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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-16
A Perilous Journey

CAPT. RANDOLPH B. MARCY
~ halted with his party of 40 SOL
diers and Is mountain men at the
junction of the Uncompahgre and
GunniSon rivers on his way to Fort
Union, N. NJ, in 1857. "Me no guide
you over San Juan mountains in
winter time" declared the old Ute
Indian chief.
Capt Marcy had orders to join the
forces of Col. Albert Sidney John
ston near Salt Lake City with ami
mails and supplies. The orders said
to proceed without delay so there
was nothing for Captain Marcy to
do except proceed. In spite of the
Indian warning that none of the
men would get through Cochetopa
pass alive, the party left December
IL for Fort Massachusetts, near the
present Fort Garland.
Four days later, when they
reached the mountains, winters
fiercest storms were raging. Snow
swirled and beat against their faces.
1t piled in deep drifts and hung
heavily on the legs of animals and
men. The cold became intense.
Captain Marcy's detachment
pushed on, although animals fell
dead in their tracks and men had to
abandon equipment. Before they
reached even the summit of the
pass their rations were exhausted
and they had to eat the flesh of the
mules as the animals died.
On January IL couriers from a
relief party arrived and announced
that help was close at hand. Short
ly thereafter aid came. So starved
were the men that Captain Marcy
issued strict warnings to eat spar
ingly.
His orders evidently were only
partly obeyed as one man died from
overeating-the only fatality in one
of the most trying adventures of
American history.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-16
ADVENTUROUS
AMERICANS
By
Elmo Scott Watson
'Pegleg' Smith


TOR an example of chilled steel
nerve, consider the case of Thom-
as L. Smith. He and his partner,
Jim Cockrell, were trapping in the
Green river country of Wyoming in
the 1820s when Smith fell over a
cliff and broke his leg. 1t was not
an ordinary fracture. The bone
was shattered and piece of it pro-
truded through the flesh. Prompt
action was necessary to prevent
blood poisoning.
Guess we'll have to cut 'er off.
Jim," said Tom Smith, calmly.
Their only instruments were a
three-cornered file and their hunting
knives. Cockrell used the file to
make saw of Smiths knife. Then
Smith took his partners knife, cut
through the flesh, tied up the ar
teries, sawed the bone, scared it
with red-hot iron and sewed up
the stump.
When the wounded leg healed,
Smith made wooden leg for himself
and thereafter he was known as
"Pegleg" Smith. Before the acct
dent he had been famous horse
man. Now there was all the more
reason for going mounted and the
wooden leg apparently made little
difference in his horsemanship.
At any rate he became the most
successful horse thief on a large
scale in the history of the West. He
spent most of his time organizing
expeditions into California to rob the
Spaniards. He and the famous Jim
Beckwourth made one foray into the
land of the dons that netted them
5000 head of horses!
But when California came under
the Stars and Stripes it changed the
habits of "Pegleg." 81 won't never
steal from my fellow-Americans" he
declared virtuously. Temperance,
however, was not among his newly
acquired virtues. He ended his
days, a victim of strong drink, in
San Francisco in 1866.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-16

Thoughtless Words
Words without thought never to
heaven go.-Shakespeare.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-16
The Scholar Builder
IN 1893 Gabriel Richard, Fren

IN 1893 Gabriel Richard, a French
priest, arrived in Detroit, whose
muddy streets were lined with log
huts and shacks housing its 1000
inhabitants. But most shocking OF
all to Pere Richard, who had been
teacher in France, was the utter
lack of educational opportunities for
the children of the village.
With what funds he had, he found
ed private schools and began cam
paign to establish public schools.
Music was lacking, so he gave the
people their first organ, brought
piece by piece on pack horses al
most 1000 miles through the wilder
ness. He succeeded in getting De-
troit its first public library.
He made journey to Washington
to get federal funds for other prof.
ects and brought printing press
with him when he returned. With
it he established the first newspaper
in Michigan.
In the election of 1923, Pere Rich
ard was chosen delegate to congress
from the Michigan territory which
included all of Wisconsin and Iowa,
part of Minnesota and a small
strip of Ohio.
When the Asiatic cholera swept
the city in 1882, Pere Richard Wis
tied the sick and dying without
thought of himself. He died Sep
TENDER IL, the last victim of the
epidemic, and leaving behind him
many monuments of accomplish.
ment.
@ Western NeWspaper Union
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-16
A Day Dream

