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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-11
WORTH OF MIDDLE-AGED MEN
Older Workers, Because of Skill,
Steadness and Reliability, Out
class Younger Fellows.

In several Western cities "yOung-Old"
men have formed an organization that
may become nationwide in it's scope,
for the purpose of securing employ
ment for men who have passed their
prime.
This is decidedly the day Of young
men, and the man who has passed
middle life without having laid up a
competency or mastered some special
line of work Is at dreadful dlsadvan-
tage.
But 1t has always been SO. And age,
now as always, says the Christian Her
aid, is not SO much Il matter of years
as of declining enthusiasm.
We have seen men ON whose strong
shoulders rests the burden Of seven,
eight and sometimes nine decades, full
Of unwasted power of spirit and
strength when 1t comes to freshness
and joy in the work done and the
vision fulfilled.
The great work of the world is be-
ing done and always has been done by
men of middle life and more, Four
fifths Of the business failures are made
by young men. 1t is ripened experience
and judgment that count in the bust
ness world, as in any other.
In physical work the older man may
be outclassed by the younger one; but
in lines of work calling for skill, stead
mess and reliability the older man has
the advantage.
There is something seriously wrong
with an economic system that finds
man useless at fifty.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-11
To Form chiIdren's Sheep Club.

Wausau, Jan. 9.-The Marathon
county sheep committee, consisting OF
Fl. G. Berger, Walter Oby, Carl G..
Kruger and Harold Pophal, is to give
Marathon county boys and girls an
opportunity to contest for prizes. Any
one between the ages of nine and nine
teen years will be eligible. Each con-
testant must agree TO purchase and
care for not less than four ewes. Each
contestant must agree to show at least
a pen of lambs or one eve at the Mar
athOn county fair and at one local
fair held in the county.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-11
Khaki Cclors Differ.

Considerable comment is being
aroused III official circles and else
where over III disparity of the khaki
uniforms w0r by officers and Drivates.
Some of them are SO faded that they
look almost white, while others retain
original coioring A few cases have
been noted. states the Pathfinder,
where the coat and breeches of uni
forms have developed different hues.
One excus;. offered is that the khaki
cloth is acquired from many manufac-
turers and the grades of it differ wide
ly sometimes. Thousands of young
men entering the officers training
camps purchase their own uniforms,
and this provides an opportunity for
a difference in the quality of the
goods.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-11
ncate 152 New Indian Mounds.

Madison, Jan. 9.-Remains of no less
than 152 Indian mounds have been To-
Gated near the Chetek lakes in Barron
county by Charles E. Brown and r.
II. Becker, who describe their findings
in the latest Wisconsin ArcheOlOgist.
In the region covered by the investi-
gators, which includes Rice lake, Lake
Pokegema, Prairie lake and Chetek
river, 233 mounds were found-proba-
bly, more than in any region of similar
size in northern Wisconsin.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-11
Aid in Digging Out Kenosha.

Kenosha. Jan. 9.-KenOsha is dig
ging itself out from under the worst
snOwstOrm in it's history. Street rail-
way service was entirely eliminated,
and interurban service was interrupt
ed. A hundred and fifty soldiers of
the United States army forced trucks
through the streets in an effort to open
them for traffic. Many of the stores
did not open for the day, and the
schools were closed. Big factories, bur
dened with great war orders, were
forced to remain closed also.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-11
Metal Workers Organize Council.

Milwaukee, Jan. 9.-WiscOnsin Met
al Trades council, comprising the ma
chinists, patternmakers and mOlders'
unions, was organized at a meeting of
20 delegates at Brisbane hall Sunday.
The different unions will now unite in
concentrated action TO improve the
conditions of the metal workers as a
whole. A state conference board will
be organized to establish councils In
each city.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-11
New JUDGE for kenosha.

Kenosha, Jan. 9.-With notable
ceremonies, Judge James L. Tully was
installed as judge of the municipal
court of Kenosha county, succeeding
Judge Clifford E. Randall. Judge Tul-
ly was for five years clerk of the
court. 1t was there that he first be-
gan the study of law.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-11
For Sale By
All Live Dealers
Prouress or Retroqress.

