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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-29
Life in Iceland

The inhabitants of Iceland live most
ly in the lowlands along the south and
southwest coast, where the climate Is
not so harsh, but even there the aver
age summer temperature of AZ de-
grees above the average winter tenn
perature. Grass Is fairly abundant,
and the raising of cattle, sheep and
horses is the chief industry. Agri-
cultural schools have been established.
and certain quick-growing vegetables
do well in sheltered locations. The
only trees, the birch and the mountain
oak, do not grow large enough to be
Of any use, so there is no numbering.
There are no manufacturers, and no
minerals, except sulphur, of any value.
But there are all kinds of fishes. and
the hardy Icelandic fisherman puts to
sea in his little open boat in all sorts
of weather.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-29
Perfect Ivory Scarce.

So delicate is ivory, says the BOs-
ton Transcript, and so great the risk
Of losing entire blocks of it through
temperature variations, sun-rays or
currents of air, not to mention de-
fects which occasionally appear after
the cutting and shaping process, that
there are few billiard-ball man
ufacturing plants. Among them is
one In Paris, which employs 80 oper-
atives. A factor which often adds to
the troubles of the manufacturer is
the appearance of small yellow spots
in the ivory after it has been cut and
shaped. They are known as "feas,
and are somewhat similar to knots in
a block of wood. This defect renders
a section of tusk useless as billiard
ball material.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-29

enter into contract with the County
of st. Louis for the proper perform
ance thereof, and to give good and
sufficient contractors bond, to cover
such contract, in an amount equal
to the aggregate thereof; in all cases
where the amount of such bond will
be Eight Hundred Dollars ($800.00)
or more, only surety bond will be
accepted, executed by surety COM
pany authorized to transact business
in the State of Minnesota; said bonds
to be. subject to the approval of the
County Board and it's Attorney.
Plans and specifications may be ex-
amined at the Office of the Engineer
of Roads of st. Louis County, 212
Court House, at Duluth, and blue
prints of plans with specifications
may be obtained therefrom at cost
of fifty cents (50c) per bridge,
checks therefor to be made payable
to the County Treasurer.
A certified check in the amount of
five percent (59o) of the bid, payable
to the County Treasurer, or approved
bidders bond, must accompany each
and every bid.
The County Board reserves the
right to reject any and all bids and
parts of bids.
By Order of the County Board.
w. H. BORGIN.
County Auditor
(Seal of County Auditory
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-29
THE WINNERS.

don't mind the man with red
blooded kick,
At a real or fancied wrong;
/ can stand for the chap with the
crouch if he's quick
To drop it when joy comes along
have praise for the fellow who says
what he thinks,
Though his thoughts may not fit
with mine,
But spare me from having to mix
with the ginks
Who go through the world with a
whine.
| am willing to listen to sinner or
saint
Who is willing to fight for his
rights,
And there's something sometimes in
an honest complaint
That the soul of me really delights,
For kickers are useful and grouches
are wise,
For their purpose is frequently
fine,
But spare me from having to mix
with the guys
Who go through the world with a
whine.
Selected.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-29
The Crops of Nepal.

The chief crops of Nepal, an indie
pendent kingdom in Northern India
on the southern slope of the Himalaya
mountains, are rice, tea, sugar cane,
tobacco and cotton. These crops are
raised on thousands of small, inten-
siyely cultivated farms in the southern
part of the kingdom. This region Is
a broad, fertile plain watered by the
Karnali, Gandak and Kosi rivers.
Among the mountain ranges of the
north, where there is small opportunity
for farming every foot of land in the
narrow valleys is used. The hillsides
are terraced and the mountain streams
utilized for irrigating. In this region
there are grown the harder crops,
such as barley, corn, wheat, buck
wheat and pulse. Though pastures
are scarce, the few sheep raised are
noted for their fine wool.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-29
Held Monopoly in Chocolate.

The manner of preparing chocolate
for drinking was long kept a secret by
the Spaniards, who sold 1t at high
prices to the rich. The first mention
Of its use in England appeared in the
Public Advertiser of June 16, 1857,
which stated that "In BishOpsgate
street, in Queens Head alley, at
Frenchman's house, is an excellent
West Indian drink, called chocolate, to
be sold, where you may have it ready
at any time; and also unmade, at
reasonable rates." In the time of
Charles III the price Of chocolate was
equivalent to Sc or more pound of
our currency. Chocolate probably
would have come into as general use
as tea and coffee did later, had it not
been for the monopoly Spain long pos
sessed, which kept the price at point
where only the wealthy classes could
afford to use it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-29
Queer wav Of cheating Spirits.

