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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-07-20
Promoters Hit

No longer will the fy-by-night
industrial promoter be permitted
to beguile the unwary into invest
ing his savings in blue-sky :;
get-rich-quick schemes.
The enactment of the law
creating the State Securities com
mission, which law went into eff
feet July l, is aimed to put an end
to fraudulent investment projects.
Under this act, all individuals
or organizations selling or pro-
noting the sale of securities must
first shoW the commission that it
is bOna-fide and not a mere stock
selling enterprise. Real organiza-
tions, which have tangible invest
ments, will be licensed by the
commission and all records relat-
ing to their enterprises will be
scrutinized before the license is
issued.
The commission, composed of
Andrew Fritz, State Public
Examiner, j. B. Sanborn, State
Insurance commissioner, and Atty.
Gen. l.. A. Smith, has authority
to refuse license to any enter
prise which cannot show by its
records that its purpose is legiti-
mate.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-07-20
Will Receive Hall Paw

All Oliver Iron Mining com
pany employees, who have been
employed by the company for at
least Is months and who have
joined any branch Of the United
States was service since April l of
this year, are to receive half of
their regular company pay while
in the government service, accord
ing to the plans Of the company.
The offer of the mining com
pany has been well received by
it's workers. 1t is not known
whether other mining companies
on the range will follow the lead
of the Oliver. Last summer Oil
yer employees who were at the
Mexican border received full pay
during there absence from work.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-07-20

The years have wrought won
derful changes, and a striking IL
luStratiOn is afforded to North
ern Minnesota people, none of
whom will appreciate it more
than those men who packed on
the old Vermilion trail between
Duluth and Tower, at which lat
ter point the first iron mine in
Minnesota was developed, and
which still is a large producer.
1t is about 100 miles from Duluth
to Tower and a good packer made
the trip usually in four days, the
size of his pack varying with his
physical powers and endurance.
ID. E. Woodbridge one day last
week drove from Duluth to the
Section 30 mine, 1872 miles, in
4 hours and 40 minutes and re-
turned in 4 hours and 80 minutes.
There was nothing extraordinary,
OF course, in the time made but
to people familiar with the early
days the illustration is very
striking.-Skillings Market Let
ter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-07-20

A conscientious mother says
at every opportunity.
The fact that the child pays no
attention merely goes to show
that he values his mother at her
true worth. Never fail to slap
a child on the slightest provoca-
ton. "a slap IN time" fire.
quently places a child in the re-
form school, from which he may
graduate to the pen By all
meals quote the saying of your
child openly to your friends,
praising his cuteness" and
teaching him current slang. Thus
you can hardly fail to raise a
smart youngster who will
prove the terror of your associ-
ates. When your child is restless
and unhappy, do not be so fool
lsh as to show him how to do use
tul things, but speak sharply to
INN and give him money to spend.
Ion let anyone talk you into
wasting time with your children
There are plenty of friends with
out seeking them under your own
roof. Expect of your child the
selt-control which you have never
attained, and you will wonder
why children are naturally so ILL
tempered.-Life.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-07-20
Chippewa Iron Mining Co

The Chippewa Iron Mining
Company, which is controlled by
Cincinnati and Duluth men, is
developing an iron property on
he~Vermilion range, situated on
tn same formation as Section 80
Mining property, and joining onto
that company's territory says
Skillings Market Letter. The
company controls what is known
as the Mcdonald forty, and two
other adjoining tracts, described
as follows: Northeast quarter Of
Southeast quarter of Section 30 /;
Southwest quarter of Northwest
quarter and Northwest quarter of
Southwest quarter Of 20, 63-11.
Shaft will be sunk at once on
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-07-20

Mondays News Tribune
brought a trout story out of
Burnside Lake. A few weeks
ago Tower had a sea serpent and
this trout story given the Tribune
by Rev. Thorp kind Of evens mat
tiers up on the Vermilion range.
The story under an Ely date line
says:
"W. d. Jones Of the Duluth
Board Of Trade was fishing from
his motor boat when he hooked a
monster trout that took the hook
between his teeth and started
west at a 70-mile clip. Jones
cleverly shut off the gas and let
Mr.. Trout carry him IL miles,
narrowly escaping colliding with
Brownell's island.
Suddenly the trout doubled
on his course, made for the boat,
jumped into the air and hit Jones
a glancing blow just behind the
ear. Jones tented with his left
and gave the fish a smashing clip
on the starboard fin, but he drop
ped the line and the fish got away.
"The trout was the largest ever
seen here, measuring under four
feet in length. Ten dollars re-
ward has been offered for his
pelt, dead or alive, as he stole a
valuable hook. and $50 feet of
silk line. The Indians are drag
ging the lake for him.
Campers who witnessed the
encounter declare that Jones kept
perfectly cool and did not begin
to make remarks until the monster
had escaped, then-but today was
Sunday"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-07-20

