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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-09
Increase In Grazing Fees

An incres,ie of 25 per cent in
the grazing fees on all Ma.
tional Forests, instead of 33 Ia
per cent as was originally contem.
plated, will. be made for the sea.
son Of 1917, according to the plan
announced by Secretary Houston
today. Subsequent increases will
be based on a study of the local
conditions on the individual For
ests and will vary in accordance
with the facts thus obtained.
"The timber, grazing, water
power and other resources Of the
National Forests which are used
for commercial purposes should be
charged for at rate which rep
resents Their fair Value said
Secretary Houston. eff charge
only sufficient to cover the cost of
administration were made, all of
the profit from the commercial use
of the National Forests would 90
to comparatively few individuals
instead of to all the people to
whom they belong and who are
entitled to share their benefits.
The charge for grazing should be
based upon the real value of the
forage on the National Foresr
ranges, as determined by a care
full survey of all the facts and not
by competitive bids, as required
by timber sales.
Whether or not the fees
charged at present represent a
fair value Of the forage is the
question to be decided. The facts
before me clearly indicate that
the present charge does not rep
resent the full value of grazing
privileges on the National For
ests.'
Modification Of the original
plan was decided upon, the Secre.
tary said, because of the possibil,
ity of a variation in the real value
of grazing on different Forests in
different localities, and because in
a few instances the full proposed
increase might not be justified. A
specific study, he stated, will be
made of the existing conditions
upon each Of the National For.
ests. Upon the basis of the facts
thus obtained, additional increases
will be made when the real value
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-09
Look Over Yours

Examine your SIS bills. Maybe
one is counterfeit. Discovery of
a new counterfeit SIS note on the
new Federal Reserve Bank was
announced by the Treasury de-
partment. The bogus bill is said
to be fairly deceptive, but can be
distinguished best by the too
heavy printing and the fact that
the fine lines cannot be traced.
1t bears a portrait of Lincoln,
reproductions Of signatures of w.
G. McAdoo and John Burke and
carries the check letter B.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-09
u. S. STEEL
CORPORATION
Paid Nearly Three Quarters Of
Million In Pensions.

That the big corporations are
not heartless and unmindful OF
the welfare of their employees is
again exemplified in the sixth an
nual report of the United States
Steel and Carnegie pension fund,
which is made public week ago.
Statements showing the scope of
operations and the disbursements
made will be posted in all the
plants of the subsidiary companies
and will also appear in all Of the
leading papers throughout the
country. To the layman, unfa-
miliar with the magnitude of the
corporations operations, this
statement is of more than passing
interest, not only because it shows
that large amounts are being vol
UNFAIRLY spent for this particular
branch of welfare work, but it
gives one a comprehensive idea
that the corporation includes
variety OF industries.
Nearly three-quarters Of a mil
lion dollars were paid out during
the year 1916 to over 5000 bene-
ficiaries in the form of monthly
pensions. Since the fund was es-
tablished in 1911 the total dis
bursement has amounted to nearly
$3,000,O00. The pensions are paid
from the income fund, provided
jointly by the United States Steel
corporation and Andrew Carnegie
and administered by board of
directors especially appointed for
that purpose. 1t is provided that
employees of the corporation may
receive pensions under the follow
ing conditions:
At the request of the employee
or of his employing office any man
who has been twenty-five years
or longer in the service and had
reached the age of IS years may
be retired and receive a pension.
Any woman who has been twenty
five years or longer in the service
and had reached the age of IS
years may be retired and receive
pension. Any employee who has
been fifteen years or longer in the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-09

The American people are admit
tedly extravagant. And it's a
fine thing to preach thrift. But
it hard to follow Senator Nc
Cumber all the way when he con-
dennis us for spending $13,000,-
100000 a year for tobacco, Ii
quor, automobiles and other
amusements.
No doubt we might save billions
on liquor and tobacco, to our ply
steal and moral benefit as well as
the benefit Of our bank account.
No doubt, too, there's much fool
ish extravaganza in automobiles.
But the bulk of the automobile
business, even if we except
the invaluable motor truck, would
probably be set down by an econ
omist as useful and necessary
rather than wasteful AMI indul-
gent. For nearly every other item
in the "extravagant" list at least
partial justification may be found,
We could do without candy and
ice cream, but they are nutritious
food. We could do without
flowers and pictures, without
drama and music and fiction
but do we want to? Have we nc
right to "amusements9" Is there
no place in a rational life for re.
creation, and for occasional ex'
penditures on what may seem in
themselves foolish indulgences?
Physical and mental relaxation
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-09
Basket Ball

