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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25

hay seventy-two inches high is being
cut today, and "clover is weed in
Minnesota" Hay is selling at Du-
luth, 100 miles away, at $44 per ton.
Hay, beef, pork and every possible
thing that the farmer can raise has an
instant, high and cash market on ac-
count of the mining towns on the
great iron range and the easy ship
ping point of Duluth.
st. Louis county has two more
things that compare most favorably
with any county in the United States.
First, low taxes; the railroads, the
iron mines and the big lumber COM
panies bear the burden, the farmer
goes almost scot free. Second, the
roads. The county literally spends
millions of dollars building graveled
roads. And we have beyond compare
the best roads in Minnesota. And
besides that our state is adopting an
amendment to it's Constitution in the
fall of 1920 that will give us 5000
miles of hard paved roads in the state
at cost of some $150,000,0O0 built
by state and Federal money. Two
hundred and fifty-six miles of this
paved state road system lie in our
county of st. Louis. But as we did
not care to wait for the adoption of
being SO absolutely sure of its ad-
option in 1920, we went ahead on
July 1, and voted county bonds to the
amount of $7,000,0O0 to build our
part of the paved highway system
now. We voted these bonds with a
nine-to-one vote. The state will pay
back every cent of it when the amend
ment passes in 1920. And the best
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25
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of it is that the farmer will not pay a
cent of additional taxes for this vast
paved road system. 1t will all come
out of increased auto and truck IL
cense fees. And the auto and truck
truck oyners are the most enthusiastic
boosters of our paved road plan in the
state.
But some one says: ooh! But it
is so cold up there" Just so. But
not so cold as it gets in Montana by
fifteen degrees. And it is ten and fif-
teen degrees warmer than the climate
of Canada and the people do not die
up there. The writer has neighbors
from Old Virginia, Kentucky, Ala
bama, Cuba, Old Mexico, Iowa, Me-
braska and South Dakota and none
of them are complaining about the
climate. We have seen but two DAYS
in the four years we have lived here
that men did not work in the woods.
The highland has to be cleared.
The swamp has to be ditched, but
when conquered, there is no better
land. 1t is cheap, too. Very cheap.
But it is beginning to advance. Some
of our neighbors positively claim that
1T will go to 5000 per acre near the
towns within the next ten years.
Seven years ago there were three
houses in Cook, the writer's town. On
the Fourth, this year, there were 200
automobiles parked in the streets.
There are said to be $50 automobiles
owned in our contiguous territory.
If any reader is interested let him
ask the immigration department of
Minnesota in the state capitol at st.
Paul for official literature bearing out
the statements of this article.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25
THE COUNTRY TOWN.

Editor Fred Hadley of the Win
nebago Enterprise, who spent a part
of his life in the large cities, as well
as in the country towns, uses the
subject for a common-sense editorial
and here it is: Country towns are
nearly all alike-most of them appear
to have been cut out of the same
cloth. They all have their local eel
ebrities, who swell around as if they
were national characters, blissfully
ignorant that they are unknown out
side of their school district. And
there are the ladies' who imagine that
they are the social leaders, and put
on more agony than an infant shows
when safety pin comes unlocked
and prongs its tender flesh. The
tightwad looms large on the horizon.
The only time that he has ever been
known to loosen up was when he
took a dose of castor oil BY mistake.
Then there is the churn-faced hyp-
ocrite who wouldn't smile on Sunday
for anything, but who, on lthe other
six days of the week, would cheer
fully take the clothes off an orphans
back and hook them with the pawn
shop broker for another slick dime
to add to his bank account. But
these are the drawbacks. The adj
vantages are many, among them
being the privilege of mixing with
WORTHWHILE folks from day to day,
and getting to know them intimate
ly; to be able to leave your home,
knowing that you will not be held up
before you get down town, and that
when you get home your house will
be as you left it. Folks are sympa-
thetic in small towns. They are hon
est-to-goodness human beings who
rejoice with you in your prosperity
and grieve with you in your hour of
sorrow and misfortune. They are
quick to lend a helping hand, slow to
condemn; anxious to boost and loath
TO knock. The country and the
country towns are the backbone and
the sinews of the nation-the nur-
sery of pure Americanism.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25