Wild men of Borneo think they can
cheat the spirits which. punish with
disease by changing their names, said
a scientist who lived for more than
two years with the natives of central
BOrneo. During an address at south
Borneo on ''the medical science" of
wild tribes, he said: ITO prevent sick
ness, the Dyaks sacrifice animals or
eggs, but they have no idea to whom
they make such sacrifices. Every
sickness. they believe, is the conse-
quence Of some violation of law; to
evade punishment by spirits who
cause sickness, person who begins
to feel unwell changes his or her name
so as not to be located by the spirits.
The gall bladder is regarded as the
seat of intellect. To cure stomach
trouble the yaks eat dried insects.
Malaria and other epidemics are fire.
quent. Cretinism physical deformity
and imbecility) is common"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-29
Left-Handedness Hereditary.

Left-handedness is to a great extent
hereditary. An explanation of left
handedness in normal structures has
been sought by falling back on the
fact that the cerebral hemispheres Of
the brain work the muscles crosswise.
Terriers researches have proved that
when we see with the right eye we see
with the left side of the brain. Viewed
by the light, hereditary left-handed-
ness may be due to the greater devel-
opment of the right side of the brain.
''It Is practically certain" says DR..
Bastion, "that the great preponder-
ance of righthanded movements in or
binary individuals must tend to pro-
duce more complex organization OF
the left than the right hemisphere OF
the BRAIN" NJ Broca states that in
forty brains which he examined he
found the left frontal lobe heavier
than the right These investigations
have not as yet been thoroughly car
ried out; but possibly the explanation
OF obstinate left-handedness lies In
that direction.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-29
Possible to lama Insects.

Even insects show themselves quite
capable of approaching kindness.
Lord Avebury has recorded how he
tanned a Syrian wasp. An English
lady once tanned butterfly with a
very interesting result. Obtaining
chrysalis of common peacock butter
fly, she placed 1t in a glazed box in
wen-warmed room, and the butterfly
emerged In January. The first diff
Guilty was the feeding of the butterfly,
but this she managed by mixing lit
tie honey and water, and placing the
mixture on the petals of flower from
the conservatory. The butterfly took
to this at once, and within few days
would leave its flower to settle on its
mistress hand. When summer came
the box was opened, and placed near
the open window. The butterfly flew
rejoicing into the sunlight, but at night
came back to its home. Then one at
ternoon came a thunderstorm, and.
alas the butterfly was seen no more.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-29

"Occasionally-not infrequently,
to be frank about THERE is caustlc
comment about Duluth in some of the
newspapers of the iron ranges. 1t
is sharp enough, and appears often
enough, to indicate positive dislike
for Duluth, and we suppose it must
reflect at least some public sentiment
of that kind.
"The Herald is going to be just
innocent enough to ask what it's all
about. Probably there is some rea-
son for it. Duluth undoubtedly has
done, or omitted doing something it
should not have done, or omitted
doing something it should have done.
Perhaps Duluth has unconsciously ac-
quired habit of doing the wrong
thing, or of not doing the right thing.
If so, it would be a good idea for
Duluth to find out about it and, mend
its ways.
For we are very sure, whatever
it is, that it is not studied affront to
the ranges, and that Duluth is utterly
unaware of it. Honestly, The Herald
is sure that the people of Duluth
who, after all, ARE Duluth have no
more idea that hard feeling has
grown up in these neighboring COM
munities than they have of having
done anything to justify it.
"a spirit such as that which seems
to exist, judging by the newspaper
comments referred to, is an obstacle,
and it ought to be cleared out of the
way. ~ssiltS
IF Duluth by action or inaction
has deserved it, the fact ought to
be made known to Duluth and the
occasion for it removed. If it is a
misunderstanding, as nine out of ten
such things turn out to be when cand-
idly faced and examined, then it
should be set right.
"The Herald isn't going to say
that Duluth has done nothing to earn
this feeling. Perhaps it has. But
The Herald is going to say that if
Duluth has done anything to awaken
hostility, it has been done uncon-
sciously. Possibly Duluth, going
about it's business in its own way
and perhaps being selfish in it as
many are, has unwittingly done some
thing that hurt. That happens, too.
1t shouldn't happen, but it does. The
best of US sometimes get buried in
our own thoughts and pass by a
neighbor without seeing him, uncon-
scious that we have made him believe
that we deliberately snubbed him.
There ought not to be anything
like enmity between Duluth and the
splendid communities of the iron
ranges. 1t is to be hoped that there
ought to be the closest cooperation.
But if there is any such thing, it is
wholly one-sided, and is not shared or
reciprocated by Duluth.
''Since there is an appearance of
such a thing, it would be good idea
to find out what it is all about and
then, if there is anything Duluth can
do to right it, Duluth ought to do it.
Duluth Evening Herald.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-29
The First MOTORCYCLE