The city basket ball team de-
feated the local high school team
at the Washington gym Friday
evening by score Of Sc to 90
The game was very interesting
and some good plays were made
by both teams. Owing to the cold
weather there was not very large
attendance.
Tonight at the Washington
school the high school team will
try conclusions with the Virginia
high school and those attending
may expect to see a good game.
The game is called for s: 80 and
everyone should turn out.
Up to this writing the city team
has no date for Saturday evening
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-09

service and has become perma-
nently incapacitated through no
fault of his or hers as the result
of sickness or injuries received
while not on duty may be pen
stoned at the discretion of the
board. The acceptance of pen
sion does not bar any employee
from securing other employment
with another concern.
The amount of a pension is fig
ured in the following manner ::
For each year of service l per cent
of the average monthly pay re-
ceived during the last ten years
of service. No pension granted
| is more than 500 month or less
than $12.
The total disbursements to the
Oliver Mining company, which is
the iron mining subsidiary Of the
q. s. Steel, during 1916 amounted
to over $4,000. This includes
the mines operating in the Lake
Superior district, the Gegobic, Mar
quette, Menominee, Missabe and
Vermilion ranges. In the Virgi-
MIA district nearly $500 was paid
out from the fund, this amount
being received by James Murphy,
who was placed on the pension
roll year ago. During last sum-
mer Mr.. Murphy was employed
by the park commission as park
policeman He was formerly a
steam-shovel engineer at the AL
pena mine and also at Mt. Iron
in the early days.
Minnesota employees Of the Oil
yer Iron Mining company affected
by the pension provisions were
employed at the following proper
ties:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-09
Demand for Lands Good

Inquiry for Northern Minnesota
lands during January was the best
for any winter month in some
years according to the land de-
partment of the Duluth & Iron
Range road. The outlook is for
a brisk demand for lands for ac-
tual Improvement and cultivation.
The popularity of Northern Min
nesota for dairying, stock raising
and general agriculture is based
upon fixed advantages, the same
being soil, water, timber and mar
kets. 1t is the greatest grass
country in the United States.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-09

alike are necessary, if the human
machine is to go on working
smoothly. And the spiritual ex-
pansion that comes with doing the
occasional thing that we cant
afford" to do has its utilitarian
value. The pleasure and sense of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-09
Tower Election

The city election at Tower wa:
held Tuesday and the following
officers were elected for the com
ing year: Mayor-Andrew By
strom, Treasurer-Jalmer Pear
son, Recorder-John Pearson, Mu
nicipal Judge-"Dad" Heath
Frank Burgess Of the Tower New!
was reelected special judge. AL
dermen-A. Weinzierl, A. Lof
gren and Joseph Quinn. ALDER
Holder was elected assessor b.
one vote.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-09

freedom it brings are a stimulus
to better work.
Move might save some Of that
$13, 900, 100000, but we don't
want to save it, or even half of it.
We can't afford to.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-09

Of the forage upon any Forest is
found to be more than the amount
charged. No additional increase
will be made before March 1, 1918.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-09

the u. S. Steel corporation, Min
nesota railroads, are affected in
the following divisions
Duluth and Iron Range Railroad
Company.
Transportation depart
ment -------------- 81, 10S.4O
Maintenance of equip
ment department - 2oS.OO
Maintenance Of way de-
partment ---------- 1880
Total --------------$1, $4,000
Duluth, Missabe and Northern
Railway Company.
Transportation depart
ment ------------$495.0 90
Maintenance of way de-
partment ------------- 1860
Total -----$651 90
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-28
STRENGTH
And How to Gain Il
INSTEAD OF EXERCISES. PATENT
FOODS AND MEDICINES. TAKE
PHOSPHATE WITH rOUR MxAI4.

