The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03

! Elder E. C. Clemans of this district
assisted by Rev. Logan of the Ely
pastorate. The first church built
in our neighboring city was the
Finnish Lutheran and was dedicated
nearly year ago.
Application may be made to the
United States land department for
the reopening of the tract of iOO,-
900 acres in Lake and Cook
counties which was withdrawn from
settlement a year ago to be made
into a government park reserve:
1t is probable that a resolution will
be sent to the department asking
that the territory be again opened.
Ely Aerie of Eagles was instituted
here Saturday evening by }. W:
Shadewald, state department. grand
president of st. Paul, assisted by
members from Duluth, Tower, Vlr-
ginia and other neighboring cities.
The work of initiating the large
class occupied until nearly six
O'Clock the next morning.
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Mrs. Louise Eisenach returned
Tuesday evening from her trip to
California where she had filed on a
timber and stone claim in company
with Mrs. F. C. Miller and large
party from Duluth.
Mrs. B. Hororitz entertained
party with progressive pedro at
her home Thursday afternoon. Mrs.
George Westcott won the prize,
most beautiful china plate. A deli
cious lunch was served.
A. A. Leighton left Tuesday for
other fields having sold out his IN
terests in this section. He was ac-
companied by VIM. Ingram and to-
gether they will look up new loca-
ton.
Chas. Montroy has sold his in
terests in Winton to Emil Smith OF
Two Harbors, who will conduct the
Boarding House for the Swallow &
Hopkins company. Mr. Montroy
will seek other fields.
DIR. and Mrs. G. 7. Ayres re-
turned from their visit in the vast.
The doctor spent a week in, Arizona
and on his return accompanied
| Mrs. Ayres from Lincoln, Neb.,
| where she had been for month.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Washburn, Mr..
and Mrs. c.. M. Rice, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. ]. Hopkins, Miss Hopkins and
Miss Solder of Duluth and Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. L. Lewis of st. Paul,
spent Sunday on Fall lake, return
ing to their homes Monday.
The funeral of Gust jacobson,
| who died at the Shipman Hospital
Friday morning of Bright's disease,
occurred Sunday from the Swedish
Lutheran church, under the auspices
of the local society, S. H. & 3. F.
of America. The funeral was large
ly attended as Mr.. Jacobson was
very popular gentleman and had
many friends in this city.
Mrs. L. NJ. Wagner entertained
a party of twenty-four ladies with
a "bowling party" at the bowling
parlors yesterday afternoon. Space
and the desire to exist in peace for
bids us from publishing the scores
made, but suffice it to say that Mrs.
Jas. Moonan captured the prize on
sc points. A most delectable lunch
was served.
Several Duluth and other parties
have purchased large tract of land
in the Gunfiint region and intend to
thoroughly explore the same for
iron ore. Much drilling is going on
in the region, Pickands, Mather q
Co. and M. A Hanna & Co. of
Cleveland are also exploring with
considerable success.
Monday afternoon the people OF
this city were most deeply shocked
by the announcement of the death
Of Mrs. William Mack which ocur-
red shortly after noon on that day.
Mrs. Mack had been seriously i'll for
over a month and on Wednesday of
last week gave birth to girl baby.
Her long illness left her in such a
weak condition as to cause serious
complications which proved fatal
Monday.
Peter Sterk, young Austrian
employed at the Sibley mine met
with an accident Tuesday while at.
work which completely decapitated
him. Sterk was oiling shieve
when the rope slipped thercfrom
catching him on the neck and sew
ering his head from the body in an
instant.
Thos. Cowling has been rendered
a position at Port Arthur, and will
leave for the Canadian city within
few weeks to remain. He has
spent a week up there.
T. C.. McTaggart of Winton had
his leg amputated at the Shipman
hospital this week. Mr.. MrTaggart
had the misfortune to break the
limb some time ago and it never
could be made to set right.
A. j. Lonstorf, one of the early
pioneers of the city, but later of
Milwaukee, was in the city few
days this week in connection with
his landed interests here. He was
accompanied by T. M. Delaney. also
of Milwaukee.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. L. Newberry re-
turned Monday, the former from
Crookston, where he had been en-
ployed as an instructor in summer
school and Mrs. Newberry from
Ohio where she had been on visit
to relatives.
E. S. Murrell, an explorer and
locator from Superior has given it |
out that there is no vacant land in
the Tower region. Mr.. Murrell
must be mistaken as there are. set
tiers fling land weekly in the vic |