A little over half of Minnesota, 81
100000 acres, to be exact, is unde-
veloped. Most of this lies in the
northern part. Yet many people in
Northern Minnesota want to run
line across the state just south of
Duluth and make a new state up
here. They think that the southern
part of the state is too slow about
finding out that we have a mighty en-
.pire in embryro in Northern Mime
sofa. A most intelligent Duluth oc-
ulist whose native place is at Man
kato told the writer a few weeks ago
that he had always supposed that it
was impossible to raise things in Nor
thern Minnesota. All know about the
inexhaustible resources of iron and
lumber to be found in Northern Min
nesota. No one has to be told that
some of the biggest mills in the world
are here, and that a sixth of the iron
i'm the world and two thirds of the iron
in the United States is mined in the
county of st. Louis The Southern
Minnesotans know all about that and
rejoice in it for it helps nightly with
the taxes But what makes the Nor
thern Minnesotan mad is the ivory
Medicines of his Southern Minnesota
brethren in stubbornly shutting his
eyes and remaining stone blind to the
fact that the agricultural POSSIBLE
tiles of Northern Minnesota are prac-
tically limitless.
In this article however, we shall
content ourselves by referring to but
one of the counties in this vast land
north of the head of, Lake Superior
the county of St. Louis. AS we stated
above, our county mines two-thirds
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25
MUCH FOREST
: FIRE DANGER
OUR FOREST RANGERS WARN
AGAINST FIRE DANGER AT
TIE PRESENT TIME.

Forest rangers report that berry
pickers have been particularly care
less the past few weeks in the matter
of fires in the woods and that an un-
usual number of incipient forest fires
have been put out before much dam
age has been done. The claim is
made that the berry pickers have left
their coffee fires burning when they
left the woods. The rangers also
make the statement that arrests will
be made unless there is more con-
sideration shown. Notwithstanding
the rains of the past week, the woods
are as dry as finder and swamps
where formerly there was standing
water are now dry for many feet. Tn !.
lack Of snow last winter is given as
the cause for the lack of water in
the swsmps and the lowness of the
water in the lakes.
The fire of last year should be
fresh in the minds of all and every
effort should be made to see that
nothing like that disastrous event
occurs again. The fire loss last year
was $2s, 200, 900 and 100000 acres
were burned. Campers should be
very particular in regard to their
camp fires. This does not only apply
to campers but to settlers who have
occasion to burn brush. The follow
ing don'ts have been issued with the
request that they be pasted on every
tent flap and every other place where
they will prove a constant reminder
of the fire danger:
Don't throw your match away un-
til you are sure it is out.
Don't drop cigarette or cigar butts
until the glow is extinguished.
Don't. knock out your pipe ashes
while hot or where they win fall into
dry leaves or other infiammable ma
terial. H
Don't build camp fire any larger
than is absolutely necessary.
Don't leave a fire until you are sure
it is out; IL necessary smother it with
earth or water.
Don't burn brush or refuse in or
near the woods if there is any chance
that the fire may spread beyond your
control, or that the wind may carry
sparks where they would start new
fire.
Don't be any more careless with fire
in the woods than you are with fire
in your. own home.
Don't be idle when you discover
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25

"a fire in the woods; if you cannot
put it out yourself, get help. Where
forest guard, ranger, or state fire
warden can be reached, call him up
on the nearest telephone you can
find.
Don't forget that human thought
lessness and negligence are the causes
of more than half of the forest fires
in this country, and that the smallest
spark may start confiagration that
will result in the loss of life and des-
truction of timber and young growth
valuable not only for lumber, but for
their influence in helping to prevent
flood, erosion and drought.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25

August 80 to September 6, as a re-
suit of a ruling just made by the
United States Railroad Administra-
ton.
This concession has been granted
the fair because of the good which
the fair will do in interesting the
people of the Northwest in better
methods of farming, the use of more
uptodate machinery, and the raising
of better livestock.
Preparations for the great expo
sition are. in full swing. The fair
will open Saturday morning August
80, instead of ont Monday, as has al
ways been the custom. The fact that
the fair is eight days long instead of
six, and that the Northwest is about
to harvest the greatest crop in history,
leads officials to believe that all rec
ords for attendance will be shattered.
The most extensive educational and
entertainment program ever given by
any fair in America is being prepared.
One of the big features is to be a
homecoming and reunion celebration
for all returned soldiers from France.
Tens of thousands of these soldiers
will play a leading role in the re-
union.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25
FARE TO THE FAIR.