While motorcycles in this country
were not manufactured in any great
quantity until after 1902, 1t Is inter-
esting to observe that the first motor
cycle was given to the world by a
Frenchman back in 1880. This first
motorcycle was made by M. Trouve,
in Paris, and created great interest
and excitement. The first machines
were crude affairs, naturally They
were inefficient as to mechanism and
rather risky to operate, considering
the road conditions. ETC., of those days.
1t remained for American inventors
and manufacturers to perfect the mo-
torcycle and market it on large scale.
Today, one of the large American
manufacturers has a yearly output
that is greater by so per cent than the
largest foreign manufacturer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-29
MOTTO
OF Holding Special
Assessment Warrant
for Collection.

Take Notice, That the warrant for
the collection of the special assess
ment which has been confirmed and
established for the construction of
that certain sanitary sewer benefting
Lots l to inclusive, in Block l
of Walbank's Addition;
Lots to 13 inclusive, in Block l
of Walbank's Addition;
Outlet in Block l of Walbank's
Addition;
Lots 1 to inclusive, in Block 2
of Walbank's Addition;
Lots IL to IA inclusive, in Block 2
of Walbank's Addition;
Lots II to Is inclusive, in Block 8
of Semer's Addition;
Lots IL and IL in Block A
of Semer's Addition;
Lots IL to IA inclusive, in Block 3
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-29
Call For Bids on County
Bridge Work.

Duluth, Minnesota, July 18th 1921.
Sealed bids will be received by
the County Auditor of st. Louis
County, Minnesota, at his office in
the Court House, in the City of
Duluth Minnesota, up to / o'clock
in the afternoon of Tuesday, Aug
ust 9th, 1921, on the following bridge
work, subject to and in accordance
with the plans and specifications on
file with the County Auditor, and
the County Road Engineer, in the
Court House Building, in the City of
Duluth, Minnesota, to-wit:
Bridge B-4-8-1 (culvert) on the
Rice Lake Road, in Section 8, T. SO
R. Ia; =
Bridge B-4-21-1 (culvert) on the
Rice Lake Road, in Section FL T. SO
R. Ia;
Bridge F4-15-1 on State Road
No. 4, in Section Is, T. 81, R. ID;
Bridge F-4-34-3 on State Road
No. A, in Section 81, T. 81, R. IA;
Bridge E-9-17-1 on the Meadow
lands Trunk Road, in Section II, T.
SO, r. 10; sy
Bridge A-5-7-2 on the Fond did
Lac-Wrenshan Road in Section z,
T, 40, Is; 4s~
Bridge L-6-26-1 on the Tower
Biwabik Road in Section 2e. T. so R.
16;
Bridge H-6-7-1 on the NOLAN
Road in Section z, T. Sc, R. 16;
Bridge K-S-2-f on the Sand Lake
Road in Section 2, T. SO, R. 49,
Bridge H-6-6-1' on the Morrison
Road in Section 6, t. Sc, r. Is;
Bridge M-3-31-1 on the district
line, Virginia Ely Road, in Section
81, T. 81, R. 49, s2s
The successful bidder on each OF
the said jobs will be required to
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-29

