The Ely miner. [volume], July 31, 1895, Image 1

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VOL. i, NO. 2.
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Local Talent Acquits Itself With Honors
Wednesday evening when the cur
tain rose before an audience for the
•first time in the new Opera house,
over 400 jieopie greeted the first
number on the enjoyable program
arranged for the occasion. The hall
throughout had been brilliantly de
corated and illuminated. Over the
proscenium hung the motto "Wel
come,'’ wrought from flowers by the
hands of Mrs. John Pengilly.
The first number of the evening
was "Gl-oria”of Mozart’s 12th mass.by
the Ely City band. The piece was
.admirably rendered, especially deserv
ing of praise among the bass instru
ments. Bomanza "Celestine” by the
Temperance band followed in a pleas
ing manner, the band having jjoses
>ion of the balconv in the rear of the
hall.
"O, Italia Beloved” with
cornet, violin and piano aacompani
ment, tilled the hail with melodies
sweet and those taking part can well
leel proud of the manner in which
tiie beautiful strains of this charming
air was brought before the appreciative
audience.
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The Finnish quartette in their
national soug "Our Land.” produced
harmonious chords, that swelled with
pride the bosomsof the Finns present,
and made those who could not under
stand the words feel as if
"America" was not the only beautiful
song on earth.
Mr. O. Castren. in his comet solo
"Floctonian Polka.” plainly showed
his skill as a cornetist. His tr'.ple
tongue ing was superb and the aud
ience demanded an encore which was
responded to with the ever popular
selection, "That is Love.”
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One of the best numbers of the ev
ening was the duet by Mr. Sheridan
and Miss Stewart entitled. “Mrs.
Brown’s Mistake.” Judging from the
"* appearance of the much indignant
wife, we should judge Mr. Brown had
* made a mistake and that Mrs. Brown,
' -in the feminine way. was taking ad-
vantage of her leige lord. After a
short musical spat in which the parts
f were well taken, the difficulty was
| cleared up to the satisfaction of both
, / Mr. and Mrs. B. and the maritial
. heaven was again coated with honey.
J The adience. that is the married ones,
r felt as if they were interested and
after getting over their dazed con
dition demanded an encore.
Mrs. E. J. Gilbert in her piano solo
•“Auforderung zum Tanz.” did not
lose one iota from her reputation as a
> pianist of note. The piece is one of
the most beautiful arrangements for
I a piano published and Mrs. Gilbert
1 handled it to the satisfaction of all.
The Finnish quartette again made
’ their appearance and gave “Ahti”
, / which was well received, especially so
by the Finnish contingent.
Miss Goldsworthy was forced to
respond to thunderous encoring, upon
i * -concluding her solo “Zia the Gypsy.”
Miss Goldsworthy posesses a beautiful
i * voice and her rendition, in the cos
tume of the people she represented, of.
this rather difficult solo was fascinat-
A ing to extremes.
I Mr. M. G. Whitford, held the
L audience spell bound with his cornet
J solo, ‘-Cleopatra Polka” with band
’ accompaniment. Mr. Whitforddivid-
t cd honors with Mr. Castren, who later
/ 4n the evening favored the audience
with the “Nankeag Polka” on the
cornet. Both gentlemen are finished
musicians and deserve the copious
applause tendered them.
Mr. John Anderson,only strengthen
ed his reputation as a basso in the
♦ . solo. “Cobbler’s Song” with chorus by
\ the class of gentlemen. This song is
- ’l -one of the most beautiful selections
it has ever been our fortune to hear
and Mr. Anderson knows how to pre-
Zsent it. He was very ably assisted by
the class, who also assisted him on
the encore “Old Black Joe,” of which
the chorus was sung in a very light,
but yet audible manner.
The duet, “Till We Meet Again”
. * by Mrs. Aubolee and Mrs. Shipmaß,
r 'was 1 fair representation of what
trained and finished musicians can
•accomplish. The harmony produced
by the two voices, which blended most
beautifully, was something grand.
