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The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-18
A LOOK OVER THE TICKET

Any man with one eye, even if that eye is in the back of his head who chances to take look at the official ballot that used at the Charcoal Point school election the other day, will admit of sing .ular thing, which is that the names of three candi- dates for the election the school board outside of city limits. If their names on the official bal lot for election to office outside of the city limits it follows that they live outside the city, con sequently cannot be reached by taxation. Yet they make their living off taxpayers who have no chance to get anything from the city.
 As far as we know, these good men with unmpeachable character possibly but their character is not involved The point is this: Is there no man within the corporate limits who be trusted with such offices? If there aren't, that settles it, and there is no use to go any further.
 Another phase of this question is forcibly brought to UT attention by this condition. It is this: Who of us has not kicked; grumbled and bubered over the appointment of outsiders to position in Alaska? Who, pray? We all have. Yet apparently or rather in reality, We have been doing the same thing Is this not a flaw in our boasted consistency?
 Not that We have anything against these men, you understand Not in the least At the same time if We want to be fair with the world at large, must be fair with ourselves. This doctrine should be applied in this It may be, however, that no competent men can be found within the corporate
 limits who can make behave If that is the case, We have nothing more to say because certainly need someone to make walk the chalk mark. We so bad-poor you and
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-18
FIRST NJ. E. CHURCH

FIRST NJ. E. CHURCH Sunday Church Service Il a. m. and 7;90 p. m.
 Thursday Prayer Meeting 8:30 pm. Friday Choir meets at 6:00 p. m. First and Third Wednesday after noons at 2:3O Ladies Aid Society.
 H. w. MICHENER, Pastor.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-18
"HIGHBROW" WRITING
(From Atlantic Monthlvl

It is generally assumed that the great and the true nrinsicaly too difficult for common under standings. 1 believe the assumption to be nonsense, If thinks he has story to tell and deliberate ly sets to work to tell 1t in such that only extraordinary and brilliant persons hope fol- low him, that is dreary fool
 But the great novests, whatever else they are dreay fools; and their unapproaehableness, when they unapproachable is willful I sup pose, and the proof of their greatness. To employ manner and narrative method which ordn- ary readers find quite impenatrable and even the most cultivated persons at times find irritating to the last degree-this is mark of the god but the limp in great mans gait.
 To baffe, bewilder frustrate and Flock up" the reader-this is the novelists crime, matter who commits it. And the fixed truth seems to be that the biggest episodes, characters conflicts morals and meanings not at all beyond the mental grasp of ordinary persons and the great novelists have monly and without effort, lodged their intentions in the minds of the great masses of plain peope-Henry Sydnor Harrison.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-18
ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Sunday-800 a.m., Holy commun- ion, Except first Sunday in the month";
 10:00 Native Sunday School.
 11:00 am. Morning Prayer and Sermon. (Holy Communion, first Sunday in the month";
 12:00 m. Sunday School.
 BOO pm. Native Service, with Interpreter.
 7:30 Evening Prayer and Sermon. Holy Days-10:30 am. Holy Com. munion.
 Tuesday-S:OO pm. St. Johns Social Club, Guild Room.
 Wednesday-2:00 pm. Native Women's Guild, Indian Indian School House.
 Thursday-2:30 pm. St. Johns Guild, Guild Room Alternate Thurs days.)
 TOO p.m.St. Johns Athletic Club, Boys, Guild Room.
 Friday-8:00 pm. Choir Rehear- sal, Guild Room.
 A sincere welcome is extended to all, especially to newcomers. REV. HAROLD H. KELLY, EzL L.gsi l1-s- Pastor. .
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-18
A A A
THE PLAIN TRUTH
(From Leslie's Weekly)

Grape jucel We observe that the eminent Dr. Wiley, with that freedom of speech with which he sometimes expodes, recently warned the public against over-indulgence in grape juice, The United States claims the honor of having made this delicious temperance drink the most popular of it's kind in the world The super-abundance of the grape crop in various parts of country suggested the utili- zation of grapes in providing wholesome, attractive and nnocuous beverage, free from intoxicating in fluence The consumption of grape juice in the United States far exceeds that of cider any other temperance drink, excepting soda water, and is con stantly growing We presume that might drink too much lemonade even too much water under certain conditions just might over-eat, over sleep, or over-work, but it would take than Dr. Wiley's dctum to diminish the constantly in- reasing demand for one of the most attractive and satisfying louid refreshments nature has provided and we'll leave 1t 10 brother Bryan
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-18

lillee Tree TOlflb 10 SueWdTu D. V. lou Prince Rupert 95
 This table is complied in nautical miles which are6oS0 feet. The larg- est part of this list was compiled fol the Post Office by the Captain of tn Gedney and isauthentic.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-18

