The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-01-25
fine Meeting
Commercial Clubs Annual Meet
ing important Event.

country brought up and discussed
Officers were elected for the en-
suing year after a nominating
committee consisting of 2.
Schaefer, JAS. Moonan, j. A.
Rothman, M. Somero and j. G.
Mapson had recommended a
ticket. The officers are:
President-Geo. l.. Brozich.
Vice Presidential. J. Thomas.
Vice President-John A. Harri.
Secretary-H. j. Merdink.
Assistant Secretary-L. M.
Brownell.
Treasurer. j. White.
Three delegates were named to
attend the meeting Of the st.
Louis County Club in Duluth
this afternoon and evening.
President Murphy appointed,
Geo. l.. Brozich, H. ]. Merdink
and l.. j. White
Several communications of in
terest to the merchants of the
city were read and acted upon.
The fish market matter was also
reported on by the committee in
charge. Arrangements are about
completed and fishermen are ar
ranging to begin work. The
committee has submitted list of
the lakes in which fishing is re-
commended to Commissioner Car
los Avery at st. Paul and Game
Warden Soderback is ready to
give permits and see that privi-
leges are not abused.
The committee in charge Of the
garden contest Of last summer re-
ported the winners Of the prizes
Of So, So, So and So as follows in
the order named: Dolly Nichols,
Lilly Nelson, Erick Berglund and
Tony Skradski. The committee
reported that they had examined
the gardens before the destructive
hail storm of last summer which
practically ruined the handsome
gardens here and that these
young people were Untitled to the
prizes. The awards were ordered
paid and similar prizes were hung
up for next seasons garden con-
test.
Rev. Mapson spoke on the mat
ter Of the call for Armenian and
Syrian relief and cited the con
ditions in these countries at the
present time. Mayor Brozich also
spoke on the conditions in Poland
where the population has been
decimated to the extent of four
teen millions and where there is
not a living child under seven
years of age. These nations have
been most hard hit and shame
fully abused during the past four
years and are destitute and starv-
ing.
Mr.. Mapson told Of the heroism
of Maggie Zein, the Syrian ped
dler we'll known in this city who
is sick and destitute at the Sou
dan hospital. He was called to
her side and she reached under
the mattress from where she
produced two silver dollars, every
cent she owned in the world, and
asked him to start a fund for her
starving countrymen. She would
not take no for an answer and he
says the fund is growing pre-
ceptably especially after the story
of Maggie Zein is told. Mr..
Mapson assisted by Alderman
John Erickson and Leonard Sla-
bodnik will circulate list for
donations towards alleviating the
sufferings of deserving and
Christian people.
The water matter was brought
up and reports Of men having the
subject in charge are awaited. In
view Of the fact that the govern
ment is taking steps to have
every water power in the country
put to work, the club went on
record as favoring measures to
bring the attention of the govern
ment to the several water powers
in this vicinity. A company has
already been organized to de-
velop the power at Kawishiwi
Falls but owing to some difficulty
in securing riparian rights from
a certain Mr.. Romberg, the pro-
ject is at a standstill just now
This is unfortunate in view of
the fact that all plans have been
made.
Henry Chinn, Arvid Sundholm
and A. w. TAFT were appointed
a committee to audit the books of
the secretary and treasurer. A
page ad was also authorized in
the folder of Mr.. Hanna and
various bills were allowed and or
dered paid. A unanimous vote
of thanks was given Congressman
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