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The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-02-27
FARMING IN ALASKA
is NOW PROFITABLE
Experiment Stations Developing
Important Feed Crops.
Strawberries Can Be Grown Success
fully and Made to Bear Fruit
Where Season Is short-Pota.
toes Are Big Money Crop.

prepared by the United states Depart
ment Of AgricultureJ
Many Americans think of Alaska as
land Of perpetual snow, comparable
with "Greenland's icy mountains" and
from an agricultural standpoint of lit
tie value. But the United States de-
partment of agriculture is demonstrate
ing, through the agricultural expert
ment stations in Alaska, that many
crops can be successfully and profit
ably grown in the territory.
Hardy hybrid strawberries, devel-
oped at the Sitka (Alaska) agricultu-
raj experiment station, can be grown
successfully and made to bear fruit
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-02-27

The American Y. w. c. A. has open
ed Hostess House IN Germany, which
VIII serve as n residence house and
social center for American women war
workers who have advanced TO do can
teen, Red Cross and Signal Corps work
with the Army Of Occupation.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-02-27
SUGAR BEET SEED

The estimated production Of
sugar beet seed grown by beet
sugar manufacturers and sugar
beet growers associated with
them for 1913 is approximately
6,000,O00 pounds. This estimat-
ed production IL from COLA
acres reported in the seed sur.
vey Of July /, 1918. In addi-
tion there are several hundred
acres Of sugar beet seed grown
by Independent growers which
are not included in this report.
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IN PROBATE COURT.
ORDER LIMITING TIME TO FILE
CLAIMS, AND FOR HEARING
THEREON.

State of Minnesota, County of st.
Louis.-ss.
In the matter of the Estate of james
Farrell Simpson, Decedent.
Letters testamentary this day
having been granted to Susan Simp-
son,
1T is ORDERED, That the time
within which all creditors Of the
above named decedent may present
claims against his estate in this court,
be, and the same hereby is, limited
to three months from the date here
of; and that the 7th day of October,
1919, at ten o'clock A. NJ, in the
Probate Court Rooms at the Court
House at Duluth in said County, be,
and the same hereby is, fixed and
appointed as the time and place for
hearing upon the examination, adj
justment and allowance of such
claims as shall be presented within
the time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication of this order in The Ely
Miner as provided by law.
Dated at Duluth, MINI. July ord
1919.
S. w. GILPIN,
Judge of Probate.
Seal of Probate Court, st. Louis
County, Minnesota.
A. w. Nelson, Atty. 7-18-25--8-1
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treasurer of City of Ely, Minnesota.

