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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-29
The HOME
TRIMS CHISHOLM
ANOTHER CAME WON SUNDAY
BOYS BEAT CHISHOLM IN A
FINE GAME.

Our boys hung the scalps of the
Chisholm ball team on the fence Sun
day in a splendid game of ball on
the local grounds. The grand stand
roof is now being repaired by local
carpenters and will be in readiness
for the next game. The old roof blew
off many times during the game. 1t
was an enthusiastic bunch and many
good old leather lungs were in the
audience that witnessed the game.
Two home runs for our boys were
the features of the game. Lambert
put FER through the fence and
Hoeffler denied it. It was some swipe.
Here was where the roof wnt off. The
visitors were splendid players but the
rabbits foot they had along failed in
hypnotizing our boys. Ely made but
few errors and the visitors the same,
but Gianotti's whirls queered their
batting arms. Two umpires looked
after the game and were fair. One
visitor failed to find the bat he want
ed and one strike was called on him,
and an argument followed. Follow
ing is the score by innings:
Chisholm, -----2O3 90 90 0 0-5
Ely, ----------- % O021x--9
The first half of the first inning set
many of the superstitious ones to
thinking that Ely was carrying Jo-
nah's picture under their uniforms,
but not so. In the second half of the
inning they evened matters up and
run in a tie. 1t was then that Hoeffier
dropped monkey wrench in the ma
chinery of the visitors and toured the
bases. A few double plays and fine
Hitting and fielding on the part of
our boys made the visitors change
pitchers and their "White Hope" put
his toe in the box. But it was too
late to overcome the lead Ely had.
Then in the seventh Lambert dropped
one in the new addition to Ely netting
two scores. 1t was all over but the
shouting from then on until the first
half of the eighth when the visitors
were shut out. It was an ideal base
ball day. Cool and nice with the
wind in favor Of the batters. Some
long hits were made by both sides
but they generally fell in a well
someone there. Ely has a team this
year to go and see play ball. They
are putting up snappy games and it
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-29

view of the fact that there are five
great national loans outstanding on
which interest is paid twice a year.
In ten months of the twelve must the
government meet public debt dis
bursements approaching 500, 0OO,-
OOO."
The District Director added that
War Savings Stamps are now avail
able in every city, town and hamlet
in the Ninth Federal Reserve Dis
trict. Those owning enough bonds
to yield considerable sum in half
yearly interest will find Treasury
Savings Certificates of the 500 and
81 900 denominations at banks and
trust companies or at postofices.
These securities increase lin value
monthly and can not by any possibili-
ty lose in value. September cost of
the $100 certificates will be $84 and
81 900 denominations $84O.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-29

lsinkhole cost the company 1895, 900.
1t was the caveins, however, which
really set the company back as both
occurred at times when. it was APP
parently on the way to successful
Operation.
The shaft at the mine which has
been developed on the property is
400 feet in depth and Mr.. Walsh es-
Inmates the ore thus far, disclosed at
several hundred thousand tons. The
ore is of excellent grade comparing
well with other Vermilion properties.
The property is equipped with first
class plant of machinery, well housed,
and as stated, railroad spur con-
Meeting with the main line of the Du-
luth & Iron Range. This machinery
was taken over Lake Vermilion and
hauled by teams over hilly roads to
the property, and it was hard and
difficult proposition. The construc-
ton of the railroad spur later seemed
to meet every essential requirement
lacking, but it COST more money than
was expected because of the sinkhole
on the right of way, and two mine
caveins to enbarrass the company
financially, and discourage further
financing by the stockholders.
Capt. VIM. Oates, well known in
this city, has taken charge of the
mining end while w. H. Carey has
charge of the clerical work. Mr..
Carey was formerly connected with
the st. Croix Lumber & Manufac-
turing Co. in this city,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-29
PHOENIx CO. AT
CONSOLIDATED
NEW FIRM SECURES CONTROL
OF THIS VALUABLE PROP
ERTY-BECINS WORK.