1t is often said that WHAT is good
enough for the father is good enough
for the son." The statement is incor-
rect, proclaims a writer. 1t leaves the
wheel on a slope where it cannot stand.
The instant it ceases to ascend it be-
gins to slide down. AS with the indi-
vidual, so with communities and ma
tions-where progression pauses, retro
gression begins.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-11
Naughty Younqster.

James was starting out with his
mother and the new baby. The baby
was put into the cab which had for
merly been used for James. Feeling
that it belonged to him, he protested
that he should ride, but was told that
he must let the baby have the cab. He
stopped short and said, well, I'll call
a taxi"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-11
Installed as JUDGE.

Kenosha, Jan. 9-James Z. Tully
was installed as judge of the munich
pal court of Kenosha county on Mon
day, succeeding Clifford e. Randall.
Judge fully was formerly clerk of the
court
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-11
Madison Has Big Snowfall.

Madison, Jan. 9-FOurteen inches
of snow fell in SO hours before the
blizzard came to a halt. Trains are
again running on Semblance of
schedule time. Street car traffic has
been resumed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-05
Must Pay Taxes

Joseph Shartel, deputy internal
revenue collector, was in the city
from Duluth several days last
week looking over the situation.
Mr.. Shartel says that all enter
tainments given of whatever ma
ture where an admission fee is
charged are subject to the inter
nal revenue tax of l cent for each
ten cent admission or fraction
thereof. Exemptions from this is
allowed entertainments for a
recognized religious and chart
emptions are filed and acted upon
before the entertainment is held.
The managers of the entertain
ment must keep complete ac-
table institution providing ex-
count of the admissions and act
as collection agency for the gov
eminent.
He also called on owners of
motor boats and launches having
fixed engines for the taxes there,
on. These taxes became due last
year and every one of the boats
is subject to the tax. If you
have a motor boat or launch con-
tanning an engine, you had bet
ter get in touch with the revenue
officers and pay your tax. A
penalty of 5000 attaches to the
nonpayment of your dues.
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Under instructions from the
government all children up to FIVE
years of age will be measured and
will be weighed during the coming
weeks.
The work will be in charge of
Mrs. w. E. Trezona who has been
appointed chairman for this pur-
pose and who will organize the
forces for the work. It Is expected
that parents will render the COM
mittees all possible assistance. In
all probability the same committees
making the food survey several
weeks ago will have charge of the
work.
This program is in conformity
with the child saving plan of the
government and is designated to
protect all children from the special
dangers of war time and to save
the lives of 100. 900 little children
before April 6, 1919.
Many of the physical defects
which caused the rejection of one
third of the men in the first draft
are believed to date from some
slight trouble neglected in child
hood. Height and weight and
their relation to each other are a
rough index of the child's health
and development. The test will
call attention of the parents to
special needs in diet and care for
children under normal.
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week. They were dated June 1.
Other donators to the fund in the
city have received cards the past
week and all are couched in the
most loyal words of thanks. One
from Ray Seeley with Co. G 18th
M. G. Battn. Am. Elk Forces,
says: "Your tobacco received and
[ thank you very much for it.
Hope the best of luck for you.
We are feeling fine and hope you
are the same"
Henry M. Egenhoefer from
Somewhere in France writes: "I
received your package with to-
bacco in it and thank you from
the bottom of my heart. Every
time | take a smoke in the trench
will thank you and will never
forget you for this favor" Egg
enhoefer is with Co. A 18th M. G.
Battn. Am. Elk. Forces.
Such cards as these show that
the packages of tobacco being
sent out by the Ely Miner fund
are appreciated and should spur
up the donations. Bring in your
contributions and we will prompt
ly forward them. We charge
nothing for the collections and
the Red Cross does the distribut-
ing. Every cent you give goes
for tobacco.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-05
Mus, Go to Work