Treasurer of City of Ely, Minnesota.
Section 5. That when said bonds
shall have been executed, the same
shall be delivered to the treasurer of
said city and his receipt taken there
for, and he shall register said bonds
in book provided for that purpose,
which shall show the number of each
bond, its date, date of sale, amount,
date of maturity, and the namei and
address of the purchaser which record
shall at all times be open to the in
spection of the citizens Of said city,
and the said treasurer shall there
upon certify upon the back Of eaPS
of said bonds as hereinbefore pro-
vided, and shall stand charged upon
his official bond, with all bonds so
delivered to him, and the proceeds
thereof.
Section 6. That the contract for
the sale of the bonds herein men,
toned to Northwestern Trust Com
pany of Saint Paul, Minnesota, at q
price not less than par and accrued
interest, heretofore made and en-
tered into by this council, be and the
same is hereby ratified and approved,
and the treasurer of said city be and
he is hereby directed to deliver said
bonds upon execution thereof as
herein provided, to or upon the or
der of Northwestern Trust Company,
upon receipt of the contract price.
Section z. That all resolutions or
parts of resolutions in conflict with
the provisions hereof be and the same
are hereby repealed.
Passed and approved.
OLOF KNUTSON,
Mayor.
Attest:
1. VISITED, JR., City Clerk.
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Minnesota, and that such bonds be
certified and registered by and in
the Office of the Treasurer Of said
City.
Section a. That said bonds and
coupons, and certificate Of treas
urer be in substantially the follow
ing form;
(Form Of Bond)
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
CITY OF ELY, COUNTY OF ST.
LOUIS, STATE OF MINNESOTA.
6 PER CENT WATER AND LIGHT
IMPROVEMENT BOND.
No. 81, 900
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE
PRESENTS, That the City of Ely, in
st. Louis County, State of Minnesota,
for value received, promises to pay
to bearer one thousand dollars
($1, 000) lawful money of the
United States of America, on the 1st
day of January, 194O, provided, how
ever, that the City of Ely may at its
option on January LIST, 1925, or on
any interest date thereafter by CIV
ing thirty days notice thereof, pay
the principal together with the in
terest that shall have accrued on
such date, on this bond and retire
the same and it shall thereupon be
returned to the City for cancellation,
with interest thereupon at the rate
of six per centum per annum, from
date thereof until paid, payable
semi-annually on January and July
LIST of each year, upon presentation
and surrender Of the interest coupons
hereto attached. Both principal and
interest are payable at the North
western Trust Company of st. Paul,
Minnesota.
This bond is series of sixty-six
{66) bonds saggregating the sum of
sixty-six thousand dollars $3.50, 000)
of like date. and tenor, which are is
sued for the purpose of extending,
enlarging and improving the Water
Works and Electric Light Plant of
said City and is duly authorized by
the electors voting at a special cleo.
ton duly called and held in said city
on June 3, 1919.
And it is hereby certified and re-
cited that all acts, conditions and
things required by the Laws and the
Constitution of the State of Min.
nesota, and the City Charter of the
City of Ely to be done precedent te
and in the issuance of this bond, have
been properly done, happened anG
been performed in regular and due
form, as required by law. And that the
total indebtedness of said City, in
Guiding this bond, does not exceed
the constitutional, statutory or char.
ter limitations.
In testimony whereof said city BY
it's council has caused this bond tt
be signed by the Mayor and attestec
by the City Clerk, with the seal Of
said city affixed, this 1st day of July
1919.
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ting the question Of issuing bonds
in the amount of 100000 for the
purpose of extending, enlarging and
improving it's Water Works and
Electric Light Plant, said bonds to
be in denomination of $1,000 each,
lbearing interest at six per centum
per annum, payable semi-annually,
and to mature upon the expiration
of 20 years from January 1st, 1920,
the City reserving the right to pay
same on January 1st, 1925 or on
any interest date thereafter; and
WHEREAS, notice Of such cleo
ton was duly published and posted
according to the requirements of
law; and
WHEREAS, said election was
held on the Bird day of June, 1919,
pursuant to due and legal notice, and
there did vote at said election, upon
the issuance of bonds of said city
as aforesaid 227 electors, 1873 of
whom did vote in favor of said prop
osition, and 80 of whom did vote
against it, and no defective ballots
were cast, and
WHEREAS, more than a majority
of the electors voting at said election,
did vote in favor of said proposition
aforesaid, and said City Council, up
on a canvass thereof, did so declare;
and
WHEREAS, said bonds have been
jsold to Northwestern Trust Company
at price not less than the par value
thereof plus accrued interest, and
WHEREAS, it is for the best in
terest of said City that said bonds
be issued;
| NOW THEREFORE, Be it and
it is hereby resolved by the city coun-
Gil of the City of Ely, Minnesota,
as follows:
Section 1. That it be and is
thereby found and declared that at a
special election, duly and properly
called and held in said City on the 3rd
day of June, 1919, more than a major
lily of the electors of said city voting
at said election did vote in favor of
the proposition to authorize this
council to issue the bonds of said
city in the sum Of 100000 for the
purpose of extending, enlarging and
improving its Water Works and Ell
ectric Light Plant.
| Section 2. That there is hereby
ordered issued the negotiable coupon
bonds of said city, in the aggregate
sum of $4,000 for the purpose of
lextending, enlarging and improv-
ing it's Water Works and Electric
4 Light Plant.
Section 8. That the bonds hereby
authorized be sixty-six in number,
4 numbered from one to sixty-six, both
Inclusive, of the denomination of
81 900 each, be known as Water and
Light Improvement Bonds, bear date
of July LIST, 1919, and become due
and payable on January 1st, 1910,
provided however that the City at it's
option may pay the entire any or
all of said bonds on January 1st,
Il 1925, or on any interest date there
after by giving thirty days notice
thereof. That such bonds bear int
crest at the rate of six per cent per
annum, from date until paid, payable
semi-annually on the first day of
January and July in each year. That
such bonds be signed by the Mayor
of said City, and the City Clerk with
the seal of said city affixed. That
the interest accruing on said bonds
be evidenced by coupons thereto at
tached, maturing on the several
days when such interest natures, and
that such coupons be signed by lith-
ographed signatures of the Mayor
and City Clerk. That said bonds
and Coupons be payable at the North
western Trust Company st. Paul,
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cense granted upon payment Of prop
er fee and furnishing proper bond.
Carried.
Application of julius Roterus for
soft drink license to operate in the
building located on Lot (1) Block
(5) of Cranes Encouragement of
the plat of Ely, was read.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Brozich, that
the application be accepted and IL
cense granted.
Motion lost on the following vote;
those voting "YES" were Alderman
Harri, Brozich and Mayor Knutson;
those voting mo" were Alderman
Maxi, Somero, Strachan and Johnson.
Motion declared lost.
The Mayor advised the issuing of
soft drink license to Louis Larson,
application previously made.
Bids for the proposed sale of
$66, 100000 bond issue were read as
follows:
1. The Minneapolis Trust Co. for
the sum of $4,000 and accrued in
terest from date of bonds to date of
delivery to US and will pay all ex-
penses incurred in preparing blanks.
2. The Merchants Trust and
Savings Bank st. Paul, will pay par
(100) and accrued interest from
date of bonds to date of delivery and
a premium of ($1821.O0) Dollars.
8. The Minnesota Loan and Trust
Co. will pay the par value thereof
together with accrued interest from
date of bonds to date of delivery and
also premium of ($1500.00- Dol
lars.
a. The First National Bank of
Ely, Mimi, for the sum of $751;
425.50) Dollars.
5. The Northwestern Trust Co.,
St. Paul, Mimi, will pay you the
par value thereof together with ac-
crued interest from date of bonds
to date of delivery and premium
of ($183.87) Dollars, also will pay
the City interest at the rate of 4
per cent per annum on undelivered
proceeds from sale Of these bonds
up to January 1stC1920, the City to
draw on us in amounts of not less
tbon (c1n OnnN ~ N 4;,oo
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Strachan, that
the matter of bids on the sale of
| ($66,000) bond issue be referred to
a committee of the whole. Carried.
| Alderman Strachan was appointed
chairman and recess declared.
Meeting called to order.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Brozich, that all
bids be rejected and that the Council
call for auction bids tonight. Car
ried
Offer of the Northwestern Trust
Co. of st. Paul, Mimi, to pay par
value thereon together with accrued
interest from date of bonds to date
of delivery and premium of 49,
0O0.O0) was accepted upon motion
of Alderman Geo. L. Brozich sup
ported by Alderman A. E. Johnson.
Motion carried.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Brozich, that
the City clerk advertise for bids on
5000 tons of steam coal, sealed bids
to be received up to 8 o'clock P. M,
July 18th. Carried.
| Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Brozich, that
the City charge SOC per yard on all
concrete gravel and 1Oc per load for
filling gravel taken from the City
gravel pit. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
bands be allowed not to exceed
100000 for their services on the 4th
of July. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Johnson, that
the Council ADJOURN until 8 o'clock
P. M. July End. Carried.
I. VISITED, JR.,
+ City Clerk.
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County, Minnesota, will pay to bear
,er thirty dollars at the Northwestern
Trust Company of st. Paul, Min
nesota, for semi-annual interest due
that date on its Water and Light I'M
procurement bond dated July LIST,
1919, No.-----
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the communication be accepted ard
filed. Carried.
City Engineers estimate No. on
the ABBY & Maturi contract for the
amount of $2471.97 was read.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman \ johnson, that
the estimate be accepted and filed
and that the City Clerk draw an or
der on the City Treasurer for the
amount. Carried.
City Engineers estimated cost of
various types of pavements for pa
wing 10 blocks of the City were
read.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Strachan, that
the matter be referred to committee
of the whole. Carried.
Bids on furnishing the City with
coal for the ensuing year were read
as follows:
1. Berwind Fuel Co.
2. Pittsburgh Coal Company.
8. Alex Sikala.
A. j. A. Rothman.
Moved by Alderman Strachan, sup
ported by Alderman Johnson, that
all bids be referred to committee
of the whole. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Strachan, that
the matter of advertising for hearing
on various improvements through the
City be referred to the Street, Sewer
and Sidewalk Committee and the
City Clerk. Carried.
Moved and supported that the
Council resolve to committee Of the
whole for the purpose of consider
ing various matters referred. Car
ried.
Alderman Somero was appointed
chairman, and a recess declared.
Meeting called to order and the
following report was read, to-wit:
Ely, Mimi, July 18th, 1919.
To the Honorable Mayor and Com
mon Council, City of Ely, Mimi,
Gentlemen: We your committee
of the whole to whom was referred
the several matters beg to report and
recommend the following:
That the contract for coal be
awarded to j. A. Rothman for Fiji
teen Hundred (1500) tons more or
less and to Alex Sikala for Fifteen
Hundred (1500) tons more or less
at prices stated and kinds of coal
as the Supt. of Light and Water re-
quests.
Further recommending that the
City advertise for hearing on pro-
posed sidewalk, curb and gutter i'm
provements beneftting lots in Blocks
1, 2, 8 and Conan's Addition, Bro.
zich's 1st Addition, block 1 White.
sides 3rd Addition, blocks 2 and
Semer's 1st Addition. blocks 2 and 8
of the Original Plat, blocks and s
Semer's LIST Addition, Curb and Gut.
ter only on block 8 Semer's 1st Ad.
dition, sidewalk curb and gutter or
1st and End Avenues w. AUDITING
blocks z and Semer's LIST AID,
dition, 1st and End , Avenues abut.
ting blocks 1, 2 and 8 Semer's End
Addition.
/ Further recommending that the
city advertise for hearing on the pro.
posed street improvements of the
opening and improving Chapman
Street from point about 200 Fl. w
of the center line of Central Avenue
to End Ave. w. abutting blocks 13
and 20 Of the Original Plat and
blocks 1, 6, 2 and Of Semer's Isl
Addition, and the paving of Central
Ave. from Camp Street to Chapman
Street, LIST and End Ave. E. from
Sheridan Street to Chapman Street
Sheridan Street from End Ave. w.
to End Ave E. and Chapman Street
from Central Avenue to End Ave
E.
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Publishing,

