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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-01
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
City ne Ely
CITY OF ELY.

Ely. Minnesota, February IS, 1918
Regular meeting of the City Coun
Gil called to order st o'clock P. M
by Mayor Knutson.
Present: 4 Aldermen Eric ks n,
White. Harri, Eisenman, Somero and
McCurdy.
Absent: None.
Moved by Alderman Eisenach, sup
ported by Alderman SomSro that the
minutes of the last regular meeting
and special meetings of January 3Oth
and February Sth, 1918, be approved
as published and the reading of tine
minutes of the special adjourned
meetings of February 18th, 1918, be
dispensed with. Carried.
Report of the City Clerk on the
financial condition of the City was
read. "a :
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman White that the
report of the City Clerk be accepted
and filed Carried.
The City Attorney reported that the
State Board of Investment of Mime.
sofa have granted the application OF
the City of Ely for a loan of 100000
Alderman James H. White offered
the following resolution and moved
it's adoption, Alderman Somero Sec
onded the motion to adopt, to-wit
Resolved, That Whereas, the City
Council of the City of Ely, st. Louis
County, Minnesota, did il the annual
tax levy made in the year 1917, and
certified TO the County Auditor of said
County, by resolution properly and
duly made, passed and entered of rec
ord in the minutes of it's proceedings,
cause to be levied for collection for
the Fire Department Fund of said
City, as current taxes to be collected
in the year 1918, the sum of Twelve
Thousand and Five Hundred Dollars
($12,5OO).
Therefore, Be 1t Further Resolved
hereby, that liz anticipation of the pay
ment and collection of said taxes sc
levied, and for the purpose of raising
money to be expended from said fund
before the collection, the said City OF
Ely issue and sell its certificates Of
Indebtedness in the sum of Six Thou
sand Dollars ($6,000), payable to the
bearer, the proceeds of which when
sold shall be deposited to tie credit
of the Fire Department Fund; SAID
certificates to be twelve in number
and in denominations of Five Hun
dred Dollars (S5O0.O0) each, and mum
bered consecutively from one K
twelve, inclusive, and bear interest al
the rate of six per cent per annum
payable at maturity, and draw inter
est until paid
That said certificates be issued anG
dated March LIST, 1918; be sold al pal
and the interest that may have &C
crued thereon a. the day of sale.
That the proceeds of said taxes lev
led, when collected, be and hereby is
irrevocably pledged for the redemp
ton of said certificates.
That the proper officers of the City
of Ely be, and hereby are, authorized
and directed to have prepared and ex
ecute said certificates and deliver
them to the City Treasurer 20 be ne
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-01
AGAINST THE RULE.

The Huns latest crime, murder
ing merchant seamen by man-of-war
the same as by U-boat, led Labor
Secretary Wilson to say at Atlantic
City:
"The Germans think their method
will win. Their method will never
win, but, even if it were winner, it
would be exactly like the method Of
Smith.
"I've discovered labor-saving
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-01

read.
Moved by Alderman White, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson that w.
L. Eisenach be appointed City Clerk,
to fill the office during the absence of
Arthur Knutson, the present City
Clerk. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Eisenach, sup
ported by Alderman Somero that the
meeting adjourn Carried.
ARTHUR KNUTSON,
City Clerk.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-01
Tasmanian Apples Cheap.

A large shipment of Tasmanian APP
oles arrived in London at time when
here was glut of homegrown fruit
nd when the lifting of the embargo
n French fruit had brought heavy
hipment of pears from the other side
he Australian fruit would have beef
ut into cold storage, but no space was
be found there, and the apples had
be sold for what they would fetch,
ONE good varieties of cooking apples
cling as low as 62 cents a case.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-01

Device said Smith, which is going
to make me rich man.
"Yes?' said his listener. eAnd in
what does this device consist?'
"1n poisoning Smith replied,
my millionaire grandmother
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-01
AN ExAcTING PATRoNEss

'Is your wife happier since she got
the vote?"
"Of course" replied Mr.. Meekton.
"But | want to tell the government
that if it expects to keep Henrietta
interested in the ballot, it'll have to
see that the people she votes for are
elected, every time"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-01

The Actor-Here, I don't want
this part. If I play it I'll have to
die in the first act.
The Manager-Well, what are you
kicking about? You die a natural
death, don't you? If you got a
chance to come on in the second act
you'd get killed.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-07-10
RETURNS FROM sALE1l

