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The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-02-07
"BONE DRY" CLAUSE PUT INTO
MEASURE By VOTE PRACTl-
CALLY THE SAME THAT CAR
RlES MEASURE.
NOW UP TO SENATE WHERE
LEADERS PREDICT PASSAGE
Provides for Constitutional Amend
nent Giving Statewide Prohibi-
ton to Be Submitted to Popu-
lar Vote Next Year-lmpor-
tation Is Prohibited.

~. dul' HeU. 1.-1ne proposed con-
stltutlonal amendment for statewide
prohibition cleared the first hurdle
when 1T was passed by the Minnesota
House OF Representatives by vote
of sc to Al. Two more hurdles remain
the Senate and the voters of the
state.
The measure passed is 'bone dry"
prohibiting the transportation of IL
quor as we'll as it's manufacture, gift,
sale or barter. The drys themselves
took the moisture out of the bill re-
ported by the temperance committee.
All efforts to further amend the bill
failed.
Prohibition Victory.
The action making the measure
"bone dry" by re-inserting the trans
portation prohibitory clause, while os-
tensibly fostered by the dry leaders,
was, in reality, a victory for the Pro-
hibition party leaders and defeat for
certain leaders of the Minnesota Anti
Saloon league. The latter consented to
the "just dry" measure going onto the
floor of the House. When the Prohibi-
tlonists, headed by w. G.. CalderWood,
got into the game, enough drys were
induced to desert the leadership of
the men in charge of the bill so far
as the Just dry" feature was con-
cerned.
Transportation Prohibited.
w. I. Norton of Minneapolis, floor
. leader of the drys, introduced the
amendment re-inserting the word
transportation. His amendment carried
by vote of 80 to 40. 1t was the first
test of strength and indicated the pas
sage Of the bill in the amended form.
Thomas J. McGrath of St. Paul then
introduced an amendment permitting
the manufacture of light wines and
beer and extending the time limit for
operation of the amendment from Jan.
uary 1, 1920 = December 3d. 1920. AT.
ter protrac | debate, this amend
ment was lost by vote of So to II.
Thomas H. Girling of Robbinsdale,
who with Mr.. McGrath conducted the
fight for the vets, attempted to make
the bill even more than bone dry
by amending it so as to prohibit the
possession of liquor for personal
use"
The drys refused to go with Mr.
Girling in this and voted his amend
ment down by vote of 81 to 70.
Would Change Date.
Leo j. Gleason of Minneapolis in
troduced an amendment changing the
time OF operation to December 80
1920. A similar amendment had been
lost by only two votes Mr.. Gleason s
amendment failed to carry by a vote
} OF 81 to So.
The bill will now go to the Senate
1T will be considered by the tenn
Terance committee in that body with
out delay. Predictions are that it would
pass in the upper body. A strong fight
to place some amendment upon it il
expected, however.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-02-07
Stone Waltz

Stone WALTZ
why do they call it Wall street?'
Bump up against it and you'll find
out"
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-02-07
The lnducemen

The lnducement.
Wil1is-What makes a man always
give a lady a diamond ring?
Gillis-The lady.-Orange Peel.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-02-07

DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription makes
weak women strong, sick women well, NO
alcohol. Sold in tablets or iquid.-Adv.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-02-07

A postal card to Garfield Tea Co., Brook
Ign, N. Y, asking for a sample will re-
pay you.-Adv.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-02-07

il A movement Is: under way to- turn
the vacant lots Of New Orleans Int
vegetable gardens.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-02-07
A Definition,

"Pa, what is luxury?"
Anything you want, my son, when
you haven't got the price,
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-02-07
HIGH COST OF LIVING

