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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-09-18

from another poiDt OF
view, the Southwest got started con-
siderably earlier than the atlantic
Coast.
1t was the Coronado expedition of
1902, sent out by Viceroy Mendoza
Of New Spain, that first explored the
pueblo country of New Mexico and
Arizona and the Great Plains as far
northeast as central Kansas. He also
discovered the Colorado River and the
Grand Canyon. Tucson claims settle
ment by the Spaniards in 1880. Santa
Fe was founded by Onate as early as
16O6 and possibly ten years earlier.
st. Augustine, founded in 1865, is
probably the oldest Atlantic Coast set
Element. jamestown dates from 1907
Champlain founded Quebec in 1908.
The Dutch may have got q foothold on
'1anhattan Island as early as 1914
The Pilgrims landed on Plymouth
Rock in 1920 and the Swedes about
the same time made settlement in
New Jersey.
So the American Atlantic Coast
properly dates from 1907. The Ameri-
can Southwest may be said properly
TO date from 1906. To be sure, st.
Louis had been founded in 176S. hut
the founders were French and the
Spanish were in control until the con-
summation of the Louisiana Purchase
in 1904. The Lewis and Clark expe-
dition Of 1S04-06 travelled from st.
Louis TO the mouth of the Columbia
and return. 1t was Pixies expedition
of 1906 that gave Americans the first
definite knowledge of New Mexico,
Texas and the northern provinces of
New Spain. Trade between Missouri
and New Mexico almost Immediately
sprang up, in spite of the hostility C..
the Indian tribes and of the Spanish
in Santa Fe.
Purcell, an Indian trader, was
taken by Pawnees to Taos Ga little
north of Santa Fe) about 1902 Taos
was the old-time market to which the
Apaches took their fur. His success
led William Morrison of Kaskaskia,
H., TO send a creole, La Lande, with
consignment cf goods in 1904 La
Lande proved faithless and remained
In Santa Fe- Mcknight, Chambers
and Beard followed Pixies route in
1872; they were imprisoned in Chi
huahua until 1921 A p. Choteau and
Julius De Mann of ST. Louis had $780,
900 wort. OF furs confscated at Santa
Fe and were imprisoned.
With Mexicos winning of her indie
pendence from Spain in 1921 Santa
FEES attitude toward American trad
ers was reversed. That year Will
liam Becknell of Franklin, No., made
a round trip that earned for him the
title OF Father of the Santa Ee
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-09-18
POINTS ON
KEEPING WELL
DR.. FREDERICK R. GREEN
Editor of "HEALTH'''
CAN MONEY BRING
DISEASE?
VSScci'ces,.c,.es,Ss,s esbccoeScsS1sS6eS
&c. 1925, Western Newspaper Union.)

| A FRENCHMAN wrote to the Paris
4 = Academy of Medicine, asking
whether there was any danger of dis
ease being carried by paper money.
The learned academy, with uninten-
tional and perhaps unconscious humor,
replied that there was very little dan.
ger. as microbes hate the agitation of
constant transfer from one place to
another"
Evidently money circulates as rap
idly in France as it does here. Most of
US are quite willing to agree that. even
If disease germs could be carried on
bills few of US are able to keep them
long enough to be in much danger.
While we don't refuse to accent
money in whatever form il is offered,
we would all of us rather have clean.
new bills just out of the bank, than
worn, dirty bills that have evidently
passed through many hands.
But aside from the esthetic side of
the question, is there any serious dan
ger of disease being carried by money
1t is possible that such a thing might
occur, but practically, the chances are
so small as 10 be negligible. There are
a few cases on record of some forms of
skin diseases being due TO the common
habit of women carrying money in
their stockings in direct contact with
their skin. But the short skirts and
cobweb hose of today offer little
chance of concealing anything An
other favorite hiding place for women
has been the bosom of their dresses.
But here again the loose, one-piece
dress offers little concealment and no
security. So most women today carry
their money in their handbags. The
present-day styles in women's dresses
are, even in this small particular, more
hygienic than the long, heavy, tight
fitting clothes of yesterday.
But in any case, paper money, like
paper of any kind, is q poor breeding
place for germs. These microscopic
plants (for most forms of microbes
are plants and not animals) like
plants of any kind, need a certain
amount of moisture On a perfectly
dry surface they do not increase and
soon die.
In the earlier days of our knowl-
edge of germ life practically every OBJ
ject that might harbor these minute
bodies was regarded with suspicion.
Those were the days when doorknobs,
chairs and multitude of other harm
less objects caused a great deal Of
uneasiness among nervous people
With wider knowledge, we know to-
day that, while such everyday articles
might. under unusual conditions, trans
fer disease germs from one person to
another, as a matter of every day
experience they seldom do. Those
diseases which are transmitted are car
ried by dirty water dirty food. insects,
animal and human carriers and by per-
sonal contact
So don't refuse any money through
fear of contagion. Get clean new
bills when you can or, if you must
take dirty bills, change them for clean
ones as soon as possible. Keep your
money In a purse or bag and don't
worry about infection.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-09-18
Interesting Items