The song in itself in very beautiful
-and when two such charming voices
\ as those of Mrs. Shipman a*d Mrs. Atr
w tolee render the same, the desired
V Result of pleasipg the audience canntn
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THE CONCERT.
at the Entertainment.
TIIE EL
fail to follow.
"Beautiful Rain,” by Misses St ewart
and Goldsworthy, assisted by t-lie
class of beautiful boys and girls, pro
duced a feeling among the audience
that the grievance they harbored
against the weather clerk for the
overflow of moisture we have been
blessed with this season, was not in
accordance with the divine music
rendered on the stage that evening
and that the best thing to do was to
forgive and forget. The patterings
produced in the song nevertheless
were far more beautiful than the
originals have been this summer.
The class also accompanied Mr. Law
rence and Miss Cowling in the rendi
tion of the "Lullabye from Erminie.”
Our vocabulary of words is not
sufficient to express the charming
manner in which this duet was given,
suffice it to say that both are good
singers and made a hit.
Mr. Lahti evidently knows how to
handle an euphonium, as was plainy
evidenced by the manner he played
his solo. "Stella Polka” accompanied
by the Temperance band. The con
cert closed with a laughable musical
sketch entitled, •■Serenade to Dinah”
by the Ely City band, in which the
band made up as minstrels with the
usual bones and tambo, gags and
songs, followed by a grand musical
selection admirably played.
Altogether the concert and dedica
tion of the new Opera house was a
success and the promoters of the en
tertainment deserve much credit for
the manner in which the affair was
bandied. The net receipts of the eve
ning were $l6O.
THE NEW SCHOOL HOUSE.
Work Bejrun on the Much Needed Addition
to the School Building.
Contractors Donald & Cullen, of
West Superior, have begun the exca
vations for the basement of the ad
dition to the school building and are
rushing the work as fast as the con
ditions will permit. The basement
will be 36x60. 10 feet in the clear and
will be fitted with closets and the
Schmeid dry system of heating and
ventilating. The building to be set
upon the foundation walls will be
36x60, two stories. The new part of
the building will contain the en
trance. The doors will open into a
vestibule from which stairways will
lead to the upper rooms and to the
basement. From the vestibule is
entered a hall on each side of which
doors, leading to the recitation and
class rooms are situated, to the left
of the hall a 10x24 wardrobe will be at
hand. The recitation rooms are 20x24
and the class rooms, 24x34, black
boards to run around all the rooms.
The upper story is laid out with the
rooms in the same positions as the
lower. The old building is to be
raised two feet and a 16-foot excava
tion made under it to receive the var
ious pipes and other appurtenrnces
tielonging to the heating apparatus.
The entire work is to be completed by
Oct. 1, and Mr. Cullen, the gentleman
in charge, says all the material and
labor will be secured in Ely, as far as
is possible, and that the work will be
completed in time.
The Cut-Off to Fall Lake.
John Hawkinson, county road sup
erintendent, was in the city Thurs
day and Friday. In company with
Rich. Whiteside, he made a trip to
wards Winton to look up the pro
posed cut-off to Fall lake. The county
commissioners, at their road appro
priation meeting, appropriated SI2OO
to build the road, but the sum was
found inadequate and no one would
attempt the work for that money.
The proposed cut-off is from the
sei of nwi of section 26 a little east
of north through the properties of
Brown Bros. & Miller, the Trust &
Loan company and Max Shapiro, to
Winton, shortening the present way
of reaching Fall lake by about two
and a half miles. Mr. Hawkinson was
not prepared to say whether the
county would undertake the work
now or not. More money is needed.
Looks Suspicious.
The spur tracks being graded at the
Pioneer, will in all probability be
ready for the track layers by the end
of the week. Considering the large
amount of work in progress at this
mine and the rushing manner in
which the improvements are being
pushed, an inference could be made
that the Pioneer intended to do some
shipping this season. We sincerely
hope this may be the ease.
ELY, MINNESOTA, WEDN
DEATH OF W. M. BELL.
The Much Respected Gentleman Passes
Away at Hlh Home in ThU City.
It was with feelings of extreme re
gret that our people were appraised
Saturday morning, of the death of
Master Mechanic Bell, at his resi
dence, from tumor of the stomach.