This is serious matter with house
keepers as food prices are constantly
going up. 10 overcome this, cut out
the high priced meat dishes and serve
your family more SINNERS Macaronl
and Spaghetti, the cheapest, most de-
licious and most nutritious Of all foods.
Write the Skinner Mfg. Co., Omaha,
Nebr., for beautiful cook book, telling
how to prepare it in a hundred different
ways. It's free to every woman.-Adv.
Glance Into the Future.
Knicker-What will follow the war
after the war?
Bocker-The peace after the peace.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09

total $3S27,2S6 for revenue, roads
9S4 of a year ago; ST, 944, 955 for
schools and the university against
81, s36,277 and $59,728 for the
teachers insurance and retire
ment fund, against $56,O4O levied
last year.
Eighty-six counties the total
number in the state, have levied
collectively for revenue purposes
81, 943, 500 against 81, SO9, 1O1 last
year; for roads and bridges, So,
922,322, against. So, ,632; for
poor, $568689, against $542, 500
interest and principal on state
loans, $113,726, against $S5,21O,
and on other loans, $647, O63,
against, $47O.437, and for other
purposes, $1,677,342, against ST.
665 sos last year.
Amounts to be raised by taxa
ton for Minnesota cities and vii
lagos and comparative figures for
last year include SO, 123, 500,
against $685. 1913 for revenue
$674.945, against $619,59S for
road and bridge funds; $4O3, 235,
against $396,373 Of poor funds
1851, 541, against 1922, sos for
payment on state loans and $2,,
1858, against 1924 0s on
other loans; 50, 319 ,4OS, against
$2,36S,4O7 for local assessments
and $2,457, 64S, against 2,149,-
046 in other special taxes.
For school purposes through the
state and listed by counties are
levied ST, 5S0,s76, against $l,492,.
1913 under the local 1-mill tax
law.
Hennepin county taxes for col.
lection this year total $10,373,255
and are levied in a 1914 mills av.
erage rate on 1928, 800, 562 Of tax.
able value. st. Louis county to.
tails, the next largest, are $10,'
276,419 of taxes at 1886 mills av'
erage rate IN 1886, 249, 1853 tota1
value. Ramsey county is third
with $5,635,67S taxes at 42.4(
mills average rate on 1927, 601,.
906 of taxable value.
Taxes are highest in Koochich.
ing county, where the average
rate is S1.51 mills, and those next
highest are in Beltrami county
with $500 mills average.
Sibley county boasts of the low
est tax rate, with an average OF
20.6O mills, while Cottonwood and
Scott counties, with an average
of 22.93 mills each, are tied fo1
the next lowest place.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09
Our Water Supply

The State Board of Health have
reported their findings in the recent
test of the city water supply. A
full report has been sent to the
city clerk and the health officer
and to the superintendent of the
light and water department. This
detailed report can be seen by any
one interested by application to
either of the officers. The MINER
has received the following con-
densed report:
On February 1920, a routine
investigation was undertaken on
the public water supply. The
supply was obtained from Shagaws
Lake and subjected to disinfectior
with calcium hypochlorite. This
treatment was changed to disinfec-
ton with liquid chlorine on the
date of this investigation. The
field survey showed conditions
which were satisfactory during
ordinary working conditions, and
the analytical results indicated the
supply to be suitable for public
consumption if treated with liquid
chlorine as applied at that time.
Certain recommendations regard
ing operation were given
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09
BIRTHS---DEATHS
1853 More Births Than Deaths
the Past Year.

Owen w. Parker, health officer
for the city has made his report OF
the births and deaths for this city
during 1916. The report shows
that there were 158 more births
than deaths or a ratio of three to
one in favor of the births.
The total number of births dur
ing the year were 224, divided as
follows: Males 11S, females 1O6.
The number of deaths were &c, 43
of which were males and %
females. Number of deaths under
FIVE years Of age, %; from five to
fifteen years of age, 8; over fifteen
years of age, IS. tuberculosis Of
the lungs claimed one and various
forms of cancer, S.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09
Elections

The Village of Winton and the
Townships of Fall Lake and Morse
will elect officers next Tuesday.
No contests have developed except
ing for treasurer of Winton and it
is expected that the nominated
tickets will be unopposed at the
other polls.
Winton will vote on Moses Hok-
kanen for Mayor; c.. O.. Berglund
for Clerk; Gust Johnson. Toivo
Kuitunen and Oscar Larson for
Treasurer; Geo. Hendrickson,
August Indy and John Maxi for
Trustees and John A. HURLEY for
Assessor. The other tickets to be
voted on in the townships will be
as follows;
Town OF MORSE.
For Supervision
F. A. STAPLEDON, 6 years.
For Clerk
HELMER N Il year,
For Treasurer
JAS. MITCHELL, (1 year,
For Justice of Peace
H. E. NORDLUND, e years.
For Assessor
F. w. BYSHE, e years.
For Constable
LOUIS KNOLL, e years.
Town OF FALL LAKE.
For Supervisor-(3 years.
H. G. ST. CLAIR.
For Town Clerk
J. G. RUSSELL.
For Town Treasurer
AUGUST LINDAHL.
For Town Assessor
A. L.. SUNDHOLM.
For Justice of Peace-(2 years.
THEO. ROY.
| For Town Constable-(2 years.
w. D. ST. MARIE.
For Town Constable-(2 years.
ELI MORGAN.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09
TAX LEVY HIGHER
State Tax Rate Of 35.42 Mills
Highest on Record.

