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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17
600 MILES BY
LAND AND WATER
PLAYGROUND OF A NATION"
PROVED THREE MONTHS
ATTRACTION.

DIR. and Mrs. S. Jackson of Mil
waukee, Wisconsin, returned Monday
from a canoe trip which began and
ended at White Iron Beach. They
were out three months and four days
in the wilds beyond civilization and
covered approximately six hundred
= miles of land and water in Minnesota
and Canada. They covered "The
Playground of a Nation" and re-
turned bronzed and happy over their
trip. They made the long trail with
out mishap or inconvenience. The
weather was pleasant over about all
of the entire trip. They went light
in that nothing extra was taken along
not even a tent, and they were for
tunate in securing all needed supplies
along the way. The DIR. is an old
Rocky Mountain traveller and hence
knows the ropes in matters of this
kind. These two did not follow the
beaten paths. They had maps with
them and chose their own routes
making their own map as they went.
They report seeing much game along
the way but they were out for en-
joyment and not for hunting. Their
frying pan however tried out every
kind of fish on the way and it never
lacked material with which to make
an aroma fit for the gods to Whit al.
They report moose as quite plentiful
and at one time saw herd with ten
or fifteen in it. They had quite a
bit of sport for nearly week with a
bear that nightly visited their cabin,
but bruin was shy of their frying
pan. The Mrs. made the sad ac-
asuaintance of a skunk which she does
not care to renew or have repeated on
another trip. Both are coming back
next season. They were charmed
with Northern Minnesota and claim
that it has it's attractions which no
other country possesses. It is differ
ent and once experienced, calls for
more. With the coming of good
roads, thousands are yet to come and
take the canoe trails leading out of
Ely. The tourist is just finding us
out. Each returning tourist tells his
friends and his friends will come.
And the tourist trade is going to be
a wonderful asset to this country and
to Ely in particular for every tourist
will outfit here for the canoe trip. 1t
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17
FOOTBALL GAMES.

The Aurora High School team will
be here tomorrow for a try at the
local high school team. Coach Dun
ply promises good game and all are
invited to be there and help the boys
win. The Gilbert team was adver-
tised for here but could not come.
Arrangements were at once made
with Aurora.
The Ely City Team will go to BIZ
wabik Sunday for return game with
the contestants of last Sunday. It is
expected that weather permitting,
several will go to Biwabik Sunday in
cars to help the boys to victory by
their presence.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17
THE TEACHERS
RECEPTION
FINEST KIND OF TIME ENJOYED
BY ALL FRIDAY
EVENING.

The annual reception to the leach
ers of District No. IL, was held Fri
day evening at the Auditorium. The
reception was in charge of the Ely
Mothers Club the same as for sew
eral previous years, having been
placed under the auspices of the CLUB
by the school board.
The teachers were introduced to
the guests upon arrival by the sew
eral committees. Later in the even
ing program was rendered as fol
lows:
Double Quartette-Messrs. Strach-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17
TENTH ANNIVERSARY.

The Ely Mothers Club celebrated
the tenth anniversary of It's organi-
cation last evening at the Community
Center. An appropriate program
was given and lunch served. A
large attendance was present.
A feature of the evening was the
presence of ell the past presidents Of
the Ely Mothers Club since the or
ganization, viz: Mrs. Peter Schaefer,
Mrs. w. D. Gallagher, Mrs. ii. Z.
White, Mrs. G. T. Ayres, Mrs. E.
Leino and Mrs. Chas. Quigley. The
past presidents gave . historical
sketch of the work Of the organization
which proved Of much interest.
The Club has been Of much value
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17
DIVORCE WANTED.

Mike Klopich has entered suit
against his wife, Josephine, for di-
vorce on the charge of infdelity.
Klopich was with the first contingent
that left here in September 1917 for
Camp Dodge. Up to June 1919 he
was with the army in France and up-
on his return to this country his wife
met him with six-months old baby.
The couple were married in this city
on August Is, 1917. Both are well
known here.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17
ROAD PROJECTS
COMMERCIAL CLUB WORKING
ON THE ESTABLISHMENT
OF SEVERAL.

