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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-26
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.
Ely, Mimi, July 10Th, 1911

Ely, Mimi, July 10th, 1918
The regular meeting of the City
Council was called to order at
o'clock by Mayor Knutson.
Roll call: Present, Aldermen
Harri, Eisenach, Somero, McCardy
and Mayor Knutson.
Absent: Aldermen Brozich and
White.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup.
ported by Alderman Eisenach, that
the reading of the minutes Of the
previous meeting be dispensed with
Carried.
The Accounts and Finance Commit.
tee reported and recommended that
the fire truck drivers be paid sal.
airy of $125.00 per month, scale OF
wages to be applied on their July
pay.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Somero, that the
report of the Accounts and Finance
Committee be accepted and the rec.
concentrations carried out. Carried.
Special Committee report was
read as follows:
July 10th, 1918.
To City Council, City of Ely.
Gentlemen:
We, your committee appointed to
interview the owners of the Kawishwi
water power, beg to report that we
met with Mr.. Hines and Mr.. Rom.
berg in Chicago on July 5th and 9Th
and were very graciously received.
After several meetings with the
above mentioned gentlemen at which
the matter was discussed from many
viewpoints we were offered the COM
bined power rights of both parties
for $3.50, O00,e with the suggestion that
we go back and consider the matter
fully and make them a proposition.
An interview with State Officials
showed that the State of Minnesota
was interested in the development OF
this power as State enterprise and
that the State Auditor and others ex-
pected to come here soon to look the
grounds over.
We recommend that nothing fur
Their be done until the State Officials
have made their visit and made their
report. We further recommend that
the present committee be con-
tinued to keep the matter alive.
Signed:
GEO. L. RROZICH.
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Cash on hand at the close
Of the year -------- 30,251.43
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Notice for Bids

Ely, Mimi, July 3D., 1918.
Notice is hereby given that the
City Council of the City of Ely,
Minnesota, will receive sealed pro-
posals for the construction of q
Sedimentation Basin for the water
System of the City of Ely.
Separate bids to be made on the
construction of the Sedimentation
Basin and the installation and furn-
ishing Raw Water Piping and
Drainage System.
Plans and specifications now on
file in the Office of the City Clerk
of the City of Ely, Minnesota.
Work to be completed by Nov
ember 18th, 1918.
A certified check or bond to the
amount of 10 per cent of the con-
tract price to accompany each bid.
Bids to be opened August, 9th,
at 8 o'clock P. M.
Address proposals to the under
signed and marked Proposals for
construction of Sedimentation Ba-
sin." and Proposal for furnish
ing and installation of Sedimenta-
ton Basin," and Proposal for
furnishing and installation of Raw
Water Piping and Drainage Sys-
tenn"
The City Council of the City of
Ely, Minnesota, reserves the right
to reject any or all bids.
BY order of the City Council.
I. Visited, Jr.
City Clerk. City of Ely,
Minnesota.
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Ely, Mimi July 22nd. 1918.

Special meetingSsof the Board of
Education for the purpose of con-
sidering bids for the moving and i'm
proving of the Savoy School build.
ing, and transacting such other bust
ness proper to come before the meet
ing was called to order at $3.50
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Mr.. White offered the following
resolution and moved its adoption:
Whereas, the members of the
School Board of Independent School
District No. IL, st. Louis County,
Minnesota have examined the vouch-
ers and books of the Secretary and
Treasurer and have made report on
same, showing that everything is
true and correct. Be it resolved that
the treasurer's annual report be ap.
proved, and the chairman and clerk
be authorized to sign the report and
present the same to the annual meet
ing. Resolution was supported by
Mr.. Fenske and put to vote. All
members voting in favor thereof, It
was adopted and so declared.
On motion duly carried, the recon-
mendations Of the superintendent and
committee on schools, that Miss Es-
Their e. Hotter be engaged to teach
in the grades Of this district at
salary of $1,000 per month, plus the
usual bonus of $500 per month was
approved and the proper officers au-
thorized to enter into contract with
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Miss Hotter upon her acceptance.
All members voting aye.

