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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-04-16
MINNESOTA POLITICS
Thy VANCE CHAPMAN)

Next month will again see the Re-
publicans of Minnesota in conven-
ton assembled. The date is Satur-
day, May 9Th, the place, st. Paul, and
the object, the selection of Repub-
lican candidate for each of the sew
eral state Offices to be voted upon at
the June primaries. Under the call
as prepared by the Republican State
Central Committee. and issued by
Chairman Gustf Lindquist, the Re-
publican caucuses will be held May
LIST and the county conventions to
name delegates to the state con-
vention on May 9Th. It all reads
very nice and is in answer to what is
called a popular party demand, but
without fear of contradiction it can
leaders are watching the approach
idation. Their chief concern is a
possible scramble for delegates, inter-
ference by blighting interests and
the marking of the favored candi-
dates with a brand that will be harm
full. Five avowed candidates for
governor will enter the convention
contest, that is, they are expected
to, and they are julius A. Schmahl,
Redwood Falls; M. j. Bowling.
Olivia; Frank Nelson, Minneapolis,
w. F. Schilling, Mortified and State
Auditor, ]. A. o. Preus. The last
named possibility has not filed yet,
but he is expected to announce his
candidacy before the week is over.
To date he has been the much talked
of dark horse and the activity of both
himself and friends has been largely
responsible for the gossip going the
rounds relative to non-convention
participation on the part of this and
that gubernatorial candidate and
open charges by others to the effect
that the convention is being framed.
His entrance into the game was re-
fiected in the ACTIVITY of friends at
the recent meeting of the Republican
State Central Committee, who in
dulged in some lively jockeying in an
effort to give him a convention ad-
vantage and the just as lively man.
euvering on the part of others to
minimize his chances. Jake, how
ever, has been pursuing the even ten
or of his way and with characteristic
energy strengthening his forces.
Where julius A. Schmahl was the best
bet month ago, Jake is now a de-
cided first. Mr.. Preus unquestion-
ably has the Cali with those to whom
convention planning and control is
an art and profession.
The expression convention con-
troP is perhaps brutal way of put
ting it and possibly is distasteful to
those who would have the world be-
lleve otherwise, but why camou-
fage. Every gubernatorial candi-
date who will participate in the COM
ing state gathering of Republicans
mas been busy with pencil and paper
for months, individually and through
figuring out combina-
don of counties that will put him |
over, the possibility of this or that |
following going to him or
some one else on the second ballot |
md what this or that interest can |
provide in the way of support. Trades |
90, are uppermost in his mind.
Il, like Tom Frankson and others |
Who, say they prefer to take their |
roubles to the primaries rather than
lave their throats cut in q conven-
ion, they Immediately hint fraud and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-04-16

Warren E. Greene, county attorney will be
a candidate for judge of the district court and
in this he will not be alone in the race for the
vacancy caused by the retirement of Judge En-
sign. 1t is the general opinion that Judges Cant
and Fessler will succeed themselves. Richard
NJ Funk, municipal judge of Duluth, is also a
candidate as is also j. B. Richards, Hans B. Har-
oldson and E. j. Kenny. There are others being
talked of and probably by next week there will
be several more in the field.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-04-16
1t is estimated that it will cost Il

1t is estimated that it will cost the nation
$5,000,000 year to enforce the prohibition act,
according to the counsel for the Anti Saloon
League. This outfit is certainly dying hard
Why all the millions? You know why. The
bunch wants the handling of that money in
order to keep their eats assured. Why does
it cost any more to enforce the liquor law than
it does to enforce any other law? Are the po-
lice, sheriffs and all other officers exempt from
enforcing this measure? 1t looks to the cas-
ual observer as if dip into the treasury is
what is wanted and not prohibition that &C.
tually does prohibit. Where would the agita-
tor and reformer land if there was nothing to
reform or prohibit.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-04-16
one of the best in years. Three are
after the nomination and they are all
good men.

