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The Washington herald., 1916-08-31
INDIANS ARE BEATEN
when GALLIA Shows
AIR:TIGHT TWIRLING
Nationals Get to Coumbe for Enough
Runs to Insure the Verdict.
Score 3 to
By WILLIAM PEET.

Bert Gallia pitched fine ball yesterday.
and beat the Cleveland Indians, to l.
Gallia would have had shut-out but for
the fact that Elmer Smith drop-kicked a
single from Graney's bat into left field
for triple.
Fred Coumbe, who has not started a
game since July q, according to Henry
Edwards. the word painter on the Cleve-
land Plain Dealer. essayed to humble the
Nationals. but Coumbe only lasted six
innings, during which period he was
batted hard, much harder than the score
shows
With four left handlers on the Wash
lngton club, rival managers figure the
Grffmen easy picking any time a south
paw starts against them, but as a mat
ter of fact, our left hand hitters have in
variably done the best work against port
side hurting, since the club returned
East
Take the game yesterday for instance,
Leonard grabbed himself three safe blows
out OF four times up. Milan and Smith
both delivered, and while Judge was shy
In the hit column, he drew a base on
balls. which paved the way for a run.
Gallia allowed the Indians seven hits,
while the Griffmen peppered Coumbe for
nine and Coveleskie, the relief hurer, for
a double
The Nationals were first to score put
ting over a tally in the third inning, when
Gallia singled. Leonard followed suit, and
on Fosters safe rap, the bases were
loaded. Milans poke to center scored
Gallia.
In the sixth, which proved to be the
last chapter Coumbe was allowed to dis
play his wares, Judge walked after
Shanks had been retired. went to second
on McBrides infield out, scooted to third
when Coumbe threw low to Bergman to
catch him mapping, and completed the
circuit on Henry's slashing double, the
ball going over Graney's head.
The Indians had Gallia in hole dur
Ing the first, second. fifth and sixth in
nings but Gallia permitted no liberties
until the seventh. when. with O'Neill on
the ball to right center. Milan should
have made the catch. but he allowed
Smith to try for the ball with the result
that Smith got 1t at his shoe tops, missed
the catch and kicked the sphere into left
field. Before the ball could be returned.
O'Neill was over the plate and Graney
perched on third. Turner flied to Shanks
ending the inning.
AS Moeller had been sent UP to pinch
hit for Coumbe in the seventh Coveleskie
was in the box when the Nationals
came to bat in the final half of this
chapter.
COveleskie held our side runless unit
the eighth, when Elmer Smith paved the
way for a tally which was not needed
by spanking a double to right field.
shanks' long fly to Graney put Smith on
third and he scored when Bergman,
with the infield playing close, tossed out
Judge at first on 4 hard-ht grounder
The score:
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LEONARD PITCHES A
N0-HIT, N0-RUN GAME

Boston. Aug. sO.-"Dutch'' Leonard.
the south-paw. walked right into the hall
Of baseball inluortals today BY pitching
a no-hit, no-run game against ST Louis
Only twenty-nine batters faced the Boz
ton portsider Two received bases on
balls, one in the eighth and one IN the
ninth. In the first seven innings the
Browns were set down IN order, the Red
SoN giving sensational support 70 Leon
ard Hoopers catch OF q long drive by
Sisler in the first inning and Lewi<r snos
string stab Of Austins liner IN the siIfh
prevented extra base blows
Manager CsTigan was behind rns bat
and handled Deonard's delivery N fault
less fashion II was CBr-iEan who caugnt
George Foster when the latter pitched q
no-hit game against New York on June
n
Boston today purchased from tne Arr-
Ietios the release OF OTthelder Walsh.
Score:
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MEET is INTERESTING.