Miss Hotter upon her acceptance
All members voting aye.
On motion duly carried, the action
of the Committee on Buildings and
Grounds in advertising for bids fol-
moving and improving the Savoy
school building was approved. All
members voting aye.
On motion duly carried the PROPOSE
ton of Franzetti & Garni to con-
struct fertilizing pit for the sum
of $4,000 was accepted and the
Committee on Buildings and Grounds
authorized to have the work done.
All members voting aye.
On motion duly carried, the Board
subject to call by the
chairman.
HENRY CHINN,
Secretary.
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GEO. L. BROZICH,
w. A. McCURDY,
OLOF KNUTSON,
JOHN A. HARRI,
H. J. MERDINK,
PETER SCHAEFER

L
Moved by Alderman McCurdy, sup.
ported by Alderman Eisenach, that
the report be accepted and filed and
that the committee be continued as
recommended. Carried.
Report of the City Engineer sub
hitting plans, profiles, specifications
and estimate of proposed sanitary
sewer and inch water main abut-
ting and benefiting lots in blocks II
to 20 inclusive, Of Conan's Addition to
Ely, was read.
Moved by Alderman Eisenach, sup
ported by Alderman McCurdy, that
the report of the City Engineer be
accepted and filed. Carried.
Report of the Ely Fire Department
Relief Association for the year end
ing Dec. 31st, 1917, was read.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Eisenach, that
the report be accepted and fled.
Carried. AEa
Applications for tapping the City
sewer and water mains from the fol-
lowing were read:
Stanko Vessel, connecting lot "a of
Wallis Addition to Ely.
John Simonich, connecting lot 10.
block 1, Conan's Addition to Ely.
Dan Hill, connecting lot 8, block
IL, Conan's Addition to Ety.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Somero, that the
applications be accepted and permits
granted, the work to be done under
the supervision of the Supt. OF Light
and Water. Carried.
Communication from Steve BANJO
vetz requesting the use of the steel
sewer forms was read and the mat.
ter referred to the City Engineer
with power to act.
Petition from the residents, John
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Annual MEETING

The annual meeting of Independ-
ent School District No. IL, st. Louis
County, Minnesota, was called to or
der at three o'clock p. M. by Mr..
Geo. T. Ayres.
The Clerk read the call for h.,
meeting as follows:
Notice is hereby given: That the
annual meeting Of School District No.
IL in the County of st. Louis, State
Of Minnesota, will be held at the
Central School Building in the City
of Ely, County of st. Louis, State of
Minnesota on the Goth day of July,
1918, at three o'clock p. NJ, for the
purpose of electing officers and
transacting such other business as is
allowed or required by law to be
transacted at the annual meeting; to-
wit:
The Election of Officers:
The following resident voters are
nominees for the school district Of
fees set opposite their names:
Henry Chinn, Director for three
years.
L. ]. White, Director for three
years.
Polls will be open from three
o'clock P. M. to eight o'clock P. M.
Dated this tenth day Of July, 1918.
HENRY CHINN,
District Clerk.
On motion duly carried, the fol-
lowing annual report of the treas
urer was approved and ordered filed.
Cash on hand at the be-
ginning of the year
----------- 5 25,773.47
Receipts 1885, 125,096.S2 s15O,S7O.2s
Disbursements $120,61S.86
Cash on hand at the close
of the year 36,251.43 0,S7O.2g
School Order unpaid -----$ 24.O6
On motion duly carried, the chair
man was instructed to appoint one
Judge and two clerks of election.
The chairman appointed Mr.. w. A.
McCurdy, Judge of Election and
Messrs. Andrew Luthanen and H. A.
Berg, Clerks of Election.
There being no further business,
the chairman declared the polls open,
and at eight o'clock P. NJ, the polls
were declared closed. After the
votes had been duly canvassed, the
tellers made the following report:
Number of ballots cast ---- rs
For Henry Chinn ----------- "a
For L. ]. White ------------- 20
Blank ballots 81
Scattering IL
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On motion duly carried, the audit
ing committees report was approved
and ordered filed. All members vot-
ing aye.
The Treasurer submitted the fol-
lowing annual report for the year
ending July 18th, 1913:
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w. A. McCurdy, Judge of Election,
Andrew Luhtanen, Clerk of Election,
H. A. Berg, Clerk of Election.
On motion duly carried, the report
was approved, and the two candi-
dates, Henry Chinn and L. ]. White,
having received the highest number
of votes were declared elected, and
the clerk instructed to spread copy
of the report on the minutes.
On motion duly carried. it was de-
cided that the next annual meeting
be held between the hours of three
o'clock p. M. and eight o'clock P. M.
On motion duly carried, the min
utes were approved as read.
On motion duly carried the meet
ing adjourned.
HENRY CHINN,
Secretary.
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$4,000, 900 FEET
National Forest Timber
For Sale

LOCATION AND AMOUNT.An the merchantable timber
standing down and all the live timber
cutting on embracing about Ss acres Townships
shed Superior National Forest Minnesota estimated be
pine sawtmber B feet Of jack pine and
unesmaed of baam sawtmber pulp
wood and jack pine and tamaack Tagging be
purchaser
STUMPAGE PRICES.-Lowest
for Norway NJ. pine,
TIMBER
for optional material SOC
cord for basam pulpwood and
bid $1,000 apply purchase bid
OIL efun
FINAL DATE FOR BIDS.-Sealed bids
Denver Colorado up including
/,
right reject any s
obtained District Denver,
the Forest Supervisor, Ely, MINI.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SCHOOL BOARD
DISTRICT NO. Il.

