The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-14
TWENTY YEARS Ago.
Taken from The Ely Miner .
the same date in 1908.


The Duluth G. Iron Range have
abolished the pay car system and
now send out checks direct from
the company offices in Duluth.
j. B. Wilkin, the first of the
week took charge of he Exchange
Hotel and is now managing this
popular hostelry Mr.. Wilkin is con-
tempfating many improvements at
the Exchange.
Mrs. Louis Eisenach entertained
with a Martha Washington party
Monday afternoon and most enjoy
able afternoon was the result. Ten
tables were filled and cards was the
feature of the afternoon. Miss
Brayton was the winner of the first
prize, Mrs. w. Holmes won the sec
ond and Miss Conoly the third.
Misses Nelson, Wilke and Henton
assisted the hostess, being attired in
| colonial costume. A most delicious
lunch was seryed.
j. P. Labrec of the White Iron
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day on business for the company.
The concern-is drilling on the prop
| erty with satisfactory results. The
stock of the company which was SELL
ing recently at 81 per share will
shortly be raised to So per share and
is subscribed for as, soon as issued
Chas. Sheaffer has purchased the
light livery outfit of John Bedford
| and will take charge of the stable
the first of the month. Mr.. Bed
ford will retain the heavy horses and
| will do heavy work, paying particular
attention to his farm. Mr.. Scheaf-
fer is~well known here and so doubt
will make success if his venture
q
Thos. Birkeland, superintendent
for Swallow & Hopkins at Biwabik
was killed by falling into an unused
shaft Monday. Birkeland was well
known on the ranges. He was on
the police force at Biwabik for some
time and prominent member of
several lodges. The funeral occurred
yesterday and was under the auspices
of the Odd Fellow and K. of P.
lodges.
Rev. and Mrs. Henry Anias have
| arrived from Finland and taken up
their residence in this city where
Mr.. Anias will be pastor of the New
Finnish Lutheran denomination. Mr..
and Mrs. Anias were married the
day before leaving their native land.
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L An -
this city but later of Chisholm where
her parents moved some time ago,
was married last week to Edward
Lee Of Lacrosse, Wis.
P. r. Vail returned Sunday from
two weeks trip through the south
ern states. While away he attend
ed the Mardi Gras carnival at New
Orleans.
Al Bedford underwent an opera
ton at the Shipman Hospital Tues
day for an aggravated case of hernia.
Mr.. Bedford at present is doing
we'll although for several days he
was in precarious condition.
Chas. F. Maginnis of Duluth was
the successful applicant at the open
| ing of Lot 6, section 10, being an
island in Snowbank lake, at the
Duluth land Office yesterday, filing
soldiers additional scrip on the land.
The Ely Fire Department held its
monthly meeting Wednesday evening
and routine business was transacted.
Jack Seraphine and Iver Visited were
taken in as new members, filling
vacancies caused by the removal of
| former members.
Anton Centa, aged So years, died
yesterday of lung troubles. He was
an old resident of this city having
| lived here for several years and
leaves relatives here. The funeral
will occur Sunday from the Catholic
church under the auspices IF tn. st.
Laurenz society, of which he was a
member.
About 10 ladies assembled Satur-
day afternoon on invitation of
Gitchie Manitou Mrs. o. G. Korb of
the Mohawk Snowshoe club for
tramp to the wigwam of the chiefess
on Long Lake where most palat-
able lunch was enjoyed by the
company, the snowshoe tramp in the
bracing winter air having sharpened
the appetite. Several drove over to
the cottage A very enjoyable time
was had.
Frank Blackwell sold to C. G.
Shipman, lot z, section 20, 1912 for
$700 according to transfer filed
with the register Of deeds last week.
NJ. A. Torinus purchased the same