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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-01-07
Cattle and Lightning

The greater portion Of the loss Of
cattle killed by lightning is caused by
cattle drifting against wire fences dur
ing thunderstorms and being struck
by lightning, which may be collected
by the fence at distance and brought
to the herd with sufficient force to kill
them. 1t Is not often that cattle are
killed by direct stroke unless 1t be
under trees.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-01-07
PLENTY OF INSTRUMENTATION.

The Cass Lake Times is given the
champion belt for the biggest bunch
of misinformation in the fewest
words of any paper in the entire
circle of the globe. In commenting
on a recent Journal-Press editorial
it makes the following astonishing
statements:
Minnesota has a great system
of trunk highways, but the country
people away back from the trunk
highways are still stuck in the
mud"
The people living oc the trunk
highways are getting every cent of
the state road and bridge taxes, none
of which is spent on the. trunk high
ways. Counties like Cass get back
from the state treasury two or three
times as much as they pay in, all of
which goes on county and township
roads. In this section of the state
the town and county roads are in
much better condition than under the
former system, when they got only
about 20 per cent of the money they
are now SeCClHg.
"Any talk of a bond issue to
pave trunk highways is a menace
to the prosperity of Minnesota"
Paving highways that bear the
heaviest traffic is big paying invest
ment, the saving in maintenance of
the graveleS roads being greater
than the interest on the road bonds.
The best foundation of prosperity Of
any state is good roads. The good
roads of Minnesota are bringing in
over seventy million dollars Of out
side money each year. Better roads
would bring mere.
"Under no circumstance should
another plaster be placed OH the
real estate of Minnesota
No one has suggested placing a
plaster on the real estate or on the
personal property. The bonds, if
issued, will be paid from the aulomo-
bile fund. A fund created by lie
enses on motor vehicles and tax on
gasoline. No penny of direct tax
will ever be collected to pay these
bonds and no man in the state will
have to pay any more to get the
good roads these bonds would pro-
vide and the improvement in the
highways would be direct saving to
every owner of an automobile, truck
or bus. -. ::
The bonds will probably, not be
authorized by the Legislature Because
there has been so much. 'misrepre-
sentation broadcasted of which the
above quotation from the Cass Lake
Times is simplest. Cloud Jour
nal-PresS.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-01-07
STATE CONSERVATION
COUNCIL RECOMMENDS

Acting on proposals presented by
Fred Vibert of Duluth, the State
Conservation Council will at once
anne a committee to hold special
Hearings pursuant to Amendment No
z, adopted at the last election. The
dea is to secure complete survey
of the data to enable the legislature
to act quickly and effectively.
A resident fishing license was fav-
ored after Commissioner Jay Gould
had outlined his plan to charge 81
for a combined hunting and fishing
license to Minnesota residents. He
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-01-07
Fish Changes Color

Besides its shifty eye and turnable
spine, the halibut Is distinctive be-
cause 1t can change color to match its
surroundings. This mysterious power
is apparently connected in some way
with the eyesight, for when the optic
nerve Is severed the change does not
occur. Fishermen prevent this color
change by laying the fish with its eyes
down.-Popular Mechanics Magazine
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-01-07
.Psgcs:.of Mind

Peace Of mind afist come in its own
.ltime. as the waters settle themselves
In c!esfness as .wels. as dpisrness; You
can 10 more filter yoar: miid Into pur-
lily than you can compress it into
calmness; you must keep it pure II
you would have 1t pure. and throw
no stones into 1t II you would have It
Quiet.-Ruskin.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-01-07
Do Without Glasses

The AndOrrans drink long and CO
piously from leathern bottles In ex-
actly the same way as the Jewish pa
triarchs did, only with this exception
that they hold 1t few inches from
the mouth and allow the wine of the
country to pour In. This makes cups
and glasses unnecessary, for all drink
from the same bottle, and one sufacss
for family.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-01-07
Honey Capitalization

Nearly all varieties Of honey will
crystalline, but the extent to which
this takes place varies, due to the
variation In the relative amounts Of
dextrose and levulose in them. Some
honeys, such as alfalfa and white
clover, crystalline nearly completely,
while others, such as sage and tupelo,
remain liql d under practically all
conditions of temperature, etc.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-01-07
Earliest Manuscript

