The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-07-08
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
Taken from The Ely Miner Of
the same date in 1901.

Senator Moses E. Clapp, accom-
panied by his daughter, Miss Gather
inc, of st. Paul; Capt. Ray w. Lewis,
Chas. Meggins and Chas. Haynes,
were in the city over Sunday the
guests of Col. Pengilly and DR.. Ship
man on Long Lake. The visitors ar
rived Saturday evening and returned
to their homes Tuesday morning.
In their honor boat race between
the yachts of A. F. Thayer and Col.
Pengilly was arranged and the guests
were treated to some first-class
nautical sport. The race developed
some excellent speed and was enjoyed
by large number of people. The
City band also went over to the
islands and rendered many choice
selections.
At the meeting of the city fathers
held Tuesday evening considerable
business was transacted. Among
other beneficial legislation, an ordi-
mace was introduced licensing tran
silent traders,viz: Traders who ar
rive with a lot of thrashy goods and
rent building for month. The
ordinance was drafted by C. o. Bald
win of Duluth and it is expected to
be in order. The legislature of last
winter made such a law possible.
A local telephone franchise was
asked by w. D. Gallagher and the
proposition was referred to the fin
ance committee. 1t is probable that
the franchise will be granted.
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Geo. Holmes was elected captain of
the running team Of the fire depart
ment for the tournament at Hibbing
next month.
An appeal has been taken to the
district court by j. T. Armstead. and
| bond of 500 furnished in the case
wherein John Donovan secured a
judgement against him of Sc. 90, the
value of some laundry which it was
alleged should have been delivered to
plaintiff at the st. James hotel in
Duluth, but which, in some manner.
was lost. Suit was brought in the
municipal court in this city and
Judge Van Blarcom entered a iudg-
ment in favor of the plaintiff.
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John Delaney was drowned in Fail
lake Wednesday evening in an unac-
countable manner. Delaney, it is
said, had been drinking heavily and
it is supposed he wandered into the
lake. The remains were recovered
| and tomorrow morning will be ship
ped to Minneapolis for burial.
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AS an outcome of the Tug of War
yesterday wherein the firemen won,
a crew of picked men have decided
to wrest the honors from them and
the pull will take place Saturday
evening on Second avenue for an
advertised purse of 500. Consider
able interest is being shown in the
affair and large crowd will witness
the event.
An editor has no business making
mistakes in his paper. He ought to
be arrested every time he gets some
thing in his great family journal that
some folks don't like. An editor
who doesn't know enough to chase
around town and let every one con-
cerned see a proof sheet of the paper
before printing it, is fit subject for
the Wisconsin legislature or insane
asylum. Any editor that claims he
has no time to do this is getting too
independent or rich and should be
pnt in the ministry. A common
country pen pusher has nothing else
to do but hunt news, hustle business.
set type, read proofs, dodge the
sheriff, dun delinquents, write long
obituaries proclaiming the deceased q
highly respected citizen, when as a
matter of fact, he died of the i'm
jams, spread himself over three col
umns describing a sumptuous feast
which he never saw nor even got
within smelling distance of. An
this doesn't take over "a hours each
day, which leaves him plenty of time
to- sew patches on the equator of his
trousers and keep mistakes out of the
paper.-St. Croix Observer.