Although his death had been expect
ed. the news nevertheless produced a
shock to his many friends in Ely and
elsewhere. During his two year's
residence in Ely, Mr. Bell has made
hosts of friends by his manly bearing,
and scruplous conduct of both public
and private affairs.
William McKail Bell, was born in
Ayrshire, Scotland, in 1842 and was
at the time of his death, 52 years of
age. At the age of 17. deceased emi
grated to New York and spent some
time in that state and Pennsylvania
after which he went to Toronto, Can.
In 1874 he was married at Fort Rob
inson,a few miles from Niagara Falls,
to Miss Chamberlain. Four children
were born to the couple, two of whom
are still living and were with their
mother at the bedside of husband and
father to the last. For 18 years dur
ing his residence in various places in
Canada, Mr. Bell was chief engineer
on Lake Superior steamers, plying be
tween Duluth and Canadian points.
About three years ago, deceased re
moved with his family to Duluth,
where for six months he held the as
sistant superintendency of the Elect
ric Power system, but on account of
the confining nature of the work was
compelled to secure a situation more
on the outside and in consequence
accepted the position as master me
chanic at the Chandler which place
he acceptably filled up to October last,
when, on account of his ailment he
was compelled to resign. The first
operation for tumor was performed
by Dr. Shipman and assistants, a year
ago last March, the second on the
third of June following, the third on
Aug. 27 and the last on April 1. In
spite of the numerous operations, the
tumor continued to show itself and
at the time of his death, extended
from under the hip bone on the left
side across the abdomen and could not
possibly be prevented although every
thing possible in the power of Dr.
Shipman and several other physicians,
was done. At the time of Mr. Bell's
advent to Ely he was a man of 220
pounds—the very picture of health —
but at the fime of his demise, he had
shrunk to a bare frame, weighing not
much over 100 pounds, the severe ill
ness having worked in a telling man
ner on the once healthy and stately
man.
The funeral occurred Sunday from
the Presbyterian church, Rev. E. H.
Bull officiating, under the auspices of
Tower lodge, A. F. & A. M., deceased
having been a member of the masonic
fraternity for 27 years. A special
train arrived from Tower at about 2
o'clock having on board thirty mem
bers of Tower lodge. The Odd Fel
low's rooms, in the Vail block, were
thrown open to the visiting masons
for which they feel highly thankful.
Rev. Bull sermonized on ‘‘There's a
House not made with Hands. Eter
nally in Heaven.” one of the masonic
funeral texts and handled it very
nicely. Brothers, W. H. Phillips,
Nels Hillman, John Cowling. W. H.
Hunter, Nick Cowling and R. S. Mil
ler acted as pall bearers. Brother
W. P. Chinn, performed the sad rites
in behalf of the lodge at the grave.
The Ely City band escorted the fun
eral cortege to the cemetery with
slow, sad strains of martial music.
Mrs. Bell and family, have the sym
pathy of the city in their bereave
ment. As soon as the family can put
their affairs in shape, they leave Ely
for Toronto, Can., where they have
relatives living. Mrs. Bell extends
heartfelt thanks in behalf of herself
and family, to all those who assisted
her during the illness and burial of
her husband, especially to the mem
bers of Tower lodge, A. F. & A. M.
TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.
Ely Honored By Temperance Delegate*
From All Over America.
Wednesday's train brought to this
city thirty-one grand lodge delegates
from New York, Minneapolis, the
state of Michigan, Canada and in fact
from all over America, in attendance
of the National Finnish Temperance
convention which was to Convene in | W. M. Bell, whose fnneral occured
th?scity Thursday, Friday and-Satur- j Sunday, was acting mayor Of this city
day The visitors were mfet at the ■ duri g the year 18W-.
MINER
AY, JULY 31, 1895.
depot by the Finnish Temperance
band and the Ely City band, and
escorted to the hall. The routine
ednention work was, gone through
with, on Thursday and Friday. Satur
day morning the bands again went to
the depot and escorted the excur
sionists from Virginia Mountain Iron.