0hsriff Ceorse Humphrey rsturned
last night from Salem. where be &C.
conpaalod J. J. Wood to the psai.
asatiasy. The latter confessed 70 .
ehAsop q harshry u HiAseeasA
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-07-10

Ansterdan. Jsiy ie.--fhe Cologne
Casetfe psbiished brief bioersphieai
sc,soe ssout a nusher ef German
sEnessls rhs have been samed re-
Gently for tie first tine % havias
command Of armies or tie western
fSyAt-
Cesssal ron Lsriseh nou fighting
sesirst the Yreneh. had been retired
before the vas. Bot 10 nov again In
active service
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-07-10
CATCHES BIG
TROUT After
HOUR FIGHT

The besss - haviag easgAt the
lasosa ~ q ~ saassa q Aseky
l'sist falls 70 0ssrss UlfseA. vhs -
bssa spsslias several AasS q ~
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size iseAss IN issssA He vas tahsa
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The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-07-10
new CAR ON
SALE HERE

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= fesllns saab0soe teoay 0vss -.
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tiaaotal Desoje. Hsvie ~ sseSre6
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49, - ear IsaA VenaeAisss sre-
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The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-07-10
0U FOR VACATION

Saao Ssaasos hes left vftA -
f.aiiy Cor . twe weeks outing q
nseky Rsht on Upper klamath iahe-
.Jinanss hsad off ustii this ~ u
srosr =; Ne, he other 'eiis.s .
eAancs q Il issA h ~ Ake. bet be
expscoD 90 "a stl thsse are iest-
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-07-10
NOTICE

rAa tvoasa's Missionary soesety
q sho Chrissian church viii 0ess q
1:3e 'o6aosscv afternoon VIII ~
Harry ooeiler. corner Of yirss aad
Fsns Gafeses-
All. hhjes Of the church are Invited
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-07-10

An sighs Aascs b MIN AAdities
hAll HSS1ay alGAt 1e-3t'
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-07-10

4 ear losd Of ssu Y osetelss
esns II ysstsrday 4 "a c.
llaellne sa6 are alr( K ~ ~
n PusnIsg order. tG4be ~
ssvs vas purehassd { Whit-
1Aleh. 80 7
La ese vbo knows d1agaaas your
soot troubles free Of charge. Van
DllIsa's- Il
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-14
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To Ella Bratnober. widof of H. Brat
 nOber, Henry Pulcifer, the admin
 istrator of the estate of II. Brat
 nober, and all heirs and devisees ot
 said H. Bratnober. and to all per
 sons having or claiming to have any
 interest in the estate of said Ii.
 Bratnober:
 You and each of you are hereby notified that l have performed the an nual labor required by law for the years 1915, 1916 and 1917 upon the following described quartz claims, sit uated in the Copper Cen'cr mining district, now known as the White River mining district. territory Of Alaska, United States of America, to wit CD Orange Hill quartz claim, recorded June I, 1911; (2) California No, 1 quartz claim. recorded June l, 1911; (3t Camp Bird quartz claim, recorded May 29, 1913; and (4) Monte Cristo lode No. 2, recorded July 22. 1914. And that unless within the time prescribed by law you pay your proportionate amount of said expen- allure, your interest in said Claims and each of them will be forfeited to me, under the provisions of the stat ute of the United States relating to the forfeiture by co-owners of their interest in mining claims for failure to contribute their propoftionate
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-14
Frank ManIey a Sulzer Booster

Frank C. Manley. the old-time placer operator of Interior Alaska, known among pioneer Alaskans as one of the broad-minded, open-hearted men who made possible the opening up of the country. and whose faith in Alaska has been well demonstrated fin many lines of endeavor, has writ ten the following interesting commu- nication from Chicago to John w. Troy of Juneau:
 "My Dear Mir Troy: As Alaska is bubbling over at the present time with L political campaign in wl.ioh tie Hon. Charles A Sulzer, the delegate from Alaska, is candidate for re election, and is opposed by MT. Wick ersham, the former delegate, l think
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-14

share of the expenditures required by law for such annual work
 D. c. SARGENT District of Columbia. United States
 Of America, ss.
 Personally appeared before me, a notary public in and for the said district, D. C. Sargent of Nabesna. ter ritory of Alaska, United States of America, who deposes and says that the statements in the above notice are true, and that the said parties have not contributed any money or labor towards the assessment work on the mentioned claims for the periods stated. D. C. Sargent
 Subscribed and sworn to before me this first day of November. 1917.
 n. S) GEO. F.. TERRY, Notary Public, District of Columbia.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-14

