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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-22

are the annual races at Poland Spring, Maine;
Laconia. " H.; Ashton. Idaho; Prince Albert.
Saskatchewan; Quebec. and Fairbanks Alaska
The American Dog derby at Ashton, Idaho,
is run each year on Washington's birthday over
a 25-mile course and attracts a large crowd OF
spectators from all over the Northwest
Perhaps the best known Of all the dog races
is the Eastern International Dog derby held at
Quebec during the third week in February each
year where world championships" are awarded
the winners. There assemble the winners OF the
other contests, to race over a course of about
40 miles, run in heats Of 40 miles a day.
Quebec attracts the best drivers and teams
from all parts of America. and rivalry runs high
during the three days, attaining fever heat on
the last day of the race The winner of the worlds
championship In the first international was Ar
thur T. Walden, of New Hampshire experienced
Alaskan sourdough musher. who started trailing
dogs across the frozen wilderness back in 1896
during the gold rush, and who was dogmaster
with Commander Byrd in the Antarctic.
In 1923 the international was won by French
Canadian. Jean Lebel, of Quebec much to the
elation of the Canadians. Earl Bridges of LIE
Pas, took the next championship, and into the
arena Of the 1925 derby stepped young Emile St
GODDARD, still in his teens to begin his IN
pareleled record in dog racing. He is now the
only man who has won three championships
Frank DupulS won the 1926 race over st GODDARD
by a margin narrow as to make the race one
OF the most thrilling, and TO establish a new
time on the trail. St GODDARD won the 1925
1927 and 1923 races. In 1929 Lombard SeppaIa
entered with a string Of seven wonderful dogs
This was the third year he had made deter
mined bid 10 win the worlds championship, and
from start TO finish, Seppala ran one of the most
spectacular races ever seen at Quebec-or any
where else Not only did he defeat ST GODDARD
by about an hour, but he broke st. Godard's own
worlds record, and again put the Americans into
the game Dupuis took second honors and st
GODDARD came trailing in third. In the opinion of
the judges, Seppalas Siberians completed the
123-mile grind fresher than any racers they had
ever seen; and they were awarded the condition
prize, something unusual in the annals of dog
races. Usually this award goes to some driver
who trails in later and who has saved his dogs
In the mad dash over the snow.
It is such drivers and such dogs as these who
Placid within the next few weeks.
The sled dogs are trained for their life work
Just as soon as they are able to walk; they are
tied up and soon acquire the habit Of pulling
AT about sixty days of age they are given over to
the care Of boys, who harness them to small sleds
wagons. The dogs appear to be willing to do
this play-acting in the harness, and come to
enjoy the pastime-
Any number of dogs may be used In a team.
although Is Is about the limit
&c By Western Newspaper Union,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-22

was originated by Nome lawyer, Albert Fink,
dog lover and experienced sourdough musher.
Assisted by a company of friends he raised
a fund of $4,000 TO be awarded TO the winners
and they spread the word of race of the CEN
tury' throughout the northland. The result was
that Nome was packed with spectators and
long string Of famous dogs and experienced
mushers ready for the race. 1t was won by
John Hegness who ran the 40S miles across the
bleak wilderness and back, after steady grind,
night and day. in 10 hours and 10 minutes
most of the way he had 70 fight one of the most
severe Arctic billiards known in the history of
Alaska
Entered in the second race was a youthful
hardware clerk whose name was destined in
later years, 10 occupy a romantic place in the
annals OF the northland. Scotty Allen in odd
hours ar the store, had managed TO assemble
team of dogs of doubtful value as racers. His
entry was regarded as a joke; he was asked
how he had got UP the nerve to list them-but
Scotty won the 1909 classic. In 1910 he was de-
feated by Iron Man. John Johnson who es-
tabiished a record never duplicated over that
40S miles. thanks TO an exceptional team. his
rare skill and a good break in weather john
sons time was a hours and IA minutes the
fastest ever made in dog racing in the north.
But Scotty Allen was not discouraged Back
he came for another trial in 1911 and cut two
hours on MS previous record. he is the only
man who in more than four AIl-Alaskan
Sweepstakes-the first second, third and eighth
and fnal-and he won the distinction of always
finishing race irrespective of weather or condi-
ton of his dogs. In 1915 Scotty took 40 Alas
kan dogs to France; for distinguished service he
was decorated by the French government with
the Crox de Guerre.
The same world conflict that claimed Allen
drew the other men of Alaska-and the ranks of
the racers became so depleted that it was i'm
possible TO hold the big race. Thus the 1916
event became the last. During that winter a
company of sourdoughs met in LIE Pas, Man
that LIE Pas hold one and the date was SET for
late that winter, over a 150mile course from
LIE Pas TO Film Flon, mushroom mining town,
and back
Few preparations were made; the drivers used
ordinary dogs; they themselves were unskilled
In the art OF racing and a bitter struggle fol-
lowed across that trackless snowy waste in quest
of the $500 prize and the title of champion. But
it turned out TO be singulariy exciting race.
The winner had an accident that STAYED in two
ribs; but he hung on until the finish From thar
day to this lie Pas has staged each winter ons.
OF the most thrilling races and has developed
some Of the finest men and teams in the game
most famous of whom is their own boy ST.
GODDARD.
Since that time the growth Of the dog derby
idea has been rapid until now such races are
held in different parts of the United States
Canada and Alaska Outstanding among them
besides the one at lie Pas already mentioned
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-22
Mountains of Mystery