Illuminated manuscripts are thoss
whose texts am frightened and height
ened by vignettes and otherwise dec
Grated In colors, or In gold and silver.
Fifteen centuries before Christ the
papyrus rolls of the Book Of the
Dead" were Illuminated with brilliant
ly colored scenes. Later, as writing
became alphabetic, the important let
ters were illuminated.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-01-07
Language Change

"Inf1ammable' in its usual sense I'm
plies explosiveness of character that
will burn readily, and ''fiammable''
has the same meaning. So much con-
fusion has resulted that the former
term has been abandoned, "flammable'
now being used to indicate ready COM
bustibility and "nonflammable" the OPP
posite.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-01-07
Strain on Human Body.

In hot weather the human body
makes an extraordinary effort to adapt
itself to conditions and meet the strain
placed upon II. Violent overheating
or great physical effort for few
hours causes the body to throw off
some four liters of fluid. In other
words, the perspiration secreted in
brief while is greater than the entire
blood supply of the body.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-01-07
Letter Must Be "Posted'

The Post-Office department says
that mail does not come under the
protection of the government until It
Is dropped In the mail box. Simply
placing postage stamp on letter or
package does not In any way insure
protection of the United States postal
service, nor is the government In any
responsible for 1t.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-01-07
Animal Individuality

Authentic instances of attacks by
cougars on human beings have been
recorded In the news, though they are
uncommon. A point overlooked by
some naturalists Is that there Is q
measure Of individuality to be ac-
counted for In animals, and that sim
gle members sometimes depart from
the habit Of the species.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-01-07

DR.. Riley of Minneapolis, an
nounces that the legislature will be
asked to pass law prohibiting the
teaching of evolution in the schools
of the state. Nothing remarkable
about this, as the legislature is sup
posed to cure all manner of mental,
physical and economic ills by passing
a law of some kind or another. We
are thinking the legislature will have
a helluva time figuring out the right
or wrong of the thing and would
probably make a monkey of itself
trying. Let it alone and devote the
time trying to do something to bene-
fit the tax-ridden public.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-01-07
Photographing Mirage

The bureau of standards says that
1t believes that mirage can be photo
graphed If clearly visible. The wealth
er bureau has not taken any photo
graphs of a mirage, and 1t does not
know of any photographs that are
considered good. There have been
some poor ones made by individuals.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-01-07

The clerk was instructed to have
the road overseer keep record of
time put>on county roads with snow
pillow for reimbursement from the
county. Carried.
There being no further business a
motion was made and secondcn to
adjourn. Carried.
A. J. BONNER, Clerk.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-01-07
British Criminal I.o,,

There is not In Great Britain the
difference In the degree Of criminality
for murder known as first and second
degree as In the United States. All
murder is a capital offense punishable
by hanging. Manslaughter may be
pleaded and Is punishable by impris-
onment
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-01-07
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank our many neigh
bors, friends, relatives and the Rev.
FIR. Mihelcic for the kindness and
sympathy shown and the beautiful
floral and spiritual offerings sent
during our sad bereavement, the loss
of our beloved son and brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Scufsa
and Family.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-01-07

The term mob psychology" refers
to the mental processes of mob. 1t
is well-known fact that persons will
do things collectively, especially in a
large and disorderly gathering, which
they would never think of doing In
dividually. "Mass psychology" Is used
In q closely related sense.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-01-07
Cobra Deaf to An Sound.

The cobra is deaf to adj sounds, Its
hearing apparatus consisting of deli.
cate membrane which receives only
ground vibrations. Indian charmers,
knowing this, tap the box or basket
In which the reptile ia kept, partly
stunning the creature by the force Of
the vibrations. 1t is thus rendered
tractable SO 1t can be handled.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-01-07
MARTHA'S CANDY KITCHEN.