All kinds of commercial print ing done at tae Progressive Miner.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-18

EVERYBODY IS DOING IT
 DOING IT Doing what? Going for a square meal at the Stedman Cafe. Give us trial.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-18
ADVERTISED LETTERS

Avertised letter list of the Ket- chikan, Alaska Post Office. For the week ending Feb. 12, 1916 Mather, Gus.
 Miller, Annina.
 All letters unclaimed by Feb. 26, will be sent to te dead letter of flee, Washington, D. c. Parties claiming letters from the above list must pay fee of one cent for each letter claimed. When calling for the above, say Advertised.
 Nj. F. SWINEFORD,
 Postmaster
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-18
CATHOLIC CHURCH

Low Mass at 8:30 a. m. High Mass at t0:30 a. m. Sunday School at 2:30p.m. Sunday Vespers at 7:30 ?. m. Week Day Mass at s a. m. Rev. PAUL P. KERNS. Pastor. .
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-18

Nintey-five percent of the enlisted men in the United States navy said to be Americans-with hyphens. This may account for whole lot of boats being blown up Because when hyphen becomes too heavily loaded it naturally collapses and some thing happens.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-18

It is true that to make light of your troubles is to dispel darkness, but it does not pay the bills unfortunately.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
InfantiIe Paralysis Germ.

In lengthy report to physicians,
the Rockefeller institute announces
the discovery of germ in the brain
and spinal cord of monkeys inOculated
with infantile paralysis. The organ
ism is said to be very minute, the
difficulties attending its artificial Gull
tivation and Identification being so
great that the discovery is as yet of
little value for the purpose of early
diagnosis of suspected cases. Mon
keys inOculated with the micro-Organ-
ism, developed disease correspond
ing to infantile paralysis in human be-
ings. From these experiments it was
determined that the mucous men,
braneS of the nose and throat of per-
sons not sick with the disease may
become contaminated with the virus
and that without falling ill themselves
they may become carriers of the. dis
ease. 1t was found in monkeys that
the virus could be discovered six
months after incubation, and that dry
ing and mixing with dust did not de-
StrOy ii.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
SAYS FAIR PRIZES
NEVER EQuALLED
SECRETARY OF STATE BOARD
DECLARES BEST EXPOSITION
ON RECORD ASSURED.
LIVESTOCK GIVEN ATTENTION
Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Swine, Wool,
Poultry and Dairy Products Favored
in Distribution of Premiums
Total Awards $4,000.

Minneapolis. - The offer Of $S4,604
in cash prizes to exhibitors at the Min
nesota State Fair, Sept. to 9, is said
by members of the board to be itself
sufficient to make the 1916 exposition
one of the best In the history of the
state. This sum for the educational
and material interests of state, Sec
rotary J. c. Simpson says, has never
been equalled by any state fair asso-
citation in the United States.
Special Awards Offered.
OF the total sum $78,191 is to be
awarded in cash premiums. Also spe-
cial cash prizes of $4,000 are offered
by several breeding. associations and
$425 will be distributed in special pre-
miums by the Minnesota state art COM
mission. Other trophies and prizes
are valued at $4,000. These cash Of.
ferings are expected to attract exhibit
tors from all parts Of the country.
Lions Share for Livestock.
In the distribution of prices the
state board has devoted the greater
share for horses, cattle, sheep, swine,
wool, poultry and dairy products. In
this particular branch $36,386 is to be
given, including the $4,000 for the
speed program, a total Of $57,2S6 is
offered by the fair management for
the encouragement of better live
stock.
Nearly $4,000 is for the horticul-
tural and agricultural departments.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
EATING PAPER is NOT HARD
How Fanny Murray Outdid Feat OF
Won Der GoItz, the Ger
man Spy.