A Day Dream
TOMMY wife had dream last
night and dreamt she was married
to millionaire.
Bill-You're lucky, old chap, my
wife dreams that in the daytime.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-16
An Ancient Clock

@ Western Newspaper Union.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-16

One of the oldest clocks in the
world is on the old Clock tower of
Venice, Italy. 1t has been ticking
time since 1896, or for more than $40
years. On its platform are two
black giants who have struck the
hours "a times every day, or near
ly 1900, 900 times.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-16
NERVOUS?

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those dearest to you?
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calm quivering nerves and lessen discomforts
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Why not give it chance TO help YOUf
Over one million women have written in
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-16
NSF1 IS
49,
Sounds Probable

Sounds Probable
Magistrate - You are charged
with assault and battery by knock
ing this man down at a street
crossing.
Motorist-Not guilty, your Hon.
or, absolutely. He started across
in front of me, / stopped to let
him go ahead, and it was such
shock he tainted.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-16
That's Out

Hostess-I hope my husband
wasn't rude when he asked you
to play.
Foreign Pianist-Oh, no, he just
asked me not to play a certain
tune.
Hostess-What did he say?
Pianist-He said, Don't play
For the Love of Mike"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-16
Temperatures at extremes

On one occasion the temperature
was % below zero on the ground at
Fairbanks, Alaska, but 1920 feet
in the air it was "a degrees above.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-16
HUNTER HUNTED

as that dog good to hunt?"
''Is he? l have to hunt for him
a dozen times a day!"
Judge Tin dentists chair)-Do
you swear that you viii pull the
tooth, the whole tooth, and moth
ing but the tooth?
Evening star., 1939-10-08

Grand, your coming along just now.
I'm moving studios next week, and |
can give you a job right away helping
me- Not much of one, of course, just
mixing colors and fetching and carry
ing and running round for me. but 1t
will give you roof and pocket money
until you can look around"
The new studio was long room.
with gallery and a ladder that went
from it up into a loft. Miles had
small room of his own. His soul be-
longed to him at last.
Leave the loft alone, said Gervase.
'I'd rather you didn't go up there. |
always keep muck hole where | store
pictures Pm not proud Of" Miles
could understand that we'll enough, so
he kept away.
His duties consisted of shopping,
cooking the meals, keeping the place
tidy, and taking letters and parcels to
various addresses. He found himself
Evening star., 1939-10-08
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE
QUESTIONABLE CHARACTER
Continued from pose eight
Continued from poge eight

Gervase hadn't forgotten him. He
said it was quite providential his turn
ing up just now - like an answer to
PRAYER. Well kill the fatted calf"
He fetched a tin of sardines and
Dutch cheese from the larder. He
opened two bottles of beer Miles
began to feel better. Over the beer he
told Gervase the whole story. Gervase
watched him with narrowed eyes. His
clothes were less eccentric now. His
hair had been cut shorter
Evening star., 1939-10-08

ringing bells at doors in mean streets,
and on the same morning waiting out
side imposing mansions. Quite num-
Der of notes went to mansion in Park
Lane.
"a passionate brunette" said
Gervase solemnly 81 am hoping to get
her portrait"
"Oh, Gervase," said Miles, in
trigued, Il do hope you do"
Gervase's friends were mostly like
himself, artistic young gentlemen COM
Evening star., 1939-10-08
HAIR; WAVES
Don't let dvIi-Iookin9 wovss make
YOU vnhoppy onothss minute