of Semer's Second Addition in said
city, said territory being embraced
in such assessment, is now in my
hands for collection.
All persons interested in such
assessment, as owners or otherwise,
are required to make payment of the
amount of said special assessment,
assessed against the lot or parcel of
land in which they are interester,
within thirty (30) days from the
date of this notice.
land in which they are interested,
in any lot or parcel of land so
assessed and described in such
assessment in five (5) annual install
'ments.
By order of the City Council of
the City of Ely, Minnesota.
Dated at Ely, Minnesota, this 29th
day of July, 1921.
ANDREW WATILO, JR.
City Treasurer of the City of Ely,
Minnesota.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-29
OI3466.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Land Office, Duluth,
Mimi, July 20, 1921.
Notice Is Hereby Given, that the
Great Northern Railway Company,
whose post-office address is st. Paul,
Minnesota, on July 20, 1921, filed in
this Office it's application to select
under the provisions of the Act of
Congress, approved August 5, 1892,
(27 Stat. 390,) that unsurveyed
island located in BURNSIDE Lake,
st. Louis County, Minnesota, des-
cribed as follows:
An unsurveyed island located
in the Northern central por-
ton of Section 35, Township "a
North, Range 13 West, con-
tanning approximately Seventy
five Hundredths (0.75) acre,
more or less, lying about 10
chains Southeast of the first
M. c. East of the Northwest
corner of Section 35, Township
"a North, Range 13 West,
4th P. M.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely the land described, or desir-
ing to object because of the mineral
character of the land, or for any
other reason, to the disposal to ap-
plicant, should file their affidavits of
protest in this Office, on or before
the 30th day of August, 1921.
ROBERT d. BLACKWOOD.
Register.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-29
A New Version

Seven-year-old Joseph mad been go
ing to Sunday school for almost three
months, and during that time had
heard several bible stories. His moth
er was boasting of his ability to re-
late them, while his grandfather wait.
ed rather impatiently. He was ready
to start on trip downtown, and 10.
seph was going with him. Then all
at once Joseph, too, grew impatient
He was in grandfather's car and could
not discover the reason for GRANDPA.
theirs lingering. So out he shouted
Hurry up, grandpa, or we'll be toe
late to go. You're as slow as Moses
when he built the ark."-IndianapoIis
News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-29
Plant Mak<4 fine Hedoe.

Japanese hydrSigea (Paniculata
GranGiforaD makes a very snowy
hedge. both in August when it is coy
cred with panicles of white bloom and
later when the flowers have turned to
old rose and green. These blossoms,
If picked before frost, retain their
beauty all winter when placed In a
vase without water.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-29

Still another thing that leads us to
believe the world is getting better is
to see every now and then fat girl
acting jolly instead of trying to be
stylish.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-29

The old ladies of both sexes who
recently met in Minneapolis to start
a war on tobacco have brief and
simple slogan: eff it is popular it
must be wrong"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-29

More than one honeymoon has gone
out the back door and jumped in the
rain barrel when she said: ''I'll be
back in a moment" and then didn't
return for an hour.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-29

A city daily devoted column to
dicussing women's skirts last Sunday.
That's long article for such short
subject.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-29

According to government report
there's an increased number of swine
in the U. S. over last year. They're
probably counting in the rent hogs
too.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-29

A Detroit man returned home from
marching in parade and shot him.
self. Somebody must have told him
how he looked.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-29

Business is little dull along the
border, but we have't heard OF any
blindpigger going through bank
ruptcy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-29

Calling the weather man harsh
names helps some, but it's still nee,
essary for fat men around Ely to
keep on hopping.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-29

Some men can't make up their
minds whether their wives can't un-
derstand them, or whether they know
them too we'll.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-29

Our idea of a poor way to return
good for evil is to get bad whiskey
and pay good money for it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-29

The Modern Home Store wishes
to announce that their supply of
strings for all string instruments is
complete.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-29

More than one mans bravery is
largely due to the fact that he hap
pens to know the other man is a
coward.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-29

Still another advantage of being
a bachelor is your razor is used for
shaving only, and not for trimming
corns.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-29

There's one thing we ought to be
thankful for that we're apt to over.
look, and that is that Russia isn't
located where Canada is.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-29

Some men are born poor-others
pay $40 and SIS quart for alleged
liquor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-29

It's poor consolation to the man
who has been stung by bee to learn
that singing anyone kills the bee.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-29
BILLY" NooNANETTES.