The Phoenix Mining Company of
St. Paul, Of which Cooley Butler of
Butler Brothers, general contractors
and mining men, is president, ha
taken over the mining lease, surface
plant and railroad spur of the Con.
solidated Vermilion & Extension
Company, of which T. j. Walsh of
Duluth is president. The consider
alton is $750,000, divided into pay
ments extending over period, the
exact length of which is not an
nounced at this time. The deal was
closed last week, and the Phoenix
Mining Company is taking immediate
steps to put the property in readiness
for regular production.
The first step is to unwater the
mine, at present under way. There
is little else to be done as the ma
chinery and equipment has been put
in first class condition, and is well
housed, SO that there will be but lit.
tie delay.
The Consolidated Vermilion & Elk,
tension Company is stock company,
and the price paid for the property
will return the stock holders little
more than par for their holdings.
The par value of the shares is So.
Associated with Cooley Butler is
Frank A. Kennedy of Duluth, well
known here, who was formerly chief
engineer of the Shenango Furnace
Company. He was at another time
superintendent and engineer for John
A. Savage & Co., and again as gen.
,eral superintendent for Butler Bros,
ION the Mesaba range. The taking
over of the Consolidated Vermilion
by the Phoenix Mining Company is
not a Butler Bros. proposition, and
is independent of that concern,
though one of it's members is at the
head of the new company. The
Phoenix Mining Co. was organized to |
take over the property described.
The Consolidated Vermiion & Ext
tension Company has had checkered
career, and attributable to hard luck.
The mine has suffered two serious
caveins, and when the company was
constructing its railroad spur from
the Duluth & Iron Range to the mine,
distance of six miles, a sinkhole was
encountered. These caveins and the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-29
BIG FAIR OPENS
TOMORROW
ELEGANT SUNDAY PROGRAM TO
BE GIVEN.

The big Minnesota State Fair will
open on Saturday morning, August
80, and put on Sunday program,
August 81, as planned originally, ac-
cording to an announcement received
from the fair management today.
The fair board takes the stand that
any objections which may be devel-
oped to a Sunday program are en-
tirely undeserved, and that no fea-
ture planned for it can be construed
as Objectionable.
Original plans made by the board
this spring forbade any racing, van
deville, midway, shows, or fireworks
shows. It was felt that only the ed
ucational exhibits and special govern
ment war exhibits should be opened
to the public. at the request Of
music lovers in the state the fair
was induced to put on a big Min
nesota State Peace Song Festival for
Sunday. celebrating the winning of
the war and the return of our boys
from overseas. Plans for this fes-
tiyal have been in progress for
months. A big chorus of $500
voices, assisted by able soleists and
an orchestra of $50 pieces. will sing
sacred and patriotic music or Sunday
afternoon and evening.
For years it has been the custom
to charge an admission of 25 cents
on Sunday. The same admission
charge will prevail this year. An
aviator, Just discharged from the ser
vice, will give flying exhibition on
Sunday, but Sunday exhibitions of
flying by army aviators have become
so common throughout the country
that it was felt that no objection to
this could develop. To safeguard
the program from criticism. rule
has been adopted by which any con-
cessionaire or exhibitor who does not
want to keep concession or exhibit
open on Sunday may close it.
In fact the new arrangement does
away with one Of the greatest VIC
lations of the Sabbath that fair
could possibly countenance. Former
ly when the fair opened on Monday,
thousands of men, women and chill
dren have worked all day Sunday,
and many Of them all Sunday night,
getting exhibits and concessions in
shape for Monday morning. The state
fair grounds has been veritable
'bedlam on Sundays. This year every
exhibit and concession must be in.
place by Saturday morning, doing
away with all this Sunday work of
previous years. For the first time in
a long time Sunday will be a COM
paratively quiet day at the state fair.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-29
MUCH STOCK STRIPPED.

Livestock from the drought strick-
en- ranges of Montana and Wyoming
was being moved to Minnesota, Wis
consin and North Dakota for past
urage in unprecedented numbers.
According to a report from f. w.
Sheets, in charge of the st. Paul bu-
reau of the department of agricul-
ture, the livestock movement from
these two states. has totaled 10000
cattle and 10000 sheep this summer.
The urgent problem forced by the
drought situation, Sheets said, were
the movement OF stock direct from
the range to farms in the northwest
and the handling of poor conditioned
stock at the st. Paul market.
No difficulty In securing pastur-
age for the Invest sock being. sent from
Montana and Wy oniing was being ex-
perienced, Sheets. reported, and ad-
ded he believed mn6e land now is
available in the nntthwest than is
needed for this stock.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-29
WELCOME HOME.