1t is with a mitigated cOmmseratton
that one reads the story of how Won
red Goltz, the German spy, finding him
self recognized in Petrograd, spent
some hours eating two parcels of in
eliminating papers which he dare not
burn in the CRATE"
AS feat of mastication, says the
London Observer, Won der Goltz by no
means holds the record. Paper is cas-
lily reduced to pulp and swallowed
(the ink acting as an appetiZer), and
the only difficulty in this case was the
quantity. Leather is another matter,
but apart from meals of hard-pressed
explorers there are authenticated in
stances of meals of the kind.
What may be described as paper
meal de luxe was that of the famous
Fanny Murray mentioned by Horace
Walpole: II liked her spirit in an in
stance 1 heard Of t'other night. She
was complaining of want of money.
Sir Richard Atkins Immediately gave
her a EGO note. She said: ID your
ego! What does it signify, clapped it
between two pieces of bread and but
ter and ate it"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
GAME REFUGE CREATED
IN CHICKEN COUNTRY
Announcement Made by Commissioner
Following Hearings on Petitions
by Land Owners near Crookston.

Crookston. - Creation of the first
Minnesota. game refugees in strictly
prairie chicken country was an
nounced by Carlos Avery, state game
and fish commissioner, following hear
ings on petitions of land owners near
Crookston. The Polk County Game
Protective association of Crookston,
the commissioner said, will assist the
petitioners in enforcing the refuge
regulations.
The largest refuge covers S3,S4O
acres lying south and west of Crook
ston, and includes Scandal, Hammond
and Andover townships and part of
Fisher and Lowell townships, while
the other embraces 1850 acres extend
ing east of Crookston in Crookston
township.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
|. WV. THREATEN IRON MINERS
SEND PIECES OF CREPE THROUGH
U. s. MAILS.
Range Police Officials Expect Federal
Authorities to Take Action-Pick-
citing Reported Less Active.

Virginia. - "The l. w. w. has made
q fatal mistake" declared mining OPP
orators here. "They have used the
United States mail to deliver threat
ening letters containing pieces of
crepe, alleged to be but tiny samples
of what would be hanging on the re-
cipient's door unless he stopped
work"
U. S. Officials May Act.
Police officials were inclined to side
with the belief that using the mails
for delivering alleged threats would
not pass unnoticed by federal authori-
ties.
Joe Thomas, miner employed at
the Franklin location for more than
seven years, was among those to re-
ceive one of the notes. Tucked away
in the letter was tiny fragment of
black crepe. He has not dared re-
port for work, he declares.
Miners Get Death Threats.
Other miners have been told they
say, verbally by letters sent through
the mails and by notes showed under
their doors at night that they would
be called on to pay the supreme
penalty, that of DEATH" unless they
stopped work.
Miners have kept these notes and
informed the authorities.
Picketing has not been as active
during the last few days IS earlier in
the strike.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
"U" CONTINGENT FUND
SYSTEM Threatened
State Treasurer Tells Board of Re-
gents He Can Find No Legislative
or Other Legal Authorization.

ST. Paul. = Possible abolition of the
contingent fund system at the Univer-
sity of Minnesota is threatened. State
Treasurer Gooding advised the board
of university regents that he was I'M
able to find legislative or other legal
authorization for the system which
involved an average Of 100000 of state
funds and at times greater amounts,
all used for the payment of minor cur
rent expenses.
The contingent fund was under the
management of George H. Hayes,
comptroller at the university.
President Fred B. Snyder of the
board of regents and Attorney General
Lyndon A. Smith, according to the
latter, are investigating to determine
whether some legal warrant cannot be
found for continuing the system.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
$55 ACRE is AVERAGE VALUE
Minnesota Tax Commission Compile.
Interesting Eioures

Minnesota Tax Commission Complies
Interesting Figures.
st. Paul.-The average value of an
acre of land in Minnesota is $55, &C.
cording to the summary Of sales Of
real estate for 1914 and 1915 compiled
by the Minnesota tax commission.
This average includes the wild lands
of Cook county in the extreme north
eastern corner of the state and un-
crossed by railroads where $7.61 an
acre is the prevailing price, as well as
the fertile agricultural lands of Little
Rock county in the extreme south
western corner served by four great
railway systems, where farms are
worth on the average S102.96 an acre.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
Fires Damage State Forests.

