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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24
LOOK WHO'S HERE

Did you see that the Commercial
club of Chisholm has begun an agi-
tation to divide the state east and
west and make separate state Of
the northern part? There would be
sick bunch of guys up there in case
they could do that, but they can't.
The necessary steps to divide a state
are too intricate to enable a set of
disgruntled politicians to cut the
state to pieces every time they can't
have their own way. As a fact,
Northern Minnesota as whole, does
not care to secede, for the taxes from
the southern part of the state come in
too handy in building roads through
their swamps and in otherwise de-
veloping their country. If the up
state fellows know when they are
well off they will squelch this move
ment before it gets out of Chisholm.
-Hokah Chief.
Please notice the paragraph in the
above relating to ''the taxes from the
southern part Of the state come in
too handy in building roads through
their swamps and otherwise develop
| ing their country" We win bet you
anything you want that Wheaton, OF
the Chief dares not tell how much
more taxes his. county gets from the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24
MANY GOOD paper
Mill SITES FOUND
COMMITTEE FINDS SEVERAL
WORTHY OF CONSIDERA-
TON.

The special legislative committee
which was here two weeks ago look
ing over the Kawishiwi and Birch
River prospective sites for the pro,
posed state owned paper mill, found
several sites worthy of consideration
and will report the same to, the next
session of the legislature.
While the committee did not favor
any particular site it is known that
they were very much impressed with
the Kawishiwi power and the large
amount of pulp wood territory trib-
utary thereto. While no part of
their report has been made public,
one of the party has given out just a
few facts relating to their investi-
cation. One of the committee has
also made the statement hat almost
every available power site visited has
been secured by spectators who are
holding them for fabulous sums and
it was the opinion that should any
thing come of the paper mill agita-
ton, the state would condemn a
site. One of the committee says:
"At Vermilion River the outlet of
Vermilion lake, where the committee
visited there was an area of 800
square miles looked at with two or
three power sites and a great amount
of pulpwood.
"At Kawishiwi Falls, near Ely, a
great amount of . pulpwood was
found. The falls at one point on the
river developed a fall of 60 feet with
1000 horse power and with a large
drainage area.
"The third place visited was the
Gooseberry river near Two Harbors.
This had a drainage basin of IS
square miles with a few lakes and
reservoirs and with a small dam.
At Beaver river near Two Harbors
there was a drainage basin of 100
square miles with a small ponding
area. Pulpwood was found in the
vicinity in great amounts and the
dam with 800 foot head could be
generated. Other points near Two
Harbors which were inspected was
the Baptism river with drainage
area of 1875 square miles and with a
dam which would have raise of
375 feet.
"On the Poplar river at Grand
Marais was discovered one of the
most ideal sites. Here was found
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24

new Industrial building, near the
Washington school. This building is
1OOx140 feet on the ground and a
part of which will be two stories in
height. Madsen & Peterson, the con-
tractors, are hurrying this work
along as fast as men can build it. A
large crew is busy on the founda-
tions. Rock lodges have been en-
countered and immense boulders
unearthed all of which have taken a
lot of time and hard work to remove.
Considerable of the foundations have
already been laid ready for the brick
work to follow. The most difficult
part has now been overcome and thus
the rest of the work will go on the
more rapidly. This building will
mean much to the Ely schools in later
years in the training of our youths
along lines of self dependence and
in ability to care for themselves. An
Industrial building means a lot of
things useful to our boys and girls.
This is the day when the "know
how" drags down the salary.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24
HIGH PRICES FOR PULPwooD


Pulpwood operators are looking
forward to an active season, and
with scale of prices recently agreed
upon at last winters basis, arrange
ments are being made for greatly in
creased outputs in that line. Settlers
in this district will thus be afforded a
profitable market for any timber they
may have on their holdings. Though
uncertainty exists regarding the
situation, no contracts being made at
present in view Of the railroads being
scheduled to pass from government
to private operation after Dec. 81,
next, it is assumed that an active de-
mand for ties will develop next spring
as railroad improvements have been
held down to minimum during the
last four years. 1t is thought that
specifications for ties will be made
less exacting with the roads again
coming into private control, so that
small contractors will be encouraged
to enter the trade.-Tower News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24
TUBERCULOSIS CLAIMS MANY