Love that laughs at locksmiths new
er giggles at the plumber.
The faintest stars visible TO the
naked eye are of the fifth magnitude,
while with the largest telescopes pho
tographs may be made of stars as
faint as the twenty,first magnitude.
Taree marble slabs on which NJ.
Francisco. the first candy maker Of
Danville, Va. cooled his product, will
be used for his tombstone. Francisco
was born in Italy and came to Dan.
vile in 1860
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-09-18
Iron Ore Production

Ore differs mostly in the per cent of
iron ii carries. Alabama and Virginia
iron ore carries from 35 TO 10 per
cent iron; Pennsylvania little less
than so per cent. and Minnesotl so
per cent. There are chemical differ
ences. Pennsylvania ore is high In
phosphorus and is called magnetites.
which signifies that the iron is sep
arated from the ore by a magnetic
process All southern ores belong to
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-09-18
ObserDanf Youngster

Mother was giving the children lit
tie insight into politics. After lot of
explanation she ended up by saying:
$50 you see that, although the king
is head of the country. parliament
really rules"
The son and heir looked very
thoughtful for minute. and then light
d;,wned upon him.
Il understand. mother. Daddy is the
head of This house. but You are par
li.s. ent. It'll Bits.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-09-18
Change Wrought by War

A distinct change since the World
war has been noted among the class
of people who patronize Berlin pawn
shops. Statistics of state and NUM-
cipal pawn offices show that among
tie present clientele there are only
"a per cent of artisans compared to
more than go per cent in prewar days
The number of smaller officials Dor
rowing money on their belongings has
increased from per cent to IL per
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-09-18

the Clinton group, and have TO be
washed before shipped. Superior ores
are richest In iron and the metal is
more easily isolated. In tie iron l.
self there is no difference wherever
mined. Ore occurs in similar form in
all of the districts as large rocks, as
gravel and as powder. Southern ore
as rule is coarser than that taken
from the Great Lakes region
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-09-18

cent. Last year the pawn Offices of
Prussia received 10000 miscellaneous
OF Jects in exchange for money loans.
In addition to the two official pawn
shops run by the state and the NUM-
cipality, there are 2S6 other loan
Offices in Berlin.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-09-18
Open Confession

The English language is said to be
spoken by 2o0OO0.O0O people, but few
OF them speak or write it correctly,
s1d this includes the writer hereof
Shoe and Leather Reporter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-09-18

DR.. German Boerhaave, of Leyden,
Holland. at his death left sealed
book entitled ''The Deeper Secrets Of
Medicine" which sold unopened for
very large sum. 1t was found TO
contain only fourteen words.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-09-18

worn by Egyptians 5000 years ago. The
shoes were of simple construction but
lavish ornaments were placed upon
them. The Greeks carved the names of
their wives and sweethearts on the
soles of their shoes. This was intended
as a compliment. bnt the Egyptians
had habit that was just the reverse.
They painted portraits of their great
est enemies on their sandals so that
they might have the pleasure of tread
ing on them every day.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-09-18
OIS
siiIf0-
COUNCIL GROVE
CELEBRATES
CENTENARY OF
INDIAN TREATY
BY JoHn DICKINSON SHERMAN