Publishing, ----- $3.50
Joe Martinetti, auto hire,-- 400
Bart Coffey, killing Dogs 5000
AL. Graves, auto hire, 49, 4.50
The Ely Finnish Band, rent
of Bldg. (electionl, 80 1000
Frank Gruden, supplies, -. 1876
Mrs. Emma B. johnson,
meals to election board, 1900
Kelley Hardware Co., sup
plies, ------------ 17.56
Semer Land Co., gravel, SITS
E. l. du Pont de Nemours
Co., explosives, ---- 1925
Garni & Franzetti, supplies, 1900
The Miller Store Co., sup
plies, -------------- 2.45
Matt P. Lampi, services,--- $500
John A. Harri, Exp. of trip
to Rochester, -------- 1o6.40
olof Knutson, Exp. of trip
to Rochester, ----- 106.4O
F. B. James, Exp. of trip to
Rochester, -- IO6.4O
Arnold Hoffman Co., sup
pHes, --------------- 1910
Vacuum Oil Co., oils, $3.50 1886
Vacuum Oil Co., oils, $3.50
Bayha & Co., supplies, 49, 66.14
Abr. Savolainen, supplies, $500
Northern Elect. Co., sup
plies, --------------- 2.o6
The Ely Hardware Co., sup
plies, --------------- 1864
Mrs. Chas. Quigley, expen-
ses, 1859
Mrs. Peter Schaefer, expen-
ses, 11.69
The Election Board, 1880 1850
Mrs. M. Walsh, meals to
election board, -- 24.OO
Northwestern Elect. Equip.
Co., supplies, ---- 42.00
Oliver Iron Mining Co., sup
pnes, 6.13
Oliver from Mining Co., sup
plies, 5.94
Andrew Watilo, Jr., cash
freight bills paid, ----- 54.85
Herman Anderson, services, 800
First State Bank, interest on
warrants, --------- 41.S1
First National Bank, interest
on warrants, ------- 1888
Total, SI1863. no
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Respectfully submitted,
MIKE SOMERO,
A. E. JOHNSON,
c.. A. MAXI

