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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-30
WILL Celebrate


The committee having in charge
the securing of funds for the cele-
bration of July in this city are
meeting with the best of success
and a fairly large sum has been
subscribed. Enough has been
listed to insure a good celebration
and something of interest from
early morning until late at night.
A program is being prepared. The
celebration will be more for the
younger generation and will tend
to foster the patriotic spirit. The
older ones will also come in for
their share of the sports and events
besides having the pleasure of wit
Messing the younger ones enjoy
themselves. A ball game will also
be featured on that day, the Two
Harbors team to be here. The
programs will be distributed in due
time.
Winton has also arranged cele-
bration. Here also a large collec.
ton has been made and a good
time is promised.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-30
Winton Wedding

The marriage of John E. White
of Duluth and Miss Mabel Gylland
of Winton took place at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Gylland, at Wlnton Saturday.
Rev. Williams of the M. +. church
performed the ceremony amid a
gathering of limited number of
invited guests.
The couple left on the morning
train for wedding trip through
Wisconsin. Both are we'll and
favorably known by a large circle
of friends here and at Winton who
join in wishing them happiness.
The bride has been a prominent
member of Winton society for sew
eral years and was also prominent
in church work.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-30
COOMBE- TONKIN
Popular Ely Couple Married
Sunday.

At the Presbyterian manse Sun
day Immediately after the services
at the church. Rev. J. c. Mapson
united in matrimony Alfred J.
Coombe and Miss Bessie Tonkin.
The ceremony was private only i'm
mediate members of the families of
the high contracting parties being
present.
The couple left on the afternoon
train for wedding trip to points
in Michigan after which they will
be at home to their many friends
in this city.
Both have host of friends here
who wish them unlimated hap
piness. The groom is a popular
employee of the Duluth & Iron Range
local yards. The bride has been
supervisor of domestic science in
the Ely schools for the past year
and has been connected with the
schools of this city for some time.
She is the daughter of Mrs. Hannah
M. Tonkin of this city and has
grown to womanhood here.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-30
Meeting Sunday

All those who take an interest
in swimming are requested to meet
at the Lincoln school next Sunday
morning where a class in swim
ming will be organized. The
meeting will be held at 1890 and a
class formed to take up this neces-
sary accomplishment.
c. M. Brown of the Laing Hard
ware company will take charge of
the class. Mr.. Brown is recog-
niZed as one of the best in the
water in the northwest and is will
ling to give his services providing
enough interest can be aroused to
form class. 1t is also probable
that arrangements will be made
later in che season for a prize con-
test for the best swimmers.
The tests will be for beginners:
Master any stroke and be able to
swim, using that stroke for SO
feet.
intermediate: Swim 200 feet,
using any recognized stroke.
Dive in six feet of water and bring
up 7 pound sand bag and tow rs
feet. Answer such questions re-
garding what you would do in GER
tain emergencies.
Life Saver: Make a correct
dive. Swim 100 feet on back with
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-30
GOOD GAME
Ely Beat Two harbors Sunday
on a Score Of Z to s.

On sloppy ground Sunday the
Ely ball boys took Two Harbors
into camp to the tune of 7 to s..
The Ely boys were Respondent in
their new uniforms and put up
quite an appearance. The new
suits are handsome cream colored
f1annels with black trimmings.
The game was well played and
several very good plays marked
the nine frames. Lambert for the
Ely boys initiated his new suit
with two home runs. One was
made on clean hit over center
field fence and was considered one
of the longest hits ever made on
the local grounds. Gianotti kept
the visitors guessing and his
benders were not landed on to any
alarming extent. The Two Har-
bors pitcher was hit quite freely
but with the exception of the
Lambert wallops did not do much
damage.
The Harbor team put up an
excellent article of baseball and
will be here again for the Fourth
of July game when they expect to
turn the tables on the locals.
There will be no game next
Sunday. An effort has been made
to get game with Tower but it
seems that the Tower team has
disbanded. Games with other
range towns will be arranged later.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-30
May Have chatauqua