All persons living in Minnesota,
eastern North and South Dakota, nor
thern Iowa, and western Wisconsin,
will be able to get fare and a half
rate to the Minnesota State Fair, on
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25
REWARD!

A liberal reward will be paid for
the arrest and conviction of party or
parties who stole two canoes belong
ing to the undersigned, one being
stolen from the boat house at White
Iron Beach and one from the foot
of the Kawishiwi River at Farm
Lake. The canoes are new and Of
Dunphy make of Eau Claire, Wis.
Report to
GEO. L. BROZICH,
Ely, MINI.
John G. Ross, humane agent of
st. Louis County was in the city Tues
day looking up matters regarding
Juvenile offenders and investigating
cases of domestic shortcomings.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-07-25
TO SOLDIERS AND SAILORS

Inc Minnesota historical Society
desires to get record of all men who
served in the army, navy or marine
corps during the great war, no mat
ter whether you served short or
long period of time. The records,
when completed will be compiled and
printed in book form and will be dis
tributed to all schools and public Ii
braries.
It is desirable that such records
should be complete so that all men
who answered the call to the colors
may have their names on the records
for the inspection. of generations to
come.
Therefore every soldier and sailor
is urged to help this work by sending
their name or registering with the
City Clerk at the. City Hall. Parents
or other relatives of men who died
from any cause while in the service
should see that a record is filed in or
der that the names may be printed
on the Honor Roll.
MRS. H. E. WHITE, Chmn.
FLYDOPE.
The Agricultural Department of
the State University has been study
ing the fly question and gave out the
following:
"Those 'gnats which have been
trying to get,into your ears and UNI
der your clothes recently, are not
gnats but little black blood-sucking
flies about a tenth of an inch long,
known to science as .Simulium flies.
They are appearing i'm great num-
bers in various parts of the state
and are vicious pest both to man
and animals. The best way to ward
off their attacks is by the use of a
smudge. They can be kept off the
person temporarily, however, by the
use of repellant composed of two
parts oil of citronella, two parts of
spirit of camphor, and one part of
oil of cedar. Relief from their
bite, which is more persistently an
noying than the bite of the mos
quito, may be had by rubbing the
affected parts with a strong solution
of baking soda, or by the use of car
bolated vaseline. Animals may be
partly protected by the application
of mixture of axle grease and kerr
osene. If the flies are especially
bad, animals should be protected by
the burning of smudges."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-23

of the presidential party for ina pur-
pose. Until Mr.. .~Iervis' arrival We'd
nesday or Thursday, such plans as have
been made viii be held in allegiance as
some of them may have to he changed
to conform with the wishes of the
president.
The joint committee in charge Of the
arrangements has not yet selected the
gentleman who will preside, but 1t IL
probable that Gen. Luke Il. Wright
may b. asked. as he Is chairman Of the
committee which will receive the pres
ident a. the theater. II Is also prob
able hat Gov. A. IL. Roberts will in
troduce the president. 1t was intended
that Senator Kenneth Mcclellan shout !
have that honor, but he has written
hat 1t will be impossible for him to
leave Washington this week while the
discussion Of the peace treaty Is in
progress.
Mrs. Sam II. Phillips, vice chairman
Of the Chamber Of Commerce entertain
ment committee, has appointed y spe
cial committee Of ladies' who viii have
charge of the reception Of Mrs. Wilson.
| who is accompanying her husband on
the present tour. There are AZ persons
in the presidential party, about 50 OF
them newspaper men.
Representative Hubert Fisher and
other members OF a congressional party
which Is inspecting aviation fields to be
retained by the government, will be ~
Memphis saturday also, and will b,
guests at the theater during the presi-
dents address,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-23
BEEN
HEADACHE TABLETS

Will free you of the strain on your
health and efficiency caused by head
pain such as neuralgia. nerve fatigue,
headache and insufficient amount of
oxygenated blood. All headaches
should be stopped at once regardless
the cause. The doctor will tell you that
pain is a shock to the nervous system
and Is a menace to the health In gem
eral; it taxes your endurance and causes
dangerous o~verfatigue. You must see to
it that the headache remedy you take
does not contain harmful drugs such as
Acetanilid, P~henacetln, Aspirin or Anti
pyrin; these drugs are powerful de-
pressants to the circulatory system and
are dangerous. Kaffee-Been, the coffee
headache tablet, is harmless absolutely,
and should be kept on hand at a!i
times. Go to your druggist and secure
a 25-cent box of the 5-graln tablets.
they are guaranteed and money will be
refunded cheerfully at any time II they
are not superior to any headache
remedy you ever used.
THE COFFEE HEADACHE TABLET,
At fountains trial size package 5 cents.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-23
Bankruptcy Bill
Is Filed Against
Acy Lehman, Inc.

