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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-22
Colorado Boasts of
Most ExpensiUe Road

The most expensive road built in
the United States is in Colorado.
This is the state highway between
Ouray. Silverton and Durango and
parts of it cost $4,000 d mile
This highway follows an old toll
road and to construct it the state had
to blast out large sections Of the
mountains, build masonry embank-
ments, fill in gorges construct bridges
and build stone walls to make travel
safe.
There are numerous places where
the stream in the bottom of the canon
near Ouray is more than 1900 feet
below the highway and other places
where it Is 5000 feet or more
Aside from the scenic gradeur Of
this highway, piercing as itadoes some
of the most rugged mountains in the
state, the marvel in it's construction is
the wonder of the auto tourist. 1t is
on the direct route between Mesa
Verde, Telluride, Ouray, Silverton and
Durango.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-22
Senator Vests Tribute

The best friend a man has In
the world may turn against him
and become his enemy. His son
or daughter that he has reared
with loving care may prove un-
grateful. Those who are nearest
and dearest to us, those whom
we trust with our happiness and
our good name may become
traitors 10 their faith. The
money that a man has he may
lose. 1t flies away from him,
perhaps when he needs it most.
A mans reputation may be sac
rificed in a moment Of iII-consid-
cred action. The people who
are prone to fall on their knees
to do US honor when success is
with US may be the first to
throw the stone of malice when
failure settles its cloud upon our
heads.
The one absolutely unseIfish
friend that man can have In this
selfish world, the one that never
deserts him, the one that never
proves ungratefuI or treacher-
Gus, is his dog. A mans dog
stands by him In prosperity and
In poverty, in health and in sick
ness. He will sleep on the cold
ground, where the wintry winds
blow and the snow drives fierce
Iy, II only he may be near his
masters side. He will kiss the
hand that has no food to offer;
he will lick the wounds and
sores that come In encounter
with the roughness of the world.
He guards the sleep of his
pauper master as II he were a
prince. When all other friends
desert, he remains. When
riches take wings and reputation
falls to pieces, he Is as constant
in his love as the sun In Its jour-
ney through the heavens.
II fortune drives the master
forth an outcast In the world,
friendIess and homeless, tho
faithful dog asks no higher priv
iIege than that of accompanying
him, to guard him against dan
ger, to fight against his enemies.
And when the last scene of all
comes and death takes his mas
ter to Its embrace and his body
ls laid away In the cold ground,
no matter II all other friends
pursue their way; there by the
grave side will the noble dog be
found, his head between his
paws, his eyes sad, but open in
alert watchfuIness, faithful and
true even in death.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-22
Explorers HomeIy, Longing

Roald Amundsen, the famous Nor
wegian explorer, who won the race
to the South pole, was once asked
whether he longed for any particular
sort of food as he struggled miserably
through the snow. He replied that he
was always longing for a cup of hot
coffee and a plate of bread and but
ter.
Men enduring hardships in foreign
lands never seem to pine for rich
French dishes, but for the everyday
things they despised at home.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-22

