The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-29
Fifty Years Ago
From Issue of February rs, 1890.

Mrs. R. S. Miller is in Tower today
getting dental work done. Mrs. A.
s. James left yesterday morning for
a visit to her home in Pennsylvania.
D. ]. Cameron, while coming in from
his claim in 26-63-11, Thursday, killed
a large screech owl measuring six feet,
2 inches, from tip to tip.
Duluth has lost the Steel Barge
company and West Superior gets the
plum The location of the plant viii
be in St. Louis bay with Capt. Nc
Dougau as manager.
The total receipts of the Fireman's
ball was S1O65O and the expenses foot
up to S8225, leaving balance of STATS.
The application of the school board
to the state has been accepted and the
bond has been returned to the secretary
of state. The amount obtained on the
bond is $500 at 5 per cent interest,
which will be forwarded on receipt Of
bond The amount will cover the in
debtedness on the school building.
The first woman in the United States
to become the president of railroad
is Mrs. Charles D. Haines, who has
been elected president Of the Medina
Valley Railroad company in Texas It
is only foolish woman, eager for poll
tical power, who complain that woman
IS not getting her full rights.
The Rev. R. N. Adams of Minneapolis,
and A. w Ringland of Duluth were
here last Friday to see what could be
done in regard to raising money enough
to pay off the church debt which is
between $500 and $500. It was de-
cided to make application to the Pres
byterian Building society for $1,000 and
-E bzlance left to the church to raise,
which they viii have no difficulty IN
doing.
All publishing houses are hereby
warned against trusting one ChaS.
Chase, who is travelling from town to
town, getting up an advertising scheme,
in which all merchants who advertise
guarantee to give a discount of five
per cent on all purchases of 5000 and
over. He is about go years of age,
wears heavy pea-colored moustache,
well dressed and good talker. He is
an al-around confidence man, petty
thief, liar and dead beat
The Sunday School concert last Fri
day evening was what deserves to be
called grand success. The untiring
efforts on the part of both teacher and
children were greatly appreciated by
the large audience. Especial praise is
given the redition of the duet, Fly
Away Bindings" by Gen Camp and
Jessie GoldSworthy, also the trio, Lift
Thine Eyes" by Mrs. DR.. Shipman, Miss
Myrick and Mrs. r. S. Miller The re-
ceipts were S23.63 which goes to the
Sunday School
The time to buy boots and shoes
cheap, is before Poirier leaves town,
which he viii do in about thirty days.
The natal day of the founder of this
great republic is not as fully observed
as it should be, owing to the fact, per-
haps, that republics, as in the times
OF Rome's best days, are ungrateful.
Our popular idols do not endure; we
grow away from them too rapidly, be-
cause we are continually faShioning new
state dieties out of the legislative ma
terial at hand. But this should not be,
especially SO far as Washington is
concerned, for to forget him is equiva-
lent to forgetting our parents Let all
true patriots, then, give at least a
thought to him and always take the
st. Paul ana Duluth, which makes quick
time between Duluth. West Sunerinr