South America has a moaning
mountain. AT certain seasons a deep
note booms from Mt. Ell BromadOs
in the Chilean Andes. Another curl
Gus mountain exists in Nevada in the
United States. Il gives out a note
resembling ar first the jingling of
bells. and ending with a deep organ
like swell In both cases the sounds
are due to a peculiar formation OF
the earth, which under certain condi-
tons of weather allows the separate
particles TO rub against each other
and so produce uncanny effects. Egg
island. of the Scottish coast. has its
singing sands" In England there is
a mountain which bowls. This is
Cross Fell in WestmOrland. where
local conditions produce a gale and
an awe-inspiring scream that at
times can be heard for miles.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-22
Forgotten
III Err OES
BY
ELMO SCOTT WATSON


MOT all OF the heroes of the War
~ of 1912 made their bid for fame
on the battlefelds of the East or In
the naval fighting which forms such a
brilliant page in the history of that
conflict Out in what was then ''the
West" there were heroes. too. One of
them was Capt Stephen Rector.
In 1914 Captains Rector and Riggs
with 66 Illinois Rangers were ordered
TO accompany Lieutenant Campbell
with a force OF AZ regulars in three
keel boats up the Mississippi to rein
force the garrison ar Prairie du Chen
in Wisconsin. Going through the dan
gerous rapids near Rock Island, Camp
BELLS barge was driven ashore on the
small island which now bears his
name. Here he prepared to spend the
night but no sooner had he pitched
his camp than he was attacked by
war party of Sac Indians under Chief
Black Hawk and driven back TO their
boat.
Rector and Riggs, hearing the firing,
tried 20 return to his aid but in the
storm-tossed river Riggs boat became
unmanageable and was stranded in
the rapids. Rector managed 10 bring
his boat near enough TO Campbell's
men. hiding in the trees which fringed
the edge of the island. to fire upon the
savages at long range. Suddenly Rec
tor was Mortified TO see Campbell's
barge burst into flames. Caught be-
tween the blazing boat and Black
Hawks Whooping braves, the regulars
faced humiliation.
Rector made his decision instantly.
Ordering the anchor to be raised and
the barge to be Hghtened by casting
overheard nearly all Of his provisions,
he guided his boat down The raging
stream into the teeth of the Indian
fire. Forcing il TO the win1ward Of
the burning boat. his bOatme1 leaped
into the water and held their craft
close to Campbell's barge. Indian bull
LET'S were crashing into the tinbers Of
both beats but Rector ccofiy went
about the work of directing the res
cue of Campbell's men. While some
of the Rangers opened fire op the In
dians, the others transferred the
wounded and dying from the burning
barge tn their own
Finally the last wounded man had
been transferred. Then Rector cast
OF and running a gantlet o. renewed
Indian IRE. his boat swept down the
river with its precious cargo Of wound
cd men safely out of the range of the
enemy guns.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-22
He Saved Pennsylvania