The swimming meet for colored
women and girls held at the Howard
Fairgrounds swimming pool yesterday
was interesting. The results of the
events follow:
SofoOt novice swim-Won by Annie johnson; sec
ond. Redia Dent; third. Gladys Bownen.
One-length back strpke-Won by Thelma Brooks
second Lillian Skinker
One-length swtm-WOn by Ethel Skinker; second
Mary Hughes; third, Blanche Howard
Syard swim for girls under l+Won BY Elizabeth
Penn; second, Annie Dunlap; third, Dea Brkley.
2 lengths swtm-Won BY Annie Dunlap; second
Emma Hickman.
Plunge for diEsnce-Won BY Emma Hickman
second, Thelma Brooks; third, Ethel skinka. Dis
tance, a feet
3 yards, for girls between Il and 10 yeas-won
By Annie johnson; second, .BlAnch Howard
onelensth breast stro&e-won By MEy Hushss
second, Della Bakley.
Fourlengths svtm-Won By rhsna Brookst SEQ
ond. Ethel sktnherI third. Emma Hickman.
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EEINTE BREAKS UP GAME.

Cincinnati Aug. so,-Heinie ZtrrrDer
man, playing his first game as Giant
broke up a twelve-'lnins game here this
afternoon when he placed a single into
left that scored Robertson with the win
ming run. defeating the Reds. to g. II
marked the last game Of the Giants on
the local field
The Reds threatened in their half Of
the twelfth. but fell short by one run OF
tielnE Il when Roush was thrown out at
the plate trying TO score with Groh on
Loudens single. The Reds scored three
runs IN the sixth inning when Benton
walked three men in a row and Perritt,
who succeeded him gave passes 10 the
next two and Neal a sacrifice. Score by
innings:
RHE
New Tork..-. 100 Ioollo s-s Is !
Cincinnati. Q 5 0 ! 0 Q 10 :
BLttsdss-Bentou, Pe-rtt. TeSresu. and McCa-1y
and RAridsn; Schneider. Moseley. and Clarke and
Winso. Unptres-MsssS ODEy and HErTis0n-
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OFFICIAL JOB FOR ATHLETE.

h Dee" Howell, who was prominent
In local amateur baseball ranks and in
dependent football circles a few years
ago has been appointed as the official
stenographer to the American and Mex
lean Joint Commission which is to meet
at Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Howell
is former Business High School athlete
and has played ball with the following
amateur teams: Manhattan, War De-
partrnent, R. P. Andrews, Cornell Tigers
Ninth Street Christian Church, Adams
Express Company and State Department
teams Howell was given a trial with
the Albany nine of the New York State
League in 1910. but was released be-
cause OF being too light
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Phoenix A. C. to Play Shamrocks.

The Phoenix A. c. will play the Sham
rock A c. today on the grounds at Fifth
street and Florida avenue northeast at
$50 o'clock. Manager Kisliuk requests
the following players to report: Lewis,
Cromar, Rock, Brauner, Donaldson.
French. Gurvtch. Goldberg, Shapiro,
Goetz, Morstyn, Miller, Riley. Snow.
Ourand. Bralove and Braliove.
There will be a special meeting Of the
Phoenix A c. this Friday evening at
club headquarters, 1924 Sixth street
northwest, at s p m. All members are
urged to be present
The Phoenix A. G. are out in front in
the league and expect to trim the win
ners Of the Washington Amateur
League, thereby going to Baltimore to
win more laurels.
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Chaney Training Carefully.

Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 30.-George
CLANCY, Baltimore feather-weight chal-
lenger, is taking no chances on marring
his features. CLANCY wears a headguard
which also protects his ears, and a nose
guard, besides having his hands suf-
ficiently bandaged to insure against any
possible injury to them.
So great have been the crowds at Kill
bane's training quarters OF late that
Manager Dunn today announced that the
champion would train behind closed doors
from now on.
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lndiansNo-Hn Game for Dutch Leonard--Regatta Nes
Joe Leonard Does Not Fear
Southpaws' Twirling Now
EXPECTS NO TROUBLE
IF RAILROADS STRIKE