The return of Delegate Sulzer to Alaska to render an accounting for l his stewardship as their represents tive in congress should be a pleasant task to him. for the people are already pretty well informed of the work that he has done, says the Juneau Empire. They know that he has been the hard. est-working and most successful dele gate in congress this territory has ever 1 had He has literally worked day and night in the interest of his Constitu ents, without regard to locality or 10 politics. He has never asked what would be the effect on him personally. He has simply asked if il would bene- fit Alaska and Alaskans.
 Not the least of Delegate Sulzer's achievements for the territory are the friends he has made for himself and Alaska at Washington. There is not q cabinet department in the capital or DuTtdu where ne lS Hpi hHo"li anu where he is not liked. He is regarded at the national capital for what he is an able. conscientious, fearless, per sistent and tireless worker for the best interests of Alaska and Alaskans. He has not played politics. He has not worked simply for a record. He has not sought vengeance. He has not nursed any grouches. He has not tried to punish enemies. He has not tried to set one person against an other Yet he has been fearless of i the consequences when he thought Alaska's welfare was i!l- volved
 In spite of the fact that the present congress has devoted it's time almost exclusively to war and war revenue measures, MT Sulzer has accom-. plished a great deal for the territory. in actual results. and he has got a lot of matters well under way for the future
 Fortunately hereafter MT. Sulzer will hereafter have the active co. operation of the governor Of Alaska. Better team mates for labor in the interest of Alaska than Delegate Sul- ger and Governor Riggs are not in the territory. They are in hearty accord and sympathy with each other and both have very high standing at the national capital. The people Of Alaska are to be congratulated that they have two such men in the two highest positions in the territory to work in the interest of Alaskan de veloDment and for Alaskans.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-14

| II might not be amiSS for me to say word regarding the situation, in view oG the fact that have just left Wash ington, where have spent some weeks. and as l am much interested in Alaska and its welfare.
 "I went to Washington some weeks ago on matter of personal business of some importance, and the nature of it required numerous conferences iE the departments and with a num- Der of officials. Although had fol- lowed MT. Sulzer's work in Washing, ton with interest for some time. l had never had the opportunity of meeting him until this recent trip to the cap tal. found him most affable gen. tleman. hard and persistent worker and anxious to do everything possi. ble to help Alaska and Alaskans, and in his endeavors to those ends he is meeting with marked success
 "In the departments l found that Mr. SulZer is held in high esteem, that he has ready access at all times to the heads of the several branches of the government, and that he has interested all in Alaska and its wei fare. Official Washington knows him for what he is. straightforward, hon est. hard working business man, whose reputation stands without blemish and whose word is as good as his bond
 On the other hand, MT. Wicker shams reputation of Tacoma and Fairbanks days is known and l be licve his influence is nil. Of course 1t has been d matter of common knowledge throughout Alaska for years that the former delegate was persona non grata with Attorney Gen eral Wickersham, and it is my opin- ion that he has less influence in the departments at the present time and would have less in case he should be titCltu. put bI lllhlr I lhihhb St hONS have no fear, for l am confident that the people of Alaska will never make such a mistake in the future. And notwithstanding the fact that he has been in Washington for the greater' part of the past two years, not only not doing any good for the territory, but virtually attempting 10 block the work of Mir. Sulzer. the latter has made splendid progress. and many of the matters which he started are re- ceving favorable consideration and will ultimately be pushed through.
 Before leaving for the East it was reported in Seattle that the contest case had been decided in favor ot Wickersham, and that he had been seated as delegate. Upon my arrival in Washington l found this report to be without foundation of fact as the elections committee had made no re port, and up to the time of my de pdl lhlt II "to lillpoHoibiN '' h.'NN' '''''' when a report might be expected. But notwithstanding these rumors, or even any report that may be made by the committee, l hope and feel cont' dent that Mir. Sulzer will be seated.
 Anyone arriving in Washington from Alaska will find MT. Sulzer's ot- fee open from 9 o'clock in the morn ing until late every night. and will am sure receive the same courteous treatment that was extended to me. And in conclusion let me say that hope the people of Alaska will re-elect him in November that his splendid service may be continued.
 Very truly yours,
 "F C NANIEN."
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-14
 Pertinent Facts as to Election for Delegate
Edited by Chas. A. Derry)

conducted the Charles delegate the public his election of he territory O Alaska Washington.
The sun., 1918-12-18
GERMANS FLOUT
RULES, PAY FINES
Cologne Citizens Thought
British Were Only Joking.
BIZ the Associated Press.

