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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-12-14

the business of the Rainy Lake
district fishermen and causes us
to pay double for our fish.
This is not fair to the people OF
the best fishing section Of the
state and if the commission can
remedy the conditions, it should
be done. Our people need every
possible consideration in these
trying times of high prices and
fish at from II to Is cents per
pound would be of material as
sistance. A fish peddler could
dispose of large quantities of food
fish in this city as meatless days
would be increased.
The letter from Commissioner
Avery says:
81 noticed in a recent issue OF
your paper an article in regard to
the possibility of fishing in waters
of your section, especially inter-
national waters, and [ am glad
that you called attention to the
situation. There is a way that
this fishing can be carried on un-
der present conditions. While
the lakes east of Lac La Croix are
closed to commercial fishing I'M
der the International law, fishing
can be done under an order of the
Public Safety Commission, by
which 1 am authorized to carry
on fishing under authority Of the
state wherever it seems advisable
to do so for the purpose Of in
creasing the fish supply for the
benefit of the people. | have been
opening up such fishing for such
varieties as it seemed proper to
take in Red Lake and in Cass
lake, Winnebigoshish and Leech
Lake. We will also do some SINH
lar fishing in Mile Laos.
II have had some correspond
ence with several parties with re-
ference to the opening Of fishing
in lakes north of Ely and Winton,
and would say that it can be
done if it is desirable and if there
is prospect of producing a con-
siderable quantity of fish without
doing any material injury, which
[ believe to be the case. In order
to do this it would be necessary
to place some one in charge Of the
fisheries station representing the
state. The fish caught under
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-12-14
s. s & & SIS

for the use of soft coal.
In other words, that no hard
coal be sold by local dealers for
use in cook-stoves, ranges, air.
tight heaters, furnaces or any
other heating apparatus that can
as well use bituminous coal.
"An examination of the rec
ords at Duluth shows that to No
vember LIST, 1917, 261a per cent
more hard coal was shipped from
those docks in 1917 than shipped
from those docks to November
LIST, 1916. The price of soft coal
being abnormally high, it is APP
parent that persons who hereto
fore have used soft coal are now
turning to the use of hard coal.
1.-The higher grades of soft coal
can well be used in place of hard
coal and must be so used in
furnaces and other equipment in
which it can be so used, restrict
ing the use of hard coal to base
burners and other equipment that
cannot use soft coal.
1t is the duty of every patrio-
tic citizen in the present crisis,
in doing his bit, to, even at in
convenience to himself, aid in
conserving the fuel supply of the
nation now and for many months
past dangerously short.
1.-The munition plants of the
country are running the full
twenty-four hours and using
enormous quantities of coal.
This is necessary, if the war is to
be won, and it must continue.
"The railroads of the country
are taxed beyond their capacity
and are consuming enormous
quantities of coal. 1t is necessary
that this should continue, if the
war is to be won. The coal pro-
duction in this country during
the present year has increased
10 per cent over last year, but
the consumption Of coal during
the same period has increased
very much in excess of 10 per
cent.
eff every one will do his share
in conserving the fuel supply by
running heating plants lower
than has been the custom hereto
fore, by banking fires earlier in
the evening, by maintaining a
lower temperature in. the homes
and office buildings, and by using
other fuels than coal, when they
are available, an enormous saw
ing can be made and the effects
OF the present coal shortage much
minimized.
"There is patriotism enough in
the country to accomplish this if
InoH s! II 'posnoIe 90 ugo 2!
duty to talk and preach this
morning noon and night, and |
expect you to do it, and have no
doubt that you will do it. The
government needs your assist
ance in this crisis"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-12-14


state authority by nets would be
delivered to him and paid for at
fixed price, and distributed by
the state representative to the
people to be sold as cheaply as
possible. The local demand
would be taken care Of first, and
if there should be any surplus
that could be used for distribu-
ton elsewhere in the state. We
have made distribution of such
fish as we have produced in the
other lakes to over hundred diff
ferent communities and find that
there is very lively demand for
the fish.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-12-14
INSTALL OFFICERS
Masons and Eastern Stars In.
stall New Officers,