OCNCIL GROVES Santa
Fe Trail centennial cell
ebration this fall en-
phasiZeS the fact that
the American Southwest
is now old enough TO
have a past worth
while. Offhand this
American Southwest is
about 200 years younger
than the American At
lantic Coast. OF course,
from another pOipt of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-09-18
Caspian Sea Largest

The largest body of water In the
world having no outlet in the ocean
is the Caspian sea. it being 10000
square miles in extent.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-09-18
A Bad Case of Nerves Relieved

Denver, Colorado. - ST was very
respondent, blue ard sad all the time,
which is worse than real pain, and
extremely nervous, with no appetite.
/ was this way for about two years
and thought no one cared for me.
My mother had had the same trouble
and had taken Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound for it. I tried
everything else, then began to take
it. soon had a better appetite and
restored mental condition. / moved to
a bright, sunny house, began calling
on different people, and changed
many other things. also used Lydia
E. Pinkham's Sanative Wash for my
female weakness. With the aid of
your medicines / am now a fairly
healthy, happy and contented woman.
I've used the Vegetable Compound at
different times and will say it always
helps me over the bad spells that
come to every woman past 40 years.
Mrs. HELEN FINE, 35 South WASH
ington Street, Denver, Colorado.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-09-18
MRS. BORGEL|N'S
REMARKABLE RECOVERY
Gives Credit for Restored Health to Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound All
Women Interested

table Compound now and do all my
homework and help with the milking,
and taking care of chickens and gar
den. Besides / have a fine baby girl
eight months old, just the picture of
health, and am feeling fine myself.
You may use this letter as a testi-
monial and will answer any letters
asking about the Vegetable Com
pound. Mrs. OSCAR F. BoRGELN,
Route No. 5, Forest City, Iowa.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-09-18
Earliest Footwear

The first articles of footwear of
which there is record are the sandals
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-09-18

Sense of touch" is knowing just
whom TO strike for a loan.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-09-18

Forest City, Iowa. -"My first child
lived only short time and was sick
for year after. When / bent over
and raised myself up again / could
almost scream with pain in my back.
One day ! was so bad that / had to
leave my washing and get ready to
go to the doctor. He gave me medi-
cine, but it did no more good than if
! drank just water. Once when we
had been in town little book telling
about Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound was left in our car. /
have taken five bottles of the Vege-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-09-18

Ice Is about the only thing that La
what II is cracked up to be-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-09-18

When faith is lest, when honor dies,
the man is dead.-Whittier
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-09-18

They conquer who believe they can.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-05-13

The first move Governor Christensen made
in carrying out his state reorganization plan was
the re-appointment of c. M. Babcock highway
commissioner of Minnesota. Mr.. Babcock earn
ed reappointment and it is the assurance that
the highway affairs of the state will remain in
charge of a highly efficient gentleman who knows
all there is to know about highway construction
and maintenance There has been opposition to
Mr.. Babcock, not because of any fault in his
work, but for the reason that "it is dangerous to
the well-beng of the state to place such re-
sponsibility in the hands of one man." 1t is in
deed great responsibility, that held by Com
missioner Babcock, but during the years of his
splendid service he has not abused privilege in
the slightest sense-he has worked and fought
for what he believes rightfully due the people of
the state, and he has not been able to go fur
Their is only because of the handicap placed upon
him by those who are not as loyal to Minnesota
as he is. If all of the governors appointments
are in keeping with that for the head of the
highway department, Minnesota will have
perfect Notwithstanding News.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-05-13

Women bringing element into
politics. In the old days we never heard a
sermon when went to political meeting.
But Lady Astor closed political speech in Lon
don the other day with the following:
"The best citizen who lived knew that
the government of the world is on Gods should
ers. Think of the life of Lord; take Him
as perfect citizen. He was living in a country
under foreign oppressors, but He did not worry
about the government; He knew that the only
thing that really mattered was the individual.
"Above all things, the Son of God was not
judging, He loving, and what the world needs
is love. 1t is very pitiful place, but it is a
very lovable place, and people should not do any,
thing to cause hatred, jealousy and envy. 1
know in my own conscience that when l hate, or
when any of those qualities that Jesus told US
to cast out, come into my mind am good for
nothing, but if 1 can keep my mind and heart
full of the love of God and the love of my neigh
Dor, no matter where l am or what the circum-
stances, God will show the way"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-05-13