Do you get permanents so frizzy and wiry.
they make you want to cry! Most girls
blame the hairdresser. But the smart girls
don't. The clever, fashionable woman
today knows that the proper care at home
BEFORE permanent is one secret OF soft,
natural wave that lasts longer and looks
loyelier. You can use their easy method
yourself. First, brush every strand OF your
hair briskly every night Then apply this
gentle. alkali.free shampoo Admiration
Oil Shampoo once a week several weeks
before you get a permanent
single application and dirt. perspira-
tion and dust are thoroughly washed away.
The dulling film that mars otherwise pretty
hair goes. Ask your druggist for Admiration
Oil Shampoo There are two types no
lather' in the red carton and ''lathering in
the green carton. Use either and see the
new luster in your hair-the new spring IN
your curls. Admiration Labs, Harrison. NJ
Evening star., 1939-10-08
At Moo~

monty supposed to be painting, though
Miles never saw anything they did.
They sat and talked and laughed with
GervaSe upstairs IN the lott About
Gervase himself Miles knew practically
nothing. although Gervase now knew
every detail about him: of his father
and Pam, and his dream of one day
going home rich and marrying her. 1t
always gave Miles a lump in the
throat when he talked of home.
Gervase had no such inhibitions. He
said his father was Cantankerous old
devil, and that home life was hell
Even when he got communication in
long envelope one morning with a
cheque in it, it only made him die with
laughter.
"If the old brute hasn't sent me
three hundred pounds he said. Miles
eyed him wistfully Fancy thinking
three hundred pounds funny! Just
fancy! He did the washing up and
thought of all he could do with three
hundred pounds. He would marry
Pam, and go off somewhere abroad.
Somewhere young men were wanted.
where he could work in garage as he
had always wanted to- He was making
the sad discovery which young men do
who go around without any special
qualifications. looking for work.
Summertime came Miles wrote
brave and secret letters to Pam. and
never let on the sort of job he really
had. He cooked and cleaned, and car
ried messages for Gervase, and wit
messed his signature to documents of
various kinds, and hoped that pres
emily something better would turn up.
1t never did,
And then, quite suddenly. Gervase
got strangely silent and nervy. Jumpy
and on edge, unlike himself. Biting his
nails one morning, he looked over the
long studio at Miles. who was busy
cooking bacon and eggs.
Gould you do something for me?"
"Why not?" said Miles, smiling
amiably.
You may think me a bit odd, old
chap" said Gervase. but You'll have
to take my word for it that it's all
right, and ask no questions. | want
you to take this down to the country,
to your home. and hide it where no
one but you is ever likely to find it."
Miles wiped his hands on the dish
cloth thoughtfully and took the packet.
1t was small and square and inoffen-
sive looking. Like letters or a little
book.
"I'll probably ask for it back. but if
anything happens to me. you're to
open it."
Miles stared at him. "Why ever
should anything happen to you,
Gervase?"
Gervase laughed; he said life was
uncertain, and you never could tell. Il
give you my word it, on the square
There had never been any reason to
Evening star., 1939-10-08