Cards have been received in this
city inviting everyone to participate
in the Welcome Home Celebration
for the soldiers, sailors and marines
of the Aurora MesabaP alo district
and the opening of the soldiers and
sailors community club house at
Aurora and Twin Lakes on Monday
afternoon and evening. Parade at
Aurora at 80 p. m. Celebration
at Twin Lakes at 8 80 p. m. A fine
time is promised. E. T. Sandberg is
chairman of the celebration and A.
E. Hill secretary.
Our citizens are also invited to
the celebration for returned soldiers
and sailors and the dedication of the
monument at Chisholm on Monday.
For this also an elaborate program
has been arranged.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-29
MUCH MONEY IN INTEREST.

The United States government is
going to hand oyer/$3, 1858, 26O.50 to
residents of the Ninth Federal Re
serve District on September 15., That
is the sum represented by the semi.
annual interest coupons on Liberty
Bonds of the third issue held by, res
idents Of Minnesota, North Dakota,
Montana and the Michigan and Wis
consin counties in the district.
Total sales of Third Liberty Loan
Bonds in the Ninth District amounted
to $181,565,200 of which, bankers
declared yesterday, an. overwhelming
proportion is still in the hands of the
original buyers. The annual interest
at four and a quarter per cent
amounts to $7,716,521 of which the
sum to be paid out September 18th
is one half.
That interest recipients should re-
invest their Third Liberty Loan in
terest in War Savings Stamps so that
it may be safe and at the same time
may increase at the rate Of four per
cent compounded quarterly is the ad.
vice sent out by the Treasury De.
partment through M. E. Harrison, Di.
rector of the Ninth District War
Savings Organization. With War
Savings Stamps selling at $4.20 in
August the semi-annual interest or
two 500 bonds will be more than
enough to buy War Savings
Stamp.
REIMBURSEMENT of interest in Wal
Savings Stamps and Treasury Ger
itificates win be Of surprising help tt
the government for it win return tt
them in the form Of new loans tn,
huge interest sums that must be pait
cut on the Third Liberty Loan,D Mr.
j Harrison said. ''The nation mus
pay out, in all Federal Reserve Dis
itricts,a total OF s$sS, 750,936.O6 in
lterest on the Third Loan, Septembe
lI5. To have this returned through
i War Savings Stamp investment vii
he . tremendous aid, the more 50 i
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-29
LOWER PERSONAL
VALUATIONS
DECREASE DUE TO LESS ORE IN
STOCK PILES.

A loss of So, 236, 1858 in the total as
sessed valuation Of personal property
in st. Louis county is shown in the
first abstract of personal property
valuations compiled by the county
auditors office for presentation to the
board of equalization. The board
held its final meeting at the court
house Tuesday.
This years figures give the total
assessed valuation of personal prop
erty at $26, 661,788, but with an esti-
mated deduction for tax exemptions
amounting to $1,691, 400, there re-
mains but $24,970,388. Last years
figures were $28,206,655.
The city of Duluth and all towns in
the county with the exception of those
possessing heavy mining properties
show gain in assessment. All of
the cities and towns having mining
companies with large personal prop
ertya holdings show big decrease.
This is due to diminishing of ore
stock piles this year compared to last,
according to L. A. Marvin, deputy
county auditor, who compiled the fig
ures. All cities, villages and towns
in the county are recorded with the
exception of Virginia, the assessor
of that municipality having failed to
file his assessment roll.
Although the city of Duluth shows
a gain of $S,259,121 for this year,
the county fell off from $11, 474,944
to $5,979,555, leaving decrease of
$5,495,389. The number of fam
lilies allowed tax exemptions were 16,.
Ola.
The abstract shows that there are
6.112 autos owned in the county of
which 1870 belong to Duluthians,
Cattle Of all ages number 32,363;
dogs 1000; pianos, 1927; and sheep,
5.303. The count of sheep was made
before the influx of the herds from
western states.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-29

takes a He-Man t. am to trim 'em.
They are all home players, too, and
not a hired man in the bunch. When
we say here that Ely won, we mean
it and that it was really an Ely bunch
that did it and no outside players.
It is some honor to beat them and any
team doing it will know that they
played real ball to do it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-29
CARD OF THANKS.