Chicago, Aug. 3O.-Ban Johnson
does not apprehend any serious
disarrangement OF the playing
schedule, should railroad strike be
called next Monday.
THE clubs will use automobiles
and trolley lines wherever possible"
said Johnson. They may be a
little late in arriving at the playing
points and this may shorten up
their practice, but 1 think the
games will be played on schedule"
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r. h L
DODGERS TRIM CARDS.

st. Louis. Aug 30.-wheat scored
enough runs for the Superbas today to
beat the Cardinals, to !. He opened
the second and fourth and eighth with
singles which resulted in a run each,
while a safe bunt following Zach's hit
In the second counted the other run.
Marquard was at his best, a wild throw
by Olson allowing Desch to score in the
fourth. In the three games Cutshaw had
Innings:
RHE
BroNlyn.s 0 2 oloIo+ 8
st. Louis. o o OIL oeoos 81 s )
Rsttsries-Marquard and Meyers; steels. Williams
and Gonzales. Umpires-Messrs Rizisr and Eason.
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YANKEES TRIM TIGERS.

New York, Aug. 3O.-Bob Shawkey's et-
feCtive pitching gave the Yankees a VIC
tory over Detroit today. to 2. The
game was sewed up in the third inning.
when a volley of hits drove James from
the box. Singles by Shawkey, Magee,
Peck, Pipp and Maisel in rapid success
sion drove James to cover, and gave the
locals three runs.
Boland went in and Oldring greeted
him with a single, bringing in the
fourth tally Score:
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ERRORS COSTLY FOR MACKMEN

Philadelphia. Aug So-Misplays at
critical moments cost the Athletics to-
days game with the White Sox, Y to 3.
Sheehan pitched eight innings and was
fairly effective. Myers who relieved him
In the ninth was very wild He walked
three men, hit a batsman and allowed
hit three runs resulting. Faber held
the Athletics to four hits, but they came
in clusters. Score:
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BRAVES-PIRATES DIVIDE.

Pittsburgh. Pa. Aug 3O.-Pittsburgh
and Boston split even in today's double
header. the visitors shutting Pittsburgh
out, l to 0, in the first game. and the
locals winning the second. to 6 Ru-
dolph won his own game when he singled
after Egan had doubled. sending Egan
over the rubber
In the second game, Miller was knock
ed out Of the box in the sixth, after he
had yielded six runs on nine hits and in
the eighth Pittsburgh tied the score on
two hits, a base on balls and Bairds
triple. When Baird doubled in the eighth
Barnes replaced Allen, but Baird stole
third and scored on Smykars sacrifice
fly. This proved to be the winning run
Score by innings:
First game RHE
Boston. ....... ooooIe eooo-l 6 /
Pittsburgh. o 90 90 o
Battsres-Rudolph and Govdy; Cooper. Miller
and Fischer. Umpires-Meszrs. KLEIN and Emslie
Second gane- RHE
Boston. oooSoS $50 As 10 2
P1tts1rEh............ l Oo4 l xT 4
Battsriss-Allsn. Barnes and Gowdy; Miller
jacobs. Cooper and Schmidt Umpires-Messrs
Klein and EmsIie
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From Tee to Cup.

Philadelphia, Pa. Aug. 3o.-Driving
from the tee a distance of 100 yards and
making hole No. II in one stroke, Col.
James L. Hall gave the members Of the
Bon Air Country Club something to talk
about yesterday.
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Hsllmsn batted for Spencer in seventh.
Harper batted for Boland in seventh.
Runs-Cobb. James MaEee o. Peckinpaugh, Pipp.
Shswkey. Two-base hit-PeCkinpaugh. Sacrifice hits
High, Witt Left bases-Nsw York s; Detroit,
& Hits made-OF James. I in 2 IL innings; of
Roland. > in So innings. Struck out,-By Shaw
k~T. I; by James. /; by Boland, Umpires-
NPssrs. OLoughlin and Evans. Time Of game
J hour and s. minutes
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AMERICAN lSSnC1