Ely, Mimi, July 18th, 1918.
The adjourned meeting of the
Board of Education was called to or
der at seven o'clock P. M. by Presi-
dent Geo. T. Ayres. On roll call the
following members were found to be
present: Anderson, Ayres, Chinn,
Fenske, McCurdy and White / Alb
sent: None.
The regular order of business was
dispensed with and the Board, as a
committee of the whole proceeded to
audit the books of the secretary and
treasurer.
The Secretary and Treasurer's
books, vouchers and entries having
been audited, the following was Of
fered:
We the undersigned do hereby Ger.
tify that we have audited all the
books, entries and vouchers of the
Clerk and Treasurer of Independent
School District No. IL, st. Louis
County, Minnesota for the year end
ing July 18th, 1918, and find them
correct in all particulars.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-28
RED CROSS FIELD
DAY At YANk PARK
Game Preceded by Band Con-
cert and Wrestling
Bouts.

NEW YORK. May 2e-The New
York Americans held Red Cross
field day here Monday and defeated
Cleveland Z 10 I. Thormahlen, the
young Yankee left handler. won his
fourth straight game, permitting
only three hits. I'm the fifth inning,
Wam bsanss stole home on him as
he made "a bllk This was the first
rum scored ON Thormahlen in So
straight innings.
The Yankees punched hits on Nor
ton and took advantage OF his poor
helding The game was preceded by
a band concert and wrestling and
boxing bouts. Score:
Cleveland .... 600 010 600 g.
New York ...-101 002 ELF Is q
Morton and O'NeHl; Thormahleu
and Hannah
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-28
HEINE ZIM AND
les MANN MIX
Players Separate Men Follow
ing Crash at at Third
Base.

CHICAGO May IS - Chica 60
came from behind Monday and by
heavy hitting against Pruitt. Ander-
son and Causey. overlook New
Nork's early lead and defeated the
visitors TO 8, making il three
straight. Hendrix was unsteady i'm
the early innings. but steadied down.
Zimmerman and Mann FLASHED ON
the field but the umpires apparently
did not see what had happened. In
the seventh inning Mann was on sec
ond Hendrix hit 20 Zimmerman.
who MADE "a wild stab at Mann.
Mann. running at top speed. crashed
into the New York third baseman.
They clinched, Zimmerman making
an apparent effort TO hit Mann. while
,he latter had Zimmerman's arm
locked The players separated the
two men. after which they engaged
i'm "a wordy argument. Zimmerman
waited outside the park for Mann
but the Chicago man departed un-
seen. Score.
New York ....21O 600 OOO-3 o
Chicago ......Of2 OIL OLE 16 >
Perritt. Anderson. Causey and Nc
Carly; Hendrix and KiHfer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-28
LONG DRIVES FEATURE
IN ATHLETIC VICTORY

PHILADELPHIA, May 2S.-Lons
hits figured largely in Philadelphia >
victory over st. Louis by the score
of S 10 4 Monday I'm the second
inning McAvoy tripled with two on
base, and i'm the third Burns double
and bases on balls TO Gardner and
shannon Tiled the bases.
At this point Davenport relieved
Sothoron, but Dugan's single drove
in two runs. winning the game.
Gregg tighteEed in the pinches, but
when St Louis located him i'm the
fifth and sixth, he was rescued by
Myers. Gardner hit triple and two
singles in four trips TO The plate,
walking the other time he batted.
Score.
St Louis ....010 Oh OO0-4 10 I
Philadelphia .O32 OO2 1O*-S 9
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-28
PHILLIES WIN CLOSE
: GAME FROM CINCl