M. E. Weisenberger. represent
ing the American Chatauqua
System is in the city interviewing
our citizens concerning a CHATEAU
qua for this coming August. The
proposition is most unusual one
bringing a splendid five-day event
at several hundred dollars less cost
than usually is involved. The
program includes 10 numbers,
given by IS high-class musicians,
players, singers, elocutionists,
lecturers, entertainers, etc. A
children's chatauqua is also con-
Quoted by an expert supervisor
The price of the season tickets
would be 81 so, making the cost of
each number only 15c. Large
tent, advertising matter, programs,
etc. are furnished by the Bureau.
No finer thing could be desired for
Ely than a Chatauqua. 1t would
be great benefit educationally,
musically-in fact in every way
and be no small boost for the city
itself. The movement merits the
hearty support of all.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-30
The CHARTER
Charter Commission to Meet
July nth at 10 A. m.

The first draft of the new city
charter has now been in the hands
of the people for the past ten days
and it is hoped that everyone has
taken the time and completely gone
through the same. or will have
completely gone through the same
by the date of the meeting, at
which time suggestions will be
received and acted upon by the
board. 1t is the desire of the
board to have the whole matter
thrashed over and all points
brought out before the new charter
is put to a vote in order that the
same may become law and fur
nish a basis for correct govern
ment.
The meeting will be held at the
City Hall on Tuesday July 18th at
10 o'clock in the forenoon and
continue as long as necessary.
Bring around your suggestions.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-30
Circus Pleased

The Howe's Great London
Shows which exhibited here Mon
day afternoon and evening were by
far the best circus ever exhibiting
in this city. The circus train
arrived early Sunday morning and
were promptly unloaded and the
tents pitched on the show grounds
near the Pioneer school. Ali day
Sunday the lot was crowded with
people witnessing the work of set
ting up the large number of tents,
etc. The advertised washing of
the animals did not take place
owing to the fact that the show
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-30

The Ely Commercial Club has
received the first allotment of the
advertising maps prepared by the
advertising committee and the same
are ready for delivery. The maps
are printed on a good grade of book
paper and are arranged for mail
ing to outside points. In addition
to the maps the committee will pre-
pare list of the Ely business
houses to accompany the maps sent
out. Another shipment is expected
at almost any time. These will be
mounted and fitted with hangers.
The map in addition to showing
all the roads and other points of in
terest in this neighborhood show
the boundaries of the Superior For
est, lakes, portages, summer resorts,
and give consid cradle information
regarding the outing possibilities of
the country. THE Playground
of the Nation" is featured.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-30
Beavers Do Damage

Attorney Thomas of this city
has written to Come Warden Wood
in behalf of farmers protesting
against the action of beavers.
Three dams have been built across
a creek in section 35-63-12, causing
the road to the lower end of White
Iron lake from Ely to be submerg@
ed in places besides flooding por-
tions of meadows.
1t is asked that the animals be
removed to game preserves and
damage paid by the state for the
destruction done by the teeth of
the little animals.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-30
Fish by Parcel Post

The latest order to postmasters
throughout the United States adds
sailed, cured, smoked or dried
meats, as we'll as fresh fish, to the
list of articles that may be sent by
post.
In mailing, however, the sender
is taking his own risk. Should
the meat spoil in transit, postofice
employees have the privilege of
destroying the package.
Persons or firms now also are
required to send but 800 articles
second or third class in order to
enter the special permit class. On
fourth class matter, ESQ articles
entitle the sender to a special rate.
Previously it was necessary to
send at least 1000 articles and the
decreased number will allow the
smaller firms to enter the same
class that was formerly occupied by
larger firms.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-30
Committee NAMED
Effort to be Made to Get the
Jefferson Highway.