The demand today is for men
end women who are strong In ev-
cry sense of the word-posseesing
the physical strength necessary 10
endure hardships and fatigue: the
mental strength to grapple with
difficult problems: the nervous
force which endows the body with
vigor and vitality: the will power
TO triumph over adversely and
turn defeat into victory. But such
glorious strength Is impossible SO
long as your nerves are weak and
exhausted. and therefore II you
would be really strong you must
first care for your nerves. Weak.
exhausted nerves need food. and
for this purpose physicians strong
ly recommend the use OF the or
ganic phosphate known among
druggists as bitro- phosphate. which
most druggists stock in 5-gr. com
pressed tablets. so that IL you feel
your strength is failing from any
cause. you should get a supply OF
these bitro-phosphate tablets and
take one with every meal. Prac-
ucally all OF the minor ailments
affecting mankind. as well as
many Of the more serious maiadies.
can be traced to nervous exhaus-
ton and lowered vitality, and prob
ably this explains why such a re-
markahle improvement IN the gen
eral health is invariably noticeable
when phosphate is taken as
directed. and the nerves are there
by revitalixed and made strong.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-28
MARINES MAY NAVE
Been FIRST ASHORE

By United trrs~ t.rus~d Wire
AN ATLANTIC PORT. June 2S.
Whether official announcement
OF the landing of American troops
in France will show that the ma.
rines under Col. Doyen were nc.
tually the first men to set foot
on French soil. was subject of
lively speculation at marine head.
quarters and recruiting stations
here today.
The marines still at home be-
lieve II will be found that Doyen's
2.700 men representing Uncle Sans
first 10 fight" forces held TO their
tradition, and were the Gyst ashore.
The landing of theAmerican
troops was expected to give recruit
ing decided boost. Bands were
blaring, flags flying and recruiting
officers going strong here today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-28

ter still, visit ALDER
WOOD MANOR at the
very earliest opportunity.
Descriptive literature will
be given or mailed to all
who desire it, also a copy
of the copyrighted edition
of Mr.. A. A. Quarnberg's
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-28

What does il convey TO
you'
Picture a life of conf
parative ease and plenty
with your { hildre n
breathing the same pure,
wholesome atmosphere
of the country; with little
Beetles as playmates,
with birds and blossoms,
fruits and berries, fields
and trees to impress the
young receptive M / n d
rather than the empty
and often communicating
influence of city amuse-
ments and paStimes.
Contrast the gathering
of new laid eggs, the
healthful ride on the pet
pony, the romping in the
garden and orchard. with
the cold cement pave
ments and the dangers
that surround childhood
life in crowded city
streets.
The New Life OF the
Land" is the answer.
.ALDERWOOD MAN
OR is brought into exist
ence to release the city
man from bondage; to
unshackle him from pay
roll dependence. II is a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-28

Money makes the war 90.
Haynes makes the watches 80.
Next Liberty theatre.-Adv.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-28

place planned alike for
the man or woman who
is willing to forsake the
city entirely for a better
income from poultry and
filbert culture, or the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-28
Little BETTY" Calls the New and Beautiful
"LittleLanders" Community GOODS GARDEN"

business man who desires
a profit-producing coun-
try home within forty
minutes ride or drive,
over beautiful boulevards,
from the heart of Seattle.
The magnificent DEM
onstration Farm at AL
DERWOOD M A n O r
with its model poultry
building and pedigreed
stock; the flourishing fill
bert nut orchard, the So
cial and educational hall;
the h a n d S o m c farm
home-t h c sc are the
Mecca for hundreds who
are planning to enter
upon the New Life. II
pictures far better than
words can describe what
is within your easy reach
"a Little Land and
Liberty"
There is no longer any
uncertainty about the
profits from poultry, -
net per hen per year be-
ing just as sure as the in
tereSt from United States
government bonds-pro-
viding always that you
follow the m c h o d 5
adopted ny practical au-
thorities. There's no Sc
cret about it--experts are
at the service of ALDER
WOOD MANOR land
owners to teach them
(free) all there is to
know about raising poul-
try successfully.
Filbert growing for
profit is just as certain.
The finest filberts pro-
duced in the whole wide
world are grown in West.
ern Washington and AL
DERWOOD NJ A NOR
will be the most extern
.sive filbert nut center
outside of Europe. The
Pacific Northwest is the
only place in America
where filbertS are grown
or will grow on a COM
mercial scale.
The five-acre farm is
the ideal area, according
to the statistics published
by the agricultural de-
partment of the State Of
Washington, and this is
the size adopted and rec
commended by the experts
in charge of ALDER
WOOD MANOR. All
are agreed on this point,
after lon & experiment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-28

birds and flowers in this
new place of freedom and
happiness, prosperity and
plenty.
What a wholesome en-
vironment it must be to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-28
GOODS GARDENl"