an A hot summers night in 1853
~ the fate of the colony of Pennsyl-
vania-and perhaps of all the English
colonies-rested in the hands of the
commander of a little body of English
troops camped on a barren hill about
20 miles from the present site of Pitts
burgh. Pa. He was Col. Henry Bou-
quet. a Swiss soldier of fortune who
was leading little army OF less than
500 men, composed Of detachmenfs of
the Sixtieth regiment of Royal Amer
leans, the Seventy seventh regiment.
Montgomery's Highlanders. the Forty
second regiment of Royal HighIanders
Cthe famous BLACK watch") and
few rangers. from Fort Ligonier to
raise the siege OF Fort Pitt
Pontiac, the great Ottawa chieftain.
had united the tribes TO wipe out the
hated English. Every military post
in western Pennsylvania. except Pitt
and Ligo1ier had been captured If
Pitt fell. Ligonier fell and a storm OF
savage wrath would break over the
towns Of Shippensburg. Carlisle and
Bedford into which hundreds of terror
stricken fugitives had crowded
About noon on August Bouquets
advance guard was attacked The
BLACK Watch" soon scattered them
but almost Immediately the savages
came svarmIng back and within a
short time the soldiers were surround
ed and fighting for their lives behind
a hastily constructed defense on top
of Edge hill. All afternoon they beat
off the attacks. That night their case
seemed hopeless.
When morning came the Indians re-
newed their attacks Bouquet saw
that il was only a matter of time un-
til the plunging fire Of the enemy cut
down his force until the few thar
were left could not withstand the
charge that was sure 70 come. De
Gliding TO wager everything on one
stroke. be planned a daring maneuver.
After explaining to his men exactly
what they were TO do. so that there
would be no mistake and no panic
when IL got under way, he suddenly
withdrew the two companies of High
Ianders from the line. had them re-
treat across the hill and enter small
ravine- Seeing this. the Indians be-
Iieved thar a general retreat was about
to begin and came whooping into the
open.
This was just what Bouquef wanted.
AS the mass of savages struck the
weakened line. the BLACK Watch
came charging out of the ravine on
the flank Of the enemy Too late the
Indians realized they had been trapped.
For Bouquet again broke mis- line.
threw two companies Of light infantry
out of the circle On fhe other flank
and the savages were caught between
two fires. Within a few minutes the
English were in full possession of the
ieId. Bouquef then pushed on 10 Forr
Pitt and a death blow had been struck
TO the conspiracy of Pontiac
q 1871 Western N~v~psr~~ Unions
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-22
WALNUT CULTIVATION

Commercial success in growing Eng
Iish walnut is found only In southern
California In the eastern states, so
tar as present data show, it may be
On all soils upon which the black wal
nut is found. and under favorable con-
ditions on some others. Sandy loans.
clay loans and gravely loans. If not
too open. are suitable for the growth
Of this tree.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-22
Flexible Railway Ties

Flexible railway ties recently were
announced as the discovery OF a Ger
man inventor. They are nearly oval
in cross section and are open al the
bottom so they give 10 the weight OF
trains Their open centers are filed
with ballast Steel plates keep them
from slipping. says Popular Science
Monthly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-22
Mother Snake on Guard

A Florida rattlesnake guarding her
young in the reptile house of the
New York geological park arrused
much interest. When the keeper ap
preached and touched the gate OF
the cage the mother came shooting
out OF a corner TO see what was going
on Even snakes are capable OF in
dividual characteristics il seems for
In all his thirty-twO years dealing
with them Mr.. TOomy. the keeper.
never saw one act as this one did.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-22
REMOVING RUST STAINS

Rust stains that do not yield to the
action of ordinary household securing
powders, should be rubbed with a piece
Of cloth moistened with q weak solu-
t-on Of oxalic acid Make the solution
by dissoiving one teaspoonfuI Of oxalic
crystals In a half glass of hot water.
II the rust spot Is not removed by this
treatment the iron Ia probably COM
bined with the enamel In such q way
- to stain II permanently.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-22
Now keepn nose.
open all night.
Use this cream-You breathe
heely-CataTh disappears

In less than a minute the clogged
nasal passages clear right up and that
application OF ELY'S CREAM BALM
viii keep you breathing freely and
keep your head clear for at least 10
hours. This fragrant, soothing anti
septic is the best thing you can use
for keeping the nose clear, for reliey-
ing head colds and Catarrh. II pene-
trates and clears up every air passage
in the head, soothes the infiamed or
swollen tissue and brings instant re-
iefl Try it. Sold by all druggists.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-22
OWL RIVALS The TABBY