CINCINNATI o.. May 2S.-May-
er's fine pitching enabled Philadel-
phia to even the series Monday.
Eller started for Cincinnati. but re-
tired after huing the bases i'm the
first inning on two hits and a base
on balls. Bressler took his place
and allowed two runs on Cravath's
two Dagger and a double steal. Gin
cinnati scored i'm the first on hits 10y
T.. MaEee and Rousch and an error
by Crayath. Poor fielding behind
him did not hurt Mayer who was
very effective for the rest of the
game score
Philadelphia 200 GOO 600 8
Cincinnati loo GOO OOO-1 I
Mayer and Burns, Eller, Bressler
and WinEo
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-28
RED CROSS FUND NETS
$500 DURING GAME

BOSTON. May IS. - The Red
Cross war fund netted more than
$500 from Mondays game between
Boston and Chicago. which the lat
ter won. to g. After Cicotte was
touched for two runs in the first
inning. Shellenback pitched eight
innings for Chicago and held Bos-
ton 10 six hits. Catches 10y Whit
man featured score:
Chicago ......002 600 121-6 Is I
Boston ....-..201 O01 900 /
Cicotte. Shellenback and Lynn,
Schalk: Leonard. Bush and Asnew.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-28
PIRATES LOSE TO
DODGERS. SCORE 2-1

PITTSBURGH. May IS Eoston
defeated Pittsburgh Monday . 20
The visitors scored their first
run on MollWitzs error and their
second when eaton threw too late
To- third to catch runner. instead
OF 20 first Cooper pitched good ball
for the home team Nehf was hit
hard but was effective With runners
ON the bases Score:
BOSTON ...OlO col 600 1
Pittsburgh 900 Dol 000-1 . 1
Nehf and Wilson; cooper and
Archer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-28
ROWLEY WINS GAME.

Harry Rowley OF Mclnerny &
Warmers cigar store gave "a great
exhibition of clever shooting Mon
day night i'm the pocket billiard
league game at Pulchen's cigar store
on jefferson blvd and defeated
Cappy Miller of Pulchen's 10y the
score of - 10 "a. Ellsasser's man
won an easy game from Westfall *
Squiob's representative by the score
of . to i6 The standing i'm the ro-
tation Hazard tournament has not
changed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-28
NATIONAL IENGTE.
MONDAYS SCORES.
American League.

Detroit (: Washington g.
81 Louis 4 Philadelphia s.
Chicago Is Boston 8
Cleveland ] New York =
National League.
Philadelphia Cincinnati =.
New York 3: Chicago &
Boston Pittsburgh !.
Brooklyn I : -. Louis ..
American Association.
indianapolis at Milwaukee. Wet
grounds
Columbus at Minneapolis wei grounds
Toledo at 81 Paul wet grounds
Louisville IS; IL. T. Kansas City =,
.. a.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-28
GAMES TO-DAY.

American League.
Chicago &C Boston.
81. Louis al Philadelphia.
Detroit at Washington
Cleveland at New York.
National League.
Boston at Pittsburgh.
Brooklyn AT st Louis
New York at Chicago.
Philadelphia at Cincinnati
American Association.
Toledo at -. Paul
Columbus at Minneapolis.
Louisville NJ Kansas City.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-28
GRIMES. HURLS
TWO HIT CAME
Only One Man Reached Third
Base on Brooklyn
Pitcher.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. May 2S.-BrOok-
Ign took the last game Of the series
from ~. Louis Monday, 1 10 o. after
losing three straight TO the locals
Grimes held the home team TO two
hits. Baird and Paulette being the
only St Louis men to reach first.
Paulette got as far as third on a
wild throw by Miller. while Baird
was out stealing second.
Brooklyn's run came in the
eighth, olson was hit by a pitched
ball. was sacrificed 10 second. stole
third and scored on a single by
Hickman Score:
Brooklyn .0O0 600 O1O-1 1
St Louis 1000 600 600 >
Grimes and Miller; Sherdeu and
Gonzales.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-28
TIGERS LOSE GAME
TO SENATORS IA

WASHINGTON May 2S- Wash
mctou hit both Boland and Jones
hard Monday and easily defeated De-
three hits until the ninth. score
Detroit coo o1O oO@-t D
Washington 0ol 0o4 o0*-7 D.. ]
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-28
HAVE TIE SANIrz GOOD ATTEN
TION.

