The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-12-01
COMMERCIAL CLUB
Important Matters Discussed
Tuesday Evening.

meeting OF the Eiy COMMERCIAL
Club Tuesday evening and an
exceptional number of beneficial
measures for the city were discuss
ed and acted upon.
A letter from L. B.. Arnold of
Duluth, president of the st. Louis
County Clubs was read sadvising
the Club that the summer meeting
of the Clubs would be held in this
city. The St. Louis County Clubs
is composed of all the commercial
and farmers organizations in the
county and the meetings bring
together from 200 to 800 people
and subjects of Importance to the
farmers and others are handled by
noted speakers, and discussed.
The last meeting was held at
Gilbert and VIM. Phillips and John
Prout were delegates from the
Ely Commercial Club in attend
ance. Both Mr.. Phillips and Mr..
Prout reported on the meeting,
Mr.. Prour in particular making
considerable of an address. The
Ely delegates extended a most
cordial invitation to meet in Ely
next year and the letter of accept
ance from President Arnold was
the result. This will mean much
to this city aud surrounding
country and it also means that we
will needs get busy to furnish Our
guests with the necessary enter
tainment and Accommodations.
A petition was also presented
signed by Is farmers and settlers
living on the road running south
of Ely to the Moose and Pine lake
country and asking the Club to use
its influence with the Township of
Morse to have the highway i'm
proved. A considerable part of
the road has been cut out and a
mile or more improved. By cut
ting out the balance on the Pine
lake end, a connection could be
made with the Nickson road run
ming to Embarras besides making a
circuitous route through the White
Iron and Birch Lake settlements.
This would shorten the route to
Embarras little besides giving
the White Iron, Birch Lake and
Pine Lake farmers q chance to get
rural mail route established in
their territories.
The government has heretofore
held that while there were enough
patrons in that section to have
rural free delivery, the route was
impractical as the carrier had to
retrace and cover the same route
coming and going aud this, is not
in conformity with the regulations.
The signers also desired the Club
to try and have better market
facilities established and it was the
sense of the meeting that this be
done as soon as possible and also
that the secretary take up the
matter of the road with the Town
ship of Morse and see what could
be done.
The proper committee was in
structed to get in touch with the
authorities of Winton. Section 80
and Ely and look up the cost and
chances of keeping the roads open
between those places this winter.
The auto owners who intend to
run their cars all winter are also
expected to join in the movement
and lend a helping hand.
A matter of vital import to the
people of Ely and one on which
the Miner has spoken on several
occasions in the past, was brought
to the attention Of the meeting
very ably and forcefully by DR.. G..
T. Ayres. This was the subject
of opening up our school audi
forum and gymnasium, and in
fact all public buildings for the use
of the people. Thesspeaker dwelt
on the fact that the auditorium
was idle almost all the time and
that as the people we're paying the
bills it was no more than right
that they have the; benefit of its
use for public gatherings. The
remarks by DR.. Ayres met with the
most hearty approval of all those
present and it was the sense of the
meeting that the public affairs
committee take this matter up
with the school board.
1t is to be hoped that something
will come of it. The auditorium
was added to the Washington
building at an enormous expense
and it is safe to say that it has not
been used one night month since
its opening two years ago. The
claim is made that public gather
ings would mar the buildings but
as those who pay the taxes want il
opened for the public. we cannot
see where any damage would re-
suit only to the owners pocket.
book. When this one is worn out
build another. Public gathering:
under proper supervision are being
held in every schoolhouse in the
country.