We hereby express our heartfelt
thanks to our friends and neighbors
who, to celebrate our sons home
coming from the hospital, surprised
US on the 18th of the month and
donated him the goodly sum of $85.
We also wish to give our many thanks
to Miss L. M. Keable, the nurse of
the Shipman Hospital, for her kind
and good service to our Son while
he was at the Hospital
Mr.. AND MRS. JOHN TURULA.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-29
wINroN NEXT SUNDAY.

The Ely baseball team will have
as adyersaries next Sunday and Mon
day a nine from Winton. The VIM
ton boys are coming over loaded for
bear and expect to capture the honors.
1t is expected that an excellent article
of ball will be offered and everyone
is invited to come out and lend their
support, both morally and financially
towards winning the game. It il
understood that Winton win Be
strengthened with several from the
Rainy Lake team st Virginia.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-29

For cut flowers bOqnets. wreaths
or plants phone 81, Abraham Rosen-
bloom. If.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1919-01-16
3 RAIL PLANS BEFORE SENATE
Shippers and State Representative
Remain to be Heard From.

Washington.-Three well defined
proposals for legislation dealing with
railroads are now before the senate.
Railroad executives have presented
the senate interstate commerce COM
mittee their plan calling for private
ownership and operation, under reg
ulation Of a secretary of Transports
ton, new cabinet officer, with statu-
tory guarantee of adequate earnings,
rates to be proposed by the roads and
subject to review by the secretary of
transportation and interstate com
MERGE commission and with the cab
met officer authorized to supervise
pooling of equipment, common use of
terminals, rerouting of traffics merg-
ers, construction of new lines and is
suance of securities.
Director General McAdoo had adj
vocated continuation of government
control for five years and as an alter
native, early REIMBURSEMENT of the
roads from federal management.
Shippers and representatives of
state railroad commissions are the
two principal groups which have not
yet presented their views to the SEN
ate committee
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1919-01-16
TO HONOR FRANKLIN
U. S. TO CELEBRATE 213TH BIRTH
DAY OF PHILOSOPHER.
Purpose Of Observance Is to Encour-
age Continuance of National
Thrift.

Washington - Benjamin Franklin,
whose picture adorns the 1919 issue Of
the War Savings certificates, will have
on January This 213th birthday
one Of the most unique birthday cele-
brations ever undertaken in honor of a
distinguished American. 1t will have
the full backing of the United States
government.
The event will be celebrated through
special exercises to be held in the pub
lie schools throughout the country and
by various childrens organizations.
More than 10000 War Savings socie-
ties will make the day a special one.
In these and many other ways the ma
ton will join in paying gigantic
tribute to Benjamin Franklin, whose
words OF wisdom on thrift and saving
are familiar in every American home.
The purpose of this birthday cele-
bration is to encourage the continu-
ance of national thrift Americans,
prewar MASTERS, became notable saw
ers under wars pressure. Nationaliz-
ing this newly acquired thrift habit
is the task undertaken by the United
States treasury. Wise buying, sane
saving and sane investment are the
watchwords of the 1919 thrift program
In Franklin's day the almanac was
one OF the most popular forms of litera-
ture. For years Franklin himself was
the author. of an almanac bearing the
signature of Richard Saunders, popu-
larly known as Poor Richard" Many
of Franklin's trite sayings are as APP
plicable now as then.
Money can beget money, and its
offspring can beget more, and so on"
said Poor Richard" in his Advice to
a Young Tradesman."
HE that waits upon fortune is new
er sure of dinner" again said Frank
lin. Look before or you'll find your
self behind. Beware of small expen-
SEES; a small leak will sink a great
ship"
These and many other of Franklin's
sayings will be utilized as texts in spe-
cial birthday anniversary events on
January II.
Officials of the United States gov
eminent point out the necessity for
continued thrift. There are many
tasks in Europe to be completed the
army of occupation must be main
tanned, and many hundreds of thou
sands of American soldier are to be
returned to their homes. The treas
ury department has therefore launch
ed Program of education of the Am
erican people in thrift and saving.
This program will reach every line of
endeavor.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1919-01-16
3 BILLIONS TO PAY WAR CLAIMS
5000 Contracts in v. s. and Others in
England, France and Italy Involved.