Current taxes of $55,969. 523
are levied against Minnesota prop
erty Of the taxable value Of ST.
$50, 200, 1853, according to an alb
stract of county tax lists made
public in the office of State Aud
itor J. A. O. Preus. The last tax
levy totaled $50, O55, $50 and the
taxable value was 81, 491, 1854, 54S
in the state. The average rate is
35.42 mills for taxes for collection
this year, against 34.89 mills last
year.
The new average levy is the
highest on record, despite the
fact the total of taxable values is
much larger than before.
Listed in the new abstract are
14,776,417 acres of land, valued
with structures at $931,627,282 or
an average Of $20.8O an acre and
$436,092, 40 of city realty and
structures also personal property
of $212,481,536 taxable value.
The previous abstract showed
comparative totals of 44,5S7,51C
acres at ,997, 945, average
1888; $411, 152,961 of town lots
and buildings and 1907, S13, 642 OF
personal property. Gain Of $780,
33O,927 in unplatted real estate is
the big item in the $S8,236,437 in.
crease in the taxable value total
Moneys and credits Of $685.
S5S,13S, at a 3-mill rate on that
total, will yield $671,S 31 Of taxes
for collection this year, compared
with a total levy of $639,949 com.
puted on a total Of $213,O7S,63s
last year.
Tax levy for state purposes
total So, S27,296 for revenue, roads
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09

interested in water propositions
throughout Wisconsin and sew
eral other states.
The plans at that time called
for a concrete dam of SO feet in
height and also concrete build
ings The plant was to be hydro
electric with an estimated horse
power Of 1000. With the most
modern machinery the plant was
estimated to carry an investment
of $1,500,000.
Last fall several interests were
in the market for power from the
new plant and also several man
u%facturing institutions were
talked of principally among which
was a'paper. mill and wood work
ing plants.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09
notice.!

In conformity with the decision
of the majority of the merchants of
the city to close their places of
business at an earlier hour each
evening, the undersigned have
also decided to eliminate the open
ing of banks in evenings, this to
take effect on the 18th day of
March, 1917. We therefore kindly
ask our patrons to transact their
Banking business between the
hours of 900 A. M. and 500 P.
M. on week days and between 900
A. M. and l P. M. on Saturdays.
We will keep open however, on
Mine Pay Days in the evening from
600 P. M. to 500 P. M. for the
accommodation of Business men
and the Public.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF Ell
THE FIRST STATE BANK
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09
BIG R DEAL
Some Great Northern Ore Lands
Leased.

Two leases on certain iron
mines Of the Great Northern ore
properties ia northern Mime.
sofa, involving an estimated con-
sideration of $110, 900, 900 have
been sold to the Inland Steel COM
pany and Jones & Mclaughlin
Of Pittsburgh, according to a
story printed in the st. Paul Dis
patch.
The Inland Steel company's
lease involves $40, OOO, 900, the pa
per says, and the deal with the
Pittsburgh firm means a return
of $7O,OOO,OOO. Payment is based
on the amount Of ore produced,
with the yearly minimum speci.
fed, and the leases are to run I'm.
til the mines are exhausted. 1t is
said to constitute the biggest ore
deal on record.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09
May SOON BE
kaWlshiWi Falls Power Com
pany Files Articles.