On short notice special meeting
of the Commercial Club was called
last Friday evening to discuss several
road projects that were in the air and
to appoint committees to stand be-
hind the projects on the part of the
Club. Notwithstanding the counter
attraction of the Teachers Recep-
ton that evening, goodly number
of members were present.
State Engineer McCauley was pres
ent as was also Mr.. Forbes of the
State Highway Department. Road
Overseer Hanson of Lake County and
several of the county commissioners
of that county were also here and the
meeting was hurriedly called upon
advices that they would be here. The
gentlemen stated the object Of their
presence and after discussion a COM
mittee was named to draft resolu-
tons to be presented to the state for
the opening of the Ely to Grand Mar
ais road, the construction of the Ely
to Buyck road and the improving of
the road to Finland. The committee
is composed of A. J. Thomas, H. E.
White, H. j. Merdink, Jas. Moonan,
P. Schaefer, o.: Knutson and C. A.
Dahlgren. This committee was also
instructed to meet with the county
commissioners Of this county and
Lake county.
Mr.. Forbes, accompanied by En-
gineer McCauley and the Lake
County members left on the following
morning for trip over the Stoney
River road to Finland. Accompany
ing the party also was Engineer Ster-
rett of Pine county. Mr.. McCauley
returned on Monday, the others hav-
ing gone through over the Lake Shore
road to Two Harbors and Duluth.
He will be employed for the coming
three months in making a location
survey for the Ely-Grand Marais
route.
Another committee composed of
M. ]. Murphy, P. Schaefer and G. T.
Ayres was named to confer with the
management of the Oliver Mining
company with view to locating the
new residences to be built by the
company within the confines of the
plated portion of the city. The
concensus of opinion seemed to be
that locations did not tend to the well
fare of any city. It was pointed out
that the principal troubles with the
authorities had their inception in
the locations; that proper, policing,
lighting, sanitary conditions, prop
erty improvements, etc., are hard to
maintain outside of the plated por-
tions; that Americanization and
schooling would suffer; that in an up
rising such as the present being
staged by I. w. w. it lis difficult to
keep the mining property clear of
trespassers while large number Of
those involved had their homes on
the property.
The city tax levy was also dis
cussed and a committee named to
meet with the city council in the mat.
ter. The Club aso went on record as
favoring low rate for electricity 70,
manufacturing, heating and domestic
use.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17

an, Brown, Englund and Mokros and
Mrs. Patterson, Miss Scoones, Mrs.
Kelly and Miss Nelson.
Piano Trio-Misses Elsie Trezona,
Lillian Schaefer and Maronette Ann
Lockhart
Reading-Miss Audrey Williams,
piano accompaniment by Miss Knut-
son.
Vocal Solo-Miss Scoones.
Double Quartet and Closing
same as above.
After the program dancing fol
lowed until IL o'clock to excellent
music furnished by the Sarkipato
Orchestra.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17

kindness of Duluth Herald.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17

field to look after and to attend
to. We have just begun and we are
just getting our name on the map in
red letters. The field is a new one
and will be explored by tens of
thousands of tourists as the years go
by US.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17

Mabel Normand fractures four
ribs caused from falling off the horse
in the big thrilling horse race scene
in MICKEY" $4,000 people were
engaged while this was staged. Elco
Theatre, October Fl and %.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17
RED CROSS MEETING.

The annual meeting of the Ely
Branch of the American Red Cross
for the election of officers will be
held at o'clock in the afternoon of
Thursday, October %, at the Com
munity Center.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17
CHARTER ARRIVES.

The charter for the organizatissf 6f
Ely Post of the American Lekioff
has been received and meetingsvf
the Worlds War Veterans in exlird
for Monday evening October 90.
w. P. WOLFF, Prest
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-17

during the years of its existence. It
has been one of the prominent fac
tors in war work during the past two
years and also has had charge of
practically all the charitable work of
the city.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-01-09
STATE COMMISSION REFUSES
TO ALLOW TELEPHONE COM
PANIES TO RAISE RATES

