension OF northerly
line OF South 7th Street to the west
erly line of Pacific Avenue; thence
along said westerly line
of Pacific Avenue to the northerly
line Of said City Hall property;
thence westerly on SAID northeriy
line to the place OF beginning, be
and the same Is hereby vacated and
the land so vacated IL hereby sur
rendered and attached to the lots
thereon respectively. as q
part thereof. and all right or title
o q &c Z. city e g. T e 1 snd q t9s