The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-03-23
TWENTY YEARS AGO|
Taken from The Ely Miner Of
the same date in 1908.


The concert given by the FL,
City Band at the Opera House Fri
day evening was a successful event
both from social and inancia
standpoint. The large hall was
taxed to it's utmost and standing
room was at a premium early III
the evening. To prove that the at
tendance was entirely satisfactory
it need only be said that the re-
ceipts were $125 after all expenses
were paid, which amount will 60
into the treasury of the band a.
a nucleus towards the purchase OF
new uniforms in the near future.
The members of the state legis-
lature will arrive in this city tomor,
row on a tour of inspection of the
range towns. This evening they
will be banquetted by the Duluth
Commercial Club There will b.
about 400 in the party. After Wis.
ting the mines here the party will
proceed to Tower and from there
TO the Mesaba range returning q
Duluth Sunday.
A Duluth tough named james
Kildee went to Two Harbors las,
Friday and made himself quits
numerous about the saloons. Dur
ing the course of his travels he ran
up against John Roach and proceed
ed to employ his gun at Roach
The latter pulled his gun and filled
Kildee full of holes, one causing IN
slant death. The sentiment in re
gard to the matter is that the heac
of the lakes is well rid of kildee
Mrs. Bror. Magnuson of Chisholm
was in the city Wednesday making
final proof on her claim before
Court Commissioner Westcott.
The City Band has completed az
engagements for giving their enter
tainment in Tower week from TO
morrow.
A chicken fight was pulled off i,
the city Wednesday evening be
tween Ely birds and birds from
Winton. The Ely birds won every
thing in sight.
Matt Ronka and Alviina Aiam;
and Jacob Grym and Amaiia Kali
secured licenses to wed today. Tn
marriages occur tomorrow evenin:
at the Finnish church.
''Suomalainen", the new Finnisl
paper will probably make its frs
appearance next week. 1t was ex
pected that it could appear thi
week but a delay in securing SOM
of the necessary material has de
layed the publication for a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Whitesid
viii remove to Duluth Monda.
where they will make their HON
in the future. The many friend
of the young couple will tende
them a farewell party at the Tur
hall tomorrow evening.
Rev. Marsh goes to Tower Sun
day to fill the pulpit at the Presby
terrain church in that city. o. Z
Loveland, principal of the Towe
schools will occupy the pulpit 0
the Presbyterian church in this city
Alfred Pihlgren, a former resid
ent of Ely but now of North Dakot
where he is in the general mer
chandise business spent Sunday i
the city visiting his numerou
friends.
A. j. Fenske has a force of cal
penters enlarging and improving HI
hardware and furniture emporium
A new hardwood floor and ne'
shelving is being put in and othe
&c Ia
have one of the finest hardwar
stores on the ranges.
Again has the railroad projec
between Grand Marais and Ely bob
bed up. The reports go so far a
20 claim the contract has been lie
to a Chicago concern for the con
struction. The talk of a railroa
from Grand Marais to the Gunflin
country and Ely, is revived at in
tervals, but it is said that bette
prospects, for realizing the enter
prise exist now than at any tim
heretofore. A number of iron an
land companies have been organ
iZed, or are in process of organiZa
ton. to operate in Cook and north
ern Lake counties, and the time j
rot far distant when the timbe
resources up there will be in stron'
demand.
Shipments from the Pioneer min
was begun Monday morning, or
being loaded from the pockets. Orr
shipments this year date about thu
same as last year, the first goin,
forward over the Mesaba roat
March 81 and over the iron rang'
March 20. The steel corporation
will be first in the movement Of
ore from Minnesota this year, ane
probably will open interlake naviga
ton with its boats. Prospects are
that the opening of interlake navi
CATION will be week earlier thar
last year, when the Mesabe docks
IN Duluth loaded ore. April 2f anp
the Two Harbors docks loaded