Ray, Minn.-Damage to state-owned
timber from recent forest fires in the
vicinity of Ray, Koochiching county,
is estimated at from $500 to $4,000
in an official report filed by the state
forestry department with the state
auditor. The forest rangers survey
following the fire covered parts of four
townships In the Ray district. The
estimate does not cover green tim
Der under cutting permits, according
to Oscar Arneson, chief land and tim
Der clerk in the auditors Office.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
Minnesota Farmers League Grows.

Detroit.-With two organization
centers established in Minnesota, one
al Detroit and another at New Ulm,
the work of the Minnesota Nonparti-
san league, affiliated with the North
Dakota league, has succeeded already
in signing up about $500 members in
this state. From Minnesota the
league will turn to South Dakota
In Minnesota the propaganda has
followed the general lines anticipated
two months ago, when it was placed
under way. The movement is being
advanced satisfactorily.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
Receive Diplomas at Picnic.

Taylors Falls, Minn.-Seventy-f five
graduates of the rural school of Chi
sage county received their diplomas at
the annual Chisago county picnic held
here. A special train left Rush City
and more than thousand persons ar
rived here when the train pulled in.
The graduation of the rural school
students was the feature of the day.
State Superintendent of Schools Schulz
addressed the graduates and County
Superintendent Of Schools Cedarholm
presented the diplomas.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
A Qualification.

"You go to church more frequently
than you used to-"
"Yes. And apart from the instruc-
ton l derive a great deal of satisfac-
ton from my attendance. It's great
comfort to be where people sing and
play fine music without anybody's
spelling it by putting in ragtime words
or wanting to dance"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
The Beneficiary,

professor Diggs has just succeeded
In deciphering an ancient papyrus
given up by half dozen savants."
"Well, what good will that do hu-
manity?"
Perhaps it won't benefit humanity
in general, but it will enable Profess
sor Diggs to sign few more lecture
contracts"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
State Pays $12s, 4s7 so for Educ

State Treasurer A. c. Gooding sign
ed warrants for the payment of prin-
cipal and interest on $123,4S7.50, the
first state educational certificate of
Indebtedness. A recent legislature
authorized the issuance of such GER
tificates by the board of control to
cover the cost Of state university, nor
NAL school and other structures in ex-
cess Of appropriations. A total of
$215,000 of such bonds were issued in
1914 and the payment leaves outstand-
Ing about $4,000 maturing in 1917.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
important to Mothers
Refuted.

"Pve been told that every cent Dub.
waite makes goes on Mrs. Dubwaite's
back"
THAT isn't So"
I'm glad to hear it,"
Don't / see Dubwaite smoking
stogies every day that he buys him
self?'
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
Christian Endeavorers at St. c,oud

Christian Endeavorers at st. Cloud.
st. Cloud. : Three hundred white
clad delegates from the Twin Cities
paraded here from their Great North.
ern special train to the Davidson the
alter for the opening of the twenty
sixth annual convention of the State
Christian Endeavor union. In the
principal address Of the first meeting,
President o. H. Stephenson of st. Paul
emphasized to the assembly workers
the Importance Of consistent and CO.
operative effort. Welcome was ex-
tended the delegates by Mayor D. H.
Freeman Of this city,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
Tri-County Fair is Delayed.

Winona. = The Tri-County fair,
scheduled to be held here August 20
to September 1, has been postponed in
definitely because of the prevalence of
sickness and the demands of harvest
ing, according to an announcement by
the management. The exposition
probably will be held late in Septem-
Der or early in October it is announc-
ed
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
COMMISSION NAMED TO
REVISE LAW, ORGANIZES
by Governor to Codify Statutes
Pertaining to Children Meet.

st. Paul. - The commission of thir-
teen appointed by Governor Burnquist
to revise and codify the laws relating
to children at an initial meeting at
the Capitol effected a permanent Or
ganization and appointed committee
to devise and submit plan of pro-
cedure at an adjourned meeting.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
Believed Firebus Burned School.

Clear Lake. : Fire which destroyed
the new high school building here, is
believed to have been of incendiary
origin. The building was erected at
a cost of 100000, and the interior
work was just being completed. Plans
for rebuilding will be made at once.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
WHY WOMEN
WRITE LETTERS
To Lydia E. Pinkhara Medi
cine Co.

