The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-06-28

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possessed of family. He says he TOOK
her out for a ride during which she
became noisy and quarrelsome when ne
hit her ON the head with hammer TO
ouiet her and afterwards to relieve
her agony cut her jugular vein. he
EFFECTIVELY accomplished the quletlng
process and now in order to quiet him
and save the lives and regulations OF
other girls, Shook sould be hung by
the neck until, ETC., etc.
To prove him insane, which will
probably be attempted would only
strengthen the reason for putting him
away. 1t is a far fetched theory that
man capable of connecting such a
mess is crazy. The crime history OF the
past few years shows only the best
minds capable OF such Stutf. Inc
common murderer gets sore and uses
q shotgun, axe or other low prov
method. Claw hammers, Jugular oper-
ations and other such nigh minded
ideas are only the work OF professors
and well-to-do deSpolers.
The gold excitement has broken out
again in the Seine River district ana
from newspaper accounts we learn
that the Foley mine will again be oper-
ated and that a Canadian-BrltlSh
company will begin resumption OF
active work and install machinery and
mill equipment. This property Is To-
Gated near Mine Center, 100 miles
west of Port Arthur on the Canadian
National railway.
Along about 1894, we remember the
excitement caused by the discovery OF
gold in the Rainy Lake and Seine
River districts At that time there was
no railroad into that country and the
gold stampede was staged through
Tower, Lake Vermilion, the Crane
Lake portage and the lakes north.
Thousands of people rushed to the
new fields for the purpose OF stalking
claims and thousands rushed home
again by the same route, wiser but
poorer.
The expense of winning the precious
metal from the hard and obSteperouS
rock was too strong and operations
were discontinued. Since that time
friend George Hilyer has kept steadlly
at it and showed to British and Cana
dian monied men that mining would
pay providing the proper machinery
was installed. Several gold bricks were
brought out of the new fields When
first operated but it cost more than
the value of the metal and returns
were not assured for fair percentage
of investment.
We sincerely hope that the new con-
Germ will prove to the world the exlS-
ence of paying deposits in that coun-
try of miles upon miles OF territory
reaching down as far as Rainy Lake
where the Little American mine in
1894 sent out two or three gold bricks
before giving up the ghost on account
of expenses. The country is large ana
there is every chance for mineral de-
posits, one section of which, the Red
Lake district seems to be making good.
Gold excitementS in northern Min
nesota and the adjoining territory In
Canada have been numerous In years
past. Gold Island on Lake Vermilion
was the scene of rush in 1865 and
relics of this excitement are still to
be found there. Besides the Rainy
Lake rush in 1894, gold discoveries
have been staged in several parts OF
this country. Ely has had several.
Silver City, where Frank Jenko has
his summer resort had a mine so rich
that the ore was sacked and hauled
with an OK team to Tower Junction
for shipment. Later it was discovered
that the color was nothing more than
iron pyrites.
Bronze medals are being sent by
the French government to all those
who attended the American Legion
Convention in Paris in 1927. The med
ais are being sent at the request OF
Jean Thebaud, Jean Desbons, Maurice
Randoux and Henri Rossignol all pres
idents of the several war societies OF
France, in honor of the Legion pill
grimage. These presidents were in the
United States in october last veal
to attend the Tenth Annual Conven-
ton of the American Legion. Medals
were received yesterday by Mrs. Peter
Schaefer and Miss Lillian Schaefel
who made the trip to Paris in 1927.
Through the kindness of the Scenic
Anyways Co. and pilot Davidson, the
editor and the editorial Mrs. were
given fine ride Sunday evening over
a considerable territory in the vicinity
of Ely and to say 1t was enjoyed would
be putting it mildly. From an alti-
tude of 1900 feet we secured a view
that will never be forgotten. We al
ways knew this country was beautiful
as far as could be seen from the
ground but were amazed at the extent
of the beauty and distances brought
to view at that height. The scene
put us in mind of a beautiful land
Scape painting and stood out as clear
as colorS on canvas, only more so. Nc
artist could mix up at least six shades
of green and place the reflections OF
the sparkling silver gems of lakes and
rivers on canvas. 1t must be seen tC
be appreciated. MesSrs. Sonero anc
Kurvinen and Harry Davidson have
our thanks for this most pleasant
trip. Not only is pilot Davidson 6
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