The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-11-14
Forty-nine Years Ago
From the Ely Times
Friday, November IL, 1891.

The location survey for the Duluth,
Mesaba and Northern road has been
completed to the Mountain Iron COM
pany's mine and it is very satisfactory
admitting high efficiency in ore traf-
fic The survey is now being made
from the Biwabik to connection with
the main line. Clearing of the right
of way is now going forward at sew
eral places on the latter as well as
the main road. There is ore enough
in sight to warrant the speedy COM
pletion of the road.
1--WE will operate with about 10C
men at the start" said Manager Berto-
let of the Duluth Furnace company
Wednesday to reporter. We viii
daily. The furnace will run on two
thirds Gogebic soft ores and one-thiro
Chandler soft ore from Ely. The soft
ores are liable to freeze in the cars
in transport but we are putting in
steam pipes and will take care OF
that difficulty very easily. We shall
begin to receive ore in a day or two
and already have alot of coke in the
stock house Probably the furnace
will get into blast next week and it
will take about "a hours to charge il
ready for operation. We will make
four casts daily"
The city council met Tuesday eve
ming and transacted considerable bust
ness. Present were John Pengilly
mayor, T. A. Amber, city clerk ano
Aldermen Cram, McCurdy, Nelson ant
Vail. Richard Chinn asked for {
drain to carry off stagnant water lying
on Sixth avenue between Chapman ant
Sheridan streets. = s. The municipal
Judge reported fines and fees collec
ted for the month of october to b.
S2OO.25. Poll taxes reported b.
E. S. Maxwell, collector, amounted II
1867. 80 and paid to the city treasure
$84693, leaving balance due of $123.S4
This report was referred to the com
mittee on finance. An ordinanc
to regulate traders, was passed b.
unanimous VOTE The ordinance wa
No. 10. = A notice was received
from Mr. Sheridan prohibiting tn
digging of any more graves on tn
property heretofore used as a buryinl
place.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pelt,
on Monday a boy. Landlord Thos
Christie of the Oliver House is visit
ing the southern end of the count.
this week. M. Vail, son-in-law O
Judge Coffey has moved into tn
Maxwell residence. Willie Schaeffe
is now newsy on the passenger run
for Richard Schell in place of vii
Jury. Miss Mollie Peterson, siste
of Mrs. Charles Trezona has returned
from visit in northern Wisconsin
John Bojc, seriously injured a
the Chandler week ago, died Satur
day morning. The funeral took plac
from the Catholic church Monday.
Maxi and Murni is the name of tn
firm who purchased the shoe shop o
George Asplund last week. The firm
is composed of Gust Maxi and Simon
Murni. Mr. and Mrs. w. E. Pix
were rendered surprise party las
evening. Numerous games were playec
and soap bubbles blown. The bubble
blowing contest was won by Mis-
Emma Wilson, the prize being al
American made "Meer-sham" pipe
The pipe was made of half potato
with a genuine bamboo stem. An oy
ster supper was served. Those presen
were the Misses Vida Squires, Glars
Pike, Ella Lowe, Emma Wilson, Edit
Cadieaux and Messrs. H. G. Kelly
Burton Hurd, T. E. Miller and j. w
ROBBIE.
On Wednesday evening twenty-five
couples attended a party at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Trezona a
Section Is, honoring Miss Mollie Peter
son. Returning, when about half wa!
to town, one of the wagons broke down
throwing about 80 of the party int
a heap. None were seriously injured
**' Alex Murray was injured Mon
day when he was struck by buckle
falling in testpit on Section 30 Thu
injuries were slight The Andersen
residence is nearly completed on thu
upper end of Harvey street.