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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-08

Perhaps the strike now pending
may bring about the very thing to
be most desired-a dollar that will
buy something. We are due here IN
the good old U. S. A. for blow-up.
We have the best old country in the
world, full of things to eat and to
wear and to play with. We have
money to burn, yet never has there
been such a mighty unrest among the
workingmen as today. Something
must happen. 1t is now one con-
tinued strike after another for yet
higher wages and shorter hours. La
Dor has never before been so dis
satisfied with conditions as it is today.
With a per capita wealth of more
than $50 each, the actual purchasing
value of which is too near thirty cents
Of the other. days, small wonder the
laborer strikes for more pay. He
must have it with which to feed his
family. The cause of all this unrest
is laid directly at the door of the war
profiteer. Not the man who takes
a reasonable profit for himself, but
to the. man who produces nothing yet
gets immensely rich in few years
by robbing the toiler. 1t looks as il
the day was near when the toiler
is going to turn, and with seemingly
every reason on earth to justify the
turn. Something is due and shortly
Will it be revolution and guns, or will
the demands of the toiler be an
swered in a dollar that will do its
duty? We cannot go on longer un.
der the present regime. Men draw.
ing 500 to 5000 per month find That
at the end of the month but little re.
mains for the savings bank. And
along the lines of shoes and clothing
we are promised no relief in sight
but still farther advances in prices
Perhaps when the whole country is
at standstill, with labor resting, and
the profiteer on the carpet, plan
may be devised whereby relief may
come. If so, speed the day when the
wheels of industry stop turning, to
begin again shortly on more equit.
able basis for all. An adjustment;
must come. And it is coming. The
events of the world are leading up to
it. A wage increase will not settle
it. For, higher wages spells high.
er cost of living. Wages are high
enough now if one could live on them
The end is in sight, we believe. The
last strike may now be on, and, with
the help of the United States Govern.
ment, matters may soon come to the
desired adjustment, Let us hope so
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-08

That ought to be interesting news
to the stockman wherever, that offer
coming from State Auditor j. o.
,Preus, that he will rent for pasturage
purposes every acre of state land
to stockmen for cent an acre. That
sure ought to bring the sheep and the
cattle from all over. And there are
square miles of pasturage in this Sec
ton of the country on which thous-
ands of pounds of meat and wool can
be raised for almost nothing. 1t is
a generous offer and one to look into.
And at that, the State will not lose
money on it. In fact will be the
gamer, for, increased wealth should
show up on the assessors books
enough to more than fill any deficit on
the cent an acre offer. And the
same idea would work out relative
to the land situation, we believe. Ths
idle acres today could be given away
by the state with conditions, Of
course, and Northern Minnesota
would be developed to the poin
where it would become an asset il
short time. Minnesota is not fol
a day or week, but for all time
Every acre made profitable is tax
able asset to the state. An idle acr'
is loss, but busy acre is to be de
sired and greatly so.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-08

With the coming of the sheep,
Bre'er Wolf will have to keep to the
tall, uncut timber. The smell of
mutton, new breakfast food to him,
will call him from far and near and
the day of the trapper has come.
Now, if the State of Minnesota wants
to help the sheep industry a nice, pay
at once wolf bounty could be offered
for scalps. In the past, the brute
has been helped along in the fact
that the State has been regularly shy
of funds with which to keep the wolf
bounty paid up to date and claims of
a year or more are unpaid. So much
money each year is appropriated by
the State for wolf bounties and when
this is paid out, trappers must wait
for another apportionment for their
pay for scalps and this has in way
discouraged the trappers. The State
and County divide the payment of
the SIS, half each. The County has
been prompt but the State dilatory.
In this case it would seem the better
part of good judgements for the State
to lop off some of its seemingly need
less and expensive Bureaus and put
this money into wolf bounty fund
now that the prospect for mutton and
wool for Minnesota is to become a
reality. Sheep and wolves live to.
gether peaceably only at the expense
of the sheep. Good protection fol-
the sheep industry should be pro.
vided by the State, else it may not
be with us long.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-08