Sc
| killing Of Drum. The body of Drum
was hid and later found, and, as no
| explanation was made, the legal row
| began. The Hornsbys were from Ten
nessee and North Carolina, and the
| Burdens from Kentucky and Virginia.
| Both sides were stubborn. Burden
! sued Hornsby November 8, 1869, be-
fore Justice of the Peace George Nor
! man. The jury hung. The case was
| tried again, and again the jury hung.
| At another hearing in January, 1870,
! Burden obtained a verdict of SIS
against Hornsby in a jury trial.
Hornsby appealed to the Court of
| Common Pleas, where the jury gave q
| verdict in his favor. On May 2, 1870,
| a motion for a new trial was granted.
! The original claim by Burden for dam
ages was $780, and in the new trial In
the Circuit court, Burden was given q
jury verdict for $50, as was first de-
| manded, and Drum, the old hound won.
1t was In this later litigation that
the big legal guns appeared Uncle
Lon Hornsby employed Crittenden &
Cockrell and Uncle Charley retained
Phillips & Vest and Elliott & Blodgett.
This was Col Thomas T. Crittenden,
later governor of Missouri, and Colonel
Cockrell later United States senator
from Missouri. Blodgett became gen.
eral solicitor of the North Missouri
railroad, afterward of the Wabash
system. Elliott was also an eminent
lawyer. Phillips and Vest were distin-
guished in their profession and later
prominent in the public service. John
r. Phillips became United States judge
at Kansas City, and George G. Vest,
United States senator from Missouri.
Such was the array of learned counsel
when the case was tried before a jury
| September %, 1870. Judge Foster P.
Wright was the presiding Judge. Blod-
| gett opened for Drum, followed by
| Crittenden and then Cockrell in oppo-
sition, all three making brilliant
| speeches. Oratory ran high. Then
Vest spoke and won the case for the
hound, for by this time the interest
| conferred more in Drum than either
Uncle Charley, the plaintiff, or Uncle
Lon, the defendant.
Vests speech has become a classic
on the dog in American literature, in
the case of old Drum who was acct
dentally shot with an overcharge OF
beans, when he was disturbing the
pans Of milk at the old home place OF
my grandfather, Brinkley Hornsby.
Uncle Lon appealed to the Supreme'
court of Missouri.
So much for the facts in the myth
story so often told, as to the parties
involved, the story of the poor, friend
! less man whose hound was ruthlessly
killed and the remarkable statement
| that the plaintiff demanded 5000 for the
| death of Drum and the jury awarded
| him $500.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-22
Geographic Division

piedmont Plain" is name used in
the photography of the United States
to designate that part of the Atlantic
coast plain which lies between the APP
palachian highland and the low coast
al plain proper. 1t is distinguished
from the latter geographically by be-
ing more rugged and eroded with
deeper river valleys and geologically
by consisting of much older and hard
err rock strata. The change from the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-22
Wesley Great Horsen1an

The most redoubtable horseman OF
the Eighteenth century was John Wes-
ley. All through his active life he
rode from 60 to 20 miles day; after
he was eighty years of age his record
for year was from 1000 to 5000
miles. Often he was in the saddle
by a. M, and, when weather permit
ted, 1t, was his custom to ride with
loose rein, reading history the while.
A. NJ. Pagan, in the Empire Review.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-22
Natural Wonder

Crater mountain is one of the most
remarkable natural wonders in exist
ence. 1t consists Of crater 800 feet
deep and 400 feet in diameter, sur
rounded by rim 100 to $50 feet high.
This rim consists of loose fragments
of rock and sandstone from the hole.
The cause of this extraordinary hole
is one over which scientists speculate.
1t has been suggested that the crater
was caused by an impact Of a large
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-22
But Not to Hin,

The argument had been all on Mrs.
Browns side for most of the night,
and Brown was distinctly fed up.
You seem to think a cold In the
head means nothing to a woman"
stormed his wife. II don't know of
anything more annoying"
Her husband peered over the news
paper he had been endeavoring to
read. nor" he countered, with a
rare flash Of spirit. How about the
lock jaw ?"-Pittsburgh Chronicle-Tele-
graph.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-22
Relieving Body's Tension

French gymnastics are to make the
body flexible and to free 1t from hab-
its of muscular tension, and relaxing
exercises are used. These consist in
making absolutely limp one part Of
the body after another, and finally the
whole at once by removing all tension
from the articulation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-22
Men Marc Opaed
STORY FROM THE START