Women who are we'll often ask care
the letters which the Lydia E. Pinkham
Medicine Co. are continually publishing,
genuine?" care they truthful :? "
"Why do women write such letters Z"
In answer we say that never have we
published fictitious letter or name.
Never, knowingly, have we published
al untruthful letter, or one without the
full and written consent of the woman
who wrote it.
The reason that thousands of women
from all parts of the country write such
grateful letters to the Lydia E. Pink
ham Medicine Co. is that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has brought
health and happiness into their lives,
once burdened with pain and suffering.
1t has relieved women from some Of
the worst forms of female ills, from dis
placements. Inflammation, liberation,
irregularities, nervousness, weakness,
stomach troubles and from the blues.
L.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
LAUNCHES 100000 PROJECT
st. Cloud Boosters Working For Civic
Center.

st. Cloud. = A 100000 project,
which will give St. Cloud civic CEN
ter, has been launched. The old
Catholic club here will be turned into
non-sectarian institute and the
building will be remodeled. Business
men of all denominations are inter-
ested and those who were instru-
mental in raising more than $1,000
for the new minneapolis Y. M. G. A.
will be brought here to raise the
funds.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
HEALTH SOCIETY TO EXHIBIT
Has Choice Space for Booths at State
Fair Reserved.

f1aS ChoIce space Tor BOOTHS at State
Fair Reserved.
Minneapolis.-The State Fair man
agement has reserved a choice fifty
foot space for the exhibit of the Min
nesota Public Health Association.
Three physicians and three nurses
will be in constant attendance to DEM
onstrate and answer questions. A
special First Aid troup of Boy Scouts
will show the common first aid meas
ures. There will be several booths,
featuring among other things, the
following: Infant Welfare, School
Medical Supervision, Adult Health,
tuberculosis, Oral Hygiene, etc.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
GUARDS BATTLE
WIND AND RAIN
MANY MINNESoTANs RETREAT
TO MERCEDES AS RESULT OF
VIOLENT HURRICANE.
FINDS TRUST FUNDS ARE SAFE
State Public Examiner Declares Every
Dollar Accounted For After Inquiry
Statement Caused by Reported
Shortage of $4,000.

Mercedes, Tex.
Many Minnesota guardsmen were
forced to take up a temporary
abode in Mercedes as a result
of the hurricane and heavy rainstorm
which flooded the camp at Llano
Grande, three miles west Of here.
Many tents were blown down. Some
parts of the camp were under two feet
of water.
Several North Dakota boys, whose
tents were blown down, slept in Mer-
cedes school houses.
One motion picture theater and sew
eral Minnesota mess kitchens were
blown down and crops suffered thou
sands of dollars worth of damage.
No injuries among the soldiers have
been reported.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
No DAMAGE.

"Oh, tell me quick, officer, was my
husband shot in that saloon fight?'
"NO, madam, only half shot"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
Chilly, in Fact.

Singleton-Didn't you find it pretty
hot last night out your way?
Wedleigh-No! | arrived home late
and got very cool reception. rs =
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25

Vices are among the oldest things
on record, yet history doesn't mention
the loss of single one.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25

If your boss is dissatisfied, just men,
ton the fact to him and perhaps he
will permit you to resign.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25

merchant can get along without
advertising and so can a wagon with
out grease, but it goes slow.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
InfantiIe Paralysis at Deer Creek.

InfantiIe Paralysis at Deer Creek.
Deer Creek.-Nine cases of suspect
ed infantile paralysis have been dag
nosed as positive by DR.. w. P. Green,
medical examiner for the state board
of health.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25

admit that a pretty rival hasn't any
sense.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
Conversational Pitfalls.

First Girl-You remember Kitty
Fowler, don't you?
Second Girl-No.
First Girl-Oh, you must remember
Kitty. She was the plainest girl in
Blankville. But l fOrgOt-that was af-
ter you left.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25

Beauty may be only skin deep but
the plump girl gets the most joy rides.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25

A woman should never go out walk
ing in a driving rain.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25

Many a ballroom gown in covering
a warm heart reaches it's limit.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-25
Spunky.

Spunky.
The Lawyer-The precedents are
against you, madam.
The Lady-Well, sue them. too, then.