This is the beautifully
descriptive name given to
ALDERWOOD MANOR
by a little child OF inno-
cence who lives with the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-28
RUSS WOMEN
FIGHTING ALONG
WITH THE MEN
BY WILLIAM @. SHEPHERD

~ WILLIAM @. sHEPHERo
United Press staff Correspondent
PETRooRAD, June IL
Mrs. c. Russian People stands
aide by side with her husband
In this revolution.
~She speaks At meetings,
votes, leads and wrItss for the
scores Of little newspapers that
have sprung up oil over Rus
tla, just a. II she were an or.
binary male human being. In
the simple. ohlId-Iike Russian
mind, no question seems TO
have arisen a. TO the rights OF
| women.
When ! asked whether she would
vote In the new Russia. the Rus.
sian women realized Immediately
that I was either an Englishman or
an American.
why. there's no question about
II" said one Russian woman. shrug-
cling her shoulders. We've had
bigger things 10 fight for In Russia
than the right OF women TO vote.
We've fought side by side with the
men for human rights with no ques.
ton OF sex involved. We've gone
TO jnil and we've even died and
we've even taken our turns at as
sassinations. Only an AngloSax-
on. II youll pardon me for plain
speaking. would think or raising
su.h y question"
The answer was calculated TO
make an Anglo Saxon feel like
wife.beater
Served In jail
approached four OF the women
who dat AT the various committee
tables around the duma building
and plainly put 10 each one OF them
this one question
Madame. have you ever been In
JAM"
They had-sll four OF them.
They told their stories with
proud anlles They had not been
prisoners In the eat-and mouse fash.
Ion IN which the suffrsgets OF Lon
don have been Jailed. nor IN the
spotlight manner in which Mrs.
Sanger and the birth-control adyo-
Gates in New York have fingered
for few weeks at n time behind
the bars--but In tho way OF the
Ruasian czar. with cold. dark cells
and silence: little food and long.
hopeless years OF waiting.
Side by Side
Has any woman In Russia ever
been put In Jail for demanding
womcn'h rights7" ! asked one OF
these women, who had been Jailed
for n part in the stolypin assassina.
ton. She was sitting In the office
OF the new National Peasants
union. presiding over the book In
which tn. incoming peasant dele.
gates from every part OF Russia
were entering their names.
Never Never" she said, EN-.
phaticaliy. That's one crime that
has never been charged against the |
czar. But We Russian women
haven't been like the American and |
English women.
The rights OF all human beings. |
men and women. have been al |
stake In Russia. and men and WON.
en- have been fighting side by side
FOR them All of ms. men and I
women. have considered ourselves
a. human beings. without any sex |
differences. Now that the revolu.
ton IL won. men and women are
SIN side by side
Nobody had raised tn. question
OF women's rights in tho revolu.
ton. until you American and Ems.
lish newepnpcr men came along"
but are Won women sure that
you will be allowed 20 vote in the
new government"
why. Just rs sure as the men |
are. The question isn't even rails
cd. | tell you. II hasn't occurred 10 I
anybody that women might NOT I
vote"
(Ano,her Article viii Follow soonl !
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-28

and thorough research.
To understand thor
oughly and to appreciate
the wonderful plan OF
development now fully
under way at ALDER
WOOD MANOR those
interested should either
call at the offices of the
PUGET MILL COM
PANY, Land Depart
ment, in the Walker
Building, Seattle; or bet
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-28
FARMERS WILL
Get LAb0RERS

Crops In Eastern Washington
will not suffer from a labor
shortage. according to reports
20 immigration Con, missioner
White. made by special agent.
Of the department OF labor. de-
tailed 20 investigate needs Of
farmers In various agricultural
communities.
"There 10 no actual scarcity
Of labor" says White. land
there 10 a pretty weli-baianced
equilibrium cast Of the noun
talns. The farmers need lots Of
workInamen. and there are
plenty there TO flli the bill. Any
live farmer can get all the men
he wants. II there 10 . short
age at all, II 10 In the sparsely
settled counties.
"In Seattle, there Is about the
same number OF idle men as In nor
nal times. but they are not idle
because they have to be. They
either don't want to work or else
they are waiting to get into particu
lar lines"
Commissioner White said condi
tions may be different at harves,
time. but he thinks there will be NO
special shortage OF farm labor In
even then.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-28

book, "Filbert Growing
for Profit on Puget
Sound" tprice so cents).
Come out tomorrow,
Saturday, Sunday or any
time that best suits your
convenience.
Electric cars on the
Everett lnterurban leave
the depot at Fifth and
Pine every hour on the
half hour, reaching the
Alderwood Manor sta
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-28
Demand Enormously!