A 14-foot road to the ranges may
be wide enough for Federal Railroad
Administrator F. E. House of Du-
luth but the construction of hard
surfaced road of this width would be
the sheerest folly and very assinine
proceeding. It seems to us that the
railroads and their officials are get
ting into the game rather too early
and deep for the good of the county
considering the fact that neither
pays any direct taxes to the county.
The voters went on record in rhe
special election for hard surfaced
roads and the issuance of bonds for
the payment of the same. The ac-
cepted width of the road was 18 feet
at the least and upon this basis was
the vote taken with the result that
nine to one voted in favor of the
road. Along the route of the Miller
Trunk road it is an open secret that
the official named above was not ex-
actly in favor of any hard surfaced
roads and if they were to be, why,
the Missabe route was the choice.
The selection of route resulted in
favor of the Miller Trunk, hence the
"squawk" on the width. Make the
road wide double track affair and
then draw black line down the en-
tire center with traffic rules to keep
to the right and any man caught
driving over the line without just
cause should be taken up and put
out of commission. This will make
the road safe. Also license chauf-
feurs after rigid examination. Half
the drivers of cars don't know left
from right and can't exactly tell why
they put their foot on the accelerator
instead of the brake in an emergen-
cy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-08

the merchants of Tower soon had it
all. The Indians are good spenders
and they spend their money all at
home. The money they made in
trapping was spent there and this
was a substantial sum. The closing
of the school is a calamity as would
be the closing of mine here in Ely.
The cause of the closing is given by
the department as lack of funds.
Some $50 Indian pupils Of various
ages will thus be scattered over the
earth. They came from wherever one
could be found and what will be done
or become of some of them, is prob
lematical. What will be done with
the buildings is not known yet. Many
thousands of dollars have been invest
ed in them. The site is most ideal
for school of this kind, as it is very
delightfully."- situated. Appeals have
been made to Washington for the re-
tanning of the school.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-08

"The Peace Treaty will save the
world unnecessary bloodshed, if pre-
served" says prominent states
man. 'If' covers much territory
and one man remarked that "if''
Germany had NOT started the war
there would not have been war and
aso eff" ones uncles had been born
girls instead of boys they would have
been aunts, etc. etc.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-08

When we pay prizefighter $125.-
900 for few minutes work and then
pay school teacher miserly stipend
of a few dollars for a months work,
the great cause of education surely
must suffer trifle. After all, then,
what is the use of an education?
Why try for the Presidency? Why
grind for a lifetime over the arts
and sciences and the higher educa-
ton when the abilities of mule
command more dollars than all else
combined? A movie actor, punk at
that, can make college professor
look like the proverbial thirty cents
insofar as money returns are con-
cerned. We are queer critters to
say the least.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-08

Since the tourist season started
the registers at the several resorts
in and about Ely show the names of
some $50 tourists and visitors. These,
within the neighborhood of 5000 who
did not register and just drove
through or visited at the homes of
friends, makes good showing for
the Playground of Nation" so
far this season and it is not half
over.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-08

The decision by the Commissioner
Of Indian Affairs on the Indian school
at Tower, is hard blow for the peo-
pie Of that place. He has decided to
close the school and this it is said
will be accomplished in a short time.
This school was one of great revenue
to the merchants of Tower. The In.
dams spent every dollar they got,
there and this. was considerable, an
nually. When their allosments of
money were paid by the gogernment,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-08

Let us hope that all this govern
mental inquiry into the why it costs
US more than we can earn to live will
result better than the Standard Oil fl
asco of few years ago. Then we
fed one big hog, but after Congress
got through investigating and alleged
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-08

What, with $4,000 yearly salary
Edsall Ford ought to be able to sleep
nights with no grim wolf yapping
at his back door.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-08

blowing up of Standard Oil, we had
a dozen or more smaller shotes to
feed and were worse off than before
with the one big hog. We are sure
due for some kind Of a blow-up if
prices keep on soaring as they have
since the first war signs showed up
on the horizon. With strike after
strike on all over the United States.
With the wages the highest ever
known, and workmen unable to feed,
clothe and educate their children on
them, what are we going to do when
our dollar gets to the vanishing point
entirely? Once it contained 100
cents, but today the eagle on it is
so small he has lost his voice. What
will it be in. another few years?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-08