The several committees having
the arrangements for the annual
meeting of the Vermilion Range
Old Settlers Association in charge
met Monday evening and ar
ranged a tentative program to
govern the three days here on
July 25, &c and 81.
Wednesday, the first day Of the
meet will be given over to the re-
ception of the old timers and the
securing Of rooms. The reception
committee is composed Of P.
Schaefer, Richard Hodge, Thos.
Jury, John Dinsmore and E. j..
Morcom. 1t is the desire Of the
committee that all who have spare
rooms place them at the disposal
of the committee for the conven-
fence of the guests. A great
many of our visitors will remain
with friends but there always
some that will require rooms. The
committee will make house to
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-07-20
FREE CLINICS
State Board Of Health Pollomy.
eIitis Clinics.

Free clinics for examination
and treatment of infantile paral-
ysis cases will be conducted by
the State Board of Health
throughout Minnesota. DIR. A. j.
Gillette, Professor of Orthopedic
Surgery, University Medical
School, and Surgeon-in-Chief to
the State School for INDECENT
Crippled and Deformed Children,
will act in an advisory capacity to
the State Board of Health, with
out salary, in this work.
DIR. Willard p. Greene OF the
Division of Preventable Diseases,
State Board of Health, will super
wise the medical part of the clinic
work. Examinations will be
made by trained experts who have
had extensive experience in the
Massachusetts, and New York
poliomyelitis after-care campaign.
Careful record of the examina-
tons will be made, showing ex-
actly what muscles are affected in
each case. The treatment indi-
Gated for relief of disability will
be discussed with the family
physician, unless an orthopedist
is already in charge of the case.
A copy Of the examination record
and of the treatment recon-
mended will be furnished the
family physician.
No surgical operations will be
done No plaster casts will be
applied, but the need for such
treatment will be pointed out at
the clinics. Then the family
physician may refer cases able to
pay to any specialist he may Sc
lect, and INDECENT cases may be
referred to the State Hospital for
INDECENT Crippled and Deformed
Children.
Graduate nurses, specially
trained in the after-care of infan-
tile paralysis cases, will be sta
toned at various places where
clinics are held, to supervise and
carry out, in cooperation with the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-07-20

family physicians, the proper
treatment of cases I'm the district.
From time to time, one of the
State experts will revisit these
places and re-examine all cases
under supervision of the district
nurse, and, when necessary, make
changes in braces or special
muscle exercises, etc.
Families in which there are
persons suffering as a result Of in
fantile paralysis not now under
the care of physicians, are urged
to send their cases in charge of a
responsible person, to the clinics
for examination. Physicians are
invited to attend these clinics
whether they bring cases for ex-
animation and free consultation,
or not.
Daily Clinics will be held be-
tween 10 A. M. and 4 p. M.
All Clinic work is free of charge.
The request for examination of
Every. Survivor Of the 1916 cpl
demic is based upon the expert
ence of the poliomyelitis clinics
conducted in Vermont, Massachu-
sets and New York. There,
many persons without noticeable
impairment of function, were
found when given the special
tests at the clinic, to have slight
disability likely to become more
marked if not properly treated.
Examinations will be made be
tween 10 A. M. and 4 P. M. on
July II to p, inclusive at st.
Mary's Hospital, Duluth.
Note These Dates Carefully,
since the clinics must keep APP
pointments at other places and all
who desire to take advantage of
the free service of the State ex-
pert examiners must come to the
clinic on these day.
Please notify DR.. E. w. Fahey
Health Officer of Duluth as soon
as possible by telephone or mail
of the date you will bring your
cases to the clinic. He can di-
rect you to the building in which
the clinic will be held.
Also watch the local newspa-
pers for notices about the clinics.
Advertise in the Miner.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-07-20