Owls are great mousers. A barn
owl is literally worth its weight In
gold TO the farmer. viii consume hun
dreds of rats and mice during the sea-
son, and do no harm at all Among
the owls there Is almost no enemy To
man. although the great horned owl
may occasionally raid the henhouse,
which depredations are more than
balanced BY their destruction Of rodent
pests.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-22
EAT FISH FOR IODINE

Lack Of iodine In the system of
those living In inland sections Of the
country makes them more subject 20
goiter than those who live near the
sea As seafood contains iodine doc
tors are advising people In the noun
famous and inland sections TO eat
more fsh with the result that the de-
mand for canned fish and oysters In
growing rapidly throughout the mid
die state
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-22
Kit Carson Memento

The words xii Carson. 1S4S.' were
recently found carved into a tree
near Mud lakes. in the EIdorado Ma
tiOnaI forest The historical discov-
cry was made by a United States
forest service trail crew. Six inches
of new wood had grown over the
original blaze Another tree carved
by the famous pioneer is still stand
ing in the Kit Carson pass.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-22

First Business Man-Yes, old Smith,
son has grown gray haired in my SER
ice
Second-That's nothing. I got girl
with me who has grown yellow, brown
and red headed In my service--An-
swerx
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-22
Doctor Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery
Faint Praise

Miss Thin-Don't you think nv
new dress is just exquisite? They
all say so.
Fannie-Oh, lOveIyi | think that
dressmaker of yours could make a
clothes-prop look gracefuL-Stray
Stories.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-22
Oklahoma Girl
Strong as Boy

Louise Alice was
fretful, nervous and
all rundown from
whOoping cough"
says Mrs. T. j. Kolar,
1730 West 22nd St,
Okla no ma City,
Okla 1.-The little 1
could force her TO
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-22

"At one time I was suffering from
liver ills and a weak stomach. could
scarcely eat anything. my stomach
was so weak and easily upset. and
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry helped my stomach and the liver
trouble as well"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-22
Sfou the pain.

The hurt of burn or q cut stops
when Coles CarbOlisalye is applied II
heals quickly without scars. soc and
soc by all druggists. or send 30c 70
J. w. Cole Co.. Rockford, uL-Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-22
STOMACH WEAK
And EASILY UPSET

Farib auit.
N m. Or.
Pierce's medi-
cines have given
me so much re-
lief that I can
not praise them
enough" said
Mrs. Matilda
Moring OF III
Mott Ave z.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-22
Easy to Tell Why

Does your cigar lighter work..
NO. won it ar a bridge party
Chicago News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-22
ADVISES HEAT OF
RED PEPPERS FOR
RHEUMATISM

When the intoIerable pains OF rheu-
matism or aches or neuritis or lumbago
drive you nearly mad >. don't forget
the marvellous heat Nature put into red
peppers. For it is this penetrating heat
that relieves all pain as it soothes and
gets down under the skin. seeming to
clear up Inflammation instantly. 1t Is
this genuine red peppers heat that is
now contained IN an ointment called
RowIes Red Pepper Rub Asyou rub
it in you can feel relief come. There's
nothing serfoxbreakingup a danger
GUS chest cold. either. All druggists
sell RowIes Red Pepper Rub II
convenient Jars
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-22

II is my humble prayer that / may
be OF some use in my day and gen.
eration.-Hosea Ballou-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-22

VickersI hear Jackson Is going
away on a long Mediterranean trip.
Did his doctor advise him to do it?
Wickers-No; his IaEyer.-Stray
Sforiex
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-22
Unfair Exchange

The Vicomte de Rohan, president
of the French Automobile club, said
ar a dinner in New York:
The modern girl is a cynic. /
once heard a modern girl in Paris
cOndemning marriage.
"'Marriager she said. 'Pah! What
is marriage but the exchange OF the
attentions of a dozen men for the
inarrentiOu OF OneT"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-22
Looking Forward

Looking Forward
Mother declare, don't see why
you want TO play with boys. Dorothy.
Little Dot-Be yourself, mummy
how did you happen TO get married.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-22
Sh-h!!