Garth Guthrie. Canadian war
veteran. having to live in the
open on account of weakened
lungs, is factor of a Hudson's
Bay post at Elkwan. He came
back from the conflict with a
permanently SCARED face, which
he realizes cost him the love of
his fancee, Edith Falconer. Sir
Charles Guthrie, his brother, is
millionaire war profiteer. With
Etienne Savanna, halfbreed, his
firm friend, Garth meets Doctor
Quarter, geologist, and his sis
ter Joan. Their schooner has
drifted ashore. Quarter COM
plains he has been robbed by
man known as Laughing Nc
Donald" At Elkwan an Indian
girl, Ninda, tuberculosis victim,
whom Garth has befriended, is
dying. Joan, trained war nurse.
cares for Ninda, but the girl dies.
Garth tells Joan part of the rea-
sons for his presence at Elkwan.
He takes the Quarters TO AL
bany, from whence they can pro-
coed to Montreal
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-22

meteor, a view sustained by the oc-
currence of many small masses Of
meteoric iron in the vicinity, but a
mining company, organized to find and
work the large mass Of iron, presume
bly, buried in the hole, obtained no
evidence that 1t existed. A plausible
suggestion is that the hole was caused
by the explosion of volcanic steam ac-
cumulating in the porous sandstone
under the dense sandstone and finally
reaching the limit Of tension.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-22

hard to the soft and recent formation
Is marked by definite line of escarp-
lantic rivers fall in rapids or cataracts,
and the line is known as the fall
line" The Piedmont plain is less de-
fined in New England than in the
southern states. 1t is narrowest and
also approaches closest to the sea In
New York and broadens southwark,
being about 300 miles wide in North
Carolina.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-22
Early Christian BasiIica

VIENNA, Italy, is perhaps the most i'm
portant existing early Christian ba-
silica. 1t was begun In 534 and is
noted for its very singular circular
tower, which is 120 feet high.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-22
Libraries for the Public

There is no universally accepted
definition of the term public library
In general, it may be said that pub
lie library in the. United States Is
either owned or controlled by the pub
lie, or is freely accessible to the pub
lie, or it has two of these features or
all three of them.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-22
Hardly Worth Mentioning

"What is half of one-third?" said
the teacher to Ted, and the boy, I'M
accustomed to such vague things and
obscure. said 81 don't know for sure !;
but it can't be so awfully much."-
Boston Transcript.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-22
HON. Fishes TraueI

The bureau of fisheries Gays that
practically all fish swim or drift down
ssraam tail first. They face the cur
rent In order to hold their position.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-22
Army CoILs Differ

The reveille Is the same for France
and the United States. Germany and
England have different calls, which
correspond to our reveille.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-22

Primitive Indians smoked pipes in
ceremonials, but it is believed they
acquired the habit of using tobacco
regularly from the white man.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-22
Many Tongues in Use

According to DIR. Frank FL. Vizetelly,
1924 languages and dialects are spo-
ken in America at the present time.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-22

London has goldfish hospital.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-22

Roses are rare In the tropics.
Putnam patriot., 1927-01-07
EDITORS NOTE

the and in Putnam during the past twelve months. The chronicle reads like what might De called the routine of q municipality. There are few, II any outstanding features In the line of progress perhaIs reFauaton of property values for the purpose o taxa the most noteworthy. H confidently hoped tha re.auaton will SO increase the towns grand list that the may be substantially reduced leading to the se curing of industries to fill vacant factories Inc only public building during the year the addition to the State Trade School for which the town made an appFo uration s35.000 We have added nothing of moment in industries. On the other hand the Powdrell Alexander Company has removed from the city and the J. E. Taem handle factory in process of H qudaon through the bankruptcy court Engineers report that the public water plant needs revampng and that the expense the city will be from 10000 to S50000 to be determined by the plan adopted. number of older prominent citizens have died during the year in cudng pioneer of Putnam silk industry George A Hammond and the cys first alderman atlarge Ernest L. Davis.
Putnam patriot., 1927-01-07