The installation of the newly
elected officers of the Masons and
Eastern Stars took place Wednes-
day evening at the Masonic
rooms. Supt. r. E. Denfeld Of
Aurora acted as installing officer
for the Masons and Mrs. Lillian
M. Schaefer for the Stars. After
the installation, Prof. Denfeld de-
livered one of those likeable adj
dresses for which he is justly
famed.
The Masons installed the fol-
lowing:
w. NV. A. McCurdy.
S. VIII. E. White.
j. WI. j. White.
Treas.-T. E. Miller.
Sec.-E. G. Jones.
The officers of the Star are as
follows:
w. MFRS. Alice Jones.
A. M.-Mrs. Nora Trezona.
Sec.-Miss Martha Trezona.
Treas.-Mrs. Eleanor Coad.
Conductress-Mrs. Isabelle Nit
chell.
Assistant Conductress-M S
Florence Nankervis.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-12-14

will be interesting and well
worth your time to attend. The
schedule as arranged is as fol-
lows:
Saturday, Dee. 15-Juniors VS..
Freshmen and Senior VS.. Sophie
mOreS.
Monday, Dec. 17-Sophomores
VS.. Freshmen and Seniors VS..
Juniors.
Tuesday, Dec, 18-Seniors VS..
Freshmen and Juniors VS.. Soph-
ignores.
These games will begin at p.
m. and admission has been
placed at 25 cents and 10 cents.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-12-14
Fish FOR FOOD"
Subject Again In the uImelIght
In This Section.

The Miner comment on the sale
of whitefish by the state in the
Twin Cities at II cents per pound
has brought US a letter from
Commissioner Avery of the State
Game and Fish Department
which attractively sets forth the
possibilities of fishing in waters
of this section and thus helping
out on the high costs of living.
When the law was passed pre-
venting commercial fishing in the
waters east of Lac La CrOix,
much damage was done this Sec
ton of the state and the CONNER
cial fishermen of the Rainy Lake
district were benefited. When it
is considered that all the waters
of this particular section where
fishing was prohibited flow into
the district where licenses were
issued to commercial fishermen,
it can be plainly seen who was
injured and who was benefited.
There were two fish companies
operating in the Winton district
before this law prohibiting fish
ing in all waters east of Lac La
Croix went into effect. These
companies had gone to consider
able expense in providing ware
houses, freezing plants and other
necessaries besides furnishing en-
ployment to a large number of
settlers and Indians in the district
No commercial fishing has been
done in the district since.
Ely is at present paying %
cents per pound for pike, (the
best kind of a food fish, and
whitefsh are also selling at about
the same price. Our fish follow
the waters to the Rainy Lake dis
trict where they are caught and
sold to the fish companies at from
six to ten cents per pound. The
companies reship them to Ely and
they cost us % cents per pound.
In this evolution the cost is
doubled. The protection given
the fish in this section increases
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-12-14
So PER YEAR IN ADVANCE

earlier in the month for those on
board vessels and overseas. 100
of the boxes were prepared and
sent out yesterday. Each con-
tanned a bath towel, a pair of
wool sox, two handkerchiefs, can
of tobacco, package cigarette pa
pers, package dates, package figs,
box Of candy and package of
gum.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-12-14
COAL SITUATION
Fuel Administrator MCGEE Cites
Conditions In Letters.

Messrs. Olds, johnson and
Rothman, coal commissioners for
Ely are in receipt Of letters from
U. S. Fuel Administrator John f.
MCGEE of Minnesota in which he
cites fuel conditions in the state
and also calls attention to the
tendency ON the part of the deal
ers in so per cent of the COM
munities of the state to hedge on
the fuel situation In his letter
Commissioner McGee says:
Notwithstanding repeated
warnings sent out from this Of
fee in the past in regard to the
fuel conditions Of the state, the
idea seems generally prevalent
among fuel dealers in each COM
munity that Notwithstanding the
scarcity of coal they can by some
manner of means not only receive
a supply Of coal equal to that Of
last year, but largely in excess Of
it. If the people in local commu-
mites share this belief it spells
disaster before next spring ar
rives.
"To illustrate, from one point
In Minnesota report was re-
ceived by me, ON regular blank
sent from this office for that pur-
pose, showing that the amount of
hard coal received there between
April LIST, 1916, and April LIST,
1917, a period of twelve months,
was only lat tons, and from April
LIST, 1917, to November 10th, 1917,
seven months and ten days, there
was received 1859 tons of hard
coal, that is, % tons more in the
seven months and ten days than
there was received in the preced-
ing twelve months.
The same dealer in the same
blank states that it will take $50
tons more to carry his community
through the approaching winter
to April LIST, 1918.
1t will thus be noticed that a
community that managed without
compulsion to get through a year
with 146 tons and that too year
when there was no shortage, de-
mands 319 tons for use during the
present year.
An examination of the re-
turns on the blanks prepared by
this office shows that in more
than SO per cent of the com
munities in Minnesota, the same
plan is being followed and the
same demands are being made.
1t is not the intention of this
office to furnish coal to any COM
munity in excess of the amount
received last year, and the sooner
this fact is realized the better it
will be for the community.
81 now instruct the members
of the local committee in all the
counties in the state, as we'll as
the local dealers as follows:
1st-That the use of wood as
fuel is compulsory where wood
is available.
2nd-That persons having fur
naces or other heating apparatus
in which soft coal can be used
must, during the present emery
ency, use soft coal until suffi-
cient supply of hard coal is avail
able, and that the hard coal
shipped to the various towns be
distributed among those whose
heating equipment is not suited
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-12-14