Applications of the Northwestern
Telephone Exchange company and the
Tri-State Telegraph and Telephone
company for permission to increase
their. toll and exchange rates approx
imately rs per cent have been denied
by the Minnesota Railroad and Ware
house commission, in decision filed.
The applicants were denied because
sufficient showings were not made by
the companies that an emergency ex-
listed sufficient to justify an arbitrary
raise of the present rates; schedules
of property submitted by the COM
panies did not show what properties
it has constructed or assumed control
of during the last five years, and be-
cause average net returns of 8 per
cent and 100 per cent, respectively.
on the book value of their properties
since 1918 precludes the assumption
of a critical stage in their affairs, ac-
cording to F. w. Putnam, railroad and
warehouse commissioner.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-01-09
MINNESOTA TEACHERS ARE
MAKING HARD FIGHT FOR
MATERIAL SALARY RAISE

St. Paul.. Jan. GA strenuous fight
is promised in the Minnesota legisla-
ture which opened this week on the
subject of increased pay for school
teachers. Other school subjects are
also expected to occupy much time.
Just what program is to he evolved
by the new state superintendent J.
M. Mcconnell of Mankato who takes
office tomorrow and the governor is
as yet unknown. The governor is ex-
pected to reveal plans, or suggestions
at least: in his message to the legis-
lature when it convenes Tuesday.
Teachers throughout the state are
planning and have been planning for
some time to wage fight for increas-
ed pay. The recent report of state in
spector of graded school, R. B. Nc
Lean showed that school janitors av-
erage almost as much pay as teach
ers. The average school janitor re-
ceives $550.19 year while the aver
age annual salary of grade school
teachers is $564.40. The average pay
of school principals is $1,116.15 the re-
port shows. There are 258 graded
schools in the state.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-01-09

and lasting. In the raising of this
division he suggested that leadership
be placed in the hands of experienced
army men.
In the past IL months his denun-
citation of the "shadow-hun" and the
Stacker has been relentless. In his
criticism of the administration because
of laxity and incompetence in high
places he caused much wailing and
gnashing of teeth, but it is a moral
certainty that this same criticism had
much to do with the speeding up war
preparations begun months after he
had so wisely insisted that they should
have been started.
His last public address was filled
with an appeal for a more intensified
responsibility Of American citizenship.
Although far from a well man he
fought the good fight to the end.
He was buried quietly and without
display near his Oyster Bay Home,
deeply incurred by his couhtrymen,
thousands of whom look upon his
death as a personal loss.
Mr.. Roosevelt has left his impress
upon American history in a larger
measure than any man at least since
Lincoln's time. Future historians will
chronicle this recognition.-A. M. w.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-01-09
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.

In the death of Theodore Roosevelt
America has lost her foremost citizen.
In the nature of things a man OF
the vigorous, fighting type of Mr..
Roosevelt made many enemies. BY
the same token he rallied to his
standards a larger percentage of red
blooded sons of the United States
than has any other man of this gen.
Grafton at least.
During his long years of public ser
vice Mr.. Roosevelt was looked upon
as a radical. He fought square; he
fought hard; he had no use for the
weakling and his rebuke of the cor
ruption in high places was merciless.
He could not follow; he was born
leader. Some of his plunges were
startling. What other president, for
instance, would have had the temerity
to have declared Panama republic?
His act was without precedent. How
ever, precedents meant nothing to
Roosevelt when he set his strong
mind upon a certain course. In spite
of his seeming radicalism time has
demonstrated that he was always
right. He had the intuition to decide
important affairs promptly, correctly
and fearlessly, regardless of public
opinion, or the strengthening or weak
ening of his own political fortunes.
No man in the eye of the American
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-01-09

