The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-02-24
Twenty YEARS Ago.
Taken from The Ely Miner of
the same date in 1902.

Chle1 OF HONce luVaNueT VI wv
er, was found dead in bed Saturday
at noon. He had retired Saturday
morning after working all night and
at noon when he was to be called,
his wife found him dead. He was
in good health when he retired.
Coroner Gleason was notified but
found an inquest unnecessary.
Heart failure was the cause OF
death. He had been chief only a
few weeks, taking the place vacated
by Arthur Peck. He leaves wife
and four children besides other
relatives, both here and at Tower.
Mr.. Tuvander was we'll known in
Ely where he worked as mason
during number of years.
Tuesday was primary election day
and everybody that was on the
ticket was nominated. The proceed
ings clearly proved that for towns
the size of this, the law is a farce,
the attendent expenses knocking the
novelty of the thing into cooked
hat. The boards in the various
wards opened up their labors at 6
o'clock in the morning and remained
in session until 9 at night. Only
6S votes were cast, divided as fol
lows: 20 in the first ward, 4 in the
second and 25 in the third. Nj. E.
Gleason for mayor received &c; P
Schaefer, clerk, 6S; F. l.. Cowen
treasurer, 81; Thos. Jury, assessor
68, and Thos. Whitta, judge, so
Petitions will now be in order and
another full set of candidates will
be nominated.
Thos. Mclaughlin has opened 9
cigar manufactury in rooms in the
Vail block and has begun the manu-.
facture of cigars. The ''City Hall
will be one of his brands and those
who have tested them say they are
a fine production. Considering the
large amount of cigars consumed in
Ely a home production should be
well patronized and Tom will do well
Smoke the "City Hall" cigar.
Cards have been received an
nouncing the marriage at Chicago
on February 9th of Mr. Herbert C.
Kelly and Miss Genevieve VI. Lee,
son. The many friends of the
young couple wish them unlimited
happiness in this their new venture
They are expected home from thei,
wedding trip this evening.
Alfred Merritt is a believer in
the hidden stores of Cook county
He says that if he were a young
man he could think of no field thai
would offer such promise to an ex
plorer of energy and nerve as the
country back of the hill along the
north shore Mr.. Merritt firmly be-
lieves that some day a continuation
of the Mesaba range will be found
in Cook county or near at hand
much is known about Cook county
in reality less is known today thar
there was thirty or forty years ago
for the reason that the early explor
ers who prospected the north shore
are either dead or gone or theil
notes are destroyed, and all worl
that is done must begin at tn,
beginning, as if the country hat
just been discovered.
Mrs. Fred Neff and children re
turned to their home at Tower Tues
day after few days visit will
Mrs. Neff's sister, Mrs. Harry Chinn
Thos. Williams and family lief
yesterday morning for Sparta wher,
they will make their home in tn,
future, Mr.. Williams having Sc
cured a good position at one of tn,
mines there.
The Slovenian Croatian Stock Co.
has effected satisfactory settle
ment with it's creditors and agar
opened its doors for business Mon
day. VIM. Vuoti is the manager
and under his efficient care t is ex
pected the business will be a paving
investment for the stockholders.
Chas. Fors and Sophia Nymar
were married at the Swedish church
Saturday evening by Rev. H. Logan
The church was filled to standing
room only" by friends of the con
tracing parties and after the cere
mony all repaired to the Turf hal
where the affair was celebrated il
due style with dancing and refresh
ments
Lou Merritt, F. w. Eaton anc
Richard Pagan, the owners of the
long disputed section 30 lands, hav.
been in the city several DAYS thi.
week looking up their interests
The gentlemen We're the recipient.
Of the congratulations of numerou.
friends in this vicinity on their sue
cess in the famous litigation. The,
visited section 80 but we were un
able to learn as to what decision
they had arrived at in regard to tn,
development of the property, al
though well-defined rumor ha,
it, active work will begin soon.
The defamation contest and en-
tertainment of the schools take,
place tomorrow evening at the Oper,
House. Those taking part in tn,
contest will be Misses May Brown
Frances Adamson, Florence Norouist
Beatrice Petherick, Emma Western
and Carmen Miller. Motion drill
and songs by the pupils of al
grades will round out the evening
The program as arranged is mos
delightful one and all will be sat
isfied. The proceeds are to be de
voted to the School Decoration
Fund.