potential seducer, cause for alarm.
There were Doilie, Gertrude,
Pamela, Murlel. Henrietta and Allison,
and they all looked immensely alike
during the daytime - except old Dollie
who was getting a bit long in the
tooth and must be at least twenty
two by now.
1t was extraordinarily difficult to
get hold of the one you wanted after
dark. Miles had an arrangement with
Pam. Three owl calls, and she would
lay down her needlework. say she
would be back in a minute, kiss her
father on his unsuspecting head, and
run off.
Hand in hand, laughing because it
was so exciting, they would creep to-
gether down to the bluebell wood,
beyond the tennis court.
Miles gave his owl call now, and
waited. He heard the front door open,
and saw her come out. In the shadow
of the walnut tree he caught her and
kissed her hungrily. Her lips were soft,
and they clung Her hands were gentle
and caressing over his face.
Then the moon peeped out again
from behind the branches, and he saw
it was Dollie he had got. Old Dollie
She whispered, breathlessly: Its
all right, Miles. Don't worry III not
say thing. had to come to tell you
Pam has gone to the ball The Bache-
lor's Ball, you know"
His heart sunk like lead. "I'm going
away. Dollie Come somewhere where
we can talk"
They ran down to the bluebell wood.
I'm not going back to Cambridge
any more" said Miles. "I'm going to
London to make my fortune. Tell her,
Dollie. Tell her to wait for me. Tell
her III be back. III be rich man"
"Of course you will, Miles. Only
look after yourself, you're so thin
He told her about Gervase Blount,
who was going to help him. He said,
astonished, What are you crying for,
Dollle?"
Of all things. Old Dollie in tears!
Il have a cold," she said. Listen,
Miles, you can't go without money.
Take this to pay your fare. You can
pay me back when you are rich" 1t
was silly little purse with a cat on it
in poker work.
Thank you, Dollie," he said,
touched. He would not have taken it
from Pam. That would have been too
humiliating. But he took it from her,
gladly, since his mother had failed
HIM Tell Pam she has got to wait
for me Tell her as long as she believes
in me shall be all right. I'm the sort
who has to have someone, Dollie.
Dollie patted his hand. "l'll tell
her." she said brokenly Take care of
yourself, Miles"
Evening star., 1939-10-08

going, he said, to see his father, who
was ill.,
When Gervase had gone. and it was
safe to assume he had not missed the
plane, Miles locked the studio door.
He also placed bench in front of it,
because he wanted to make sure none
of Gervase's friends would come and
catch him. Then he climbed the ladder
and picked the lock with visiting
card and piece of wire. This was
practically the only thing Miles had
learned at school which had been of
real use to him.
He stood in amazement, looking
around him. There wasn't a sign of
canvas of any kind. The long table
was covered with Photographic ma
terials, with blueprints and neatly
drawn plans. Miles peered closer in his
shortsighted fashion; he recognized
them for parts of an aeroplane.
The police got him redhanded. ex-
aminlng through a microscope the
blueprint of very confidential gov
CONTINUED on pogs ~
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Milford chronicle., 1939-01-27
NEW KENT HOUSE
MEMBER SEATED

Edward S. knight, defeated last
November as the Republican candi-
date for the House from the fourth
representative district in Kent coun-
ty and the victor at the special elec-
tion held i'm that district Monday to
fill vacancy. took his seat Wednes-
day. His certificate of election from
the Superior Court of Kent County
was delivered to Frank w. Schroeder,
chief clerk of the House. by Melvin
Hopkins, Dover attorney. The oath
of office was administered by Speak
er Frank r. Zebley.
His assumption of office made nec-
essary a rearrangement of the House
committees by Speaker Zebley. Mr..
Knight was given the Craftsmanship
of the committee on elections named
Wednesday and which includes:
Representatives Burton, Kellum,
Leach, Republicans. and Smith. DEM
Ccrat. MIR. Knight was appointed on
the education committee in place Of
Speaker Zebley; on the charity COM
mittee In place of Representatives
George W. Rhodes; on the supplies
committee in place of Representative
William X. Pennington. Represen-
tatiye Richard e. Pinder. ST.,
Democrat, was named the minority
member of the committee on insur-
ance and banking.
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-27
High School Assembly