In October last year the Miner
announced that a company was
being organized to harness the
kawishiwi Falls pronounced
Cashaway) near Winton. At that
time F. II. Josslyn of Oshkosh,
Wis, was in the city for several
days making a survey Of the
prospects for Chicago capitalists
and made the announcement that
satisfactory arrangements had
been made for the assurance of
the project.
Monday the Kawishiwi Falls
Power Company with headquar-
tiers at Duluth, but backed by
Chicago interests, filed articles Of
incorporation with the Secretary
of State at st. Paul, showing a
capitalization of $780, 900.
Edward Hines, well known here
by reason of his being the head of
the st. Croix Lumber company
and the Virginia & Rainy Lake
company and Edwin Romberg, a
Chicago capitalist, who, controls
the Silverman interests, are sup
posed to be behind the move. The
signers Of the articles of incor-
poration are M. L. Hudson, John
Law, jr., Dayton Filter, j. B.
Grigg and ]. E. Crawford of Chi
cago.
Engineers have been busy this
winter getting the project out
lined on a workable basis. Last
fall Thos, w. Orbison of Apple
ton, Wis, an engineer Of recogs
nized experience in this line, was
put to work and considerable was
accomplished The same inter
ests behind this project are also
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09
Aurora Fl, Ely IS

The Aurora high school basket
ball team won from the Ely team
Saturday evening in a fast game on
a score Of Fl to 18. Some excel
lent plays were made and a large
crowd witnessed the contest. Ely
was represented by Janeksila,
Lahti, Coffey, Heikkila and Mucho,
vich. Aurora had Rye, Aber-
nathy, Mattson, Anderson and
Johnson.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09
Card Of

We hereby wish to express our
appreciation of the assistance rend-
cred and the sympathy offered dur
ing Our late bereavement and
especially to the lodges and those
sending the handsome floral offer
ings are our thanks due. We feel
very deeply the many kindnesses
shown.
MRS. KOLSTAD AND CHILDREN.
MRS. BARTHM..
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09
St. Patrick's Dance

Ely Lodge No. 173, Knights of
Pythias have about completed ar
engagements for their annual ball
to be given on Friday evening,
March 16, at the Opera House.
Invitations will be issued in a few
days and all those receiving an
invite should attend. Lacrosse of
Duluth with five pieces will fur
nish the music and Mrs. Hanson
will serve the lunch.
For RENT - Furnished Room.
Hot Air Heat. Telephone 1903.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09

For SALE-Seven room house.
215 Conan St. Owner lives up
stairs. If.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-28
LEGISLATIVE WORK

'The legislators deserve congratulation
for the very close attention they have de-
voted to business, the patriotic spirit they
have displayed and their refusal to let poll
tics or personel matters interfere with what
they had before them. There will be nothing
to forget or apologize Cor; no matters to call
before the courts for determination as to
their constitutionaIlty and legality. The
Legislature has set good example to future
sessions that we hope will be followed and
to other legislative bodies as well. We can
particularly invite comparison with Con-
gress, which has been four months working
over measures which are very similar 10
those considered at Baton Rouge, and which
were fully discussed and decided on here in
less than three weeks. The extra session
deserves the compliments of the people Of
Louisiana in dong so well what it had to
do"
We are thoroughly in accord with the
Times-Picayune in the foregoing compli-
ment to the recent special session. Could
we eliminate from the sessions the politics
engendered in the scramble to control pat
ronage it is probable that the legislative
functions would always be performed
promptly and efficiently. Get the jobs out
of the way and there is no trouble to work
in harmony.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-28
RESPOND TO THE DRAFT

In another section of this issue there
appears list of the numbers of the draft.
Those who have registered can find their
numbers in this list and fix approximately
the order in which each one will be called
for service. This parish must furnish SO
eligible men for the service. The first SO
whose numbers appear in the list will be
called. The exemption board will notify
166 men that they have been drafted. They
must appear and be examined as to physical
fitness. If accepted they will be certified
for service and it will then be necessary to
file any claims they may have for exemption.
The notice will be sent to each man. but he
is subject to the draft counting from the
date of its mailing. Eligibies are expected
to keep in touch with the exemption board.
vIhe official numbers have been mailed from
Washington and the exemption board will
receive them by the time this article appears,
hence if your number has been drawn, re-
port early next week for examination. If
you claim exemption come in at once and
find out the necessary steps to take before
the board. If you delay thes& matters your
rights will be lost.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-28
MANY HOGS SOLD FOR
LESS THAN VALUE
Feed Crops Should % Utilized Sor
Fall Pork Produ- sion-B eed:nq
Stock Must Be Kept

