The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-12-16
TWENTY YEARS Ago.
Dec. 6. 1901.
Taken from The Ely Miner Of
the same date in 1901.

Dec. b, lSUI.
Mrs. John Jackman, VIII o has
been seriously i'll for two weeks,
died Friday night at the Jackman
residence on Harvey street. Two
weeks ago Mrs. Jackman gave birth
to a child which died immediately.
She never recovered and her death
is due to complication of dis
eases which have since set IN.
Nothing was left undone by the
physicians in charge to ameliorate
the sufferings and save the life,
but all of no avail. She leaves a
the loss of loving wife and fond
mother.
The funeral occur ed Sunday from
the Finnish church, Rev. Wuori of
ficiating. The remains were laid
at rest in the Ely cemetery accom-
panied by large concourse of
friends and neighbors. The family
have the sympathy of the COM
munity in their bereavement.
Y
A st. Paul hunter says that the
Indians of northern Minnesota are
poor guides if one is looking for
moose. 81 hired a couple of In
dams for guides during the open
season, when / was up in Cook
county," said he, and my ambition
was to kill moose. l was pay
ing the Indians $3.50 day and
furnishing the meals and l expect
ed them to steer me against
chance to shoot a moose. Every
time we saw moose signs, they
would run ahead, motioning me
to stay back. Pretty soon / would
hear moose racing through the
woods Then the Indians would
come back to me with long faces,
and say Moose gone / sup
posed for a few days that my
guides were doing their best to
put me next, but l finally tumbled
that they were soaring the moose
away to prevent me killing one.
/ then reversed the tactics. When
the Indians motioned me to stay
behind, / insisted that they get
behind me and let me go ahead.
The result was that got
moose"
1t was with feelings of regret
that the many friends of Fred
N ic h s were appraised of his
death yesterday morning he having
succumbed to pneumonia during
the night after an lines of two
weeks. He was 38 years of age
and leaves wife and two child
rem to mourn his demise. The
funeral will occur Saturday from
the M. E. church and will be in
charge of the Foresters of Tower
of which lodge he was member.
The family have the sympathy of
the community.
The fire alarm from the mines
assisted by an engine and "screech-
err" brought out the fire depart
ment at about 10 o'clock Wednes-
day morning, the residence of An
ton Rus back of No. engine
house of the Chandler having been
discovered a b a e.. The depart
ment connected the hose to line
from Pioneer mine and soon had
the fire under control The roof
of the building was burned ard
the upper floor destroyed besides
the furniture is total loss. The
department of the city deserve
great, credit for the quick time
made considering the long run and
assistance rendered by the Pioneer
was of the best inasmuch as the
mine furnished the water.
The Duluth papers have brought
a tale of a young man being lost
in the country near this city, but
so far we have been unable to
find anyone in this vicinity who
is able to verify the report. The
papers claim it was Chas. Walker
OF New 'Ulm, Minnesota, and that
while hunting he became separated
from his companions. This was
over a week ago and since then
nothing: has been heard 1t is also
said large party are securing the
woods in search OF the missing
young man.
!. Says Editor c. c Knepper, of
the Crookstons Peoples Press: II
heard pretty good story the other
day about John Lind. 1t is con-
coded, of course, that John Lind
IS a very brainy man, and, by the
same token a very popular man.
as none know better than some of
the Republicans. A Swede who
was a strong supporter of John
Lind and an American who was
an equally sCrong supporter of Van
SAINT were discussing the relative
merits of the two men. 4 will
tell you what it u.s. said the Swede.
John Lind is a great deal smarter
than Van SAINT oh, yes.' said
the American,'T suppose you think
ne is smarter man than Mckinley
or Roosevelt of course he is.'
said the Swede, he is head and
shoulders owe tn e M Well
said his adversary, how do Won
think he compares with the Lord?'
Oh, WE'LL replied the Swede. won
must remember that John Lind is
young man yet"
The family of Rich. Whites;de
took their departure Yesterday
morning for Duluth where thew will
make their home in the future
they have resided here for ten
years or more and leave MANY
friends who wish them success in
their new home. 1t was NOT the
intention to remove from Ely but
the recent fire which desfrove5
their residence was the nrin,e
mover in the change. AS the loo
ging labors of Mr.. Whiteside are
Tar removed from this civ and