The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-02-27
TWENTY YEARS AGOI
Taken from The Ely Miner Of
the same date in 1905.

The Married Squaws Snowshoe
Club met at the wigwam of Squaw
South Wind Fenske last Friday
afternoon and took their usual
tramp through the woods. On their
return a most appetizing lunch, con-
sisting of typical aboriginal dishes,
such as stewed bow-wows, (wiener-
wurst) etc., was served to the fam
ished squaws. After a general pow
wow, at which the general assembly
INDUCED in such stunts as the Sun
and other dances, the tribe dis
persed to their several tepees. The
next meeting will take place tomor-
row when the club will visit Tower
and the Indian school near there.
Mrs. w. H. Cole died at Tarpon
Springs, Fla, Friday. The remains
were brought to Duluth where they
were inferred Wednesday from the
Cathedral. Many of the Ely people
will remember Mrs. Cole, she hav-
ing resided in Tower for several
years before removing to Duluth
ten years ago. The family main
tanned winter residence in Florida.
Mr.. Cole is member of the drill
firm of Cole & Mcdonald.
Wednesday evening fire broke
out in the station on the tenth level
of the Pioneer mine. A call to the
city department brought out ten
men and 1900 feet of hose. A line
was laid from the boiler house to B
shaft and down the shaft, the, hose
being lashed to the hosting cable.
Water was also pumped in from A
shaft. The progress of the fire
could not be accurately ascertaiGed
at the time and yesterday the shaft
and drift were sealed to prevent a
srcead.It is expected that not much
damage resulted as B shaft is a
steel affair.
OILS Freidsburg who has resided
in this city almost snce the begin
ming of ths place, died Saturday at
his home on Harvey street of a
complication of diseases. He had
been ailing for some time, suffer-
ing with kidney troubles, and for
the past thres week has been COM
PEELED to remain in bed.
Mr.. Frei3tsburg has been employ
ID for many years at the Chandler
whleiye he held the position of boss
carpenter. Recently he has been at
the Savoy taking the place of David
Otter who was injured last summer.
He was one of the first alderman
of this city and has held several
positions of responsibility.
The annual report showing the
fatalities in st. Louis county during
the past year, complied from the
records of vital statistics in the of
fee of thu clerk of the district
court has been completed. Ely is
credited with one death by accident
and one by alcoholism Hibbiug is
credited with 35 deaths, 10 of which
were from alcoholism, Is from min
ing and railway accidents, from
suicide and the other z from vari-
Gus causes.
o. D. Kinney, who is spending
the present winter in Cuba and Porto
Rico was operated on for appendi-
citis at San Juan, P. R., on Thurs
day of last week. The opera ton
was successful and Mr.. Kinney raj
lied we'll. A cablegram received
Monday says that he has passed the
danger point and is recovering rap
idly, which is gratifying news to his
many friends.
H. M. Bracken, secretary of the
state board of health and vital stat
istics Saturday filed his annual re-
port for the year 1904 in the office
of thu clerk of district court. show
ing he complete record of births and
deaths in st. Louis county during
that period.
Ely is credited with 131 births
during the year and AZ deaths; Eve
leth with 178 births and 38 deaths;
Virginia, go births and 46 deaths;
Tower, 80 births and 81 deaths;
Hibbing 253 births and 100 deaths.
Word has been received in Duluth
that James Sheridan and Edward
Miller who are in Mexico barely es-
capped from the Yaqui Indians who
last month massacred several Ameri-
cans.
Those who are ahead of the or
ganization of K. of P. lodge in
this ely are meeting with success,
and in all probability the lodge will
be organized shortly. A. E. Bick-
ford of Virginia, one of the grand
will be in the city tomorrow
and over Sunday to look over the