Congressman Miller in
forms us that he will return
to Washington this week for
congressional duties. He will
speak in Ely on his return to
this district which will be in
a few weeks Mr.. Miller is
a very busy man and one of
the most influential men of
the nation. His talk will be
eagerly awaited by the people
of this vicinity.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-12-14
Christmas Boxes

The ladies of the Red Cross and
the Mothers Club yesterday
mailed out the Christmas boxes
for the boys in the service. A
large number had been mailed
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-12-14
Begin Basketball Series

The boys Interscholastic bas-
ketball series of games begin at
the Washington Auditorium to-
morrow evening. These games
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
One Hundred Assistants.

The physicians in charge of the diff
ferent wards viii be assisted by the
company of 100 men, who were trans
ferred to Camp Hancock from Fort
Ethan Allen, Vermont, about two weeks
ago. Commissioned officers who have
reviewed this company esteem it one
of the best military organizations.
These men We're selected from group
of four hundred applicants and before
entering the service ach of thin wGs
we'll established in some business or
profession. The unit was organized in
Hartford, Conn, by Major Otto c.
Wiedman, M. r. c., and was then sent
to Vermont last summer for equipment
and training. Two of these men, DR.,
Earle A. Bush and DIR. Stephen B.
Gibbs, were graduated from surgical
college, and afterwards from school
of osteopathy. They abandoned prac-
tees which netted them large incomes
to enlist as privates in this company.
Earle Dudley Butler, another member
of the unit is a very wealthy young
man, and a former star of the Amherst
football team. Myron Jackson, in the
same company was captain of the
Trinity College football team last year.
Phillip Warner, son of Connecticut,
superior court judge, in the company's
enrolment is also former Trinity
athlete. Carl Struth a nephew of
Chancellor Michaelis, the German Of
fetal, is another prominent member.
Richard M Hewitt, another member,
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
MOTHERS SHOULD
SEND BOYS TO ARMY

The widow Of General (Fightng Fred)
Funston when lately interviewed said:
II do not see how any. American wom-
an can justify herself in trying to keep
her boy out Of the army now that we
are at war. If my boy were old enough
should want him to go to France.
There are tears in the heart of the moth
er who sends her son to the firing line,
but her devotion to America should be
stronger than sorrow for her personal
loss.
For the young man, year or two in
the army is the best possible preparation
for the rest of his life Often he is re-
made, physically. When ] see these lit
tie, pallid. stoop- shouldered elevator boys
in New York can't help wishing they
could have a year of military food and
military exercise
y am very glad that my boy. wants to
go into the service. | know Of no finer
work for man than army work He
can never get, rich or have many Of the
civilian life only a few men earn for
tunes. And how much i'll ideals. honor
and domestic companionship Is sacrificed
to attain them!
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24