A letter from Den. D. Lesco-
hier, superintendent of the pub
lie employment office of the
state, to the county agents says
that Order No. 81 issued by the
Minnesota Commission of Public
Safety requires all men Of Is
years or over to work during the
period of the war. School boys
are not exempted from the scope
of this order except while actu-
ally in school attendance. The
order purposes to prevent idling.
Any police officer is given
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thirds that the one-third held by the
Duluth crowd carried fraction OF
one share more than one-third. A
Michigan man who had obtained
some of the stock was surprised one
day to get a wire from James Cor
rigan asking him to name a price for
his holdings In the Zenith Iron Com
pany. This stakeholder wired at
once to a Duluth stakeholder and per.
sonal friend to inquire what was do
ing. He was advised to sit tight and
name no price at the time. The re-
suit was a deadlock which lasted
some days. The Duluth men would
not sell share at any price. and the
fractional share blocked the sale of
the lease.
Twenty thousand dollars will
carry this property for three years,
and by that time we will all say quit
if we then are not satisfied with the
conditions and the outlook" appealed
one Duluth stakeholder after another
to the Cleveland men. But the latter
said something more about loss of
$4,000, and fervently declared that
they knew when they had enough.
Discovering at length that the Cleve-
land men could not be persuaded,
the Duluth men reluctantly joined
them and accepted the $4,000 Of
fered by Mr.. Oliver for the Zenith
lease.
The celebrated Pittsburgher, after
all these difficult years for the pro-
moters of the Zenith, calmly turned
the lease over to the Minnesota Iron
Company. 1t is not known to this
day what he received for it, beyond
the fact that it was a sum which re-
presented a handsome profit on his
$4,000 investment. Later the Min
nesota Iron was absorbed by the
Oliver Iron Mining Company. and
with it the very valuable lease of the
Zenith mine.
1t is a matter of interest for those
who have read this story to state that
the Duluth crowd that was in old Ze-
NTH Company have prospered in other
directions. They fought as best they
could to bridge the dull, Improbable
period, and when they realized that
they could not hold out they grace
fully joined with Messrs. Rockefeller
and Corrigan and sold out. They
pocketed their losses with the sang
froid of the old sour dough who has
exhausted his grubstake without hav.
ing made a strike, and that is the way
it goes in mining.
The Zenith property coatains one
of the largest and richest iron de-
posits in the world. That It may be
an operating mine half a century
from now is well within the bounds
of probability. The Soudan mine at
Tower, which began producing thirty
years ago is said to have more ore in
sight now than 1t has shipped during
that period. The Vermilion ores go
deep and it is not easy to safely de-
clare any Vermilion mine exhausted
at any time, as witness the history of
the Chandler.
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The Zenith
Much Discussed Property sun
On lts Steady Gait.