Other points touched on in the de-
cision were the failure of the COM
panies to show that present net re-
turns do not meet operating expenses
and necessary fixed charges and that
an increase in rates is necessary to
prevent an impairment of service and
a destruction of their credit. Corpora
tions, as well as individuals, should
to some extent bear the burden of
reduced returns to stockholders dur
ing the present emergency, Mr.. Put
nam said:
The rate increase asked by the
Northwestern Telephone Exchange
company totaled more than $1,000,000,
while those asked by the Tri-State
Telegraph and Telephone company
were more than 100000.
F. w. Putnam and w. L. Jacobson
of the railroad and warehouse COM
mission conducted the hearings.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-01-09

people has apparently paid so little
attention to his political fences as did
Mr.. Roosevelt. He was ever in a
turmoil with some of the "big 'uns" in
business or politics, and he was uni
versally victorious in the final analy-
sis.
There have been many times when
the writer has not agreed with Mr..
Roosevelt. We have sometimes felt
that he was more or less of a gallery
player. However, his constructive
work for preparedness and bigger
and more intensified Americanism
during the past few years could not
help but appeal to the great mass Of
Americans of these strenuous times.
In the prosecution of the war he
asked of no one more than he was
willing to contribute himself. He
gave his four sons and the youngest,
Quentin, was killed in a daring fight
with Hun aeroplanes in France; Capt
Archie has been invalided home suf-
fering from severe injuries received
valiantly leading his company "over
there;" the other two boys are still in
active service.
Col. Roosevelt was very anxious to
get in the thick of it himself, and
had he been allowed to raise division
he would have called to the colors
more men by spontaneous enlistment
than any other man in America. His
personal magnetism was far-reaching
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-01-09
CLOSE OF YEAR FINDS THE
FINANCES OF MINNESOTA IN
BEST SHAPE IN HISTORY

Minnesota closed it's last fiscal year
with it's finances in better condition
than ever before in the states history,
according to the annual report Of
State Treasurer Rines. The treas
urer's balance at the close of business
July 81, 1918, was $S,277,S14.30, an in
crease of $2,S20,S65.7 in two years
Of this amount $4,36s, 237.3 SO was cred
tied to the Revenue fund, as compared
with balance of 1921, 1855 two
years previous. That the state has
been able to actually increase the bal
ance in the Revenue fund nearly two
million dollars during the period when
unusual expenditures of large sums
have been necessary on account of the
war, is very gratifying.
The increasing cash balance during
the past two years has made it adj
visable to designate additional mac
tive repositories in order that the
state might benefit by the higher in
terest rate paid by such banks, as
compared with the active depositor-
les. August LIST, 1916, there were 379
inactive banks. There have been in
creased to 727. Interest collected
upon state funds during the last four
fiscal years was as follows: 1915, $46,-
927.34; 1916, $6G,739.37; 1917, $780,
480.50; 1918, $242,5S4.98.
The increasing cash balance during
the past two years has made it adj
visable to designate additional mac
tive repositories in order that the
state might benefit by the higher in
tenest rate paid by such banks, as com
pared with the active repositories.
August LIST, 1916, there were 379 mac
tive banks.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-01-09

Now that Minneapolis has a real
American mayor, the people of Nj
nesota will be pleased to welcome the
metropolis back into the fold as the
largest city in the commonwealth. Fo1
several years Minneapolis has been
considered as a part of Wisconsin,
located about two miles east of Mil
waukee, both by its own high-grade
citizens and those of the state of Min
nesota. The year 1919 ought to be
a lucky one for Minneapolis.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-01-09

Henry Ford split a melon for the
past year to the tune of 200 per cent
Henry was very much opposed to war
but when it was forced upon the coun-
try, very periodically threw his vast
tin lizzie machine into full speed and
made huge profits while the making
was good.
made profits while the making was
good.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-01-09
best than Kansas cyclone or North
Dakota blizzard.

While the United States is express
ing lofty sentiments and ideals over
the much discussed '1eague of ma
tions," it is just barely possible thu
England, France, Italy and Japan
have taken advantage of the oppor-
tunty to form such league, modelled
after their own liking, and when
Uncle Sam gets through spouting an
invitation will be extended to join
or stay out.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-01-09

Incidentally the University of Min
nesota board of regents asks the leg
islature or approximately $5,000,O0e
or the coming two years. Their bud
get for the two years calls for $780,
600 of which 1851, 900 will be pro-
vided by receipts of all kinds, $780,
900 by the 20 mill tax and the re-
mainder by legislative appropriations.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-01-09

With the state legislature in session
this week for another three months
grind, the people of Minnesota have
just cause to cease looking for Ger
man bombing machines and get busy
digging cyclone cellars. While it
might have been worse if Gar Town
ley had control, a Minnesota legisla-
ture is much more dangerous at its
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-01-09
CANNED AND PAILED FISH