The large depositor and the small
depositor receive the same courtesy
and respectful service at this bank.
We put forth our best efforts 20
make dealing here a pleasure. We
ask YOU 10 favor US with your bank
ing business. whether IL is little or
much. No account is too large
none too smaIl-to receive our GOOD
attention. Merchants National
Bank. Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-28
= GoOR BUY.

mere Is an everlasting value 70
a diamond-conseque IL is a.
vays a good buy. especially wher
old BY a responsible dealer We
are showing some beautiful dia-
unond jewelry In settings OF the
newest designs. We have large
d assortment which we mount 10 or
der. BY comparison YOU will fnd
our prices agIeea bic. Calvin Clauei
Go Adv
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-14
AGREEMENT WITH EXCHANGES HOLD
 DOWN BUTTER EGG PRICES

WASHHINTON, D. c. Feb.13-
 All speculation in butter and eggs has ben eliminated, it was announc- ed today by the national food ad- ministration, through an agreemeE. tn the butter and egg exchanges throughout the countr3.
 These products will be permitted tu flow in as direct course as possible from the producer to the consumer.
 A set of rules governing trarsac- tions on the exchanges has been adopted to be operative for the dur ation of the war, according to the terms of the agreement. The agree ment and the rules are expected to prevent all fictitious profits in the handling of butter and eggs and all trading in the future. The coop eration of every exchange, from coast to coast, is assured.
 The rules of the exchanges pro- vide that no goods bought on 'call' can be offered for resale in the same section; that all goods sold on call must be of the grade offered and actual deliveries must be made. It is provided that a request for any grade or qquantity may be made when the goods are on a 'call' if no price is specified, but bids for a grade or a quantity not offered are prohibited. This is to prevent the boosting of prices by fictitious bid ing.
 No purchase may he made on the call, it is provided, except by persons actually engaged in the dis tribution of goods, so eliminating the brokers. The goods must be pur-
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-14

Much delay is caused by the fact that the contract calls for the draw ing of all spikes. This will give one an idea of the shortage of material on the outside, as the time involved in doing this work is considerable, largly due to climatic conditions.
 A trail has been broken from the mouth of Ruby creek leading up the Casaddepaga river and crossing into the Solomon watershed over the divide at the head of Butte creek. All of the metal is being slid into the river bed and haul down to tho mouth of Solomon Riv- er Owing to the extraordinary mild nature of the weather at present, the work is proceeding rapidly.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-14

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 13.-Willfam Hays of Indiana was finally elected chairman of the Republican Nation al Committee. Tho fight between Hays and Adams of Iowa reached the most bitter climax of the Repub- ican party in it's whole history. After a deadlock lasting more than three days, Adams of Iowa withdrew with the proviso that -Ae power of Geo. Perkins, former financial back CT of the Progressive party and now
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-14

By the first of May over three thousand tons of railroad metal; To- comotives and other rolling stock will be piIe6 up at the mouth of Bonanza for shipment to the out side.
 The work of tearing up the Solo mon River railroad is going on a. pace under the personal supervision of w. J. Rowe, and according to advices received from the Casade- paga yesterday, over five miles of rails have been taken up and piled for hauling. Twenty-four men and eighteen head of horses are at pres ent engaged on the job and many more will be employed as the work progresses.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-14

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13-President
 Stone of the Brotherhood of Engineers today before the Railway Wage Com mission said he could not help but see red everytime he went into the railway yards these days and saw women show cling and piling coal, wiping and coup ling engines and doing all the work formerly done by men. Such display of greed by the railroads was surely disgusting to railroad men and dis grace to any nation which would toler- ate such avariciousness. Women doing
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-14
WOMEN SHOVEL COAL
 MANY MEN ARE IDLE

the work of men for about half pay and thousands of men going around looking for jobs. "This is conservation of labor with a vim"
 Stone declared that when the de- partment, asked for the names of fifty engineers, to assist with the supplies for trench work in France his Brother hood supplied four hundred names. He stated that the railroads were violat- ling the sixteen hour law and that since the government has taken over the
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-14
ITALIAN PREMIER
 EUL0GIzES US, ENTRANCE IN WAR

ROME, Feb. 1S-Prenier Orlando today in his address before the Italian Parliament said that the reply of Won ertling and Czernin of the Central powers showed plainly that they had no intention of accepting the peace terms of the allies warned the Ital- ian people that they are now facing a very grave crisis and they must
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-14

country and bend all energies toward attaining complete victory. He said that the inter allied war council found no possible solution of the peace ques- ton in answer of the Central Empires and that all had agreed to a more vigorous prosecution of the war. He told the parliament that Americas en-
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-14

STANTON, III. Feb. 13-This town
 was shaken to it's foundation last night when a mob, styling themselves, Sons of Liberty" drove John Metzen, Chl- cago Attorney and Feverine Obardan, out of town. These two men had the nerve to tell the people that they should not stand for being exploited by the capitalistic parasites and they were im- mediately charged with being pro-