Chairman Archie Coleman of the
Hennepin County Central Committee
wants all Republican gubernatorial
candidates to refrain from any active
participation in the Hennepin County
convention caucuses to be held May
LIST. He wants an uinnstructed del
egation sent to the convention. Very
nice, but Chairman Coleman might
just as well save his breath. The
general opinion among the candidates
is that Hennepin's 129 delegates is
to be used to boost the aspirations
of State Auditor Preus and what they
are now planning to do in the way
of busting the limited combination is
aplenty. That Hennepin County is
going to be some battle ground is
growing opinion. 1t may be the Rock
on which the coming convention will
split. If Mr.. Coleman's idea could
be applied to all counties it would
save the party much trouble and the
candidates lot of heart aches, but
it will not happen.
.. p. b. jacobson, Railroad ans
Warehouse Commissioner, seems to
get results whenever he starts out
for thing. He has led persistent
and aggressive fight for years against
the federal grain grades and it looks
now, as though the grain growers of
the Northwest might get a square
deal again. Showing how Mr.. Jacob
son generally gets what he goes after,
a few days after Mr.. jacobson and
the Northwestern delegation had con-
ferred with the new secretary of ag-
riculture, w. E. Meredith, and point
ed out the unjust features of the
present grain standards, the secretary
ordered a public hearing at Chicago
to discuss proposed changes. 1t may
be that the farmers will not get all
that they demand, but it is believed
that important modification in the
present schedule will be ordered.
Jake" is candidate for renomina-
ton and it is good bet that he will
land.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-04-16

IDENTITY is a new man on the lob who has not
become fully acquainted with the cities sur
the Queen City of the Mesaba. In
commenting on our fire article last week where
in we stated that the coffee boiler was the cause
of the majority of the fires in the woods, he let
loose several things showing that he was new
in the game. He meant we'll but when he in
ferred that we were judge here he made sad
mistake. The editor of the Miner is an American
and not an anarchist, red fagger, or anonymous
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS pest.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-04-16
Pay day at the mines came Wednesdaz

Pay day at the mines came Wednesday and
the long line of men in and in front of our two
banks extended at times almost half block out
on the walks. And, later in the evening the
streets were alive with people hurrying here
and there to buy and to settle up old accounts.
Thousands of new dollars were scattered out
and hundreds made happy. And it is these
new dollars that count for the prosperity of
the city. Without them we should never have
grown or have become the city that we are
Pay day is not an incident with us, but an insti-
tuition instead We, each of us, figure on it and
many do business accordingly Pay day to the
miners is also pay day to the merchant. the
baker, and all of us The new dollars get busy
at once and scores of accounts are settled with
them, and the surplus, if any after all accounts
are squared, finally works for us in savings
account at the bank or in Liberty Bonds. And
the size of some of those pay checks for COM
mon labor would choke the proverbial horse.
Unheard of wages are being paid today-but
there are also unheard of prices for necessities
to be met up with and this makes great inroads
on check, but at that the expense bill remains
largely with the individual who can increase it
by extravaganza or reduce it by limiting his or
her desires. On the whole the workman should
be able to worry along on his wages of today
fairly well if he but uses them right
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-04-16
RETURNED FROM SCOTLAND.

Joseph Kelsall of the weighing de-
partment of the Duluth & Iron
Range in charge of the Ely scales,
returned Monday after a winters
visit with relatives and friends in
Scotland. Mrs. Kelsall and the chill
dren who accompanied him, will re-
main across the deep for several
months before returning. He reports
pleasant time.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-04-16

Potatoes are selling for $500 bushel in
the cities and are hard to get at that The price
in Ely, in the heart of the best potato country
in the state, this week was $3.50 bushel. Get
piece of land and give the H. G. L. an awful
wallop by raising your own potatoes this sum-
mer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-04-16
"Pussyfoot" Johnson is on the wa

"Pussyfoot'' Johnson is on the way back
from England to make this country dryer than
at present. ''Pussyfoot' would be in an awful
fix along with the pooh-bahs of the Anti Saloon
League should the country become Saharafied
in every inch. He would be out of job and
probably would start reform against bill
lizards, potatoes, movies or other things that at
present give pleasure to all but few warped
souls, in order to insure himself meal ticket.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-04-16
Mayor Essling of Eveleth has thrown a

Mayor Essling of Eveleth has thrown a
bomb into the ranks of city employees in let
ter stating that as the employees were working
for taxpayers it should be the duty of the EN-
ployes to get all supplies possible from Eveleth
merchants and continues by saying, "Unless you
see fit to do this, please make arrangements to
gain employment elsewhere than from the tax
payers of the City of Eveleth" Essling has the
proper hunch and what is more, he has given
the city employees the proper bunch.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-04-16