Farmers have been advised to plant
an abundance of feed crops; and the
only successful way to market such
crops IS to use them for finishing of
live stock. IL the stock is sold before
the crops are produced. it defeats the
very purpose for which the crops
were planted. Since tho prices for
hogc have gone so high, buyers have
invaded many parts of Louis ana and
are purchasing all the hogs they can
got at prices approximatiDg half tho
value OF hutchcr hogs on the market
The prices paid have ranged from 6
cents to 3 or Q cents a pound ard
many OF these hogs have been suisse
6apound pig at cents brings
less than $500. The same pig IL kept
on paSturGgc with Just enough grain
to keep it in n thrifty and growing
condition should easily fnish-off Of
around 200 pounds next winter or
spring. At tho present prices Il would
bring so5 to s35-the difference
amounting 10 an average OF say s25
represents the farmers feed crops pre-
pared for the market by feeding It to
the growing pig. Now IL he sells the
pig before he puts the feed into him
ard then cannot sell the crop, it VIII
be loss in every way.
II is therefore thought desirable u
invite the attention Of the farmers 10
this question and to advise them not
TO sell any light. young hogs that
should be kept and finished in the
fall or winter, and also to avoid sell
ing any brood sOws that may be need
ed for increasing the number Of hogs
on the farm. II is not economical 70
sell hogs until they have reached
satisfactory weight for the slaughter
house. or say $50 pounds as 4 mini
mum. II IL becomes necessary to sell
off part Of the hog stock, the owner
should keep posted on the markets
and should probably insist on getting
for young hogs not less than two
thirds Of the top prices for finished
hogs. or. in other words, when the top
Of the market is Is cents a pound.
hogs on the farm should not bring
less than 10 cents if they are at all
promising for the market in six 10
ten months hence.
II should certainly be the aim of
every farmer 10 keep enough hogs 20
supply his own meat for next year
and, il possible, have surplus for
Gale TO his neighbors-G. E. Nesorn.
Live Stock Extension Service, Louis
lana State University.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-28
CUT OUT NEW WORK

We note that several ct the North Lou
lSlana parishes are issuing bonds for road
construction. 1t occurs to US that this is q
most inoppOrtune time in viewjof the labor
conditions that now prevail throughout the
union, and which condition will be intensi-
fled within the next few months as a result
of the draft of large number of men for
military service.
No public work should at this time be
undertaken unless such work is imperativelv
necessary. The high cost of material and
labor should discourage all new public
works which cannot now be contracted for
except at abnormally high prices. Works
OF this character can be left off until the end
of the war, when labor will be cheaper and
In need of employment.
Another matter to be considered is the
strain under which every business is con-
Quoted and which is not calculated to make
the tax payer friendly to policies that call
1or the paying out of more money. We
hear on every hand the cry that more money
is>needed for the nation, state and parish
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-28

News comes from Washington to the
effect that the senate has agreed to consider
next week the amendment to the national
constitution proposing a nationwide prohi-
bltion. This resolution before becoming a
law must be ratified by thirds vote #
the senate, by a two-thirds vote of the house
and must finally be approved by two-thirds
of the states of the union. The amendme t
Will ultimately be adopted but it will take
from five to ten years to finally adopt it as
required by the constitution. 1t will have
close call getting through congress. There
will be many delays before the required
number of states approve it.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-28
ORDINANCE NO. 491

Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
Madison Parish. that the owners of hogs
who shall wIlfully allow same to run at
large upon the public roads Of this parish
shall be deemed guilty of misdernearor,
and upon conviction shall he fined not
more than twenty-five dollars or 50 days
Imprisonment or both AT the discretion
of the Court.
On and after the LIST day of July 1917.
the above ordinance will be strictly en-
forced.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-28
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat Of tn" disease.
Catarrh is local disease. greatly in
fluenced by constitutional conditions.
and in order 80 cure 1t you must
take an internal remedy. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure ia taken internally and
acts thru the blood on the mucous sur
faces of the system. Halls Catarrh
Cure was prescribed by one OF the best
physicians in this country for years. 1t
is composed Of some of the best tOnics
known. combined with some OF the
best blood purifiers. The perfect com
bination of the ingredients in Hairs
Catarrh Cure is what produces such
wonderful results in catarrhal condi-
lions. Send for testimonials. free
T. ]. CHENEY & CO, Props, Toledo. O.
All Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.