Levine Announcement that John W0sg is 70 head aeV indus tasii8- lie Welfare Association hold aftef- noon whist. Attorney Carpenter ana Receiver Coffin IH controversy over inc questioning of GilpatEle. Dog aaakcas Mrs Addison l. Iourte-lotIe Vb4 fna husband i1 gas-itsed bath. room. Iaduz1rIal agent of Sesz ttf- ssrf road s Putnam Merrill keaia. gets appointment as chief of police st NorthbHaQe. Mass bIzeass re- .aaexing lHad records Petition eif- fulat.d to eFt0re through ffaiH 70 New York Farfoimau John byaa dles sud8 Odd Fellow hold nr.- Gart and ball e9mmlttee raro. ti8n Go trade school Wr And SiA0lof return from .rru M Charles Raw ..r.... lafu.1- 11fty. JaIEe g. 4us cherAer h1Hors. Ma z5r., 9r1is lzl members starts fournaa AHsiem Mayotte Post te reorganize Largest moose heaa klii- ed in New BrunaWick no years aIfive5 at Putnam iHH ilief bg laast.
 R0gcr..
Putnam patriot., 1927-01-07

Baby of Agnes fyEko found n ritrf by state police. Raymond Wetherbes irapfieatad. The Fourth passes. aniatIy. Bremen called out for small fires. Everett s. Davls on way tg Putnam from Honolulu with "lte ana child to vist parents, Mr. ana Mrs. siis Everett Davis, Gary district MlsS Leila Roosevelt of Thompson married at Oyster Bay. Red Hart arrested for rn1bezziement at Stafford springs : formerly of PutnaHf William N- Rates sheriff for thirty-eight years flies in Thomson. The Nonslatskys s,ive brilliant costume ball in Thomp- son. Doctors are guests at Arnold s Sea Grill. To issue s5,000 m bonds to improve Country club. Daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Dexter Elliott to marry Henry Baker Bradford. Mrs. Mayo D. Hersey, daughter of Judge and Mrs. L. NJ. Warner, has maga= zine articles and new book IS coming out. Past Exalted Ruler James l.. Murray. leaves for Chicago conVen. ton. Providence man wins cup at Woodstock on the Fourth Three Putnam boys were apprehended for riding bicycles without lights in Dan- ielson. Mrs. John Mac Bain. Eastford, badly hurt in fall down stairs. Isaac Iizotte. father of seven children, dies at hospital.
 fs-Fr. Bedard celebrates first mass in new St. Anne's church, Hart ford Agent Reardon of North Grosvenordale, praises Building and Loan Associations. Engagement of Miss Olmsted announced by her par ents. Rev. Dr. and Mrs. William Beach 0Imsted, Pomfret. Captain Richardson of Woodstock, leaves Tor new post in Greece. Governors Day at Camp Woodstock. His Excellency made honorary member. Wilfred Maynard has right arm badly cut. Theodore Bartolomei admitted to bar. New mail route by truck brings Bos- ton papers from Webster to Putnam. Nine brothers Gagne meet in Put nam. Principal Childs of Woodstock Academy resigns to 20 to Mount Yer non. Mashamoquet property Pom fret. becomes property of Ben-Gros- venor Inn. Inc Official board of hospital elected. P A. Gardner found unconscious. Miss Lillian Jarvis mar ries New Haven man. Hospital Guild has active year Putnam beats Staf- ford at golf. Jumps from boat, Rob ert Diamond fractures hip. Mrs Ream fined in city court Putnam has deaf mute auto driver. Botham family holds reunion with MT. and Mrs William A. Hall. Council of Po- cahontas nstalls new officers
 23-Robert Page drowned in Que dic pond Plans for reyaluation pro eresziHe. Appeal for fund for fire escapes at hospital. Professor Bron. son. speaker at F. H. = graduation HetaHHamouey he received and advise. |. sa nsHt for hooks Building and Loan Association shows sain for yea and issues more stock Patriot N hHetan correspondent Weds. Sal H#tfaH Army starts aflVe for funds evil War veterans attend Abraham Lincoln at ChaaHauqua Former Pamfret girl wede .a California Mir and Mf- Samuel Donovan marie fifty years. Mild epidemic of measl es in Pemfret i50 boys at Camr Woodstock Miss 0bletz receivei Sf.d00 in cash in addition to must, scholarship. Police seek Zeke De eatur charged with theft of auto Thermometer registers over 100. Hot spell Willimantic beats Putnam al golf Savings Bank elects officer. Odd Fellows install Judge GeissleI
Putnam patriot., 1927-01-07