the Mcdonald forty. Orders have
been placed for machinery and
material.
Edward and John Corcoran,
automobile dealers of Cincinnati,
are prominently identified with
the Chippewa Iron Mining Com
pany.
Drilling and other exploratory
work of preliminary character
have justified shaft sinking and
development.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-07-20
house canvass and list all spare

house canvass and list all spare
rooms.
The City Band has been engaged
for Thursday and Friday and this
assures plenty of good music for
these days. Thursday morning
at 10 o'clock the parade of the
Old Settlers will take place.
Only short parade will be made
after which autonobiles will con-
vey the visitors and members to
Sandy Point where the annual
picnic takes place. Basket
lunches will be provided by the
local members and all old timers
will be taken care of. Besides
the basket lunches provided
plenty of eatables will be on hand
to feed all who may be short.
Coffee, cream and sugar will be
provided free by the Association
and walters will pass these
among the picnicers.
A program is also being ar
ranged for the afternoon to con-
sist of water sports and races and
land races. The handsome new
pavilion will also be utilized by
those wishing to dance during the
afternoon. The committee having
this matter in charge promise a
pleasant afternoon.
In the evening the annual ban
quet takes place at the Exchange
Hotel. Cards have been sent out
and it is the desire that all return
the cards stating reservations
needed for the banquet at once.
1t is expected that all reserva-
tions will be made by Monday
evening so as to enable the COM
mittee to get line on those to be
accommodated. At the banquet en-
tertainment has been provided in
addition to the feast. 1t is ex-
pected that Hon. j. Adam Bede,
one of the old timers, will be here
to help the celebration and in adj
dition the Hon. Martin Hughes
has been invited to be here and
give us one of his interesting
talks. Other speakers and music
will fill i'm the evening very nicely.
Friday forenoon will be utilized
in showing our visitors a good
time and the sights Of the neigh
borhood. At 2 o'clock in the af-
ternoon the annual meeting of the
Association will be held at the
City Hall. At this meeting Off.
GERS are to be elected and other
business transacted. Sam. FL.
Owens of Eveleth is the president
at this time. Past presidents are
John Anderson Of Dodge Center
and John Owens of Cook.
Friday evening the annual bali
| of the Association will take place
at the washington Auditorium.
Flaatens Orchestra of nine pieces
of Duluth and Ed. Fisher as
prompter have been engaged for
the evening. The ball begins at
9 o'clock. In order to facilitate
the work at the door, tickets for
the ball have been placed on sale
at the James Drug Store where
all may secure same on and after
July %. The dance tickets will be
$1.00 per couple. 200 couples can
be accommodated on the floor Of
the auditorium. The ball is open
to the public. The committee will
prepare program for the evening
and modern dances will be inter-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-07-20

For SALF-12-room house and
lot, across street from Lincoln
School. Just completed. Inquire
of EMIL LAMP1NEN or at Kovall's
store. -Adv. If.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-07-20

FOR SALE-Horses. Wagons
and Buggy. Inquire of M. F.
SKALA.-Adv.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-17
Like the Germans.

ApropOs of the murderous German
air raids on open towns, Mayor Edwin
w. Fiske of the Mount Vernon exemp-
ton board said:
why, the Germans have no more
regard for wOmen's and children's
lives than the old California justice
had for the Chinaman.
This ChinamaR had been killed by
a drunken rancher, and the proof
against the murderer seemed irrefut-
able. The justice, however, wound I'D
the case in short order.
There hain't no use of this here
case goin' to the jury he said. look
ing up darkly over his spectacles from
a law book. I've studied all through
my Law Cyciopedy, and there amt
no law nowhere ag'fn' a mans KILN
a Chink. Turn the prisoner loose,
sheriff But, say, young Teller, don't
you go doin' it ag'in'. Some justices
is more ignorant than me- Buffalo
Express.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-17