SALMON-Monk or Archer Brand Pink
Salmon, Id cans Csc, per dozen 80. $2.SS
Sailor Queen-a high grade Salmon for
the money, Id cans SOC, IL Id cans
1Sc; Id cans, per dozen .......... $3.4S
Omar or Seine Salmon, the highest grades
Id flat cans Csc; per dozen ....... $2.9S
10 ID. pals xxx Herring .......... $1.6O
10 Id pals spiced Herring ........... $1.35
ALSO HANDLE CANNED TUNA FISH
AND SARDINES,
GET OUR p r I c E S
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-04
]. s. MAN HURT
BY MEXICO COP
Kicks and Injuries Former
Service Man in Lower
California

Calexico. calf, Dec A-W. u. llil-
ton. a former service man. is in the
army camp hospital here today re-
celving treatment for wounds SUI
fered. he said. az the hands OF a Next
can policeman in lIaxicali. lower CALI
fornia, across the International bound
AIRY line from here.
Milton was brought TO this side Of
the border late yesterday, after being
detained since November S virtually
without medical treatment. Milton
said he was arrested in 4leLicall on q
charge o. being intoxicated but broke
away from his caprur and ran ro0ar1
the American side % 11e Inc 1he
policeman nursl=d him. ne said. 1ee-
ard kicked him into inseusl lilirv and
LETT him lying in the street for sew
eral hours
When he regained consciousness
Milton declared. he was taken 20 a
hospital. where one hand was taud-
aged. but fractures OF his jaw and
numerous cuts and abrasions were
rot treated.
Former comrades interested them
selves In bis case and sent him cloth
ms This he never received. he said.
American consul Boyle, at LeZicali
announced he would report the case
20 the state department. Mexican au-
tnorlties announced they were inTes-
uEating Do. meanwhile holding the lc-
cused policeman in fail
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-04
Evidence Found
For Defense In
ScanIand Case
Ordnance Experts Claim
Officer Did Not Kill
Racer.

Important revelations have been
made which viii tend to prove that
Maj. Frank NJ. scanland could not pos
sibly have killed John T. Hutchlns,
race driver. on the morning OF sunday.
Nov. .. according to Maj A. A King,
recruiting officer for the FL Paso
district
Mai. King said Wednesday that two
ordnance experts had taken four OF
the seven witnesses for the state N
the Scauland case out to the place
where the shooting IS alleged TO have
taken place and thar they caused the
witnesses TO admit IL woUil have been
impossible Tor Mai SClnlaLd 10 have
shot Hutchins tro the s nth side
OF the road as they testified vas the
case at the recent bearing at Las
Cruces.
II win also be shown. said Maj.
King. that the bullet mus Dave been
fired from a greater us ance than
$50 feet as a bullet Of IS lalbe- fired
from that distance would have gone
entirely through HItchins' iotg
Bail for ScanLInd IS being raised,
Maj. King said.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-04
TEXT OF ENTENTE'S NOTE
OF DEC. / MADE PUBLIC

-erlin, Germany. Dec. A-The gov
~-ument today gave out the text Of
-le entente note OF December 7 pro
testing against the development 81
lermanys military forces. The note
refers TO the formation OF bodies out
side the actual army such as the
public security police. the volunteer
'slard and the citizens guard, in
contravention. Il is declared, OF the
peace treaty. The note says the or
ganizing Of these bodies may be in
terpreted as an intention on the part
OF Germany not to fulfil rhe terms
% the treaty" and Il requests the
German government 70 abolish these
forces or 70 reduce rhem IN Accord
ance with the provisions OF -hs
treaty
According to a ssaiofficiaI expla-
nation issued here the government
denies any intention Of increasing
the army. It declares that the reduc-
ton OF the army 70 the stipulated
limit u 100000 is IN fun swing aud
II expresses regret that there has
never been a beginning Of he mu-
tual discussion with the entente on
the subject OF the strength OF the
policing forces which Germany finds
Il necessary 10 maintain in the in
terest Of public security. although
Germany several months ago sug-
Eested such a discussion