COLOGNE. Dec. IS (delayed). - Last
night and the night before the Ger
mans experimental with mild defiance
of martial law as instituted by the
British troops OF occupation and paid
the penalty for their indiscretion.
When the British issued their edict
that civilians, with certain exceptions,
must he OF the streets at o'clock In
tho evening. and then, thinking this
too severe, altered the hour to 0
o'clock. many persons smiled know
ingly and decided that the order was a
mere Formally and meant nothing.
Saturday night was the first time
the rule was rigidly enforced. At that
timc some 200 civilians who were pa
rading the streets were rounded up by
the military police and summoned to
appear the next morning for trial
Yesterday these persons were tried
and as first offenders each was fined
" 90
Few excuses were made beyond the
statement that the defendants had
thought the police would not do any
thing. Last night the performance
was renewed. At 4 o'clock large
nuiIDcTS Ol ptTsOIS were pTOHleHdulIlB
about the streets in the vicinity of tho
military offices. Some tardy ones un-
doubtedly were unwittinGly breaking
the law, but many OF them made tn"
infraction quite apparent. They simply
were out for what would happen.
These persons even looked at the
street clocks and laughed as they
'lounged about and watched.
They soon found out, however. that
business was intended. a Gordon OF
military police was thrown about the
most frequented section of the town
and every person was compelled TO
show a pass or give his name or an
swer TO a summons for to-day, Sew
eral hundred men and women were
caught in the net and will be tried
to-day.
The sun., 1918-12-18
AMERICANS TURN
CLOCKS BACK I HOUR
Occupied Area Now Uses
French Time; Trucks Seized.
BIZ tAe As,ocidt ed Pres.

AMERICAN ARMY or OCCUPATION, Dec.
l6 Cdelsyed) by decree OF the Ameri-
can military authorities the clocks in
the occupied area were set back an
hour on Sunday. The change from the
German time was made so that the
clocks within the bridgehead and the
district west of the River Rhine would
correspond with the French time used
by the American Expeditionary Force.
In accordance with the terms OF the
armistice the Germans on Sunday
turned over TO the Americans 1880
motor trucks. About 500 Of these have
been assembled at Coblenz and the
others in two villages nearby. As
rapidly as possible the former German
army trucks are being manned by
Americans and used to bring up sup
plies.
German built trucks, driven by
Americans. rumhled through the
streets OF Coblenz on Sunday. but they
did not attract much attention, the
civilians having become accustomed to
the sound made by iron tires rolling
along the cobbled streets.
The sun., 1918-12-18

