The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-08-21
TWENTY YEARS AGO|
Taken from The Ely Miner Of
the same date in 1905.


There is every prospect at pres
ent of a boom of considerable mag
nitude on the Vermilion iron range
saws the News-Tribune .1ot Duluth.
It Ia: learned that within the past
thirty days between thirty and forty
quarter sections of land there have
been taken under optnn. Promin-
emit among those who have become
Interested are ]. C. Gilchrist, Of
Cleveland, of the >Gilchrist line OF
boats; Patrick Culligan, of Alpena,
Mich; Andrew Gowan, C. Twohy,
Daniel Haley, Thomas Kelline, p.
A. Smith and Geo. Gamble of Du-
nth. They have taken exploration
options on the northwest quarter OF
3, the east half of the northeast
Iuarter .of 4-61-15. The terms of
the lease are As cents royalty per
on, and minimum. output of $780,
900 per year. Exploratory work
will begin in a few days.
The foregoing claims which are
known as the Roy and LaChance
were named after the original home
steaders, WING settled on them in
1882. Both claims have been in
litigation for many years. The La
Chance tract was the property under
consideration whenTthe secretory Of
the interior made what is known as
famous swamp land decision. al
lowing contestants the right to prove
the fraud or error. in. the govern
ment. surveys. This decision was
reserved by. the present secretary
sw~ years ago,
R. D. Haven of Duluth, who had
charge of the recent census In st.
Louis county,, says that two thou
sand farmers in st. Louis county
are handicapped in the development
of the county bysthe need of good
roads.
= ".An these men are making liv-
ing or BETTER" he said "and have
shown. their good faith and con-
fidence in the country by tlliing the
SOIL" ~,
The employees of the, D. & I. r.
are preparing for their eighth an
naal picnic at Two Harbors which
promises to ,outrival all social ses-
sions in the history of the road.
Oatka beach and Lester Park Of Du-
luth were considered, but Two Har-
bors was finally selected as the most
site. Atplstic events
and a dinner will be features of the
event the date of which has not
been determined. An invitation
has been extended to employees of
the D. M. & N. The arrangements
are in charge of the following: NJ.
M. Hanna, general chairman; W. A.
Doerr. chairman finance committee;
A. Giddings, secretary; Joseph Beck,
chairman transporta.--- committee;
F. M. Woodfll, chairman sports
committee; M. T. Harmon, chairman
dance committee.
:. Nay, nay, my son, don't you be-
tieve that the editors are the only
ones who say mean things about
their competitors in business. Just
keep your ears open, my boy, and
you may hear some physician euio-
gize in the negative some profess
sionar brother; don't be surprised if
you hear some lawyer friend say
uncompllmentary things about some
brother at the bar, and don't be
shocked even if yor hear some
Brother Of the cloth say things
about another minister of the gospel
that would sound very human, for
really they are all human, just as
much as the rest of US:
....s Z. IL
i, Drs. G. T. Ayres and Wade Hum
phrey are in Duluth this week as
witnesses on a damage suit against
the Croix Lumber Co.
Commissioner E.. Morcom and Liv-
eryman Damberg Of Tower were in
the city Saturday. Mr.. Morcom was
inspecting the work on the roads
and later in the day drove home
over the county road.
), The special car "Vermilion" was
in the city Wednesday having on
board Martin and VIM. Pattison, w.
s.. Conan, John Bardon and F. Rus
sell of Superior and Duluth. The
party were on an inspection trip of
the mines.
e
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Kohrt who
were married at hibbing Wednesday
have arrived in this city and will
take up their residence here. Mr..
Kohrt is the Vermilion representa-
tive of the Swift Packing Co. and
supplies the locap dealers with meat.
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A large number of Ely K. Of P.
members went to Dulut.i Friday and
Saturday to attend the festivities
and contest there Saturday. The
Duluth team was the victor in the
work. contest, defeating the Mime
apolis lodge by several points. Among
those who went from here were o.
G. Korb, Jas. Moonan, Henry Chinn.
David and Townsend Childers, Oscar
Skogland, T. w. Toal, Lewis White,
A. S. James, L. Brockway, J.. l..
Shannon and Thos. Polkinghorne.
The party returned Monday and
report most pleasant time.