Ice Cream Specials, different
every Sunday in bricks and bulk.
Different iavors in les and Ice
Cream.
Pies on hand at all times. Come
in and ask for the kind you like
the best.
Get it at Martha's Candy Shopre.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-01-07
Earliest Figure Skating

Though the use of skates for travel
and speed had been known in Scandi-
navia from time immemorial, figure
skating was not known until the Nine
teenth century, and was then Of pure
ly British origin, their large supply
Of ponds causing its popularity.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-01-07
Health in Sunlight

The fact that babies of the Chip
pewa tribe are less subject to ricketts,
than white babies is attributed to the
Indian children being more frequently
exposed to direct sunlight than white
children.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-01-07

In all probability the wolf will be
kept from the door of Mrs. Walter j.
Hill by the $3.50 a month alimony
allowed her by the court III addition
to $4,000 court costs and $4,000 at
torney fees. She asked for $3,250
a month on which to live, $4,000
court costs and $4,000 attorneys
fees.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-01-07
Remarkable Cobboges

On the Isle Of Jersey there grows
species of cabbages that reach
height of from IL to Is feet. They
furnish the raw material for lucra-
tive industry; that Of making walking
sticks or canes from its sturdy stems.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-01-07
Learn Court Etiquette

Before their presentation at the
British court, young women usually
take lessons from a special teacher In
London in the elusive art of curtsey
and learn how to pass the throne with
grace and confidence.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-01-07
n - "a - - - "a ~

The chronological events of the
year just passed are given in detail
on the inside PAGES of the Miner
this week. This history is compiled
by one who has studied the matter
and the page is well worth saving
for future reference.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-01-07

Miss Young-"Which would you
prefer In your future husband
wealth. ability or appearance" Old
Maid-"Appearance, my dear; but he's
got to appear pretty Boston
Transcript.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-01-07
Stand High Temperature

In the bakeries of La Rochefou-
cauld, in France, 1t is said that wom-
en- enter the ovens when the temper.
azure there is BOZ degrees.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-01-07

IA l believe in the United
"a States of America as a gov
IA eminent Of the people, by
p the people for the people;
u whose just powers are de.
"a rived from the consent of
"A the governed; a democracy
"a in a republics a sovereign
"a nation of many sovereign
"a states; a perfect union, one
"a and inseparable; established
"a upon those principles of
"a freedom, equality, justice and
"a humanity for which Ameri-
. can patriots sacrificed their
p lives and fortunes. l there
"A fore believe it is my duty
"a to my country to love it; to
- support its constitution; to
"a obey its laws; to respect its
= flag; and to defend it against
a all enemies.
- "a - ~ - - - - W
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-01-07
Influenza Statistics

Records taken over 80 years show
that the greatest number of fatal In
iuenza cases occur about the ninth
or tenth week of the year. and the
fewest about the thirty-fifth or thirty
sixth week.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-01-07
Poor In Promises

A street in London which bears the
name "Land Of Promise" has a hospi-
tai at one end and poorhouse at the
other.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-01-07
, OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
of the -
! TOWN OF MORSE. !:
of the

Winton, Minnesota, January A, 1927.
The Town Board met in regular
session with Supervisors McLaugh-
lin, Smith and Saari present.
The minutes of last regular meet
ing were read and approved.
The following bills were read and
the clerk was instructed to issue war
rants for same. Carried.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-01-07
LIABILITIES:

Capital stock paid in--------- $50. O0O. 90
Surplus Fund ------2 $4,000. 90
Undivided profits ---- 23.677. 81
Circulating notes outstanding--- IL. 10000
Cashiers checks outstanding ------ 92.3S
Total of Items %. %. "a. Is. 20 1912 50
Demand deposits (other than bank de-
posits) subject to Reserve deposits
payable within 80 days.:
Individual deposits subject to check - 127,l834l
Certificates of depositdue in less than 80
days (other than for money borrowed 20.617 90
State county or other municipal de-
posts secured by pledge of assets of
this bank or surety bond 13.533,45
Dividends Unpaid ---- 1850 90
Total of demand deposits (other
than bank deposits) subject to Reserve
Items II. %. 29. 80 and 31---- Sl63.633 SO
Time deposits subject to Reserve tpay-
able after 80 days. or subject to 80
days or more notice, and postal saw
ings):
Certificates of deposit (other than for
money borrowed------- 27.2e6. SO
other time deposits 63l.664 "a
Postal Savings deposits 225.l5
ETotal of time deposits subject to
Reserve. Items 81. 80. "a. 35-- $659.l86.62
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-01-07

sounty Of ST. oas Cashier Of the ABOVE
named bank do solemnly swear that the above
statements true to the best of my knowledge
and belief. L. ]. WHITE, Cashier.
Correct-Attest:
GEO. T. AYREs
KENNETH DUNCAN
A. ]. FENsKB
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5th
day of January, 1927. A. ] THOMAS,
(seaD Notary Public,
St. Louis County, Mimi
Ny commission expires Jan. sth. 1882.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-03
Capt. Oswald