Is carried on by new enterprises con-
stantly developed by the initiative Of
our people"
Senator Penrose did not approve in
very general terms of the Smoot pro-
posal to substitute a sales tax for
some of the luxury and special taxes
Of the bill. He approved the mis-
cellaneous levies Of the proposed law.
Fears Business stagnation.
The conservative argument 50 fire.
uuently advanced that the Treasury
Department and the majority In Con-
gress had demanded too high a pro-
portion Of tax to volume Of bond issues
met temperate support from Senator
renrose. He said:
I'VE must look at the requirements
Of the Government and the condition
Of industry. II would seem that the
argument Is unanswerable that we
cannot tax the individuals and indus
tries of the country beyond the point
which can be endured without stagna-
ton or destruction. Suppose we take
the extreme argument that the greater
part Of all incomes. personal and cor
porate, be appropriated by the Govern
ment to defray the expenses of the
war and rehabilitation. But one re-
suit would inevitably follow-the abso-
lutte cessation of all extension and de-
velopment of business. the complete
suspension of all work involving
initiative and enterprise, the utter
failure Of business to expand or de-
velop or even TO maintain the neces-
sary upkeep for the conduct Of in
dustry.
The rates for future years cannot
be determined now. Strongly as I
feel the necessity Of reduced rates for
the future I do not believe that an at
tempt to provide for the future should
be made in this bill"
The sun., 1918-12-18
SENATE WORKS FAST
ON REVENUE BILL
Excess Profits and Liquor
Rates Among Others Cut.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 17.-Rapid prog
ress on the war revenue bill was
made to-day by the Senate. Among
important sections adopted were:
The war excess profits rates for
1919, ranging from 80 to 80 per cent,
as revised by the Finance Committee
and estimated to raise $2,4OO, O00, 900,
as compared with $4,000, 600, 900 under
the House bill.
Individual income surtaxes rang
ing from l 20 IS per cent, as re-
vi5ed by the Finance Committee, and
designed to secure $1,045, 069, 900, as
compared with $1.06S,U00,OO0 under
the House bill.
Rates Of $40 and $3.50 a gallon,
respectively. on distilled spirits for
beverage and non-beverage purposes,
as reduced from the respective IS
and $40 a gallon rates of the House
bill and estimated to raise $3.50, 000,-
900. as against $76o.Ooo.oOo under the
House draft.
Taxes on freight passenger, ex-
press. Pullman and oil pipe line trans
portaton. as proposed in the Finance
Committees revision, and estimated to
yield s22s,O0o.000. and repeal on July
l next of the law increasing first
class mail rates from to cents an
ounce and providing for restoration
OF the old pre-war rates, involving
a revenue reduction OF about $780,
900. 900.
The committee amendment for
restoration OF pre-war postage rates
on letters and postcards next July
The sun., 1918-12-18
DYING Filler TAKES
BLAME FOR CAPTURE
3 U. S. Officers, ReIeaesd,
Tell of German Cruelty.

BERNE. Dec. 17.-Lieuts. James Duke
OF Washington, CassIus Styles Of
Willsboro, N. Y, and Robert Raymond
of Newton Centre, Mass. all aviators,
have arrived In Switzerland from Il
German prison camp.
Lieut.. Styles told the Red Cross that
his pilot. Lieut.. wister Morris. had
been killed. Although dying and I'M
able TO see. Morris said to him:
you there, styles? 1t was my fault
that we smashed. Hope you are not
hurt. Good-by."
The Americans informed the Red
Cross that the Russians at Rastatt,
Germany, were dying at the rate of
about six or eight daily from starva-
ton. Rifles were given the Americans
by the German guards to protect their
food stores from the Russians, who
threatened 10 raid the American COM
pound.
Tho American cemetery at Rastatt
now has nine graves. The German
guards left the gates Of the camp open
for the Americans to escape. but an
American sergeant posted American
guards around the compound and COM
PEELED the prisoners to await the ar
rival OF the Red Cross and American
sanitary trains from Switzerland.
Herbert Jones of the 10th Infantry
declared TO the American Red Cross
that German jor at Lam
gensalza camp struck American priso-
ners on the face with the fiat OF his
sword without reason after lining them
! up for roll call. Jones himself. was
kicked by a guard until the lower part
OF his body was temporarily para,yzed.
The sun., 1918-12-18
US. TROOPS TO HEAR
WILSON PEACE AIMS


basSador at Washington, the Count
di Cellere, at the Murat home, which
Is coupled with report that Italy con-
templates throwing the weight of her
support to the President.
u. 8. Experts Are busy.
The American commission has not
held any meeting yet, but experts
already are busy on various problems,
studying them from the American
viewpoint. The situation here closely
resembles the preliminaries Of q ma
tional political convention at home
and the same interest Is shown in the
arrival of the leaders who will con-
troll the action Of the conference.
The British leaders will be the last
to arrive, Premier Lloyd George CON-
Ing on Sunday. The Italianswill arrive
on Thursday. The headquarters OF
each delegation are thronged with
partlsans and also with peace cranks,
The French still are closely withhold.
ing the names Of their representatives
Mt the peace table; so far two official
denials have been made OF the lists
published in the newspapers.
President Wilson's residence al.
ready Is known as the "White House
and is connected with the American
telephone system. The President Is
in constant touch with Washington
through apparatus installed in the
Murat house connecting 1t with the
Eiffel Tower, through which also the
German wireless messages sent from
Nauen are received.