The country hasn't gone entirely jazz crazy.
There are still some people who enjoy real music.
Evidence of this fact was brought to light last
week when the people of st. Paul were asked
to request numbers to be played by the Min
neapos Symphony orchestra at its St. Paul en-
gagment. For instance there were many re-
quests for "The Blue Danube waltzes "Stars
and Stripes Forever" by Sousa; overture to
Tannhauser," Wagner; MELODY in F,' Rubin
stein; intermezzo from "Cavalleria," Mascagn;
selections from Carmen" Bizet; the Schubert
serenade, LISTS Hungarian Rhapsodie No. 2,
chumann's "Traumerei,' Dvoraks "Humoresqle y
and Wagners "Ride Of the Valkyries." Hutch
nson Leader.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-05-13

William Lentz, forty-year-old bachelor
farmer of Smiths Mill, eighteen miles from
Mankato has:
Never seen moving picture.
Never been to Mankato any other
city.
Never been out with girl.
Never been to dance.
Never seen a street car.
Never been to party or social gather
ing.
Never been to school.
Lentz says he is both happy and con-
tented He speaks English with difficulty,
but talks German we'll.
Forty years an American citizen-in
fact native of this country-and speaks
English-the American language-with diff
ficulty.-Mankato Press.
Are we correct, Press, in assuming that thu
gentleman you mention is partially alive physic
ally? But why?
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-05-13

All our readers have time and time again
heard the expression, "smalltown stuff" We
have been amused since coming to Minnesota
by the continual display of "small town stuff
by the two big Minnesota twins Minneapolis
and st. Paul. AS is generally the case with
twins, folks from other parts of the country,
and especially newspapers, often get them
mixed. Even the Citizen has been called
down time and again because we have mem
toned activities going on in Minneapolis
instead of st. Paul, and visa versa. Report
ers gathering locals for country newspapers
seldom told what city Mrs. Whoozis is
going to visit. 1t is generally "the Cities"
The two are close together that they al
ways seem as one city to the stranger. We
can't for the life of us see what they do
not quit their whining and incorporate into
one big city that will pull whole heartedly
for the prosperity of the Northwest instead
of spending their energy fighting each other.
Minnesota would like to see them get away
from that "small town stuff. "'-Windom
Citizen. 4
This is lovely theory-this incorporation
hing-at least so far as the rest of Minnesots
concerned. But if the Citizen editor even sug
ests it in gathering Of "Twin Cities" people
ell be just about as popular in said gathering
S humble bee at a picnic of kindergartners.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-05-13

The Worthington Globe has its little stet-
tifully inconsistent about it. In editorial
paragraph of recent issue Of the paper Bro
Their Welles condemns the Legslature-and the
Governor-for the big appropriation. Immedi-
atey following is paragraph condemning the
Legislature-and the Governor-for the "parsi-
mony" shown in the matter of highway legisla-
ton. 1t is not only impossible to please all the
people all the time but it is apparently impossible
to please one person any of the time. Critics
of the Governor should realize that his vision
is for the state as a whole-not for a small
stretch here, and an individual project there,
such as the average citizen gets. 1t takes a
heap O. thinkin' in job to make it GO!
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-05-13

There has been comment regarding
moral backing given Gov Christianson this win
ter by numerous Minnesota newspapers of demo-
cratic political tendency. There is nothing Won
derful about that. These newspapers are sim
cere. They recognize in Governor Ted sim
cere man making sincere effort to keep his
pledge concerning economy in state affairs In
asmuch as this is a sterling Jeffersonian demo-
cratic doctrine, sincerity and good faith would
impel straight-thinking editors to back the Gov
ernor in his efforts along this lne.-Jordan In
dependent.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-05-13