.bowsr +a Miss Helena Gibney. l.. F.' %oyos Wilton. Me. new sub-master and athletic coach at P. H. - Virginia woman has skull fractured in auto ac- rjdent Mrs. Franklin E. Christmas 5ies at home on Center street. Hun 5reds 5f citizens join with Elks m nrst ei,,5eer Flag Dav celebration. Prop srtg gf William Ordway Partridge, New York sculptor, sold al auction Large audience greets Lotus Quartet' Joint observance of golden and silver wedding anniversaries Of mother ana daughter held in North Woodstock. J. Over Potter begins duties at Cargill Trust Co. Miss Fabiola Auger pre- sented ring at June box party
 2s-Theatre crowded for gradua- tior Glass 1926 Putnam High school. Mir and Mrs Delor Laehanee observe silver wedding anniversary. Adrian Tucier 27 lineman of Putnam Light 4 Power Co. electrocuted while mak- ne wire changes on pole near Saw ings Rank Kenneth S Andem mar rias Miss Helen NsnSchagen. m Dor chester. Mass Elmyille man almost scaIpad in auto accident. Mrs. Carrie R Gaseoigne guest of honor at sup Der and whist in southbridge. Mrs. II ! Thayer. not absent in six years presented bouquet by Delphian Socie- tv. Mr.. Henry Morse of Lowell Mass. buried in Putnam. Ensign William J. F Rafferty made lieuten- ant. Robert Diamond and hls sister Miss Elsie Diamond, marry in Boston within a week of each other. senior Glass holds picnic at Beacon Park. Funeral service for Joseph Bianchi. Rev. C. 4. Lindevall ends pastorate m North Grosvenordale after twenty-five years. Woodstock Academy holds commencement. Mir and Mrs. Jacob Albert attend Bradley Theatre. Mrs. Mary Welch dies at the age of 92 wears. Twenty-one Pomfret School pupils receive diplomas John w. Ballard dies in Iowa. Man who ran into automobile of Captain William Jarvis heavily fined.
Putnam patriot., 1927-01-07
MAY

Judge Flagg charged with ne
 slee. in aIficc States Attorney al. lesy bae no records have been kept as law requires during whole ef nine year term Judge John R Booth issues writ of maudamus commanding records .u be made up Joseph lgo missing sinee November 2 writes Co mother that he wants ta retusn Mr. and Mrs William A. HMl ubsrrve silver wedding anniversary. Firemen's banquet he'd n Elk- hal Mothc- Ella Reeve Bloor. champion If labor. fWs Co draw audience State afR- cals present at largely attended ban 9uet Northeastern Fish and Gan club. Putnam Inn n C Rradfor. elected president of Raaag eluh
 ountrY Club opens season W5th Ma 'rrahfast Degree team fran proA .enre initiates fifteen candidates pu
 am Aeue af faeles Receiver csH
 '' 1es governor that First Nation 'aHk has Ha clam against che tate. otton waste catches fire at mil If efhlns and Strargman Chrl-s Du- -s toana dead from gas poisoning in
Putnam patriot., 1927-01-07
JULY