Sh-h!!
Didn't l tell you not 10 interrupt
NE when I had something important
on handE"
How was I 10 knOw?" asked the
deferential secretary. You didn't
have on your golf clothes Royal
ArCalum Bulletin.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-22
RHEU M ATIC
relieved this
quick way

If the stabbing pains Of rheumatism
are gripping you, rub On good old
ST Jacobs Oil. Relief comes In min
utel This famous remedy draws out
pain and Inflammation. It's the quick,
safe way 70 stop aches and pains Of
Rheumatism, Neuriris, Lumbago or
Backache, Neuralgia or swollen Joints.
No bhstering. No burning. Get small
bottle ar any drug store.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-22
BY ELMO SCOTT WATSON

7 IS far cry from the sub-zero tenn
peratures and the snOw-covered hills
surrounding Lake Placid in northern
New York TO sunny California and the
great stadium in Los Angeles where
the 1892 Olympic games will be held
this summer, but there is a connection
between the two. Starting in Greece
more than 5000 years ago. Olympic
games have been held at more or less
regular intervals in MANY different
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1932-03-10
SHARON, PA.
FARRELL -SHARONI MAGYAR
DALARDA

A Farrell -Sharon-i Magyar Da-
larda t. no Len tartotta els0 zen
des gyuleset es a kovetkez6 tiszt-
viseloket yalasztotta. Eln0k:
komlos Andor, aleln0k May AM
dras, titkar Zsigray Istvan, aki
jegyZoje is a dalardanak, penzta-
ros Dull Peter, ellenor0k if. Sza-
DO Janos es Fodor Gyorgy, vigal-
mi bizottsag Foldi Pal, Szabo Ja-
nos, Fiilop Sandor, ifj GerGb A.,
potbizottsagi tagok Csapo Kal-
man es Ivancza JOSEF, zenebi-
zottsag Breier Matyas, ifj. Kom-
| los josef, Gereb ViImos es Fiil0p
Andras, leveltaros Xavorszky Fc-
rene, karnagy Szekely Andor. q
'fentnevezett tisztvisel0k kezebe
helyezte az III dalarda oiomene-
telet es hissziik j6 kezekben van,
inert ezek nemcsak j6 es pontos
daltarsak, de lelkiismeretes dol
gozoi, munkasai .dalardanak.
(, Ertesitjiik a nagykozonseget, -
| hogy a dalarda aprilis no lien
| fog bemutatkozni egy miisoros
estelyt rendez tanccal egybekot-
We. Nagyon kerjiik ugy az egyha-
zak, va1amint az egyletek elplja-
rosagat, hogy ezen a napon lie
tartsanak mulatsagot, ezzel bebi
zonyit.ia rokonszenviiket dalar-
danl1kal szemben, viszont mi Is
megtesziink felhivasulxra minden
toliik telhet6t. Minden magyar
lakta varosnak kellene, hogy da,
lardaja legyen. Vegyiink pal1at
a nemetektol. Ahol nemetek van-
max, OFT dalarda is van. Exert
rajta magyar testverek, lepjenek
be mineI tobben sorainkba. =
| Ugyanacsak ezen este a miisoror
egy, a dalardab0l kialakuIt ma
gyar zenekar fog fellepni. Misc.
rnnkat legkozelebb kozoljiik.
Eln0n.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1932-03-10
SCENT GY0RGY G0R0G KATH.
SZOVETSEG 12. OSZTALYA

Eln0k: Lengyel Peter, aleln0k: Bod
mar Janosne, titkar-iegyz6: iii. Kaczur
Mihaly (cime: P. O. Box SIT, Camp
bell. o., akinel betegseg beielenten.
d6 Is minden hivatalos level is kill
dend6,. penztarnok: Hajdu JOSEF, penz-
tari ellen6r: Kondas Andras, gyermek-
oszt. igyk.: Macy JAnos lcime $50
-Avondale ave-. Youngstown, o., be-
teglatogat6k Campbellben Kondas An
drAs. n6knel: Szatmary Karolyne. So
Sideoon: Macy Janos. Steeltonon: Sol
tesz Mihaly, noknel: Csolimszky Fe-
rencne. Warrenben: Varga Peter. Ha-
rom tagu szamvizsg. biz: Haluska Ist-
van, Legeny Ferenc es Bukovi Mihaly,
zaszl6viv6: Vask6 Janos, ait66r: XII
rally Istvan. Harom tagu nagybiz. ta-
gok: Lengyel Peter. Bodnar Janosne
es Haidu JOSEF. Hiv. orvos: DIR. Lau
risin JcnG. Hiv. lap: Amerikai Magyar
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lyisegeben minden h6nap masodik va
sarnapian scent mise utan.