er. first lieutenant, M. r. c., neurol-
ogist; Eli II. Porch, first lieutenant, M.
r. c.. mess and post exchange; Samuel
ID. Greenfield, first lieutenant M. r. c.,
internal medicine; Frank r. Strome,
first lieutenant, M. r. c., bacteriologist
and pathologist: Eugene G. Rice, first
lieutenant, M. r. c., bacteriologist and
pathologist; Scott G. Larrabee, first
lieutenant, M. r. c.. opthalmologist;.
Walter L. Weldon, first lieutenant. NJ.
r. G., genito urinary diseases; Charles
Nee. Isenan, first lieutenant NJ. r. c.,
internal medicine; George p. Ard, first
lieutenant, NJ. r. c., neurologist; Fred
eric Hagler, first lieutenant, NJ. r. c.,
brain surgery; Oliver C. Cox, first lieu
tenant, NJ. R. c., plastic and oral sur
gerry; David T. Austin, TAos. A. Booth,
John w. Bradley, VIM. r. Buchanan
VIM w. Hoggett, Isarel w Mayer
berg, Archibald w. McNeal, Ernest A.
Moore, Clermon e. Park, Edward p.
Simpson and Julian X. Legare, first
lieutenants in the Medical Reserve
Corps; Oscar p. Snyder, First lieu
tenant, D. c. dental surgeon and dental
supplies; Robert Marden, first lieuten-
ant. sanitary corps, medical supply Of
ficer; William e. Whelan, first lieu
tenant, sanitary corps adjutant; Mel
Gin G. Eaton, second lieutenant, w. M.
c., quartermaster.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
BASE HOSPITAL
GREAT INSTITUTION
VIII Accommodate One Thous-
and Patients. Soldiers in
France May Receive Treat
ment.

Under the supervision of Major Roy
c. Heflebower, the immense base hos
pital at Camp Hancock is rapidly near
ing completion and only those familiar
with the details realize the enormous
character of the enterprise, which in
wolves an outlay of hundreds Of thous-
ands of dollars.
Although not fully completed, num-
Der of patients have already been re-
ceived and it win not be long before the
entire establishment is ready for oper-
alton. Last June, the site of the hos
pital was thickly wooded Today,
there are fifty eight buildings erect
ed. Thehospital is in three divisions,
the buildings of each division beng
connected by long wooden ramps. The
man rooms will contain thirty patients.
The offices of the attendant physicians
adjoin. There is also a headquarters
building and structure for forty six
female nurses who are expected to ar
rive in a few days.
Officers at the Hospital.
The officers at the Camp Hancock
base hospital, their ranks and corps,
and the duty to which they have been
assigned, are as follows:
Roy G. Heflebower, major, medical
corps, commanding officer; Walter A.
Dearth, major, medical reserve corps.
surgical service, chief; Fred J. Barrett,
major, NJ r. c., medical service chief;
John f. Gulp, mapor, M. r. c., oto-
larnygologist; Jos. T.. Donhauser, cap
tain, NJ r.. c., Filliam r. Olds, cap
tain. M. r. c., opthalomologist; Joseph
G. Yocum, first Lieutenant, M. r. c.,
REGISTRAR; Arthur J. Horrigan, first
lieutenant, M. r. c., roentenologist;
Geo. w. Laws, first lieutenant, M. r. c.,
general surgeon; Samuel c. Smith, first
lieutenant, NJ. R. c., cardio-vascular
diseases; Wilston H Robinson first
lieutenant, NJ. r. c., general surgery;
Leon Felderman, first lieutenant, M. R.
c., inetrnaI medical; Knight w. Field,
first lieutenant NJ. r. c., commanding
officer, detachment M. D.; Livingstone
L. Lewis, first lieutenant, M. r. c., gem
eral surgery; Thomas l. O'Drain, first
lieutenant, III. r. c., inetrnal medicine !;
Waldo w Hull, first lieutenant, M. r.
c., internal medicine; Edward A. Stick
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24

is a gradua , of Wesleyan University.
He received degree at Princeton and
was an instructor in an eastern school
Just before his enlistment. Jesse G..
Farren, an acting nom commissioned
officer with the company was promi-
nent tobacco grower in Connecticut.
He is man of considerable military
experience. Other members Of the unit
are licensed druggists, medical stu
dents and dental students, and alto
gether the entire enrolment of men is
well qualified for the work which they
have undertaken.
Accommodate 1000 Patients.
There win be accommodation for
1000 patients and it is probable that
some of the troops from the front may
be sent here. All the staff officers are
men of exceptionally high standing in
their professions, many ar specialists.
1t is an assured fact that the sick and
wounded will receive the most expert
care America can bestoW.
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Bulk-You made two.
Hulk-What was the second?
Bulk--Owning up to the first
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14
s SiDELlGHTS0NW WARM0VES
Can Germany Win the War;