Demand for Russian text books
has exhausted the supply In Amer
lea, and the university has to get
them from London.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-28

make so sincere an ap-
peal, to inspire so pure a
thought in the mind of
little Betty Irwin.
GODS CARDEN."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-28
CLUB MEN TO have
new RIFLE RANGE

Attractive new club rooms. with
complete equipment OF gymnasium.
hand ball courts. running track.
swimming tank. and rifle range.
are being offered To new members
In the membership drive of the
Seattle Athletic club for 500 men
this week. The first two days
added nearly 200 new names to the
tolls of the club. Sixty-seven were
added "Wednesday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28
WANTED

ANTIQUE furniture. china. silver, old war and
ship pictures highest prices paid for rare
pieces; antiques. 1925 Pine st. Locust 6664.
ANTIQUE FURNITURE. broken jewelry, gold.
silver, false teeth. feather beds. Antiques y
T35 walnut. Phone Walnut 1O26. Est. 1896.
BROKEN JEWELRY antiques. pistols, coins:
coin books with prices pay. ma lied 15c j. u.
Boss peoples Store). 286 =. 11th. Wal. 44s8
CAST-OFF CLOTHING
Positively highest prices paid for It.
SAMUEL COOPER
Phone Poplar 63f2. 1910 Girard ave.
CAsT.OFF CLOTHING, only gentlemen's; posi-.
higher than others. NJ Pure. EOS Callowhill.
DISCARDED gentemens suits, overcoats. dress
suits. shoes; full value paid; will call any
time: send postal. Phone Dick G155. Fried
man Bros, 1444 South st.
FURNtTURE-OFFICE OR HOUSEHOLD
Partition. railing. safes antiques, modern fur
niture. What have you to sell for spot cash
PATTEN FURNITURE CO.
Wal. 1864. 1927 Arch ct. Race o606.
FURNITURE. pianos. carpets antiques entire
part houses bought for cash. no matter
how large J. Bernstein. 1854 Ridge ave.
FURNITURE, CARPETS. ETC. KREEMER,
4053 GIRARD AVE. PHONE PRESTON 6117.
OLD GOLD SILVER. platinum false teeth, pew
ter. jewelry, etc. foreign and old coins.
M. g. Assayng Co.. 900h Flbert st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28

STOCK Statesmen wanted to sell fire insur.
ance stock; milon-dollar corporation just
organized; ready to begin at once; good terri.
able men need apply, Hercules Fire insur.
ance CO.. 501-502 Grain Bldg. Oklahoma
city, Okla
SUBSCRIPTION solicitor, under 81; road posi-
tom personality, initiative and persistence
absolutely essential; of proved ability, ambi.
ton and enthusiasm. 22-carat integrity and
sobriety; to one fully appreciating an exccp.
position salary and commission; furnish full
details and references, which will be given
acid test. II 3ii, Ledger Central
TIRE REpAIR MAN, wanted; first class, thor;
position, Apply 1915 CalowhIll.
TOOLMAkERS AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
wages from siii to so. 50 for 10 hours work.
Apply Frankford Arsenal
WArCHMAN and fireman wanted; night work.
Central Terra Gotta Co. Moorestown. y. J.
sist with Office work, state age experience. II
any. reference, In handwriting of applicant.
Address n 81. T.. o. Box 3ii3.
YOUNG MAN to learn printing trade In private
ply Mr. Gentzsch. third floor of Bill Building.
Ma scher and Somerset.
YOUNG MAN wanted to assist in the weighing
business: he must be thoroughly reliable "A nd
G 1913, Ledger Office.
YOUNG MAN wanted in manufacturing office of
large wholesale clothing house; steady posi-
tion and fine opportunities for advancement.
NJ i5s, Ledger Central
YOUNG MAN wanted. clerk and stenogra phcr
rapid and accurate at figures. Apply n. Kopp-
sers Co. Front and Walnut SITS, Camden. y. !.
YOUNG MAN. age about II. in cost department
of large manufacturing concern. Address I.
2S, Postoffce Box 3I43.
JAPANESE couple to do cooking. chamberwork
and waiting: no washing or ironing; reference
required. Apply zoos y. Park ave,