The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-03-08
On This
Occasion
lust few thoughts by the Editor on things
Material and Immaterial

The presence in our city last week
of Rev. E. A. Cooke of Barnum
brought to mind several historical
facts which viii be rememered quite
wildly by some of our older residents.
Rev. Cooke spent the week here, but
being a quiet unassuming chap many
of his old time friends failed to get
In touch with him to talk over the
troublous times of 1898 at which time
he and several other men enlisted from
this city and participated in the war
with Spain He had arrived here the
year before as pastor Of the M. E.
church, this being his first charge
after ordainment as a minister. When
the war with Spain threatened In
April of 1898, a mas meeting was call
ed by Mayor MeMahan and 80 people
signed a roll to do what they could
should a war follow. The meeting was
held at the Opera House and addresses
were made by Mayor McMahan, John
Pengilly, Rev. Cooke, Major Burt and
p r. Vail.
This meeting was the forerunner of
intense patriotism which prevailed and
as a result Howard Whiteside left
few days later, having enlisted and
was sent to Camp Chicamagua. The
call for men was issued by President
Mckinley and on July 5th, about
twenty men left here for Duluth where
Capt. Gibson was recruiting the 18th
Regiment to fighting strength. Rev.
Cooke was one of these and besides
him were John Bedford, Jack White
side, Eli Gasdanovich, Matt Mattson,
Anti MattSon, John Jarvis, Richard
Wallace, Nels Anderson, Chas. john
son, Jacob Maxi, VIM. Gribben, John
A. johnson, John Discon, Joe Kampus,
Frank Rupar, Philip Sheridan, Peter
Gustafson, John Hendrickson, Chas.
Forsman, John A. Harri, Louie Void,
Matt Gustafson, John Anderson, An
drew Pete, Oscar Hakko and Oscar
Kauppi. Several of these failed to
pass while many put through the cam
paign in the PHILIPPINES and are at
present residents of this city.
We received a letter this week pro-
testing against the actions of the
children who attend the Sunday after
noon band concerts. We agree with
the writer, but as no name was sign
ed cannot give the letter in detail.
However, it does seem shame that
with the work being done by the band
men and their director in giving the
people a chance to hear good music
absolutely free of admission; the work
entailed on the soloists; the cash paid
by the city council and the school dis
trict in making these concerts posi-
BILE; that just a little more attention
be paid these young chaps who with
their running about the auditorium
and their games of wrestling, pinch
ing and throwing hats and paper wads,
get on the nerves Of the audience
and cause the concert to lose the very
effect of its giving-the furnishing of
wholesome Relation and better music
for the people. One or two of the
disturbers elected during the program
would have a wholesome effect.
We are not strong for commissions
to take the place of officials and do
things for which said officials were
duly elected. The people of the ranges
are just little bit "leary' of the
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shown why the judgment of the coun-
ty commissioners should not govern
the matter of road building as well as
the conduct Of other county affairs.
Even the legislative committee of the
St. Louis County Club could not see
the bill at their meeting last week
and passed resolutions opposing the
measure The committee felt that the
bill If passed would prevent the
building of additional roads in St
Louis county and retard development.
While in attendance of the meeting
of the legislative committee at Evel-
eth we learned of group of peat
land farmers who had settled few
miles south of that city. Their VEN
ture was very successful and they were
developing paying truck route in
which onions, head lettuce, cauliflower
and cabbage were produced in large
quantities. An application for road
improvement failed and not being able
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