explained at length just the food supply condition OF the %
supplying the allies Then again reminding the the friends
% must continue Increasing Quantities in quiet but most d
@ manner reminded us that now our own people were over there anu
exactly the foodstun Condition.
probably the flesh
food
abroad must eat less wheat and meat at home
the fish Leaning the tips of his
ns P id Gs To9 T Gentlemen h e going to help you
% @ how gou own and her allies stand in the matter of
food supply and what do to keep up food supply for @ bq
ourselves You are going TO increase nn PROC 60 do
90 per cent am not going to and e yGu now you @ own
Remember that this is personal call to it is the
Now these exactly
demonstrave point He
cooler than college professor @ % tb &
OF ctat that %l e SIaest ne '"''''
0P he % sG d P1n a f0 He didn try @ US that sng
Sighting Otb that n cry pont He did claim that advice appeals
ff food and a @ in the nen and children
% mot ane rcto would be 9us short that will win the
beef products hn they might supply
DG eat in their place more fish poultry vegetables
Oh the
there remember but the th0qg @ viii never De @
walked toward the the and the
who is CARRYING such worldwide burden every man
made him feel well
1 5ss6 dow" on % bs TALKED Bs
hedk he
will
aDty by Mr. Fowler Catch
| UneeS IN
real Hoover paragraphs shot the table
find ourselves the the
because of the
by the
problem and feeding
every
manu-
ltoget ward a
transfe
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-17
Evfe ereene's Ghost Story.

Miss Evie Greene, the musical COM
e1v favorite VINO has just died, used
to tell q story about a ghost which she
firmly believed she had seen, says
London Tit-Bits. The London CORE
spondent of the Sheffield Daily Tele-
graph says the vision was at Sunder-
land. when she was playing principal
boy in a pantOmime.
Miss Greene was lodging in a nsh-
erman's cottage, and one night, when
she and some girls from the panto-
mime were going to her rooms for sup
per, there overlook them on the stairs
the transparent figure of little sailor
lad. his arms raised, his eyes Closed
and his body dripping with water.
The figure hurried up TO the attic
of the cottage, and Miss Greene and
her companions ran trembling into the
nearest room. Afterwards they went
all over the house. but could discover
no trace Of the visitor
Next thing Miss Greene found her
IandIady grfef-stricken. She had just
received a telegraph from the owners
of a ship in which her boy had sailed
saying that the vessel had been lost
with all hands.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-17
MAY USE DRASTIC MEASURES
Government May Be Compelled to Act
SternIy in Connection, With Kan
sas Mining Strike.

extreme measures may be adopted
by DR.. H. A. Garfield, federal fuel ad-
ministrator, in the event the miners
of the Southwest refuse to accept the
automatic" penalty clause in the new
wage contract and strike. Following
the refusal of the three Southwestern
district presidents of the United
Mine Workers of America to continue
their conference with Doctor Garfield
and the operators, the fuel administra-
tor conferred with Attorney General
Gregory regarding the extent of his
authority to deal with a strike.
Coal production in Southwestern
Kansas practically reached the vanish
ing point when more than fifty mines,
employing eight thousand men, hav-
ing a total output of thirty thousand
tons daily, were closed as a protest
against automatic" strike fines and
failure to receive a wage increase.
Mine workers in the district head
quarters asserted the convention in
Kansas City November II will almost
unanimously uphold the action of the
mine union leaders in refusing to ac-
cept Doctor GarfieIds demand.
A resolution adopted by the local
at Arma is typical of those being
passed throughout the district:
Resolved, That we, the members
of Local Union No. 1853, condemn the
action of DR.. H. A. Garfield and w. L.
A. Johnson and President F. W. Lu-
kins of the operators association in
regard to the automatic filming clause
being adopted in our agreement with
out giving a fair and impartial trial,
and therefore
BE it Resolved, That we indorse
the action of President Howat and all
the officers opposed to it."
HOwat later ordered the men to re-
sumo work pending a settlement of
the matter
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-17
RELIABLE REMEDY
RESTORES KIDNEYS

For many years druggists have watched
with much interest the remarkable record
maintained by DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
the great kidney, liver and bladder rem
edy-
It is PHYSICIANS prescription
Swamp-Root Is q strengthening medi-
cine. Dr.. Kilmer used 1t for years in hia
private practice. 1t helps the kidneys,
liver and bladder do the work nature in
tended they should do
Swamp-Root has stood the test OF years.
1t is sold by all druggists on its merit and
it viii help you. No other remedy can
successfully take its place.
Be sure to get SEamp-Root and start
treatment at once.
However, If you wish first TO test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
kilmer & Co., Binghamton, n. Y, for q
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-17
Time Is Valuable.