We hate to be considered doubt
er, but it's difficult to believe that
Noah took only one pair of mos
quitoes on board the ark.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-29

The lot of Governor Preus is not
an easy one these days. He is being
pestered by hundreds of friends who
want soft jobs with hard wages.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-29

get rid of his weeds as easily as a
pretty widow gets rid of hers, raising
a garden would be easy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-29

If the average householder could
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-29

Prfnss Albert e
sold in fsppy red
bags.,tidy red tins.
handsoms pound
and halt pound tin
huuikors and inths
peuad crystal glass
h usnjd or with
spoaee moisfsnsv
The Washington herald., 1921-05-07
UNLOADS PISTOL,
GETS SHOT In LEG
w. w. Moore Goes TO Hospital.
Girl Is Run Down by
Bicyclist.

While attempting to remove a
cartridge from a 22-caliber revolver
at his home, 5SOS Colorado avenue
northwest. last night, Walter NJ.
Moore, 29 years old. was accidental
Iy shot in the right hand He was
treated at the Emergency Hospital.
Geraldine Roc. 20 years old, OF
Waverly, n. Y. visiting At 1876 l.
street southeast was, struck by
bicycle ridden by an unidentified
colored man at Nineteenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue and re-
ceived bruises to the head, arms and
body. She was taken to the Emerg-
ency Hospital in a passing automo-
ale.
Mildred Gordon, colored, IL years
old. 36I2 = street northwest. sus-
tanned slight contusions and bruises
when she was struck by an automo-
bile driven by William L. Mcdonald,
% years old, 2219 n street north
west. The accident occurred in
front of 1855 Wisconsin avenue
northwest. The girl was treated at
the Georgetown Hospital.
Frances Boyd. colored. 1s years
old. 2126 Eighth street northwest,
was bitten on the leg by a dog
owned by Daisy Jackson, 242S Geor-
gia avenue northwest He was
treated at the Freedman Hospital.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-07
SEEKS TO RENDER
STACKER RLIST SAFE
Hill Urges Law to Protect
Papers That Publish
Draft List.
Pheto br ]. u. N.inan.

A resolution safeguarding news
papers from civil liability or dam
ages resulting from publication Of
the Stacker lists was introduced in
the House yesterday by Represen-
tative Hill. OF Maryland. The house
Thursday authorized the lists to be
printed in the Congressional Record.
The Department of Justice would
conduct the defense in any suit
brought against a newspaper for
publication of the list, the resolu-
tion provided. 1t also would have
the government indemnify the news
paper for damages.
The War Department. the Ameri-
can Legion and all patriotic Cal
zens are interested in the publica-
ton Of the Stacker lists. such pub
lication from time to time having
been ordered by Congress in the
Congressional Record. its official
publication said Representative
Hill.
There exists some doubt in the
minds Of patriotic newspapers who
desire to disseminate this informs-
tion as to whether or not they may
incur liability in evil proceedings
should such official government lists
contain the name OF a person who
was not a Stacker"
The Washington herald., 1921-05-07
Inquest Is Called to
Fix Blame for Md.
rain Collision

An inquest will be held at Bal
timore tonight to probe the head-on
collision on the Washington. Balti-
more and Annapolis Railway Com
pany at Wellham Station late yes
terday afternoon, when Benjamin
Dyson, of Baltimore, sustained in
juries that caused his death yester-
day morning.
others injured were Clarence Con-
dutor. conductor, who is at the Uni
versity Hospital, Baltimore; Maj.
John Dupuyster Duow. former may
or Of Annapolis and assistant ad-
jutant general, who sustained cuts
about the scalp and face; Mrs. Ben
jamin Beard, of Annapolis. and Mrs.
Virginia Immel. OF Earleigh
Heights. Eight negro Iaborers on
the work train were slightly hurt.
1t was a collision between a pas
senger train and a work train and
caused a panic among the passen-
gers, who fed TO nearby fields to
escape the fire which threatened to
sweep the wreckage The two cars
were telescoped and the truck of
the passenger train left the track
and rode over the truck of the
work train. There were twenty
two passengers on the train. which
left Baltimore for Washington at
$50 p. m.