The cheapest power in the world
for our industries is going to waste
every day of the year at the several
falls in this immediate vicinity.
Water power is a perpetual profit
maker after the first cost of install
lation has been. met. At the Ka-
wishiwi falls more than 5000 horse
power are going to waste every day,
more than enough to supply every
power plant in this vicinity and the
larger part of the Mesaba range. This
should bel developed by the State of
Minnesota and added to its wealth
producing utilities. The State would
get fine return on the investment
and the people would get something
needed for some time.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-08
Check. Mine Fires.

To check the spread OF flames In
mine explosions an automatic device
has been invented that scatters rock
dust into the rushing air that precedes
them.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-08

sterilized Jars. Fill the jar at once
with boiling water, partially seal,
place quickly in Gamer and steril-
ize 16 minutes for berries 20 min
utes for hard fruits. Take out and
completely seal. The fruit canned
in this way will keep perfectly. Sugar
may be added later when a larger
supply is available.
Canning Fruit Juices Witheus Sugar.
Any fruit juice extracted for jelly
may be canned without sugar, kept
until sugar is plentiful, and then
made into jelly in the usual way.
Heat strained fruit juice to boiling
point, pour into hot sterilized jars,
partially seal, place can in Gamer
and boil for 16 minutes. Seal and
store in dark place to preserve the
color.
MARY E. STILWELL,
County Home
Demonstration Agt.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-08
COMMUNICATED

During the present shortage Of
sugar much good fruit is going to
waste because some housewives do not
know how easy it is to can without
sugar.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-08

Canning Fruits without Sugar.
Pack whole fresh fruit into hot
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-17
Organization Perfected to Fight
Combination That Seeks
Control of Markets
MILL MEN AND SPECU-
LATORS ANTAGONISTIC,
Strong Organization of South.
ern Interests Will Destroy
Cotton Ring.

New Orleans May 14.-At q secret
meeting here tonight of cotton grow
ers representing 100000 acres of cot
ton producing lands the American
Cotton Growers League was organiz-
ed designed 10 combat what was al
legged TO be "a strong influence
brought TO bear by representatives OF
cotton brokers and New England
manufacturers on the proceedings of
the conference assembled here to
consider the organization Of a $780,
600, 900 exports corporation.
a committee was appointed COM
posed of a. Allen. Greenville. Ala;
George W. F. Hasting, Mobile; Har-
vey Swain. Atlanta: r. F. Work.
Houston Texas, and Justin Fair,
Montgomery, Ala, empowered to
work out plans TO meet the alleged
influence"
Announcement that the growers
had organized was made to the As
sociated Press by one of the mem
bers of the committee who expressed
the belief that the death llnell OF
the speculator in the cotton produc-
ing world may have been sounded"
by the organization of the league.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-17
Cotton Used in April
Consumption for the Month
475,753 Bales

Washington, May 14.-Consumption
OF cotton during April amounted to
475.753 bales of lint and 11,1G9 Of
linters, the census bureau today an
nounced
was 544 4.125 bales of lint and loG,-
232 Of linters.
Cotton on hand April 80, in con-
sun1ing establishments was 1.3tS,226
bales OF lint and o72S5i OF l:nters.
compared with l,80778S Of lint and
l54,l55 Of l:nters q year ago, and in
public storage and at congresses g.
e70.l29 bales Of lint and 211. .0S@ OF
linters. compared with 2.82S,126 bales
of lint and 279,9.3 of linters a year
ago.
Cotton spindles active April num-
bered 33,213,026 compared with 33,-
1897 in April last year.
Imports We're 36,4G3 bales. compar-
ed with 21,158 in April last year.
Exports We're 411,916 bales, in
Guiding 95l lin,ers, compared with
! 2i7.S02 bales including 15,4GG hales
OF lin:ers last April.
] Cotton consumed in the cotton
growing States was 259,449 bales,
compared with 5,53S last April: COT.
ton on hand in consuming establish
ments 645.942, compared with 1.i0G.-
S37. in public storage and a, COM
presses 3,67l,116 compared with p
sS602l. Spindles active during April
in cotton growing States were H.
32S,272, compared with 1875, ,602 in
April last year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-17
Note From Peace Delegates Re-
1eived Immediate At
tention
PROTESTS OF GERMANY
NOT VALID
Strong Objection Made by Ger
mans to Paying for Destruc-
ton of French Coal Mines.

