The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-06

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the cage to go down instructlng
boy who was near to ring two
bells as he said he wished fast
ride. He was found dead on the
cage at the bottom, the body bear
ing all indications of having been
badly used in it's descent. Coroner
Gleason was notified but decided an
INQUEST unnecessary as the facts IN
the case pointed to no careless
ness excepting by the man himself.
Koloski was a man 80 years of age
and leaves a wife and two children
in the old country.
Measures will soon be taken by
Winton and Fall Lake towns to
have the Duluth & Iron Range ex-
tend the train service to these
places. T h e population of the
towns is increasing rapidly and the
passenger, freight, express an d
mail service is becoming a neces-
sity. At present the mail service
is not appreciated and no express,
freight or passenger service is at
hand. Winton and Fall Lake
people are all compelled to do their
business, in this city and it is get
ting to be somewhat of hardship,
SO. they say
Next Tuesday evening, being
New Years eve, the Ely City band
will give an entertainment at the
Opera House and social hop at
the Turf hall. Part one of the en-
tertainment consists of musical
selections by the band, very in
teresting collection of the latest
music will be rendered. Part two
will consist of the farce. comedy
entitled LEND Me Five Shillings"
and Messrs. H. Chinn, T. Magson,
R. Lawrence, H. Pierce, P. Schae-
fer and Misses Amy Westcott and
Sadie Cowling will constitute the
cast. After the entertainment at
the Opera Hous a ball will be
given at the Turf hall to which all
are invited
The admission to the Opera
House will be Csc for adults and
15c for children, with reserved
seats at 35c for sale at the City
Drug Store. Everybody turn out
and help the band boys along.
"Petticoat wrist" is the latest
fashionable ailment and is brought
on by holding up the surplus of
skirts.
Misses Lydia Messerschmidt and
Luella Wooley went to Duluth
Monday at noon where they will
spend few days.
Misses Alice Foley and Lowena
Dignin left Saturday morning for
their homes, the former in Still
watenc Mimi, and the latter at
Calumetville, Wis, for holiday
visit.
Misses Elizabeth Maloney and
Laura Wicklow teachers at the
Winton school left Saturday morn
ing for visit at their homes, the
former at Superior and the latter
at Saltwater.
The Ash Barrel Club will hold
its Eleventh Annual Reunion and
Banquet at, Camp Brownell on
BURNSIDE. lake January 2, 8 and a.
Neat invitations and menus have
been issued. The attendance is
limited to members of the club.
A dog race was the attraction
Christmas afternoon and an enor-
nous crowd witnessed the sport.
Five entries were had and the
Rueben Thomas dog won the first
prize. The Sheridan dog took
second money and st. Marie's dog
third. The jockeying by the boy
drivers was good.
The mines of the Mesaba and
Vermilion ranges employed during
the past year from 5000 to 5000
men, according to the report of the
state labor bureau. The wages
now average $2.42 per man for
miners. In 1898 the total number
employed was 4400 and the aver
age wage for miners $3.50. The.
average wages for all mining work
now is S2.07 and in 1898 it was
$3.50.
At the annual meeting of the Ely
Fire Department held Wednesday
evening. officers were elected as
follows:
NJ. E. Gleason, Chief.
Thos. Jury. LIST Asst. Chief.
A. D. Ellefsen, End Asst. Chief.
Harry Chinn, Sec.
Geo. Holmes, Treas.
VIM. I,aBeau, Capt. Cart No. I.
John Habian, " " {" 9
Geo. Holmes, Foreman II. & [.
The department is in good con-
dition and their record for the past
year will speak for itself A dance
will be civen in all probability on
Washington's birthday, Feb. %.
The advance of the American
Indian in the NAV nf his ,,rh;4o.