Notwithstanding the many ru
mored changes in probable lessee:
of the Zenith mine, the property
is still being worked in its accus
toned manner. The lease held
by the Oliver company on this
mine expired ON June 14th. An
extension was granted. Then il
was stated the Oliver people
would continue to operate the
mine until the end of the month
This date has come and gone and
nothing new has been ascer
tanned.
AT one time it was common Cos
sip In the dry houses and other
places where men gathered that
Henry Ford would mine the Ze-
NTH and that he intended to put
in a blast furnace here. Also that
Ford was to develop the water
power at Kawishiwa Falls in con-
nection with the mine. Other ru-
mors have constantly been BAN
died about, but at this writing
those who "knew" are up a tree
just as far as those who did not
profess to know anything about
it.
The old lease is said to have
been on a 80 cent royalty
basis. A large number of independ-
ents have considered the Zenith
but just now it is not known,
here at least, as to whether the
Oliver or some independent will
operate it. 1t is considered one of
the most valuable mining proper
ties in the United States.
Skilling's Trade Review last
week had story concerning the
Zenith. Many of the facts con-
tanned in the history as given by
the Review are familiar to many
now resident here. That the Ze.
NTH is recognized as one of the
best and biggest iron propositions
in the world by mining men is
well known. The Review in its
write-up says:
The story of the Zenith mine In.
wolves the names of a number OF men
OF national reputation. Some OF the,
promoters lost out but time developed
that they were started right, and
that II they had persisted, or rather
II they could have persisted, they
woald have made many millions of
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divided into shares of a par value of
800 each. Corrigan and Rockefeller
each took a one-third interest in the
5000 shares of stock representing the
capital of the new corporation, and
the other one-third was distributed
pro rata among the stockholders of
the defunct Zenith Iron Mining Com
pany.
/ The new company operated the
Zenith property for about two years,
during the dull period, from October,
1895, to August, 1898, and at a loss
of considerably more than 100000.
About this time Messrs. Rockefeller
and Corrigan concluded that they had
enough, but the Duluth group, con-
fident in the value Of the property,
and with faith in the future demand
for the ore, desired to hang on. The
Duluth crowd stood to lose heavily If
the Cleveland men did not stand by
their guns. They tried first to per-
suade the Cleveland men, and when
they could not do that they tried to
delay the inevitable.
Henry w. Oliver of Pittsburg stood
ready to buy the lease of the Zenith
mine. His offer was $4,000 and both
Rockefeller and Corrigan were will
ing to accept. They called a special
meeting Of the stockholders to form
ally accept the offer, the meeting to
be held in Superior. The Duluth
stockholders tried up to the last mo-
ment to cause the Cleveland men to
change their minds, and furnish the
required assistance to tide the COM
pany over the dull period, until the
mine could be operated probably,
but without success. They then man
aged to stave off the first special
meeting, after becoming convinced of
the unalterable determination of both
Rockefeller and Corrigan to pocket
their loss.
Il am out $4,000 on this Zenith
proposition, and shall not put up an
other dollar" declared Mr.. Rockefel-
Ter.
'"The way I feel now I would not
give dollar II knew we had a mil
lion tons of iron ore in the Zenith
mine," said Mr.. Corrigan, and GER
tainly the iron mining industry at
the time was improbable.
The Duluth stockholders were
ready with a technicality which
stopped the first special meeting to
act on the offer of Mr.. Oliver, but
the attorneys for Messrs. Rockefeller
and Gorrigan, at their direction,
promptly called another meeting, and
then occurred another hitch. When
it came to voting it required a full
two-thirds vote to carry the PROPOSE
ton to sell, and 1t happened that IN
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dollars.

The ground occupied by the Zenith
mine is described as the North II Of
the Southwest u of Section 81, 63-12
The property consists of 80 acres
directly East of, and adjoining, the
famous Pioneer iron mine. The fee
Of the Zenith is owned as follows
Thomas F. Cole and Chester A. Cong
don estate. with their associates, 7s
per cent. and Robert B. Whiteside
Is per cent. They are largely Du.
luth people. Mr.. Whiteside has
owned his rs per cent interest in the
fee from the beginning of the history
of the property as a mineral prospect,
but Messrs. Cole and Congdon did
not acquire their interest until later
years. At the. outset Ishpeming,
Mich, people owned IS per cent and
Duluth people other than Mr.. White.
side owned 10 per cent.
1t was in 1888 that history of the
rugged tract of land which now con.
tains the Zenith mine began to un.
fold, and was destined to disclose
how flirtatious is fortune. The tickle
goddess caused such men as Frank
lin Rockefeller and James Corrigan
to back up on the Zenith, and that
II must be admitted, Is going some.
In 1888 q company known as the
Zenith Iron Mining Company was or
ganized to own the lease and operate
the Zenith mine. The company was
capitalized at 100000, and divided
into shares of par value of 800
each. The first shipment of ore was
made In 1891, with prospects fairly
bright, when in 1898 business was
paralyzed by the panic. The mining
company could not get new dollar
for an old one by mining and ship
ping its ore. The property was
closed down. and the company was
thrown into the hands of a receiver
10 q ASouit VI thO SOuIlluCu udtu
times over period of years. But
the lease was kept intact, payments
being made regularly on the mini
mum as provided in the contract with
the fee owners.
The Duluth members of the COM
pany were in need of new blood and
capital. and casting about In the East
for 1t induced James Corrigan of
Cleveland to join them, and he, In
turn, induced Franklin Rockefeller to
come in. Mr.. Rockefeller, as most
readers are aware. is a brother of
the Standard Oil magnate. During
October, 1896, a new compAny was
organised. known as the Zenith Iron
Company. which took over the at
fairs Of the old company and thus
acquired the Zenith lease. The capt.
tai of the new company was $500, 900,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-05
NOTICE.!