At the Commercial Club meeting
Tuesday evening several matters
of direct benefit to this section
were brought up. The meeting
on Tuesday evening was no except
ion to the other meetings held by
this association of boosters, all of
which have been of benefit to Ely.
The State Committee is now out
looking up the routes of the Jeffer-
son Highway to be constructed by
the Federal authorities. Three
routes are proposed. One of the
routes between Port Arthur and
Duluth may be brought through
the Superior Forest and touch Ely.
The Club was unanimous in its
determination to leave nothing I'M
done to bring the desirability of
this route before the committee
and delegation was named from
here to attend the meeting of the
State Committee at Brainerd in the
near future and champion the cause
of the Superior Forest and the Ely
route.
The delegation is composed of
Thos. H. Written, Grant McMahan
and John A. Harri. Photographer
TAFT was also commissioned to get
views of the roads and interesting
points hereabouts to place before
the committee when the local dele
CATION meets with them. No date
for the meeting has as yet been de-
cided upon but the time will be
made public soon. With the adj
dition of the photographs and other
talking points in our favor it is
hoped to impress the committee
and to receive consideration for
our claims to the highway.
Since the Commercial Club meet
ing, the Senate has passed the good
roads bill containing an amend
ment by Senator Nelson which will
prove beneficial to this section and
also assist in the Jefferson propos-
ition, The dispach from Wash
ington is as follows:
AS the result of the good roads
bill agreed to by the senate late
yesterday. the Minnesota forest
reserve at Cass Lake and the Super
ior forest reserve near Duluth will
both share in a $4,000, 900 appro-
priation for the construction of
new highways.
The bill as passed contains an
amendment submitted by Senator
Knute Nelson of Minnesota, author
izing an appropriation of 81 ,OOO,-
600 to be devoted yearly until 1926
for the building of roadways
through national forest reserves,
The mouey is to be expended under
the supervision of the secretary of
agriculture and upon request from
state or county officers for survey,
construction and maintenance of
roads or trails.
The amendment further pro-
vides that the aggregate expendi-
lures in any state or county shall
not exceed 10 per cent of the value
of the timber and forage resources
which shall be available for income
upon the national forest lands
wherein the roads will be con-
structed."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-30
Old Timer Here

J. B. McLachlan of Fort Wayne,
Ind. was in the city Tuesday and
Wednesday looking over some
interests he has in mineral lands
south of the city. Mr.. McLachlin
was one of the oldest in the Ely
district having been here in 1887
when he made several trips over
this territory in company with John
Helmer and Bill Lockhart and
others of the old timers. He was
very much impressed with. the
outlook here at present.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-30
Amendment NO. 1
Every Voter Should Cast His
Ballot for This.

By the adoption of the proposed
Amendment No. l which will be
put up to the voters of the state
at the next general election in
November, which would set aside
revolving fund of $25O,OOO to be
used in starting clearings on state
lands in Northern Minnesota.
tremendous opportunities would be
opened up for the state, and for
prospective settlers, according to
Senator P. H. McGarry of Walker,
father of the bill providing for the
amendment.
The revolving fund, if adopted
will mean the development and
sale of about 100000 acres of
undeveloped state lands" says Mr..
McGarry. Work of developing
the small tracts of each forty
should be, to my mind, let to the
lowest bidder the same as our road
work is let; for the reason that a
man taking a contract for improv-
ing S, 10, Is or 20 acres of those
fve-acre tracts would be prepared
with teams, breaking equipment
and the like which no man only
prepared to improve five acres
could we'll afford.
The cost of improving each
fve-acre tract to be added to the
appraised price of the land and the
same sold. The amount to be used
out of the revolving fluid and con-
tinue in this manner until the
states holding of 100000 acres
is improved in this slight manner
of development; that by the time
the last 4O-acre tract of land is
slightly improved that the revolv-
ing fund should and doubtless will
be intact and returned to the state
treasury and in reality all we have
received or asked for from the
state is the states credit while this
great development work has been
going on.
I believe that it will have the
effect of producing within five
years from the time of the passage
of this bill and the development of
land before referred to at least
$4,000 good substantial farmers on
state lands who will Immediately
become taxpayers to the state. 1t
will encourage and in a manner
compel the holders of private lands
to likewise improve their land and
so it is only fair to anticipate the
same result on private lands, thus
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-30
LIQUOR LAWS
Possession Of Liquor Evidence Of
its Introduction.