The payrolls for last year showed that the
U. S. Steel Co. paid out to employees the snug
sum of 79,548,940 Under Socialism what
about it? Socialism never can or ever will
build up an industry like the above Their mot
to is to tear down what someone else has built
up. That is whale of a party to tie to.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-04-16
ORDERS INCREASE

Untitled orders of the United States
Steel corporation March 81 were
9,89z,075 tons according to a state
ment issued Saturday, an increase
over February of 389, 1894 tons. This
is the tenth consecutive month to
show an increase.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-04-16

o. j. Larson, VIM. Pittinger and A. A. Far
rington are so far talked of for congress in this
district in fact two of them have filed. Far
rington has not filed as yet and should he get
into the race there will be very neat little
three-cornered scrap and we predict that Far
rington will not be the least of the three in the
outcome. 1t is early yet however.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-04-16
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-04-16

Today, one is almost afraid to look po-
tato in the eye. The price of them is causing
us to eat them jackets and all. And Ely is
shipping them away by the carload. Out in
Seattle the selling price is 5000 per ton. Prunes
and grapes must be getting scarce.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-04-16

prepare to get from under. Business
interests which have to bear the
brunt of possible unfriendly state
administration are in a measure COM
PEELED to butt in, and as usual they
make a muss of things. The coming
Republican state convention is the
outgrowth of a general desire on the
part of the Republican leaders to
circumvent the activities of the Non
partisan League which threatens con-
troll of political and official Minneso-
ia through the medium of the Re-
publican label and naturally the hope
of those interested is a state ticket
that will command votes and plenty
of them. To secure the backing of
task of those who want convention
endorsement. Running over the list
of gubernatorial eligibles, julius A.
Schmahl, as pointed out, was un-
questionably the early favorite. He
is vote getter of note NJ J. Dow
ling the banker of Olivia, came next
and with some he was listed as having
the first call. That he would grace
the executive chair with credit to
himself and the state is without con-
troversy here. In order came tenta-
tive aspirants, such as w. l. Nolan
of Minneapolis; Vic Powers of Hib-
bing; s. G. Iverson of st. Paul; Con-
gresham Ellsworth; Tom Frankson
and others. Suddenly appeared on the
political horizon j. A. o. Preus and
ever since all has been chaos. On
the authority of friends both Mr..
Bowling and julius Schmahl have
been advised to forget it, and this
in the face of statement by Mr..
Schmahl to the effect that Preus in
formed him before he, Schmahl, got
into the game that he would not be
candidate. That both are sore goes
without saying and talk has been
strong that one or both might pass
the convention. The two, however,
are still on the job and hustling. This
is the convention situation to date.
In the meantime look for most any,
thing.
Republican gubernatorial lists re-
ceived heavy addition this week in
the person of former state auditor
S. G. Iverson. Mr.. Iverson has been
lowering about the gubernatorial
honey pot for the past two months
and last Saturday surprised his
friends by filing for the Office. He
is undecided whether or not to sub
NIT his aspirations to the coming
convention. State Au-
ditor j. A. o. Preus, talk of whose
candidacy has set Re
publican Minnesota by the ears and
aroused the ire of sew
eral other aspirants who look upon
his possible entrance as without jus
is expected to toss his hat
into the ring this week. Jake is an
other big state capitol vote getter,
and friends insist that he will be the
choice of the coming Republican con-
vention. Another filing of interest
this week was that of L. w. Collins
Of Minneapolis for the Republican
nomination for Lieutenant-governo
Mr.. Collins has a military overseas
record of note and friends likewise |
predict that he will be convention |
:hoice. Two other service men are
also running for the same nominal
ion.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-04-16

Booze by airship from Canada is arriving
to reduce the aridty of the country. The higher
the prize is hung, the more we want to secure
it and will have it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-04-16

The theft of 10000 bibles is reported from
Chicago. The books were valued at $4,000.
Getting rid of stolen white elephant would be
easy compared with the job before the scripture
thieves
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-04-16

Dame Democracy assembled her
forces in Minneapolis last week and
like the Republicans "fit" it out.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-03-18

You + often told TO beware of ;
cold" but why We will tell you.
Every cold weakcns the lungs, lower.
the vitality and paves the way fol
the more serious diseases. PEOPLE
who contract pneumonia first take
cold. The longo: a cold hangs on
the greater The danger, especially
from the germ diseases, as a cold
prepares the system for the reception
and develOpmnt of the germs of con
sumption, %diplhcria. scarlet fever
and w%hO0ping cough. The quicker
YOU get rid of your cold, the less the
danger of contracting n of these
diseases. Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy has IA great reputation az a
cure for colds and can be depended
upon. II is pleasant to take..-Adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-03-18
FLAT ROCK,