Paris, May 1.-THE answers of the
council CT for: to the German notes
on prisoners Of war and labor sub
jects were delivered this afternoon.
One of later German notes, deal
ing with tie economic clauses Of the
treaty, declares they mean the ruin
# Germany if they are enforced.
A note on territorial questions pro-
tests particularly against the Saare
valley arrangement and the transfer
Of the Malmedy Morasnett and Eupen
districts to Belgium, as well as the
forced evacuation Of a part Of Schles-
wig.
A note on reparation does not pro-
test against the payment by Germany
for the devastation wrought in Bel
gium and northern France which il
says, Germany is ready to do will
ingly. 1t is added, however tha,
Germany will not pay raparation for
his damage on the principle that she
was responsible for the war.
The note on the question OF prison
ers says:
The German peace delegation
notes with satisfaction that the pro-
ject recognizes the principle of the re-
turn Of prisoners Of war and civil
ians with the least possible delay. The
delegation deems that al the detail.
Of the execution Of. this measure
ought 20 be submitted TO spec.a
commission.
"Directoral discussions between the
commission and nearly oil the bellig.
erents concerning prisoners Of wal
have been considered even during
hostilitics as the surest means Of solv-
ing the difficulties L. ought today
TO be all the easier 10 reconcile The
different viewpoints and clear up Ger
tain obscuri1ies still existing on Ger.
tain details OF the problem.
For instance, as result Of the
diversity of the Viewpoint Of the law
in The different countries interested
the German delegations considers il
indispensable that prisoners Of wal
and the civilians undergoing penal
ties for other infracticns than those
Of discipline should BE III a grour
that ought to be reDatriated uncon-
1itionally. Germany has recognized
this principle regarding power and
civilians OF the allied and associated
powers in its custody:
The German delegation deems il
necessary for reasons OF equity TO ac-
cord cert2in improvements in the
treatment of prisoners. military and
civilians. pending the time when they
may return 70 their own country.
The notes from Count Won Brock
tiorfr- Eantzau have heen referred by
, the council of four 10 special COM
.ni,tees. The report Of tn. committee
on the German note regarding
changes in tho labor convention has
| been approved and sent TO the Ger
mans Close scrutiny cf the treaty
! revealed several omissions. The
council corrected one OF these by de-
Gliding to insert clause providing for
the withdrawal Of representation or
the repatriatiors committee on j
months notice.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-17
Navy Requisitions
$4,000 Tons Steel
Places Order With the Carnegie
Steel Company to Build
Rattleships

Washington. May 14-Acting un-
Ger authority conferred by war enler-
eancy legislation, the Navy De-
partnlcnt today placed an order, or
what amounts TO a rcquisition, for
fourteen thousand tons of steel with
the Carnegie Steel Company. The steel
is to be used in starting construction
Of four battlcshipS. work on which.
under the act authorizing them, must
be begun before July l.
Decision TO reQuisition the steel was
reached today at Navy Department
conference, at which it was found
that the bids submitted yesterday for
the fourteen thousand tons were the
same as bids which previously had
been submitted. and which were bas-
cd on prices agreed upon between
tho steel manufacturers and the now
abandoned industrial board Of the
department Of Commerce. The previ-
ously submitted bids We're rejected on
the ground that they showed no indi.
cation Of competition.
The order, according to an an
nounccment issued by Acting Secre-
tary Roosevelt. was placed "at ten
,ativc price, subject TO later ADJUST
ment," and explained that the Carac-
gle company was the only bidder sub
mittinG estimates on the entire ord
er. The announcement said:
To-day the navy placed with the
CarneiSe Steel Company an order foE
about 1900 tons Of steel required for
construction before July L.
1919. of battleships 10. so. 81 and
So. ordered constructed at New York
Norfolk and Mar.a Island navy yards
The order was placed al tcnta-
tive price. subject to later adjustment
after further conference with the Car
ncgie Steel Company officials.
That company was the only COM
plete bidder on the entire schedule of
BY placing the order
with one company the navy felt as
sured OF better service and a more
and economical inSpcc
ton
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-17
Sweeping Up Mines
Seaplanes Being Used in British
Waters I