Tower and Soudan, to the hall; about
150. having come on the special train
which arrived at 10 o'clock. The
Soudan Finnish Temperance society
came in a body in uniform, accom
panied by the Soudan Volunteer band
On arrival at the hall, the proces
sion was formed and the line of march
taken through the principal streets
of the city. There were 288 persons
of both sexes in line, and with the
three bands made a got»d appearance.
After parading the city, the column
wended its way to Pleasure point
where a grand picnic was to be held
in the afternoon.
Speeches were made by Mr. Saari
and several of the delegates in both
the English and Finnish languages.
Three bands played choice selections
and various sports occupied the at
tention of the picnicers until so'clock
when the city was sought, to 'place
everything in readiness for the drama
which was to be given that evening.
The play "Minna von Barnhelm” was
exceptionally well rendered by the
local dramatic club.
In the sports at the park in the
afternoon the crowd took great in
terest. John Hapla secured first
money for his dexterity in retaining
his position on a wooden horse and
knocking all adversaries off with a
bag, tilled with hay which he handled
to perfection. This is a Finnish game
and provokes much merriment among
the spectators. Peter Hauppi,. secur
ed second money.
Nick Aijala won the first prize in
the 100-yard dash and Ed. Harri took
the second. The egg race was won by
Miss Markey Lahti with Miss Olga
Heiskari second.
The Grand lodge officers elected for
the ensuing year were as follows:
G. C. t., Isaac Sillberg, of Republic,
Mich; G. V. t., Henry Heikkila. of
Ishpeming. Mich; G. Sec., Alex
Pantti, of Ishpeming: G. Treas.. Jafet
Lukkarilla, of Ishpeming.
The next annual convention will take
place at Virginia. Minn.
The society netted about S4OO which
will go towards paying for the beauti
ful Opera house erected by them.
These figures represent the net receipts
from the concert, picnic and drama.
ARE YOU AMONG THEM.
Another Grist of Patents Issued by Uncle
Sam for Minnesota Settlers,
Following is the list of those fortu
nate enough to secure patents to
lands in the Duluth district which
are now at the land office awaiting
their owners:
St. Louis County: Daniel J. McDonald.
Arthur E. Peck. Joel T. Turnquist. Andrew
Hagenson. George Spurbeck. Donald B. Mc-
Donald. Albert Ellison. Thomas Loftus. Rob
ert Kennedy. Daniel Tobin. Zakias Skog.
Bert Johnson. Andrew Anderson. Joseph F.
Hobbes. Arthur Gordon. Margaruito Parker.
John Witowski. Amos Petterson. Abe Harris.
Jennie Hanson. Arnold A. Miller. Emma
Rossman. Alfred Spence. James Walsh. Jas.
L. Lusk. Helen McCoy. Edward F. Burg.
Joseph Lloyd. John M. Leadholm. Jennie M.
Carmichael’ Mattie J. Rice. Maggie Osberg.
L. B. Brooks. W. D. Lamont. John P. Ross
man. Charles H. Rupp. David McVicar. John
Elfstrom. Henry E. Green. James McClew.
Daniel Sedell.
Douglas Counts. Wis.: Frank A. Flower.
John Bleie. John Chavious. Stanton Seavev.
Itasca County. Minn.: Botolo Passardi.
Edwin L. Lewis. William J. Ross.
Lake County: Erick Stend&bl. Malcolm
McLeod.
Ashland County. Wis.: John E. Mullown
ey. Joseph Martin.
Also for Miles E. Stitt, of Ontonagon. Mich-
Alphonse Couture, of Eau Claire. Wis.. Geo.
C. Clark of Hennepin county. Minn.. Sefanus
Kristenson. of Wilkin county. Minn.. Frank
Wilkins, of Bayfield. Wis- C lark P. Shea, of
Morrison county. Minn.. William Coleman, of
Washburn county. Wis-'Chas. Miner’ of Sag
inaw. Wis- Eugene Caron, of Chippewa
county. Wis- Wilmer E. Smith, of Carlton
county. Minn.
Probably a New Boat.
