The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-12
Forty-nine Years Ago
From the Ely Times
Friday, Dec. IL, 1891.
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The Duluth, MisSabi & Northern
railway is a go says the Duluth Trib-
une. The construction of the line
fathered three years ago by the Hon.
M. B. Harrison and on which he spent
$4,000 in surveys in CONJUNCTION with
the members of the Mountain Iron
company will be put beyond preadven-
ture today. Messrs. K. D. Chase, DON
old Grant, T. Foley and brother, the
latter two well known and wealthy
contractors, will arrive today to make
final arrangements for construction of
the road. Mr.. Grant has long con-
sidered the matter but the recent de-
velopment on the range, his purchase
of iron stock and the liberal induce
ments offered by the railway COM
pany have quickened his ideas and he
now hastens to take up the construc-
ton of the railroad. The recent clos
ing of a contract between the BIZ
wabik Iron company and New York
parties has also tended to the consum-
nation of the railroad DEAL The pre-
liminary work will last three days but
the contract will be closed at once.
Donald Grant will build the road and
the two iron companies will at once
begin mining in earnest. The terminals
and ore docks will probably go to
New Duluth
The report from Tower that D. H.
Bacon will take the presidency of the
Chandler mine and that Joseph Sell
wood will retire as general manager
is authoritatively denied in Cleveland.
Capt. Daniels who is exploring
lots 3, 4, and and the N w quarter
of section 81, 63-11, is sinking test
pits from the north to the south line
of the property. Twelve pits have al
ready been lodged in jasper and mixed
ore. The Union company is ex-
ploring in section 80, 63-11, has moved
its drills to the center of the forty
and have reached depth of 200 feet
with good results. The drill at
rs has reached a depth of $50 feet.
Minnesota Tent No. Is, K. o. T. NJ.
Tuesday night held it's regular meet
ing and elected officers. Those elected
were E. c. Hillberry, Frank Breese, T.
E. Miller, M. Krohn, G. Aspegren, j.
c. Rapson, DR.. c. w. More, Al. Bed
ford, E. F. Mead, A. j. Homer, Jas.
Sheridan, Jos. Hyperion and H.
Biron. The lodge was organized here
just year ago and now has twenty
five active members. The Zenith
Iron Mining company now has shaft
down 100 feet. H. M. Bradley, one of
the most prominent stockholders said
they would ship next year. When
asked whether they would ship $4,000
tons he stated that eff we didn't ex-
pect to do better than that, we would
leave things just as they are"
The receiver for the defunet Iron
Range Lumber Co., formerly located
here, made final settlement with the
creditors Saturday. A very small per-
centage was paid. Frank Wagner
is building a new cooler for his meat
market. Capt. Thos. Ross of the
Chandler has returned from a visit
in the south end of the state.
Blessings never come singly thinks
VIM. LeBeau. Two nice little girls,
ne says. Mother and children doing
we'll. A double wedding was
celebrated at the Temperance hall on
Saturday evening. Victor Takkunen
vas married to Lena Niemi and John |
Jauhola to Siria Hyyvalainen. Rev. |
,andstrom performed the ceremony.
Cards have been received announcing I
he marriage of John Anderson to |
Miss Ida Hall at Dodge Center on
Wednesday evening. Both the bride
md groom are well known here. They
will be at home to their many friends
m and after December 80. W. C.
Ioskin, for the past two years in the
wholesale beer business under the
irm name of the Ely Coal, Ice and
3ottling company, has made an as