The callc:s at Willis MOody'r Sun
day were G. Shinpaugh's Misses
Alma and Maudc Draper, Viola,
Allie and Oma Gam, and Jaunita
Shinpaugh and Gertie Slater.
Miss Sarah Gaskill closed 4 very
successful term of School at Flat
Rock Friday. We feel that We are
mighty lucky to have had such a
good teacher.
The callers at Ebert King Sun
Gay evening were Misses Viola. Oma
ard Allie Gam, Alma and Maude
Draper, Virgil Moody, Mr.. and Mes.
John Hendricks, and severa. others.
Mrs. German is better at this writ
ing.
Mrs. Mary Turley is feeling bad
u at this writing.
Cecil Leisinger made : trip to
Min. Grove the othcc day.
Mr. Draper Is improving. He Is
able to be up and around the most
of the time.
Mr. and Mrs. Tome Slate called
on NJ. and Mrs. G. NJ. Miles the
other evening.
The party given in honor OF the
Fiat Rock and Prairie Hollow young
folks was well attended and every
Tor next year al an increase of fifty
n reports q good time.
] am taking Paddy's place writ
ing the items. for q while. Wont
everyone be clad to see Paddy on
the job again?
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-03-18
OLATHE ITEMS

Archie Halford filled his regular
appointment at the Prairie Hollow
church Saturday and Sunday. He
spent Saturday night al l.. NJ. Rows,
Roy Robertson spent Saturday
light with Herman Williams and
they attended the basket ball game
a. Mansfield Saturday night
Harry Legs called at l.. NJ.
Roy's Sunday afternoon.
S. W. Hoppe. Roy Robertson and
sister Miss Ethel dined at Paul Will
liam's Tuesday.
A few around here attended the
sale at Albert Buffers Wednesday.
Clyde Hagan, wife and baby of
Colorado, are visiting relatives here.
Roy Norcross and wife spent Il
lew days last week at Jack Perry's.
Mrs. Mary Gates is visiting Doc
ard Eucus Gates.
Miss Ruth Mays attended the
basketball game in Mansfield Satur-
day night and spent the night with
friends there.
Miss Ethel Robertson made a
short call at her Uncle Amos Rows
Saturday night.
Mrs. T. F. Dant Is very low.
RUBY
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-03-18
WOLF CREEK.

The flu victims Of this vicinity
are improving fast.
The windstorm that passed thrs
this part Of the country did quite q
bit Of damage.
Hub Youns's spent Sunday at NJ,
c. Codays.
Thomas Reed Coday arrived AT
the home Of Mr.. G. Coday and wife
Monday March s.
Warner Coday came home from
Mansfield Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. NJ. Morlan visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Johnnie Adamson
Saturday and Sunday.
Snm Smiths spent Thursday with
Chas Smith and family.
Misses Sylvia, Susie and Bessie
Edwards called on Misses Florence
II Neitie Campbell Sunday.
BLUE EYES.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-03-18

r. F.. Cooley of Mountain Grove
spent Sunday here.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-03-18
ROUTE ..

We are having pretty spring
weather again after quite 4 sevc:,
spell Of winter.
Mrs. Hale returned home Satur
day aftc: a weeks visit with relatiy
es ear Macomb.
Mrs. ]. o. Goodson of Springfield
is visiting her sister Mrs. j. W.
Brentlinger. for n few days. after n
weeks visit with her other sister.
Albert Brentlinger and wife and
son Aaron spent Saturday night
with his parents, George Brentlinger
and wife and dined Sunday with
his brother. John.
The Edwards Stouts and Letsing-
ccs are getting better after a severe
siege of the fin; in fact. il sens
that everyone in this vicinity who
has had the flu is improving and We
surely do hope il is about over with.
Harry Thomas and wife spent
Sunday AT the home of their uncle.
George Shores.
Mrs. Paul Williams and little son
Audria spent Sunday with Mrs. Neya
Baker.
Paul Williams left Saturday night
for a visit at Parsons, Kan.
John b. entlinger and Paul Will
Jams had Mr.. Greenwood saw a lot
If wood for them Friday and Satur-
day so they are well fixed now for |
thet: summers wood. and il surely
makes it REAL nice.
We have another telephone on our
line now. SO it isn't quite so lone
SOME between here and Mansfield
now. Charles Frye. on Jake
Hoover's farm.
Charles Frye and wife spent Sun
day with his mother. Mrs. Nancy
Fry. Jonathan Owens and family
there also-Quite g family re-
union.
Ralph Brentlinger spent Sunday
II Lloyd beavers.
Mrs. Dent is quite silk having
commissions all day Sun
lay. Clyde Hagan and wife came I
l. to see them. Mrs. Hasan is her Z
laughter, Sam Letsinger was there !
!
Jay Dennis and family and Ms. d
Jam Letsinger and children spent g
'unday AT the j. W. Edwards home -
SCkEY. I
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-03-18
For Gray, Streaked, Fad
ed and Worried Hair