W. Percy Mcdonald, representing two
Memphis and one Cincinnati concern
has filed an involuntary petition in
bankruptcy in the United States district
court against Acy Lehman, Inc. The
petition filed Monday afternoon charges
insolvency and alleges that Acy Len
man, Inc. is indebted to the Puritan
yChocoyate company, of Cincinnati,
IN the sum of $123.28 V. f. Botto & Co
Memphis. $3.50, and to Thompson Bros
cigar company, Memphis. in the sum
OF $477.22, or a total of $685.. 20.
The petition further alleges that on
Aug 26, 1918, the defendant executed
to the firm Of |. Samelson g. Co. a
chattel mortgage on certain property
for the sum Of $500 and that this trans,
ter was made for the purpose of Civ
ing the firm of I, Samelson & Co. pref
renee over all other creditors.
With the filing of the involuntary ne.
titlon IN which insolvency is alleged,
the matter now goes to the referee and
a hearing called, at which time a de-
cislon Will be reached as to whether or
not the firm of Acy Lehman, Inc, shall
be declared bankrupt. 49,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-23
PEPSINOL

is a tonic that quickly corrects and re-
constructs. 1t f~ortifies the system
against conditions that cause you TO
get run down, 1t makes you enjoy life.
set Pepsinol, which makes for human
Confort and ease.
You will find it wonderful in reliev-
ing WEAKNESS and its causes, rebuild
ing lost strength, restoring pep"
Genuine Pepsinol is made only by The
neplax Medicine Co., Memphis, Tenn,
md Is IN strict accordance with the
Medical Standards of the United States
Pharmacopoeia, Get Pepsinol from:
Davis Pharmacy, Poplar avenue and
Decatur street: Washburn-L Lyle Drug
Co, Beale and Main street; A. Rem
kert & Go, Main and Adams; A. Rem
kert & Co, Main and Exchange.
Sleeth's Pharmacy, Madison and Laud-
erdale; John S. Sheehan. 1892 Madison
avenue; II, /, Waggoner, Madison and
Belyedere; r. II. Stevenson, Lamar and
Bellevue: Edward v. Shelly. Vance and
Lauderdale streets; o. c. Pool, Cooper
and CORTLAND avenues; Moore's Phar-
macy, Young and Cooper; Robert r.
Terrell, McLemore and Rayburn: Sub
surban Drug company, McLemore ave-
aIlue and Mississippi boulevard; Doyle
Turley Drug company, 1875 Poplar ave-
nue.; c. o. Manning, Thomas and Chel-
sea. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-23
DISCUSS INDUSTRIAL
CONDITION OF NEGROES

George r. James, chairman of the
chamber. of Commerce committee on
industrial welfare, has called a meeting
OF manufacturers and employers of me-
sTo lapor Tor y pm. Thursday evening
at the Chamber OF Commerce bujlding
to discuss Industrial conditions, espe.
clally with reference TO negro labor,
the industrial welfare committee has
done a great deal of work in Investigate
ing CONDITIONS under which the colored
laborers of Memphis live, the hours they
work, and the causes Of the unrest
among some Of the negroes and their
dissatisfaction with their condition.
II Is to give the employers of negro
labor the facts secured by the commit
tee investigation that the meeting has
been called. and to discuss methods Of
improving labor conditions generally,
Every employer of negro labor, and
there are hundreds in Memphis, has
been invited to attend the meeting.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-23
DENY REPORT OF LOST
STEAMER: SHIP SAFE

MOBILE, Ala, Sept. 23.--Reports
from New Orleans that the steamer
Corsicana had been sunk in the recent
hurricane in the gulf, were denied to-
day by the local office Of the Munson
Steamship company, owners Of the YES
sci, The Coriscana, local officials said,
landed at Neuvitas, on the north coast
of Cuba, Sept. IA, four days overdue,
after having successfully weathered the
hurricane. She sailed from Mobile,
Sept, s.
Although nothing has been heard
from the Munisla, another Munson liner
which now IL 10 days over due In Ha-
vana, the officials of the owning COM
pany have not given her up for lost.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-23
MEMPHIS READY TO
GREET PRESIDENT
Probably 100, 900 Persons To
Cheer Him As He Passes
Through Streets.