Beginning Monday. July 9Th,
patrons of the school and the pub
lie in general may draw books from
the library every Monday and
Thursday AFTERNOONS between the
hours of 2 and S.
Anglia COREY,
Librarian.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-05
We Celebrated
Although Fireworks and Shoot.
Ing was Barred Some
Noise was Made.

The police had put the kibosh
on the shooting of firecrackers this
year and while a very few of last
years supply were popped, the
celebration organized on the spur
of the moment nevertheless was
quite noisy, the shouts of the peo-
pie and the music of the band max
ing up for the burning of powder.
The parade was one of the best
ever seen here and was made up of
almost everyone in town carrying
flags. A particular fine feature of
the parade was the Red Cross auto
mobile and the Juniors on foot.
This attracted much attention.
The Ely City Band furnished ex-
cellent music and the column made
up of the police department, Home
Guards, Red Cross. Loyal Order of
Moose, Fire Department, children
and citizers with other societies
and organizations, made an impos-
ing appearance covering six or
seven blocks in length. The
parade ended at Athletic Park
where the Star Spangled Banner"
by the band opened the program
all present standing at attention.
Supt. H. E. White in few brief
remarks introduced the speaker,
Rev. John Blackhurst, who made
short address bearing on the his
tory of the country and the sig
nifcance of the day at the present
time. It is safe to say that the adj
dress was one of the most patriotic
heard here in some time. Mr..
Blackhurst had the attention of the
vast audience. something hard to
get at celebrations and the crowd
were rather sorry that his talk was
so short. After the speech, the
children were each given an orange
by the committee in passing from
the grounds, a gift very much ap-
preciated.
That veteran organizer of cele-
brations, Grant McMahan, assisted
by such valuable aides as M. J.
Murphy, Jos. Rothman, Barth
Coffey and 1. G. Cox and others,
can rest assured that their work
was appreciated. It was the inten-
tion to have only a little time for
the children but the celebration
turned out one of the most rousing
had here in years.
After dinner races and sports
were run, a ball game between Ely
and Winton and an Indian pow
WOW at Athletic park occupied the
time until supper. After supper
races were again run, all prizes
being awarded in thrift stamps.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-05
Card Of Thanks

We hereby desire to express our
thanks to all those friends and
neighbors who expressed their
sympathy and were of assistance to
us in Our loss of husband, father
and brother.
MRS. E. NICHOLS AND FAMILY,
w. ]. NICHOLS AND FAMILY.
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buy w. s. S.
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DRAFT NEWS

According to advices published
in the daily papers the call for men
from this district to leave in the
period of July 22nd to 18th will
take 20 men. This still leaves us
about 80 in Class 1. This contin-
gent will go to Camp Wadsworth,
S. c.
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The Redistribution of men on
the draft list is now going on. 81
have been recalled and so far six
have been released. Those who
have been acted upon are John Pete
to class la; R. J. Trezona to class
2-B; w. R. Kelly to class Ia;
Jos. Martinetti to class IA; Jos.
Korpi, Soudan to class la and H.
S. Kinner to class S.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-05
REX Theatre, Saturday and Sunday, July
9th and 9TH. Sunday Matinee. Admis=
sion, lOC and zoe. Don't fail to see it.
It's Million Dollar Fish Story.

power to enforce the order. If
such police officers neglect to en-
force the order the Public Safety
Commission in st. Paul should be
notified.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-05

Two more postal cards were
received from the boys in the
trenches in France acknowledging
receipt of the tobacco kits this
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-05

Several in the city in the draft
age have been notified by the board
to appear and show cause why
they should not engage in essential
employment.