London, April S.-Swecping up
the thousands of mines which strew
the seas in the neighborhood of the
British Isles has proved such a cost
ly and dangerous job when carried
cn by the ordinary metbod that the
admiralty has turned 10 the airsilip
for relief Experiments conducted in
the North Sea. it is announced. have
been successful, mines being located
and exploded much quicker than
when the usual mine sweeping ship
is used.
While the airship has the advan-
taSe Of height in locating mines, the
mere fact thai an airship cannot hit q
mine adds SO much TO the clement of
safety that it is expected that much.
of the 5000 square miles of mine
strewn waters which, remain will be
cleared without loss of life.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-17
Chancellor Says He Comes With
Glad Heart to Make
Peace
GIVEN PLEASANT VILLAS
FOR QUARTERS
No High Fences and Sentries,
Such as Surround Germans
at Versailles.

Paris, May II (By the Associated
Press)-Karl Renner, Austrian chan
cellor, brought his peace delegation
and attendants to st. GerElain, near
Par.s, today and at later date will
appear before the representatives Of
the Allied and associated powers to
receive the conditions that will spell
peace Tor the former empire.
\ hetable feature OF the reception
was the absence OF Germans, who
had requested permission to greet
the Austrians, but had 'Jeen denied
this privilege. The prefect Of the
department, NJ Challail, met the
Ausrrians courteously and although
there was no official handshaking,
many members OF the party were
greeted by unofficial handshakes from
old acquaintances as they were be-
ing shown to the waiting automo-
biles.
The delegates then proceeded un-
der military escort to the villas set
aside for them overlooking the val
ley Of the Seine and Paris and lacking
the high fences and sentries so much
in evidence at Versailles.
Chancellor Renner was apparently
in excellent spirits. Hc smiled en-
sasingly and his eyes s:one as he
gree.ed the representatives of the al
lied. countries In the course Of his
remarks he said among other things:
Il hope | may go away with as JOY
full 4 heart as I bring"
ST. Germa!n was at its loveliest this
afternoon when the Austrian delesa-
ton was received Although the
crowds Of eillagers We're held back
by sentries, such precautions were
unnecessary, for the crowds displayed
mild curiosity rather than hostility.
The brilliant. warm day enhanced
the Eeautccf the historic town Whose
villas we're embowered in blooming
lilac hedges with chestnut groves i:
full flower.
Under official escort the correspon.
dents and others were conducted
tremendously to the station through
streets from which other traffic had
been barred. 1t seemed like Il fete
day. and the good spirits OF the crowH
awaiting the Austrians appeared TO ne
shared by them. for they emerged
smiling from their special train
It was q cosmopolitan crowd which
awaited the delegation and the
French, English. Italian. Japanese
and american journalists and officers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-17
Dismantle Skoda Works
Austrians Will Be Required to
Destroy Famous Munition
Plant

Paris. May 15.-The Austrian
peace terms will probably be pre-
sented to the Austrian delegation on
Wednesday. The terms, il is under
stood VIII require the dismantl!ng
of the famous Skoda works, among
other arna n1ent plants.
The council OF four this morning
discussed with military advisers the
military terms Of the treaty. Il is un-
derstood these are similar to those III
the German treaty. including a pro-
hibition Of CONSUMPTION.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-17
Job For Fosdick
New York Lawyer Will Have
Place With League of Ma
tiOnS

washington. May 1a.-Raymond +
Fosdick. the New York lawyer. who
vas chairman of the commission on
training camp activities during the
war. will be one Of the permanent
American officials in the league of
nations when the league is organized.
His exact position is not known here
today