-.
accounts ana finance Committee.
moved ny alderman Somero, sup
poi'eo py alderman Johnson that
Ine epoi. DC accepted ana tnat the
Ivy oiin De instructed 70 draw or
ueis Oh the oity treasurer Tor the
,ous amounts oarrled.
osea oy alderman oomero' sup
go ~. ~ Aluefhah MAXI tnat the
ivy o aavereise Tor bids on
pa,ss .he oiey nan inside and
uu'se' oi'y Jan INSIDE and outside,
"ai.house ana Harage outside, COM
- Center .nuiioing outside and
w .sn. anu water rant outside
Gnu lnoie separate Dds on each
up " buildings carried.
oyeu ny Aioerman otracnan' sup
- pi' W Aiaerhan Johnson, tnat
'he ioiio"ing hst OF quafhed elect
Jurors LOT the next en-
.. 'ohh =: Johnson A. l..
~ no miiier, otto hok-
n ooeph for.ier, r. y. Lyman,
~ James gus. MAXI, guy Corey
- n o'e'e nanoyitz Or,
Jonh nosah' or, 'onn Porthan,
u Coau, 'ohn AUTO, waiter
'h' 'onh trout, or.' .. M. Brown,
u 49, Anuelson, Axei Carison'
~ Diu'h' Auam Mattoia, sam
Son' % Oolh Ericsson, 1aDrlei Hill
~ nus nchaughln, donn Nos
IN' or 0aih 0oroon' VIM. oids' Dr.,
1onn anAervis' victor hoiyumaki,
a.. muDey' 'onn hotenever, VIM.
~ 'ohn Diacknurst' Mike
,. Dave huotsaialnen' Frank
1Ieh' rreu James, Anton Moro.
'A' ffeu oioutier' MATT Spreltzer,
al, 'acoo Niikoia, r. wv. Mokros,
m,.,. MAIL u L. Cniiders' fnos. Jury
hiiip ohn' "A. Z. Johnson, r.. V.
o
o'ion carried.
MOVED Dy alderman Harri, sup
ported Dy alderman Somero, that
the City Clerk draw an order on the
80 90 ior the amount OF
sufferers. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
City Engineer prepare an estimated
cost of paving of various kinds GOV.
ering Central Ave. from Camp Street
to Chapman ST., First Ave. E. and 2nd
Ave. E. from Sheridan st. to Chap.
man Street, Sheridan Street from
End Avenue east to End Ave. w
Chapman Street from Central Ave
to End Avenue East. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup.
ported by Alderman Strachan, that
the matter of Fourth of July dee.
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Ely, Mimi, July End, 1919