Manager Kalmbach. of the Lake
Superior Fish company, is negotiating
for the purchase of the steamer Paul,
now owned by the Knox Lumber com
pany. to ply on Basswood lake in the
fishing business. The Knox company
will, in all probability, purchase or
build a larger boat for use in towing
logs on Fall lake as the Paul is not
powerful enough to do the heavy tow
ing. especially when the wind is a
iittte strong. The Fish company in
tend to build a narrow guage track
between Basswood and Fall lakes,
across the portage connecting these
two bodies for Use in transporting
their products to Winton where the
loading in cars ft to take place.
$2.00 PER YEAR.
SPORTING NOTES.
The boys have again decided tc
play ball in Ely and in consequence
have met and organized with Wm.
Cox captain and Chas. Bale manager.
The club is composed of Messrs. Shea,
pitcher; Sullivan, catcher: Wallace.
Ist base: Carey. 2nd base: Cox. 3d base:
Stevens, short stop: Polkinghorn. lett
field: Goldsworthy, right field, and
Bale center field. This is a good nine
and will make the neighboring towns
look to their laurels.
Dr. Richardson won the gold medal
at the Tower shoot Sunday oil a 24 out
of a possible 25 score. Richardson
and Cummings tied on 24. and in th/
tie shoot the Dr. won. The silver
medal was taken by W. H. Congdon
on a 21 score.
Dooley the pitcher recently signed
by the Tower club, has a good record
and no doubt will acquit himself to
the satisfaction of all in the first
game to be played Sunday. Aug. 11.
between Eveleth and Tower. The
Tower dub have also secured valuable
members in the persons of Walsh and
Findlay.
Four of the Ely Gun club members
amused themselves Sunday morning
at the shooting grounds. The scores
made were: Eisenach 20, Sletten 15,
Anderson 14 and Rapson 9, out of a
possible 25 birds.
GOLDKN NUGGETS.
Julius Ropes, the Ishpeming assayer
and chemist, now located in the Rainy
lake country reports things very
quiet in the Seine river country.
About the only development work
being done is that on H. P. 54 by the
Gilman boys. He says there undoubt
edly are tine gold properties up there,
but it will take capital to develop
them, and that monied men are not
going to buy “unsight and unseen”
and pay big money, as hoped by the
prospectors. And the apparant lack
of desire to bond properties also will
work detriment to the best interests
of the country. When the time
comes so that prospectors will be rea
sonable in their demands, it is likely
that something may be done, but not
before.
A placer mining excitement has
broken out in the Big Manitou
country. The finds of the placers was
made by Geo. Asplund, formerly of
this city, who is at present associated
with several of the Rainy lake busi
ness men in the Seine and Manitou
gold fields. The dirt and gravel, pan
in good shape on the surface, and it is
expected that richer results will be
obtained wnen bed rock is reached.
Mr. Asplund and his associates have
acquired title to several hundred
acres for placers and left last week to
begin work of opening the same. A
good stream of water crosses the
property that can be used for washing
the dirt in pan or t rocker or it can be
flumed.
We have been promised an early
report of the result of the work at
the placer mines discoverd in the Big
Manitou country. If it turns out as
expected it will give an impetus to
the search for placer ground elsewhere
about the gold region and will do mure
in way of rapid development of all our
mining interests than is possible to
any other interest. A placer ground
is a poor man's paradise.
The Little American stamp mill
made a clean-up of for one day's
run a week ago Friday. Most of the
clean ups have been short of that
amount because of poor ore. It is a
shame that so good a property is not
developed as it should be by its owners,
as It is capable of being made one of
the finest mines in the country, with
very little expense. It has demon
strated its worth as a bullion pro
ducer. even under the most trying and
adverse circumstances.
Itasca county will make an interest
ing exhibit of its resources at the
coming state fair. Those having the
exhibit in charge have asked the
Rainy lake and Seine river people te
send specimens of the quartz found in
that country.
The Gilman boys have discovered
and are in posession of the find on the
Manitou, a gold mine of immense
riches. They brought some of the
ore to Bainy Lake City and it will
probably yield to the ton and is
free-milling.
Job work at -this office All kinds'
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