Our bashful little cub reporter wishes us
to ask Bess Wilson, the perfectly posted
editress of the Redwood Falls Gazette, if it
is breach of propriety to tip the soup bowl
in order to obtain the last remaining drop.
Bess knows and the cub is justified in seek
ing light.
'The Cub certainly got "Bess Wilson" mixed
up with Emily Post. We have sent him our
copy of Emily's Etiquette with page 1873 careful
ly turned down. We crave none of Emily IS
laurels
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-05-13
WEDNESDAY, MAY IS 1925.
MOTHER

By Mary Carolyn Davies
She has a skill at mending dreams
No other woman knows;
She patches all our broken dreams
So beautifully that no seams,
No least patch ever shows.
She has a skill at mending dreams
No other woman knows.
We bring our dreams to her to mend.
Though we are grown, we know
Our mother is the same old friend
She was so long ago.
No dreams too tattered for her skill,
She tries to mend them; and she will.
They'll all be just as good as new,
Those ragged dreams, when mothers through.
1 notice that most mothers, too,
Have that peculiar knack, don't you?
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-05-13

The St. Paul Press-Dispatch which has al
ways been more or Tess sloppy-wet, has tried
to find an argument. for making drinking lawful
by printing wild story about the Legislators 60
ing on a mad debauch with 'liker" during the
closing hours of the session AS it has been
proven there was nothing to this playful little
story of this wild spree, although all the paper
did to correct it's mistake III to print a
couple of lines retraction away the end Of
the last column of it's back page. Even had it
been true, in what way could it affect the real
status of prohibition.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-05-13

And now Rev. Roy L.-Smith of Minneapolis
writes Frank Day asking "who is Fred Hadley,
where is he and how did you run onto him.
That's one the Rev. Roy. We can't imagine
anyone living for some few several years in
Minnesota and not knowing who, what and where
Fred was Running onto Fred" is good! Any
way Rev. Roy admits Fred is "a remarkable man"
and that shows he is man of great discernment
even though he is somewhat uneducated.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-05-13

There are quite number of things we are
not the least bit afraid of. We are in this res
pect like the cat who climbed to the top of a
tall tree and then said to her most intimate enc
my, the bulldog, "Come on and fight" Of this
squib has moral it is that there is sometimes
pure wisdom in sidestepping)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-05-13

And now comes along man with conclusive
evidence that it is not possible for the dead to
communicate with u.s. This gentleman states
that he borrowed a ten from Scot, week later
said Scot died-and there has been nothing heard
from him since.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-05-13

The Director of Aquatics of the Minneapo-
lis Y. M. C. A. says "any one with strength enough
to stand and intelligence to follow instructions
can learn to swim. We CAN'T learn-we HAVE
strength enough to stand, therefore well, draw
your own conclusions!
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-05-13

Local interest in the May Fete at
Carleton College, Mortified, Satur-
day evening May 16, will be enchanc-
ed this year because of the fact that
Miss June Sampson of this place is a
member of the cast. She takes the
part of the water spirit. The May
Fete is one of Carleton's most cherish
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-05-13

Someday small-town restauranteur is GO
ing to discover that if there is one thing that his
patrons don't want with their meals, it is loud
and raucous music of the canned variety AS a
result of this discovery folks are going to flock
to that restaurant as no flocking ever before.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-05-13

"May is the mother of the glad months"
sings the poet. The early part of this May GER
tanly acted like the mother-in-law of the comic
strips rather than like any prefectly nice mother
we have ever known.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-05-13

A sixteen year old girl Of Candy has
been proclaimed as having the sixth sense on
the grain market She has been forecastingo
the market for the past year, missing her
mark but three times.-Ex.
But the fellows who bought one of those
three times was just as certainly lost as though
she missed every time.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-05-13

WE'LL the first Minnesota-made Ford car
has been launched. Now we expect the Twin
City papers to start ten weeks discussion over
whether it was headed in the direction OF Min
neapolis or st. Paul.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-05-13

The Federal Bureau of Chemistry gives a
recipe for keeping maple sugar. Who wants to
keep it? That isn't what it is made for.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-05-13
SMALL TOWN TALK

Salmon P. Chase's picture is to be printed on
new issue of $4,000 bills. Not many Of US
will gaze upon it.