Washington.-Valid and adj
justment by the secretary of war of
informal war contracts involving the
expenditure of more than $2,700,000,-
900 is authorized by a bill passed by
the house by a vote of 230 to 30. APP
proximately 5000 contracts in this
country and large number in Eng
land, France and Italy would be
affected.
A similar bill, also placing adjust
ment in the hands of the secretary Of
war was approved by the senate mill
tary committee, which reversed its
previous action in voting for the crea-
ton of a special commission on ad.
justment.
Opponents of the bill passed by the
house favored adjustment by a con-
gressional committee acting with the
attorney general and secretary of war
and they sought to amend the meas.
ure. Numerous other amendments
we're offered, but only two minor ones,
changing the phraseology, were &C.
cepted.
Republican Leader Mann, speaking
in support of the bill said congress
could not preserve its self-respect il
1t failed to authorize payments Of con
tracts which were made in good faith
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1919-01-16
50SS OF MEN TO BE RELEASED
Generalization Machinery Prepared
to Discharge 1000 a Day.

Battle Creek.-A far greater demo
bilization of the Fourteenth division
than the 10 per cent recently author
lied by the war department, now is in
sight at Camp Custer, following addi-
tional advices from Washington.
The general understanding is that
discharges can be made up to so per
cent of a unit, but Camp executive
officers are not yet certain whether
this means so per cent of the author
lied strength or of the present per-
sonnet. 1t is likely that they will go
rather slow until this uncertainty is
relieved. Rehabilitation machinery
is prepared to grind out discharges
at the rate of 1000 a day.
There are about 10000 men in the
division, including several thousand
regulars who came here with the
Te1th and Fortieth infantry regiments
ami were divided between these or
quotations and newly formed Seven.
ty-"eventh and seventy-eighth infan-
try. Thus, if applied to the letter,
Gutter would lose about 10000 men.
The camp now houses well over
10000.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1919-01-16
five SOCIALISTS
FOUND GUILTY
LAWYERS PREPARING NEW TRIAL
ARGUMENTS TO BE HEARD
JANUARY 20.
VERDICT SURPRISE TO BERGER
The Law Provides a Penalty of ON
One to Twenty Years Imprison-
ment or Heavy Fines.

Chicago-Attorneys for the five So
cialists convicted in Federal Court
began preparation of arguments in
support Of their motion for a new
trial, to be heard Jan. %, before
Judge Lands. Should the motion be
denied the men, who are out under
bonds of $4,000 each, will be sent,
enced at once. The law provides pen
alties of from one to 20 years i'm.
prisonment, or from 1000 to SO, 900
fine, or both.
The verdict of guilty was return
ed by the jury after five hours delib-
Grafton The verdict was surprise
to the accused Socialist leaders, par
ticularly to Victor L. Berger, Repre-
sentative-elect and editor of the Mil
greater confidence in a verdict Of
acquittal than the others.
Others convicted are: Adolph Ger
mer, national secretary of the So
cialist party; William F. Kruse, ma
tional secretary of the Young Peo-
pIo's Socialist party; ]. Louis Eng
dahl, editor of American Magazine,
and Irwin st. John Tucker, Social
list propagandist.
The defendants were committed IN
February, 1918, following raids on
Socialist headquarters and denial
of second-class mailing privileges to
Berger's paper as well as the Amer
lean Socialist. They were accused Of
wilfully obstructing the recruiting
and enlistments. through speeches,
articles, pamphlets, cartoons and pro-
paganda, and with causing insubord-
ination, disloyalty and refusal of
duty in the Army and Naval forces.