The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-13

lent state of excitement Wednesday
evening when it became known
that Grace, the 13 year old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Schaefer
had been missing from her home
since the evening before. Grace
attends school in one of the rooms
in the High School building and
Tuesday evening returned home at
the usual hour At about o'clock
she disappeared and while her par
ents were alarmed, they thought
she had gone out to spend the
night with some schoolmate.
The next day passed and yet no
girl appeared. A fire alarm was
turned in by Mayor Gleason and a
meeting held in the city hall and
searching parties organized. The
country in and about Ely was
secured, but no trace of the girl
could be found. The search was
continued all that night and the
next day. About noon Jas. r.
Housley arrived in town from his
camp about four miles> west of
town and reported he had seen a
girl going towards Tower on the
railroad track the evening before.
Supt. Newberry of the Schools
and Officer Glode secured rig and
drove to the Housley camps where
the story as to having seen the
girl was substantiated by team
ster employed there. They kept
on going and when the O'Clock
passenger train came along they
got on and proceeded to Robinson
lake from whence they walked back
as far as mile 108 where the girl
was discovered at the Page camp.
She arrived there Tuesday even
ing and informed Mr.. and Mrs.
Page that she was an orphan and
was looking for place to live,
being on her road to Tower, so
she said, She wished to leave the
same evening but was induced to
stay the night. In the morning
she was contented and decided to
remain at Pages.
She was brought back last even
ing. What induced the girl to
leave home in such an abrupt man
ner is hard to say. but opinions
are varied.
Everybody joined in the search
and the prompt action by Mayor
Gleason and his police officers and
the efficient work done by Prof
Newberry is to be commended.
Con Sullivan while at work in
the yards Tuesday had the mis-
fortune to slip while on car and
in order to save himself jumped to
the ground. He landed upon some
broken ice and a fractured ankle
is the result. He is at the Ship
man hospital and doing as well as
can be expected. However, he cal
culates that gentle spring will be
here before his ankle will be in
condition for stealing bases. His
many friends wish him speedy re-
covery.
Matt Struklen, aged p years,
was instantly killed at the Sibley
shaft Monday by falling out of the
bucket a distance of about 100
feet. Several other men were in
the bucket at the same time and
how he fell out is mystery. He
was member of the Soudan Slav-
onic Society and leaves relatives
in the old country. The funeral
occurred Tuesday from the Catholic
church.
The Firemen's Relief Association
held their annual meeting Wednes-
day evening and among other bust
ness transacted was the election of
officers. Grant McMahan was elect
ed president; Peter Schaefer, vice
president; H. A. Chinn, Sec; Geo.
Holmes, Treas. and Thos. Polking-
horn and John Habian, trustees.
Frank Sasek and Mary Adam Sc
cured marriage license yesterday
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Mr.. and Mrs. Thos Dyer became
the parents of a baby boy last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Densmora are
rejoicing over the arrival of a son
at their home yesterday.
Joseph Jerman and Johanna Bob
secured license to wed Tuesday.
The marriage occurs Sunday at the
Catholic church.
Rev. and Mrs. Logan were made
happy by the arrival of bouncing
baby boy at their home last even
ing
Jacob Pete has served papers on
the city council in his suit to re-
cover $3.50 claimed to be due him
on his sewer contract. A. j.
Thomas is the attorney.
Chief of Police LaBeau was in
Duluth Tuesday where he escorted
VIM. Glispen who will serve 35
days in the county Jail. He also
took with him "Silver Bilp' who
will be examined as to his sanity.
"Silver" has been kept in the Ely
lookup for a week or more, but
his condition did not improve.
Albert Schaefer while at work
cutting wood across the lake was
accidentally shot in the feshy part
of his RIGHT lao "Wednesday hxy a