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
Columbus, l; Toledo, o.
Columbus, 7; Toledo, s.
Louisville, l; Indianapolis, 4
Kansas City. 8; Minneapolis, s
Milwaukee, l; St Paul. 1
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Runs-SchanE e. McInnis. Weaver. Z. Collins
tg). Jac4aon, Ness. Fel-ch. Faber. Two-bass hit
Jackson. Thr ha-e hit-McInnis. Sacrifice hits
Ness Leihud. McInniS Hits made-OR Shoehan 7
in innings. Struck out-By Sheehan. s; by Myers
!; By Faber. 5. Frst base on balls-Of Sheehan
4; of Myers ). Wild pitch-Sheehan Hit by
pitched ball-By FsbeT, Schsng; by Myers, Jackson
Umpires-Messrs. Chill and Connolly. Time Of
zame-l hour and l6 minutes
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S. S. C. c., 2; Belvederes, 0.

Runs-Pfiel. Shoemaker Earned runs s c.
c., !. Left on bases. s. c. O.. 2; Belvedere. 5.
First base balls-Of Catlin, 2; off Jasper. j.
Struck out-By Catlin. 9; by Jasper. S Sacrifice
hit-Sheiry. Stolen bases-Shoemaker e., Clark
~, Pfiel. Hit by pitcher-By Catlin Smith.
Umpire-Mr. Travers. Time OF game-l hour and Is
minutes
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Rurnl-- batted toT Miller IN ths r---uth
Hartley bStted foT WeNmSn in The ninth.
Runs-WIRe- q. Caring =. T~o-hss hr,-
Hoopa. Wake. GsrtneT. Th-e~hss- hit-wsIF--
Stolen bssss-LssEis. Hoop. Sacrifice hius-Sovt
HoopeT. Double plsy-Aus-tn n SisLrT IN Severed
FIust hG-s On halls-OF Weilnan I: - Leonard
Struck out-By WeilmEn. =. n LEONARD 5 PG-~d
bsll-SsTsrsid Uupires-MesEz. Owens and Hldsr
trsnd Time Of Ezme-l hour and s. raiuut4sA
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To Play Lincolns Sunday Morning

Railway Shop team will play the fast
Lincoln A. c. Sunday morning at Union
League Park. Fifteenth and H streets
northeast The batteries for the Shop
will be Brown and Neitzey. The game
WILL be called at 1870 sharp.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-31
loeller batted for Coumbe in seventh.

MoeIIeT batted for COumbe IN seTcnth.
Coleman batted for Coyelesks In ninth
Earned nms-wsShington, 2; Cleveland. l. First
base by errOr-Ceveland. / Left bases-WaSh-
ington, Z; Cleveland g. First base on bslls-Of
Coumbe. J. Innings pitched-By Coumbe g. by
COVeesde 2 Hits made-Of Coumbe. g. of
COTeleskie. l. Struck out-By Coumbe. 2 Thre--
base hit-Graney. Two-bass hit-Henry. Double
play-Speaker TO GandL Umpires-Mesrs. NaIin
and Dineen- Time Of game hour and s. minutes.
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INTERNATIONAL

Providence-Rochester. Rain
Providence. 81 Rochester. O.
Richmond, Ii Toronto. 10.
Richmond, 2; Toronto. 4.
Newark. Q; Buffalo, 7.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-31

Holy Cross Contest May Not BE
Played at Princeton.
Princeton, N. J., Aug. 30.-The tndi-
cations now are that the football game
scheduled between Princeton and Holy
Cross at Princeton on September 30 will
rot be played here, owing to the epidemic
IF infantile paralysis in the State.
Whether the game scheduled here
with North Carolina on October will
De played is not known as yet, but It
would not be surprising II this game
vas also played away from here.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-31
LAVENDER BEATS QUAKERS.

chicago. Aug. 3O.-Lavender good arm
end A bunch of hits gave the Cubs
victory over Philadelphia today. Three
hits in as many innings were all the Chi
c9Eo twirIer allowed. All of the scoring
was done in the fourth when Zeider
doubled and Flack sacrificed, Mann sin
Eied. scoring Zeider. but was out trying
to make second, and Williams followed
with a double. scoring Safer, who had
preceded him with a double. Score by
innings:
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AMERICAN