Ely, Mimi, July End, 1919.
The adjourned meeting of the City
Council was called to order at 8
o'clock by Mayor Knutson.
Roll call. Present, Aldermen Harri,
Maxi, Somero, Strachan, johnson and
Mayor Knutson.
Absent, Alderman Brozich.
The Accounts and Finance Com
mittee reported the following:
Ely, Mimi, July End, 1919.
To the Honorable Mayor and Com
mon Council, City of Ely:
Gentlemen: We your Accounts
and Finance Committee having ex-
amined the following bills and pay
rolls against the City finding them
to be correct and recommend that the
same be allowed and paid, to-wit:
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Mayor.

City Clerk. -
(Form of Certificate of City Treas
urer.)
This. bond duly and properly reg
istered in my Office this
n 10.
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Ely, Mimi, July Goth 1919.
The City Council Of the City of
Ely, Minnesota, met pursuant to the
call of the Mayor, at the council
rooms in said city on the 29th day of
July, 1919, at P. M.
Present. Aldermen Harri, Maxi,
Somero, Brozich, Strachan, johnson
and Mayor Knutson.
Absent, none.
The mayor stated that the object
of the meeting was to consider the
passage of a resolution in respect to
$4,000 Water and Light Improve
ment bonds. Alderman John Harri
then offered resolution entitled !:
Resolution providing for the is
suance of $4,000 Water and Light
Improvement bonds, Of the City of
Ely, Minnesota, and moved its pas
sage and adoption.
Alderman Mike Somero seconded
the motion for the passage and adj
option of said resolution. The Mayor
then put the motion for the passage
and adoption of said resolution to- a
vote, which, the roll being called,
was the following: Ayes: Aldermen
Harri, Maxi, Somero, Brozich, Stra-
chan, Johnson and Mayor Knutson.
Nays, none.
The Mayor thereupon declared the
resolution duly passed and adopted,
and signed the same in open meeting.
Upon motion the council adj
journed.
VISITED, JR.,
City Clerk.
Approved:
RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR
THE ISSUANCE OF $4,000
WATER AND LIGHT IMPROVE
MENT BONDS.
WHEREAS, this. city council did
on the 9th day Of May, 1919, call a
special election to be held on June
8, 1919, for the purpose Of submit
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Attest:
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4 Respectfully submitted,
MIKE SOMERO,

Chairman.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Johnson, that
the report be accepted and the rec
concentrations carried out. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Strachan, that
the Council adjourn. Carried.
/. VISITED, JR.,
City Clerk.