2-Putnam talks public celebration for Independence Week. Appeal issued for Jefferson Memorial fund. Sisters If Holy Ghost unveil beau tiful monument. Calvary" in St. Mary's cemetery Agnes Pytko con- fesses destruction of newly born in fant in river at Wilsonville W. $. Johnson found unconscious in home 1; taken to hospital Town appropriates 5000 addition for addition to trade eehoaI Mrs C. M Elliott dies. Charles T. Thayer with telephone eannanv thirty years Clerks have first half holiday. Start made on
 trade school addition. Mary Weaver Ream arraigred Putnam city court for breaking automobile law Miss Helena Gihrev becomes bride of Wil- iHm ffaauaEau If Newton. Mas Robert Jiilyer Pomfrel marEies Miss Dorothy Il Tifon Henry Ben0lt
 rd Iaue= Wilson old Fesi#eBts, dle-
 trn's club outing at R9=eHard Sen
 #s reception Joseph NeGulfr. f0r- mee Putnam business man. dies in Br tat Mayor issues Fourth of Iet proclamation Church wedding h HaaHsfaek for Merrill Healey and Mis- Dorothy BundY Marriage of Wi nm Mansfield. Ir. and Miss Marion L Holden. announced Fire meH show speed on fire alarm test. Nis Katherine Byrue leaves for Ses- quI entenuia as delegate appointed by President Coolidge
 2 Julius Quay. much wanted for ger. captured by police in local hotel.
Putnam patriot., 1927-01-07
FE BRUARY

Q Engineer recommends new re servoir and replacement of piFe ae solution of cdN.s water works prob lem Gtlpatrlt says be will 70 with all rards ou table when brought north. Judge Hinman gwen testimonial ban. auet Al Putnam Inn h5 WrWbFfs f1f Windham County Bar follaNhs hi- appointment to supreme court hsHeh= Worei snow storm since la4l aAzAea
 traffic Rotariaus euuWbuuHI return from nanieluH m cabouse lsaA Baker wife ftsti= bum in iall taal= mends hia stand Hnd says she Mil De waiting f0r HsW when hg Efts aaH Conference ef ministers Hi toHeHeH1 tional chufeH tfNp dNorgss gffttea by superior enuft AHjham County Bar paEs mai rHtnfe tu St9tr-z At- toTnry CtuIas F Srari,. fr#eti"u7 fire starts H9 cellar StouWhets block
 old timers appear in police eouf. SunnysIdg club observes fourteenth auniveraly Junior prom big sue cess
 i2 Kid Mckenna seeks divorce Georpe X Hammond fractures hlp Radio broadcasts end of eeal strike
 Putnam Cemetery Association adds SS.7l2 DO n trust funds during year. A Newton auehn leaves for Florida. cilpatrle on Wav north Wesley ius- ter dies Bady of Frank G Peterson, employed at Howe MArnt school found ly.ne iH snow DcHth due Co naturai gaase lim trirfN makes thirty seventh appearance f8 police court kaflurlnlc Company Mak es cloth dlsniaN= ia Providence. Past Exalted Rulers night B F. Q Judec Perrin Narth Negdsteek, reaches age hmt Fire destroys old wheaton slarr building rhorniNville Memor.a setffJe for Mis- Fhaehe Benrj St fVf# zocietv e3UEts Ars Catherine laWu u Providence fe cital Judet NstheWsnn, formerly pf WeaAsteel desiaf,.- he vlll b5 anu Rorabatk candidate for governor
 i9-G Hafeld Gi'patrle appeafs m Putnam for questioning lN Recover Coffin Kid MckVuna wife ales es;astsg snit for divorce glentine Tea big success. Mir and Mrs John fepire married b6 years ] Perry parsons of peffsville hangs himself 'n cellar of his home Eugene ! euuE hang himself in barn in tnien Pr. Usher speaks at Congregational church Herbert W Bowen says hos. pltnl funds poorly invested resigns Iron board If trustees Common .onncu prepares city budget af Sa2 100 st Johns Society observes .fardi Gras. Superintendent Jenkins .leeted head If State Superinten ents' Association Firemen's ball al- ended hv over 500; square dances tssf.t.f feFffH5ffif arrives uneNpfrf- lk fnr the agFk.end Miss Florence .iqul'Ion n.arties John Zacherlades ]. Rullafd weH known character, ies Revuuafior committee meets harips Bflrch u rnlet
 % iiuv EHkfr srutcuce0 to three ear. n Atlanta after plcading guilty iin .fie count witness in case e rthur E Howard. trustee. vs. Ross