@ p. Whitaker * Spending the
week al Weaublean.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-03-18
STOP CATARRH! OPEN
M0STRlLS AND HEAD
Says Crcayp Applied in Nostrils
Relieves Head Colds at Once.

s-s"~.s"s"s"s"s"s"s"s-s"s- .s.s"s.s"s-...-........,.:
If your ~nostrils are cloggcd and your
head ia stuffed and YOU can't breath,
freely because Of n cold or catarrli. lust
get u small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm
at any drug store. Apply Il little Of
this fragrant, antiseptic cream into
your nostrils and let IL penetrate
through every air passage OF your head
soothing and healing the inflnmel, swol.
len mucous membrane and you get in
slant relief.
All! how good it feels. Your nos.
trils are open, your head il clear, no
o hawking, snufling, blowing; no
more headache, dryness or struggling
for breath. Ely's Cream Balm is just
what sufferers from head colds and On.
tarrh need. It's a delight.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-03-18

John Page released of personal
assessment of $3.50 same being doub,
lie assessment.
j. w. Oliver presents overseers
bond which is approved.
ST. l.. S. +. r. r. VALUATION.
County Clerk presents statement
Of valuation of property of st. Louis
:. f. II. Co. in Weight County. show
ing 2I.S6 miles of road valued al
$l2,995 per mile. total $362.041.
Court raised valuation to $10O, 900
600 In city of Min. Grove 1.29
miles main track and 1.56 valued at
$S6,96 raised to $50 900. Depo,
pens, tank and pump $3.50 raised to
$4,000.
City of Mansfield: SO miles of
main track and 1886 miles of side
track S25,160 buildings $3.50. total
s26.29o, valuation raised to $50 900
Similar statements wee raised AS
follows:
Property in Mansfield special road
district raised Ia $50. 900.
Cedar Gap. $65. 0o0.
Norwood, $4,000
Macomb. $500.
X. c. Il Southern Il. r.. property
in county fixed AT $50. 900.
Western Union Telegraph co.
Pleasant Valley Twp. Companies
valuation S2S2G. raised to $4,000
Clark Twp: Companies valuation
.SliS2.l5. raised to $4,000.
Min. Grove Twp: Companies val
ration $1905.lO raised to $4,000.
City of Min. Grove: Companies
valuation $264.45 raised to $500.
City of Mansfield: Companies val
$l20.15 raised to $3.50.
Southwestern Telephone Co.. val.
lation returned by Company $2,499
to S499S. Total valuation of
Wright County Telephone Co. rails
ed from $2734.1o to So 600.
Total valuation of Mansfield
Co. raised from $4O5 to
S6T5.
Iiartville Telephone Co. valuation
fixed at $1,000.
Norwood Telephone Co. valuation
at $1,000.
Foreign Insurance money ordered
liahursed to twenty districts entitl-
ID 10 same.
Warrants ISSUED.
DR.. B. l.. Johnson vital statistics
>12.75.
l.. w. %Cottengim, paid road work
RS S71.G9.
Harris Pope Hardware, for sup
,lies $1,000.
c. G. Sanders, expense of $1OS.OO
G. Sanders. expense Melby $71.15
c. G. Sanders waiting on the
curt $4,000
Mike Gallaghc-, janitOr, $500.
Jack Bare, salary. $135.43.
c. II. aJckson. salary 10000
Mary Shoup. $4.21.
John A. Hensley salary $11.00.
c. G. Sanders. salary 5000.
John w. Garner, salary. $1,000.
VIM. cottengim, salary, $1,000.