3; Cleveland, l.
Chicago, I; Athletics, 3.
New York, 5; Detroit, ..
Boston, 4; st. Louis, 0.
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R II r

Battsriss-Allsn- Barnes and GOwdy; Miller
Jacobs, Cooper and Schmidt UmpiresLMessrs
Klein and Emslie.
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COMPLETE STATISTICS OF THE MAJOR LEAGUES
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
NATIONAL

NATIONAL
Boston, 1; Pittsburgh, 0.
Pittsburgh, Z; Boston, 6,
New York, 6; Cincinnati, s.
Chicago. 2; Phillies, 0.
Brooklyn. 4; st. Louis, l
Chicago at st. Louis.
Boston at Pittsburgh.
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Cleveland at Washington.
Chicago at Philadelphia
Detroit at New York.
st. Louis at Boston
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TIGERS FOOTBALL GAMES.

Rsttsries-Marquard and Meyers; stsels wllnaI
and Gonzales. Umpires-Mesers RIzier and Ease
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-09-01
knights Of kaIeva Adjourn

The Knights of Kaleva conclud-
ed most successful session of their
grand lodge in this city Tuesday
and the delegates left for their
various homes filled with enthusi-
asm over the meeting and this city
as convention city.
The sessions opened a week ago
Monday and the work was not
completed until Tuesday of this
week. Sunday a picnic was indulg-
ed in at Sandy Point which was
attended by an enormous crowd
An elegant program of musical
numbers and addresses were given
and lunches were served. The
choirs of Virginia were here and
lent their aid to the entertainment.
o. G. Larson of Duluth was the
principal speaker and we must say
that Mr.. Larson made one of the
best addresses it has been our
pleasure to listen to in some time.
His subject was "Americanism"
and his advice to his countrymen
was of the best.
In the evening a program was
given at the Opera House which
was participated in by some of the
best musical talent of this city and
other cities.
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To Teach Aliens

Complete plans for the system
attic education of the foreign en-
rloyes Of the Oliver Mining COM
.,any were submitted to President
W. j. Olcott Monday.
$50 far," said Mr.. Olcott, "the
plans look very good and we will
n" cosbt adopt them, although !
cannot say when. We have been
busy with other things and at the
first opportunity we probably will
put the plan ints operation.
The committee appointed con-
sisted of sup 2rintendents of the
Oliver company's Michigan and
Minnesota mines, of which M. H.
Godfrey was made chairman.
Mr.. Godfrey is superintendent of
the Virginia district.
One of the suggestions contem-
plates is card index Of every en-
ploye, the cards to be Of three
colors, each color representing
degree in their naturalization
steps. Every employee will be
urged to take out papers and en-
ployment will be given first to
those who do so. Those workers
who refuse, according to God
frey's plan, would be the first to
be discharged when 'lay-off"
period came.
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Our Chatauuua

The Mcdowell Playsingers open
ed the Chatauqua program in this
city Monday and each and every
session has been we'll attended con-
sidering the advertising received by
the meetings. The chatauqua is
being held in the Washington
Auditorium owing to the unsettled
condition of the weather.
Miss Verona Gilligan, the play
supervisor meets the children
every morning at 10 o'clock and
entertains them until lunch hour.
The children are showing a keen
interest in the proceedings and
Miss Gilligan has her hands full
in furnishing them playtime. In
fact, the children entered into the
spirit of the occasion at once and
the attendance has been growing
every day for the week.
A great many of our people are
not aware that a chatauqua is being
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-09-01
CLINTON RAPs0N
Popular Young Man Dies After
Short illness.