At the weekly assembly on the
high school pupils Mary Thomas of
81 section was presented with a
check for ten dollars, as a reward
for her prize winning essay on Fire
Prevention. 1t was one of three
chosen from 500. The presentation
was made by Warren Pettyjohn, of
Dover, for the Delaware Volunteer
Firemen, who sponsored the contest.
Afterward the essay was read be-
fore the assembly by the winner.
A history question bee was con-
Quoted by some Of the pupils along
the same lines as current brOadcasts
of nationwide hookups. This had
been arranged by Mr.. Evans. Those
taking part were lsenneth Jewell,
Roy Baxter. John Williams, Leroy
wilkins, Bernard Clements. John
wilkins, Earl Williams, Tom Palmer.
Margaret Anne Salevan. Florence
Tease. Irene Daniels. Ruthann Tease,
Mary Katherine Hammond. Patty
Deakyne, Norma Hollis and Janis
Williams.
The program was as follows:
Hymn-Sun of My Soul.
Bible Reading-Pearl Haegele.
Lords Prayer.
Star-Spangled Banner.
Flag Salute, led by Mr.. Miller.
Question Bee.
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-27
II. c. TAYLOR NAMED
TO ACCIDENT BOARD

Gov. Richard C. McMullen Tues.
day afternoon sent to the Senate fol
confirmation his appointment of Her.
man e. Taylor of Dover, as a men,
ber of the Industrial Accident
Board.
Mr.. Taylor was named to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation
OF James II. 'Latchum. now collector
OF internal revenue. He would be
the third Democrat on the board. the
other two members being Clarence
f. Grace of Wilmington and Nor
man Collision of Bridgeville. Mr..
TaylOr's term is for six years.
Mr.. Taylor. a lifelong resident of
Dover. has been active in Democratic
politics in Kent county for several
years. and for 16 years has been
chairman of the Democratic county
committee. He served in the House
in the 1907 Legislature and was the
Democratic candidate for lieutenant
governor in 1912. He is engaged in
newspaper work and is Dover eorre-
spondent for Wilmington. PhiladeI-
phia. Baltimore and other news
papers.
The Governor also sent to the Sen
ate his appointment of nine trustees
of the University of Delaware. They
also were referred to the executive
committee without action. = '..'l.-
Those named and the date on
which the six-year term of each will
begin are: H. Fletcher Brown. Dec.
~. 1897. Harold W. Horsey. Dec. 10.
1898: DR.. S. NJ. ID. Marshall. Dec. 10.
1888: Hugh NJ. Morris. Dec. II, 1887;
DR.. Rowland G.. Paynter. June 5.
1887: Judge Richard C. Rodney. June
II. 1898: DIR. Charles NJ. A. Stine.
June :. 1887: Alexander J. Taylor.
Feb. 10. 1899; Rachel Taylor. June 5,
1897.
The last three persons named are
lew appointments. All the others
ire reappointments.
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-27
PERSONALS
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Mrs. Homer Barry. Of Wilmington
has been the guest of Mrs. Frank L.
Grier.
DR.. and Mrs. S. NJ. d. Marshall re-
turned home on Monday after spen-
ding a week in Philadelphia.
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Miss Frances Grier was the guest
OF Miss Sally Caskin at her home in
Devon, Pa, the past weekend.
Mrs. John T. Lowe, of Baltimore,
is spending this week with her
daughter. Mrs. Oliver A. James and
DR.. James.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Wiley enter
tanned the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Uric P. Morris and their uncle
and aunt. Representative and Mrs.
William Biggs to dinner on Sunday
last.
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-27
SURPRISE SHOWER

A surprise linen shower was given
for Mrs. Edgar Thawley by Miss Fran
ces Roach and Mrs. NJ. Nelson Wright
at the latter's home on Fisher ave-
nue., on Wednesday evening. Janu-
airy l1th. Those present were Miss
Katherine Ennis. Hilda Wroten, Stel-
la Warren. Grace Dolphin. Marian
Dolphin. Betty Jackson, Doris Dol
phin, Lillian Ingram, Iva Spicker.
Zelda Spicker. Alice Beebe. Beatrice
johnson. Dorothy Lank, Joyce Argo,
Mrs. George Argo. Mrs. James Buck
alew, Mrs. Howard Dutton. Mrs. Geo.
Abbott. Bingo was enjoyed by all.
Refreshments were served at a late
hour. Mrs. Thawley received many
useful gifts.
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-27
New Century Club