Habit accustoms US to doing most
of the everyday things in particular
ways, and we think of them only when
they chance to be done differently. We
sometimes get the habit Of being late
in keeping engagements, and feel that
the loss, II any. Is our own affair. II
is also the affair Of the one we keep
waiting. as he may consider his time
Of much value. Only the idle and
careless, whose time Is OF the least
value, can afford TO waste It by care
lessness In keeping engagements.-Ex-
change.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-17
aut He kne,x One Kind

A school teacher had asked a class
of grade pupils for compositions on
the violet. On looking over the writ
ten compositions she found the fol
lowing:
The violet has sepals. petals. and
a gun"
Perplexed. she called the author TO
her desk and asked what he meant by
saying that the violet had a gun. He
explained:
why, you told US that the violet
had sepaIs, petals and a pistii. and !
couldn't spell pistiI.'
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-17
Huts on stIIta

The early German and Gallo dwell
ings were mere huts, some raised
above the ground on stills. and only
accessible by ladders (ike many. OF
the houses Of New Guinea at the pres
ent time), and others resembling some
what the primitive cabins Of the pre-
historic lake dwellerz Their roofs
were low. matched with coarse straw
and reeds, and there was usually but
one window, high up under the caves.
II was a long time before these were
displaced by more solid structures.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-17


allies
in
building
that building IN
of
] in state national and international conferences OF grave
but the most serious session ever sat in was that last week
serious talk ever listened that delivered by Mr. Hoover
have activity high
eonhagratOns
feverfsb ebo5ica ctoM so GtdD See it ft tD hs
udng where being mapped and planned and plotted the bOOess
good soldiers and patriots should orders General
slogan of the food administration ezemplifed
power We gathered in the hearing 6
side myself the gathering was wholly comprised of fish producers and dis
the largest fish cenes and the largest fish concerns in
Mr. quietly
his presence until he had taken Kenneth Fowler fish of
speakers had finished discussion
tain point and then Mr. Fowler with fuss and feathers remarked
viii now h or few words n Mr. m00'e and child IN the country
prelminaries
TO cases at Gne He outlined and on every point
had been doing the of sending supplies the allies that
food continuation
and its successful actually depended their receiving their main
food supply from the United Then he quietly but gra said
resouu who has become world figure perhaps this time THE
who have doing and will the
and thick of chest Place this body head face full checked
i've On nTession Of mower force and absolute con6nne.
dress this man an immaculate suit Of blue double breasted coat and
raises when he makes his telling points add for the only
resting easily his side pockets finger tipped
before us he wasn't losing minute In detail he explained in just what
anything can tell He then always giving the
grains the United
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-17
Strength Of Spanish Fly.

Spanish ny is an insect much uzed
IN medicine as an irFitant- It Is gath
cred from the lilac bushes Of southern
Europe ar night BY shaking the
branches, the collectors hands and
face being protected By wells and
gloves against the volatile acid dis
charge OF the beetles Then the In
sects are killed BY immersion in hot
vinegar. One one-hundredth (1-100) Of
q grain OF Spanish ay placed on the
Lip rapidly causes a blister.-W. e
Aughiabaugh I'm LesHe'G
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-17
HOusekeepers Can Save
$500, 100000 on Food

In these days when the high cost Of liV-
ing pinches nearly every home, no waste
should be overlooked. One Of the most
fragrant and the most easily prevented, II
the destruction Of food by rats One rat
VIII often do q hundred dollars damage OF
food and property in assingie night. and q
careful estimate gives over 500. 600 900 as
the value OF fOodstuffs destroyed annually
by these pests ExtermfnRte them with
Stearns' Paste and save this enormous
loss OF food A small box of StearnS
Paste costs only 3 cents and Is usual
~ enough to completely rid the house OF
rats and mice; also effective against cock
reaches and Waterbugs- Adv
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-17
Platinum Decrease.

Notwithstanding present high prices
of platinum, production in the Urals
during 1916 showed a further decrease.
The total output amounted to 86.508
ounces. as compared with 11S.7O9
ounces In 1915; the production in 1913
and 1914 was 158.0S4 and 156,T55
ounces, respectively, while in 1909 the
output amounted to 214.O42 ounces