could imagine the allied speaking frankly Americans
they would certainly You much You
quickly BE which
net"s yourscVe, and your own nation but that nothing less viii
all bu, conflict has exhausted
@ M s snT s ns,, @ 1' W we ,. are T to @ 9" % o I y o %
their last remember all the
change the whole dese the World and the balance Of fortune
example happening Russia We do not know
that ai4ons dsaitccd h2hed influences and aa have Tor
the time being been depo and suppressed But whether they will rise aEam
ITS internal enemies and the time wage against
% e %o ' be ,e si b i% %an n' who % ~oa attempt @ %
nate mate the lighting strength that Ens,,' either a, at her DISPOSAL today M or rs
ESE aSy5S? %" any & nat lab time Is M out Of the question @ m that the
impotence and chaos should oehrown by soldier and
a @ Or %' sas like ioGd it, should % i'd " indeed % oe %e to & % "S @ "S % @ va5 @
% p " & @ ts",% no"5 % GS% , "u, n ~ aI, S%
We hear repeated tales that Turkey the end Of her % that BULGARIA
out lmsa ,eekng throw off rssan domination But let not forget
that make both physical reinforcement and moral suason peculiarly difficult
equipment ngma
,1pgo sup, IS, & that the answer to them will in ea, case be iayoas to the %
tina, that the striking power R's may not continue to be am%e as It has
s'iyc problems behind the ln
seems Sac, every.
@ S ] ut % power % S & h Nu @ ] aH@ 1o @ @ @ IG E ne" % D @ ,%S
@ the reaction @ Of grave @ DEVELOPMENT pon italy @ would be swift @ nG deep
Fighting amid difficulties that little ays conu
ton the allied has been the valuable but negative
a troops pos
@ @ m " en- TO s, IN & S genera M % process & OF %Gom % ana 90 no, n a
@ 'nr JSs.ef R % %o" & lake % % a an extremely serious M" q, any
front and enable them to be diverted Italy
the possibility that
Britain but weaken her which,
power can be brought into action all else
depends The would be weeks British
could be effectively and the British forced
to surrender There lies Gctman pct road
and na victory and clear she is treadng with Skill
dSContlng
cnteroe the
a
shortage OF foodstui Great Britain the
British making
duon build ships and to devise fresh destroying the Uboat,
the pinch
gathered deadly sub
and them with crews the
which
1t the of which, t,i
whole
certain The odds greatly favor IT'S determination the that
Ito all allies
be otherwise Of
should that the
OF the United States-leicS.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14
RED CROSS SEEKS MEMBERS.

livery crisis in the worlds history brings forward re-
- Inducements that OF mighty help TO the armies
at tho front Todays response is from the Red IroN'
society that volunteer organization which goes into every
part of the world where humans suffering
All over the United States the Red Cross officials arc
working night and dayto increase the membership Brave
women Of Oklahoma City giving their services IN the
local campaign add several thousand members 10 tins
noble band which seeks dtre, and gives ltS best efforts
to relieve such distress Many and women arc giving
their time to the work Others asked to lend
financial support
II our citizens realize the seriousness OF the world con
fllct they will join the Red Cross members IN one oi
the classes Money needed send nurse, to the front
more money will he needed comfort the sick and wound
ed OF our armies These gloomy thoughts but the world
is cngulicd in gloom and can't relieve the situation
by remaining idle
But all OF us accomplish much good by cnllstng IN
the cause OF the Red Cross, the association which goes
into the highways and the byways battle fields to ma
tons that grpped with plague TO countries where
babe, stayc outo thc-way places where the services
OF SamaritauS are needed to save human lie.
john the Red Cross. BE contributing member II you
can't give time to the active work BE identified in some
wa, with the movement Perhaps YOUR boy may need
the Red Cross
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14
RIppIIN6RH HYNES
GDMK MaSon
(ocyfy9te iSy7
OUR NAVY,

IN his leaking wooden boat. Jones.
| the hero got the goat. of the strong
est ship ailoat, long ago, Lawrence
aud Decatur, too, on the wide and
heaving blue, sent a thrill ~ panic
through every foe There was Perry,
OF the lakes, who could whip his
weight in snakes; his career record
makes proud and high; Dewey sailed
Manila bay, and his Seamcn heard him
say From the Zoe we'll knock the
whey, or well die" Since this nation
had ITS birth all the countries OF the
earth knew the character and worth
OF our ships knew the fighters OF our
fleet never would command retreat.
never would admit defeat or eclipse
Once again they sail the brine, with a
purpose high and fine. TO dispute the
right divine" OF Red Bill OF SLAYER
who has dyed EuropeS Landscapes. far
and wide with mems blood who taktS
a pride in his kill Harder. iierccr will
they fight. now that they defend the
right 'gainSt the crazy butchers might,
on the wave, So We send these hero
souls where the mystic ocean roll,
write their names upon the scrolls OF
the brave,