The Effect of Current Events
Upon Democracy" was the subject
of a fine address that was made on
Monday at the Milford New Cen
tuTy Club by Mr.. Houston Wilson,
of Georgetown. Mrs. C. d. Abbott
was the chairman for the afternoon.
Taking the first three letters of
Democracy, Mr.. Wilson enlarged on
destiny, deity, education and mel
lowing memories of a democracy,
giving favorable examples of a dem
Ocracy as compared to a tOtalitarian
state. He recommended now as be-
ing the time to give much study to
the concepts Of our government.
After the address members of the
club read short articles on current
events. Those taking part and the
subjects were as follows: Mrs. F.
Burgette Short, undermining China;
Mrs. G. Marshall Townsend, con-
templated radio strike; Mrs. Robert
C. Hall. Robert Burns; Mrs. Walter
X. Barrett. safety; Mrs. Robert P.
Davis, universal language; Mrs. J.
Lynn Pratt, plan for book review.
The club chorus, with William E.
Miller directing. sang Morning"
and "The Swallows" The object of
art for the week was an English
print, one hundred years old, loaned
by Mrs. Phillips Jacobs.
Next week the subject for the af-
ternoon will be Drama. Mrs. Ir-
win G. Burton. the chairman, has
secured Mrs. Samuel P. Felix, of
Lansdowne. whom she will introduce
as "a Yank at Oxford" Mrs. Felix
having studied at that British Uni
versity last summer. and who has
wide range of interesting things to
relate. All members should try to
be present, as Mrs. Burton is desir-
Gus of having a large audience for
this fine speaker.
Mrs. Wilson S. Vinyard and Mrs.
Walter X. Barrett were among the |
guests who attended the 5Oth ami
versary of the Wilmington New Cen
Jury Club on Wednesday. On Tues
lay Mrs. Barrett. Mrs. Thomas Da-
Wis and Mrs. G. Marshall Townsend
we're at Delmar for the twenty-sev-
nth anniversary of the Delmar Club.
The club chorus will meet for re-
learsal at the home of Mrs. G. Mar
shall Townsend ON Tuesday eve
ling. A full attendance is desired
or practice of the music for the an
lual luncheon on February 13.
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-27

Visit the NJ. p. Church on Friday
night, February 3rd and get a good
Old-fashioned turkey supper.
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The Kings Daughters will meet
with Mrs. II. Connor Mitten at her
home on North Walnut Street. Thurs
day, February End.
-
Tonight, Aaron Slick of Punkin
Crick," at NJ. p. Church. at eight
o'clock. Adults 25c. children 15c.
Benefit Brotherhood Glass.
Don't miss the roast chicken sup
per tonight, January 27. Where?
Cedar Neck School. Time? Start
serving at 5 P. NJ. Price? 35c.
A three-act play will be given in
the basement of the NJ. P. Church on
Friday evening, January 27, under
the auspices of the Brotherhood
Class Admission 25c and 15c. Re-
member the date and don't fail to
see this play.
Treat MON and the kluS 10 an
old-fashiOned roast chicken supper
in Cedar Neck School tonight, Janu-
ary 27. Menu: Roast chicken. mash
cd potatoes. sweet potatoes, dressing.
turnips. hominy. rolls. butter, pickles.
jelly, coffee. ice cream-all for 35c.
The Milford Business and Profess
sional Girls Club of the District of
Delaware. Y. w. C. A.. will hold its
January dinner meeting at the New
Windsor Hotel Thursday, February
End. All of the older members are
to bring their Pal gift. as there will
be drawings for another Pal Club.
in order that the new girls can par
ticipate. Everyone in the club is
urged to attend this meeting.