CONSERVATION is now apparent
among the former liquor dealers
in the Indian territory over in
formation received through their
lawyers that new revision of the
federal statutes which became effec-
tive on May Is makes possession of
the liquor in the territory prima
facie evidence of its introduction
Samples are said to have been
taken by the Indian agents recent
ly of all liquor destroyed in bar
rooms, which samples, it is believ-
ed, will be taken before the federal
grand jury in July for the purpose
of securing indictments against the
liquor men for bootlegging.
When questioned regarding the
purpose of sampling of liquor de-
stroyed in local saloons, Indian
agents were not willing to discuss
the matter. They would neither
affirm or deny knowledge of the
new construction of those portions
of the federal statutes as refer to
possession of liquor within the
Indian territory and state that it is
their custom to take samples of all
liquor they destroy.
According to the wording of the
new revision of the statutes the
the burden of proof is now put on
the person having the liquor in his
possession instead of on the gov
eminent, and the person found
with liquor will have to prove, or
at least furnish some evidence that
he got it after its introduction.
The revised wording of the
paragraph referred to are as follows:
The provisions of sections 214O
and 2141 of the Revised Statutes
of the United States shall also
apply to beer and other intoxicat-
ing liquors named in the act OF
January 10. 1897, and the posses
sion by a person of Intoxicating
liquors in the country where the
introduction is prohibited by treaty
or federal statute shall be prima
facie evidence of unlawful intro
duction.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-30
Fell Into the Swamp

Engine II of the D. & I. R. en-
gagged in pulling logs on the Swal-
low & Hopkins road jumped the
track and fell into the swamp Mon
day at Hopkins, about four miles
from Ely. Engineer Waxlax,
Fireman Klobuchar and Foreman
Paul Mclaughlin jumped from the
engine and were uninjured. The
engine was pulling a load of logs
and when the soft spot in the road
was reached simply sagged the
track, jumped the rails and rolled
over in the mud. The wrecking
crew from Two Harbors was called
and soon had the machine in shape
again. The damage was slight.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-30
out using arms. Swim 200 feet

out using arms. Swim 200 feet
using any recognized stroke.
Plunge for distance, rs feet mini
mum. Swim under water at least
Is feet. Be able to swim using
any three strokes you may desig-
nate. Show seven methods OF
breaking a drowning mans hold
Bring man out OF water against his
will in less than four minutes.
Dive and bring up fifteen pound
sand bag and tow 20 feet. Tow a
man so feet. Demonstrate method
of resucitation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-30
OF ELY.
"a Home institution

had encountered rains all the
previous week and it was not water
the animals wanted.
The street parade took place
Monday and was a beauty. The
entire layout was clean and healthy
looking and in contrast with the
uniforms and animals of other
shows which have been here. The
performances were the equal of
much larger circuses and immense
crowds were in the tents. The at
tendants were courteous and the
management made it point to see
that visitors were we'll treated.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-30
Fire Ordinance

Gu the last page of this paper
will be found the complete text of
the newly constructed fire ordin-
ance of the city. The same is
being published for the benefit of
the people to give them chance to
get in touch with the proposed DAVIS
relating to the building operations
and the establishment of fire limits.
Read it over carefully and then ex-
press your opinions in regard to
the same to the city council.
The ordinance will probably be
passed the coming summer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-30

giving to the state at least one
hundred thousand farmer tax
payers.
1t will dispose Of two million
acres of state land at an average
price of $40 per acre, thus turning
into the state treasury $40, 200. 900.
1t will aid the many settlers
scattered throughout Northern
Minnesota by giving them better
opportunity to have roads, schools
markets and everything that tends
to develop a community"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-30
Now a Benedict

City Attorney H. J. Merdink left
Monday for Stephen where yester-
day he was united in marriage to
Miss Bertha Dykeman an estimable
lady of the latter city and which
formerly also was the home of Mr..
Merdink. The couple will be al
home in this city after July 4th.
They have the we'll wishes of a
host of friends in this city.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-30
NOTICED!

