The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-01-05
Taken from The Ely Miner Q
the same date in 1902.



F. H. Clergue, of SauIt St. Marie,
has given out for publication in a
Toronto newspaper an article which
contains much of interest to st.
Louis County mining circles, and,
in fact, to the entire Lake Superior
mining interests.
He announces for the first time
that the Algoma Steel company, of
the $500, which is one of the big
Clergue enterprises, has ore enough
on the Mesaba range to operate his
plant for ten years. He does not
add that he is looking for ore on
the .Vermilion, but he is reported
to be.
After yesterday passenger rate
of 3 cents mile will go into eff
feet on the Duluth & Iron Range
and the Duluth, Messabe & North
ern. This reduction in the fare is
a voluntary one on the part of the
company and meets with approval.
VIM. Long who has made his
home in this city for many years
left this morning for Duluth where
he will reside at the county poor
farm in the future He is suffer
ing from kidney troubles, and hav-
ing no home, the authorities decid-
ed the poor farm would be the
best for him. An effort was made
to secure a place for him in one
of the soldiers homes but the ad-
vices received from the manage
ment claimed they were full and
had room for no more applicants.
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Although no announcement has
as yet been publicly made it is
learned that Miss Ida Sandberg and
Mr.. Ed. Purdy will be joined in
after the beginning of the new
year. Both are popular young
people who have made Tower their
home since childhood and their
many friends hasten to extend
hearty OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES News
Claude M. Atkinson of the Hib-
bing Mesaba Ore, accompanied by
Master Marc. was in the CITY yester-
day between train on business with
the editor of this very necessary
journal. "At" is now alone in the
business, Mr.. Higgins having dis
posed of his interests to his part
ner.
Chas. Grabowsky is the only Ely
lite who has been drawn on the jury
this term, he being summoned on
the grand. No Ely name appears
on the petit jury list.
The other day a prominent citi-
zen was joshing a village councillor
about the doings of the council and
said, I'D sooner run for the lunatic
asylum than for seat in the vii
lage council" eyes, and you'd
stand a much better chance of get
ting in" dryly remarked the vii
lage council man.
The Modern Woodmen will in
stall officers as follows: V. c.,
Henry Chinn; w. A, David Brown ;
Clerk k, Al. Kolstad; Escort, VIM.
Trythal; Banker, F. L. Cowen;
Waterman, o. G. Korb; Sentry.
VIM. LaBeau; Manager, A. S.
James; Camp Physician, DR.. G. T.
Ayres.
The Oliver Iron Mining company
through its president, Thomas F.
Cole, has donated $4,000 to the
proposed gymnasium which is to be
built at the Michigan College of
Mines at Houghton, Mich.
Richard Williams, well known in
this city, at one time being the
owner of the townsite, died at the
More hospital at Eveleth Tuesday
of complication of diseases. The
funeral occurred yesterday at Tow
er from the Presbyterian church
and was largely attended. "Dick"
as he was familiarly known was at
one time judge at Tower and has
held other responsible positions in
that city where he formerly resid-
ed with his parents. He was
man AZ years of age and leaves
mother and several brothers and
sisters to mourn his demise.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Trezona en-
tertalned a party at their home
wednesday evening in a right royal
manner. The N. E. church choir
was present and rendered several
choice selections and individuals
among those present also furnished
music to the enjoyment of all.
Messrs. Tremewan and sister, Miss
Ethel. sang several very well rend-
cred solos and duets, one in partic
ular entitled, "A Little Off the Top
for Me" being great favorite with