The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-11-27
Taken from The Ely Miner of
the same date in 1905.

lib the same date in 1905.
The debt of $4,000 that has beer
hanging over the Methodist church
since it was built was paid in full
this week.
Frank Merhar and Anna Grn
lsecured license to wed Thursday
The marriage occurs Sunday at the
Catholic church.
A transfer from Sarah E. Van
Blarcom to F. C. Miller of lots S
and 8, block ID in this city wa.
filed with the register of deeds last
week. The consideration was 81,
900.
w. N. Merriam of the geological
! department of the u. S. Steel cor.
poration was in the city Wednesday
Judge Richard Bateson of CHS
holm came up Saturday for few
days visit amongst old friends. The
Judge is looking hale and hearty
which goes to show that the Mesabs
agrees with him.
j. H. Buck, F. w. Sweet and
Arthur Johnson of Leroy, MINI.
who have been on a hunting tril
in the north country with Andrew
Toutloff as guide returned to THEN
homes having captured a big moose
The families of Jas. Lockett anc
VIM. Davey left Tuesday morning
for Bisbee, Arizona, where they viii
make their future home. In the
moving away of these two familie.
Ely loses good citizens and many
friends here join in wishing then
happiness and prosperity in Their
new home.
The Duluth & Iron Range Rail
road company has lined two of The
big steel cars with hardwood to test
them and ascertain if the ore will
be less likely to stick with the
hardwood lining in the cars. Il
this method is found to be success
full, many of the hopper shaped lin
ings will be built this winter so a.
to have them ready to equip large
numbers of the cars for the bust
ness next fall.
The trains have been late ever,
day this, week. The storm Tuesray
on Lake Superior was the fiercesr
ever experienced on this body o.
water. Much shipping was lost anC
also several lives. 1t is estimated
that 26 vessels went down or OF
the rocky shores. Three vessels
went to pisces in sight of Duluth.
one inside the harbor, one Just out
side the canal piers and one a
Lakewood. Nine lives were lost OF
the Metaafa the big ore boat tina
struck the canal piers. The lift
saving crew worked hard to get "a
these men but the sea would no
allow the tired men to effect ,
rescue and the men persisted in tn,
sight of thousands of people anC
less than a thousand feet from
shore.
First papers were issued thi.
week to Frank Gouza, Rudolph
Belaj, Jos. Jerman, Frans Wasemie.
and Victor Poti.
Thos., Sam and Lila Polkinghorr
of Hibbing attended the Firemen'.
dance here Wednesday evening anC
visited with friends over Thanks
giving.
The mines discontinued shipment!
for the season Saturday. This sea
SON has been one of the best fol-
iron ore ever experienced in the
Lake Superior district.
A jolly party of young people en-
/ Joyed pleasant evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Chinr
last evening the same being in the
nature of surprise on Harold anC
Clarence Chinn.
| The thermometer fell from grace
Tuesday and Wednesday and reach
ed in the neighborhood of 26 below
zero. There was difference in de
grees of about seventy between Fri
day and Tuesday.
William Arthur Cox and Mis-:
Mona Jones were married at Hib
blng Tuesday morning. Mr.. COY
was formerly resident of this cit,
where many friends join the Miner
in wishing himself and bride a lone
and prosperous voyage on the matri
monial sea.
D. F. Stacy, ]. R. Berry and j
w. Geegan of Minneapolis came ur
Saturday evening and Sunday
drove out to Capt. Donovan's LAND
to look over some mining prospects
They left for their homes Monday
morning.
E. G.. Deane, who for severa,
years has held the position as min.
ing engineer at the Chandler mine
left this morning, for Ironwood
Mich, where he goes to accept q
similar position. His friends here
will be pleased to learn that his new
place is a promotion.
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