1t was with feelings of deepest
regret that the news became gen.
eral Tuesday that Clinton Rapson,
only son of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Rap
son, had died just before noon OF
typhoid fever after short illness.
The young man was 10 years of
age and had lived in this city all
his life.
Clinton was a Senior in the Ely
High School and expected this
year to pass. He was making a
speciality of the study of wireless
biography and had become very
proficient in that line besides be-
ing efficient in other branches of
electricity. He was a favorite
among his classmates and a men,
Der of the basket ball squad. His
illness developed only a few days
ago and he grew rapidly worse un-
til the end on Tuesday despite all
that medical skill and the best of
nursing could do.
The funeral will be held this
afternoon from the home. The
body will be taken to the Presby-
terrain church where Rev. Mapson
will conduct short burial service.
His uncle, Capt. John Rapson, of
Calumet, Mich. arrived Wednesday
evening to attend the funeral. Mrs.
John Ramsey of Stuart, Iowa, is
also present and many friends of
the family from range towns ar
rived today to pay their last re-
spects to the young man and his
sorrowing relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rapson and daugh-
ter, Elda, have the sympathy of a
host of friends in their bereave-
ment.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-09-01

Stein of Virginia is working for a
special train on the D. & I. R. to
run from Ely to Hibbing, also
special cars will probably be run
over the Mesaba electric line.
The band league, which is work
ing in conjunction with the officials
of the st. Louis county fair, plan
on making big day on September
3 at Hibbing.
The bands will arrive in Hibbinp
not later than 1890 in the morn
ing, and business meeting will be
held Immediately. at which the
next meeting place will be decided
upon. At l o'clock the bands
will form parade and march to
the fair grounds, where at 2:3O
they will give their concert in
unison. The banquet will be held
in the evening, which will be at
tended by prominent men of the
range, the bandsmen, and friends,
and the city councils of the range
towns.
The Ely City Band headed by
Leader R. H. Pierce will be in
attendance,
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Notice for Publication.
Department of the Interior.
U. S. Land Office at Duluth, Minnesota.

U. S. Land Office at Duluth, Minnesota.
August 22nd. 1916.
Notice is hereby given that Walter r. Quinn.
whose post-ofice address is 319 Twenty-eighth
Avenue West. did, on the first day
of November. 1915. file in this Office Sworn State
ment and Application. No. O1218s. to purchase
the SwA of SwA. Section %. Township "a
North, Range II West. of the Fourth Principal
Meridian, and the timber thereon. under
the provisions of the act of June 3. 1878.
and acts amendatory. known as the Tim
Der and Stone Law" at such value rs
might be fixed by appraisement. and that. pur-
suant to such application. the land and timber
theeon have been estimated and valued by the
applicant the timber estimated at $4,000 board
feet at 81 90 per and the land at $40 co. that said
applicant will offer final proof in support of her
application and sworn statement on the 9th day
of November 1916. before the Register and Re-
ceiver of the United States Land Office. at Du-
1uth, Minnesota.
Any person is at liberty to protest this purchase
before entry or initiate a contest at any time
before patent issues by filing a corroborated
affidavit in this Office. alleging facts which
would defeat the entry.
He names as witnesses: William H. Quinn.
William H. Smith and Miles McAlpin all of Du-
1uth Minnesota.
JOSEPH WINcZEwSKI.
81 1927 Register.
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NDcCornber

Fred Waldron of Duluth, repre-
senting the Chicago Pneumatic
Tool Co. was here Wednesday in
the interests of the company.
Tom Jackson of Semer, was in
town Monday.
John Oblack of Milwaukee, visit
ed friends here Monday.
Capt Geo. Kelly celebrated in
Tower Friday with the Old Settlers.
Mrs. A. H. Boyer, left for her
home in St. Paul Saturday, after
spending a week here visiting.
Miss Berkland of Canyon, Mimi.
returned to her home Saturday
after spending some time here with
her sister, Mrs. 0. Krause.
Grandma Hodge of McComber,
is an old Settler, having come in
when the railroad was building.
Her husband, the late Frank
Hodge, was a blacksmith. They
started at Mile IA and moved few
miles at a time. Grandma says
there were no picture shows at that
time-but they made Tower all
right. So she celebrated with the
Old Settlers at Tower Friday.
Mrs. Simonson and Mrs. Lind
beck of Ely visited friend here
Tuesday.