Captain John w. Oswald, M. c.,
assistant surgeon and commanding
the medical detachment at Fort
Lincoln. completed both his under
graduate and professional courses at
the University Of Alabama, in which
state he was born. After five years
Of civil practice, he entered the Army
as q reserve officer on active duty in
the Mexican Border troubles of 1916.
During the World War he was on
duty as medical officer with the
aviation service at Mather Field,
Sacramento, and Kelly Field, Texas.
After the armistice he served four
years in Arizona. His regular army
commission dates from 1920, and he
is one Of the senior captains in the
service.
His foreign service was in the
Philippines. where he was stationed
one year on the "Gibraltar Of the
East" the fortress of Corrigador,
and one year in the Moro island Of
Mindanao. Before leaving the Philip
pines, Captain Oswald visited the
leper colony, observing the diagnosis
and treatment of that disease. Upon
his return to the United States he
became medical inspector at Camp
Lewis, near Tacoma, Washington,
where he was stationed until his de-
parture for Fort Lincoln.
Mrs. Oswalt is the daughter Of
DR.. ]. R. Peavey, presiding elder of
the Alabama Conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. John
and Robert Oswalt are their two
sons.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-03
Capt. Wright

Captain Robert G. Wright, com.
manding Company I, 4th Infantry,
ct Fort Lincoln, also School and Rec
reation Officer. Press Relations Of
ficer, and Trial Judge Advocate of
the General Court martial Of that
post, moved from Indiana to Wash
ington while still q grammar school
student.
Graduating from the College Of
Journalism Of the University of
Washington, where he became q
member Of Delta Kappa Epsilon
fraternity and was editorial writer
on the University Daily, he entered
newspaper work % editor Of the
Puyallup Valley Tribune. The fol-
lowing year he became writer Of
Feature" stories for the Seattle
Times. The degree Of master Of
arts in English literature was grant,
ed him in 1916. The outbreak Of the
World War found him teaching
English composition and pursuing
| graduate courses at the University
Of Washington.
During the War he was Intelli-
gence Officer Of the 62nd Infantry.
and instructor in the Intelligence
School Of the 9th Division. After
the Armistice he was for time on
staff duty in Washington, and then
became morale officer in charge Of
entertaining the $500 wounded and
sick ut Fort Sheridan, near Chicago.
In this capacity he edited and pub
lished for the army q weekly hospital
newspaper with . circulation Of TO-:
600. The president Of the United
States, the vice president, and Ed
ward Windsor, Of Buckingham Pal
ace, Westminster, England, were
among the paid subscribers. Pro-
ceeds Of the newspaper were devoted
to welfare Of the wounded.
After two years 1t The Infantry
School. Captain Wright spent q two
year tour Of duty in Alaska, devot-
ing his leisure to literary effort and
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-03
Lieut.. Taylor

First Lieutenant George "A. Tay-
lor, 4th Infantry, adjutant Of Fort
Lincoln, was born In Flat Rock, IL
linois, and attended school in that
state until, at the end Of his fresh
man year at the University Of IL
linois, the World War ended his
civilian career.
He served short. terms in. the
Marine Corps and in the Regular
Army. but was designated to 1T
tend the o1ficers' training camp.
A change in policy resulting from
the Armistice took him to The u. 8.
Military Academy 1t West Point
in December. 1918, - one Of the
class known - the Orioles from
the fact they entered the Academy
clad II olive drab with yellow hat
cords instead Of the historic grey
uniforms Of the cadets.
Only one class of cadets remained
then ct the Academy, the others
having been commissioned after
shortened courses IN order TO sup
ply the wartime need for officers.
The "Orioles" were to have been
graduated IN six months. but first
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-03
Capt. Rase