Probably not less than 1907 900 persons
will cheer President Wilson as he passes
through the streets Of Memphis Satur-
day night just before 5 O'Clock. without
doubt at least SO. 900 OF them would be
anxious to neal his address on the peace
treaty and the league of nations, If
there were any opportunity to do so.
Not more than 1900 or 900, however,
outside the special guests and mem
bers of the committee, will be able to
find seats in the Lyric theater, which
is the only available place for his ad-
dress.
Plans for the reception Of President
Wilson and his party and final ar
rangements for his address at the Lyric
theater, are awaiting confirmation by
II A. Jervis, who travels In advance
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-23
RAILWAY CLERKS To
VOTE UPON STRIKE

The railway clerks of Memphis met
Monday night and decided to take un-
der advisement the matter Of voting on
a nationwide strike to enforce the de-
mands of the brotherhood for an in
crease in wages, The vote will be taken
this week after a ava of the sit
uation can be made by a committee ap-
pointed for the purpose.
The instructions from the general Of
ficers OF the brotherhood at Washing
ton were read and discussed, but no
definite action was taken.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-23
FIGHTS "DRY" CAMPAIGN

LONDON, Sept. 23.--The American
state department Is taking measures t.
check the extension of the anti saloon
league prohibition campaign in Eu-
rope. according to the Daily Mail,
which says two agents Of the league
who recently sought passport facilities
in Paris preparatory to visiting Eng
land, were unable to obtain the nece8-
sary vises.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-23
TUsKEGEE GETS $50, 900.

NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-Tuskegee in
stitute will receive $50, 900 in requests
from the estate of the late Gen. Horace
w. Carpenter, world traveller and one
time mayor of Oakland, Cal, according
to an appraisal of his will filed here.
The estate, most of which is ~bequeathed
to public and educational institutions, Is
valued at $3,377,6 1927.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-23
CoNFEsSES THEFT.

Frank Weeden, negro. charged with
stealing an automobile. pleaded guilty
In First criminal court and was sen
fenced to serve from one to five years
in the state p~enltentiary. The original
charge was grand larceny, but II was
reduced to petit larceny when Weed IN
pleaded guilty.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-23
ITCHING ECZEMA |
ION BODY AND FACE
~InPimpiesa and RedSp Skin Sore
and lnAamed. Cuticura Healed.

II had been troubled all my life
with eczema. II broke out in pim-
pies and red spots on my body and
face. was ashamed to 20 out.
and 1t itched until / could hardly
endure it. The skin was sore and
infiamed and lostmuch rest at night.
Finally l read about Cuticura
Soap and Ointment and sent for a
free sample. I bought more, and
after using three cakes OF Soap and
two boxes OF Ointment l was healed"
tSignedl Robert Aids. l1o River ST.,
cambridge, Ga.
Cuticura Soap. Ointment and Tai
gum are all you need for all toilet
uses. Battle with Soap. soothe with
Ointment. dust with Talcum.
Soap 25e, Ointzent rs and Soc, Tsleum
Csc. Sold Throughout the world. For
sample each free address: "Cutieura Lab
oratcries. Dept. II, Maiden, Mass."
A@K cutieurs Soap shaves without mug.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-23
Visit the Live Stock.

The best exhibit ever shown at the
fair. Smoke an Extra cigar, Samelson' g
smokers delight" Price 7c. ad.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-23
Welcome to Samelson,s.

Drop In and make yourself at home.
Light VI on an Extra cigar. You'll like
them, Try one today, Price 7c. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-23
When Your System
GETS
RUN
DOWN

When your system gets run down by
over work. worry, exposure to bad
weather, you lose vitality. Rid your
self Of worry and fortify yourself against
disease.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-23

oven, which is on every combination sold in our territory,
and make them do the work alike? Scientists say that this
Is impossible, and we agree with them, If you were to heat
this oven with gas you havo almost one-half inch OF steel to
heat first, and then next comes your trouble of circulation.
Nov, why be deceived when YOU can buy tho real combination
with two separate ovens, each compartment of your coal de-
partment and your gas compartment working separately both
at one time, or each one separately. Come in and let us fully
demonstrate this to you, Terms can be arranged on all pur.
chases. Visit McConnelIs before you make your purchase
of heaters or ranges,