Beginning Monday. July 10,
patrons of the school and the pub
lie in general will be permitted to
draw books from the library every
Monday and Thursday afternoon
between the hours of two and five
P. M.
It ANGELA CoFFEY, Librarian.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-04-08

Prendergast tried to make the public
believe, because in an article of April
l in the. New York Sun, in which the
comptroller apologized for the I'M
reasonable delay in reaching a settle
ment or satisfactory agreement with
the New York Central railroad, he
stated among other things that a
satisfactory settlement so far as the
waterfront occupancy of the railroad
is concerned, had been reached. By
this settlement the railroad occu-
pancy of the waterfront has been
reduced and the lower section com
petely, freed for joint terminal use
by other railroads. If this means
joint use by other railroads in the
section from Fifty-seventh street
south it will be perfectly satisfactory
to all concerned. If it means that
the New York Central railroad is to
have the exclusive right along the
marginal street to their Thirtieth
street yard in the City of New York,
they might just as we'll give them the
franchise for the balance of the dis
lance, because the railroads of New
Jersey could not advantageously par
ticipate. And this is something that
we must watch out for, to protest as
much as we can against any PROPOSE
ton that will prevent the railroads
of New Jersey from the use of the
marginal street and elevated railway,
at a point beginning not lower than
Fifty-seventh street. And l should
advise all those are interested in the
Hudson river bridge to watch care
fully the New York papers for the
date of the meeting Of the Board of
Estimate and Apportionment, to take
up the matter of the agreement be-
tween the City of New York and the
New York Central railroad for final
action, we must be on hand and pro-
test against any action that would
prevent the use of the bridge by the
New Jersey railroads, if not the
building of the bridge altogether at
the Fifty-seventh street site.
Very truly yours,
S. Wood McClave.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-04-08
Borough Of CIiffside Park
GORGE ROAD IMPROVEMENT
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that an
ordinance has been introduced by the
Mayor and Council of the Borough of
Cliffside Park to grade, macadamize
and otherwise improve Gorge Road
in the Borough of Cliffside Park, ex-
tending from the westerly side of
Palisade Avenue to the easterly side
of Anderson Avenue, and that the
Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Cliffside Park will meet at the
Borough Hall on Monday, the tenth
day of April, 1916, at 8 o'clock in
the evening for the purpose of con-
sidering said ordinance and receiv-
ing objections thereto and hearing
all persons interested therein.
Dated March 81, 1916.
Louis Renter,
April l-o Borough Clerk.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-04-08

new building be made speedily SO
that the necessary seat furniture
could be advertised for. This brought
up the important mat er of the junior
high school and whether or not it
should be established.
New Board Elects Officers
On motion of Trustee Neumann a
vote of thanks was extended to ex-
Trustee Herschler for his services on
the board during the last four years.
The election of officers of the new
board resulted in the following:
president, Joseph F. Whelan; vice
president, August E. Neumann. Presi-
dent Whelan promised that he would
submit his appointments of commit
tees at the next Fridays meeting
The board voted that the regular
meeting should be as always, the
first Friday in each month; the place
of meeting, as usual, in Cliffside
School, until the completion of the
new school. Edgar H. Fox, the
newly elected trustee, was not pres
ent, but it was learned that he had
filled out his certificate.
Teachers Contrasts Laid Over
On the recommendation of trustees
Goemann and Neumann the question
of renewing the teachers contracts
was laid over until special meeting
on Tuesday evening, April II. The
reason for this was that under the
law, teachers should be entitled to
receive notice not later than April Is,
as to whether their services would be
required for the ensuing year. The
law specifies on the other hand that
teachers shall notify the borough not
later than May Is, of their willing
ness to serve during the coming year.
The board thus adjourned to meet
again Friday evening, April 7.