Captain Frederick w. Rase, q
civil engineer by profession. enlisted
in 1898 in the Third New York In.
fantry for service in Cuba. In 1899
he went with the Thirty Fourth u
s. Volunteers to the Philippines and
served until the end Of the insur-
rection.
Instead Of returning to the Uni
ted States he continued in the Is
lands as q civil engineer, entering
successfully the Philippine Forest
Bureau and the Bureau Of Lands
The first trip across the Island Of
Mindanao to be made by . white
nan was accomplished by Captain
Rase. Most Of the extensive Phil.
ippine lands purchased by the fed.
eral government from the Roman
Catholic church were surveyed BY
the captain.
A trip by way Of the Suez canal,
with stops in India, Egypt, and
Europe, brought Captain Rase back
to the United States in 1906. Two
previous trips home were made
across the Pacific. Between that
time and the outbreak Of the World
War, Captain Rase was in federal
service a. q civil engineer making
surveys in the Lake Superior region
Of Minnesota and in the Far West
During the World War he COM
manded with distinction the Third
Battalion Of the 364th Infantry, q
regiment Of the 0lst Division. par.
ticipating in the st. Mihiel, the
Meuse-Argonne and the Ypres-Lys
offensives. The latter battle was
one in which few Americans tool,
part, as our forces were largely en-
gagged elsewhere. The DIST Divi.
sion, however, went in with British
and French forces, and drove
straight for Berlin.
Since the war, Captain Rase has
acted a. an instructor in the In.
fantry School 1T Fort Benning
where postgraduate instruction ID
given infantry officers. He Is him
self q graduate Of the school. He
also served on the faculty Of mill
tary science and tactics at SYRIA.
cuse University.
Mrs. Rass is from Syracuse, N. Y,
Miss Virginia Rase and Miss Helen
Sue Rase attend high school in Bis
marck.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-03
Lieut.. Harron

1t. James A. Harron, 9Th Infantry,
second in command Of Company K
at Fort Lincoln, was born in 1904 at
Lakewood. Cleveland, Ohio. His
family move to the state Of Wash
ington when he was one year Of age,
and except for short periods in Idaho
and Kansas, he resided there until
his admission to the y. s. Military
Academy.
He graduated from Lincoln High
School, Seattle, and attended the
University Of Washington for one
year, being initiated into Delta Tau
Delta fraternity. !
At West Point he contributed
several articles to the Pointer" the
cadet publication, and participated
in the Hundreth Night show. He
was on the fencing squad for one
year.
He Joined the 4th Infantry shortly
after graduation last June.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-03
Capt. Bloomquist

Captain George II. Bloomquist,
now commanding Company NJ Tho
machine gunners Of Fort Lincolat
entered the Army at the outbreak q
the World War ~ cavalry offtcefs
Finding the cavalry was not occupy
ing their proper role in the embrogAo
in Europe, he transferred to the In
fantry in search Of action. Whea
the armistice found him still In -
United States, on duty with to
Fortieth Infantry ct Camp Gust
he received an assignment for 49,
with the AEF in the Quartermast
department, and later with the Jude
Advocate Generals office In Raf1n6
Returning to the United Stato0s
he took charge Of the camp toxr
changes at Camp Sherman, ohiep
with stock and fixtures values
more than $4,000. r.
After attending the lnfaQ
school at Fort Benning, Georgia,
acting as instructor In machine 8
merry at Oregon State College, -
sailed for Manila to become assistsnt|
to the general staff officer In chaT( =
of war plans and military training e.
the Philippine Department.
There he played back and numboe|
three Of the winning department.
headquarters polo team and mad
numerous airplane trips over Lusou
Later he acted ~ assistant to Colonel
Langehorne, aide to Major Genera
Leonard Wood.
Mrs. Bloomquist, daughter Of NJ
jor and Mrs. Charles II. Lowell q
TT. Lincoln, married Captain Bloom
quist at Camp Custer in 1919. They|
have one daughter, Marian.
Captain Bloomquist holds the de4
gree Of bachelor Of philosophy frox
Gonzaga University. fI