The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-27
TWENTY YEARS AGO

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Joseph Williams, more Familiarity
known as "Uncle Joe," died at his
home at Soudan Friday of asthma.
He was 20 years of age and leaves
a wife, several grown children and
a host of friends to mourn his
death. Mr.. Williams has resided
at Soudan for many years and
during that time made friends of
all whom he came in contact with.
The funeral occurred Sunday from
the NJ. E. church and the attend
ance was the largest ever seen in
Tower.
Only Ave filed their afidavits
with the county auditor announcing
themselves as candidates for the
nominations to be made at the
primary election to be held on Feb.
II. The names as filed were as
follows all putting in their affidavits
as Republicans:
M. E. Gleason, Mayor.
F. L. Cowen, Treas.
P. Schaefer, Clerk.
Thes. Jury, Assessor
Thos- Whitta, Municipal Judge.
! The aldermanic candidates will
not go into the primaries but will
go on the ticket by petition, thus
saving the SO fee required to get
on the primary ballot. Several of
the candidates for other Offices will
also do the same.
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The primary election law for
small towns is net exactly what it
should be. Party lines are not
necessity as the municipal affairs
have no bearing on national or
state affairs. In large cities where
people are not so well acquainted
as in Ely, the law is good. Here
we all know the candidates individ-
ually and a unanimity of choice
should prevail regardless of nation
al affairs. The best men for the
places is all that is necessary in
small towns.
The remains of Chris. Reinhardt,
a familiar character about Ely for
many years, were brought into the
city Monday from the Fall lake
country, having been found hang
ing to the rafters of an old logging
camp near Mud lake he having COM
mitted suicide some time Saturday.
As near as can be ascertained
Reinhardt had been at <Winton
Thursday and had gone to the camp
in company with another man. He
worked until Friday afternoon when
he quit and again started for Win
ton. On the way he evidently was
taken i'll and laid down alongside
the road where he remained all
night. In the morning he walked
TO the Marquette camp and secured
something to eat after which he
again left for. the camp. He
never arrived there and his body
was found as above.
Coroner Sewall of Lake County
was notified and he arrived Mon
day evening. An inquest was held
and verdict rendered by the Jury
that the man came to his death by
suicide.
His relatives reside in Medford,
Wis, and have been notified but so
far no response has been received.
The remains viii probably be ship
ped to Minneapolis for interment.
The public schools of Ely will
hold memorial exercises in the
various rooms next Wednesday
afternoon in honor Of VIM. Ne
Kinley. Wednesday Jan. %, is the
birthday Of our martyred president
and m response TO proclamation
issued by Governor Van SAINT the
exercises will be held. Special ex-
exercises will take place in the
High School room and Rev. Logan,
Rev. Marsh and the principal will
make remarks. The other rooms
will hold commemorative exercises
and voluntary donation is invited
from all the pupils Of the Ely
schools, the same to be sent to the
National Memorial association. No
contribution from any OF the pupils
Of over ten cents will be received
and contributions will range from
one cent up to ten
Tonight the Ely City Rand will
run an excursion to Tower and 81
viii be charged for the round trip.
The train viii leave Ely for Tower
at o'clock and returning leave
Tower at o'clock Saturday MORN
ing. After the entertainment TO be
given at the Opera House dance
will take place. Everybody is in
vited.
l.. G. Cox went to Tower Sat-
urday to attend the funeral of his
grandfather, Jos. Williams.
Joseph Buckavict and Louisa Sire
benz secured a license to wed We'd
nesday.
Jas. Hodgon was injured at the
Zenith mine Wednesday by drop
ping about 80 feet. He was shook
up somewhat but no bones were
broken.
Jas. Slattery was quite severely
injured by having a heavy shieve
wheel fall on him at the Chandler
Tuesday. He will be confined to
his home for q month or more.
Manager Pengilly was called to
Negaunee, Mich, Saturday to con-