Nearly one-fifth of the deaths
/ by preventable diseases in Minnesota
during the first six months, this
year, resulted from tuberculosis,
despite the epidemic of influenza
which ragged during the early months.
] And severe as was the epidemic,
influenza caused but trifle less than
twice as many deaths as the "great
white plague"
Officials of the Minnesota Public
Health Association, today empha-
sized this comparison in urging
whole-hearted support by the eiti-
zens of every county in the state of
the annual Red Cross Christmas Seal
Funds raised through the sale of
the 25,000,000 seals, to be offered
as health investment this fall, will be
used during the coming year to fight
tuberculosis and other preventable
diseases. Minnesota's allotment of
the $6,500,000 fund to be raised
Throughout the nation in the cam
paign headed by the National Tu-
berculosis Association, is $250,000.
Records of the State Board of
Health show that during the first
six months this year, deaths caused
by influenza totaled 2,502. Deaths
from tuberculosis numbered 1927
which is nearly one-twelfth of the
total 14,089 deaths in Minnesota
during this period.
"The general public does not real.
Iize. the menace of tuberculosis" de-
clared DIR. II. w. Hill, executive sec.
retary of the Minnesota. Public
Health Association, because the dis
ease is not surrounded with so many
dramatic features as was the infiu.
enza epidemic which was given vol
luminous publicity.
'The people must be informed
that tuberculosis not only is one OF
the greatest foes of the race but
that it can be prevented and cured
Such activity is big part of the
work which generous investment
by Minnesotans in Red Cross Christ
mas Seals will make possible"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24
SCHOOL HEADS
MEET HERE
SUPERINTENDENTS OF RANGE
SCHOOLS HOLD INTEREST
ING MEETING.

Tuesday Superintendent White
and the faculty of the Ely schools
had as their guests the superintend-
ents Of the schools Of the range
towns and Two Harbors and a most
interesting get-to-gether meeting re-
suited. Many subjects Of vital in
terest to the schools were brought
up and discussed. Altogether those
present make the claim that the meet
ing was one of the best ever held on
the ranges.
Basketball schedules were dis
cussed and committee appointed
to have charge of the interscholastic
games for the season. This commit
tee is composed of Supt. Barnes Of
Eveleth, Supt. Adkins of Aurora and
Supt. Street of Nashwauk.
The subject of having prominent
educators of the country come to
the range schools to lecture was
brought up and it was the opinion of
the superintendent that this would
be highly desirable. It was decided
to bring this matter before the school
boards at their annual meeting next
month. A committee consisting of
Supt. Colgrove of Virginia. Supt.
Vaughn Of Chisholm; Supt Fleming,
of Tower was named to look into
the matter and prepare argu-
ments and data to be presented to
the board meeting.
1t was also resolved that the
schools should return to the pre-war
basis as far as contributions were
concerned. 1t was the sense Of the
meeting that the several drives for
funds in the schools should stop as
they interfered with the workings,
and hereafter none would be per-
mitted.
Those present at the meeting were :.
Supt. Lee Fleming, Tower; Supt.
Stanley Adkins, Aurora; Supt. J.
E. Lunn, Biwabik; Supt. and Mrs.
X. X. Tibbetts, Gilbert; Supt. and,
Mrs. C. H. Barnes, Eveleth; Supt.
and Mrs. P. P. Colgrove, Virginia;
Supt. and Mrs. ]. P. Vaughn, CHS
holm; Supt. J. F. Muench, Mountain
Iron; Supt. M. D. Aygarn, Bull;
Supt. and Mrs. C. C.. Alexander, Hib-
bling; Supt. and Mrs. s. w. Street,
Nashwauk; Supt. C. E. Compton.
Two Harbors; Supervisors, Misses
Meighen and Johnson of Virginia
and Casey and Grasby of Buhl. Ex-.
superintendent M. A. Morse and
Dewitt Adkins were also present.
Mr.. Adkins was at Aurora on Q
visit with his brother after having
graduated from the law department
of Harvard. He is now looking for.
location and has several places. in
view.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24
FAKE STAMP APPEARS.

Banks, postoffices and merchants
have been warned that counterfeit
War Savings Stamp of the 1919 is
sue has been discovered and are
pasted on genuine certificates.
The counterfeit is a photographed
production in good color blue ink,
but the fine lines behind the portrait
in the genuine appear in solid color
in the counterfeit. The perforations
of the genuine stamp appear photo
graphed on the counterfeit.
The counterfeits have appeared in
Duluth and other head of the lakes
cites and it is possible that some will
find their way on the ranges. The
authorities are asking that care be
exercised when stamps are being
given for purchases.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24
RANGERS WANTED.

Rangers are needed by the United
States forest service to fill vacancies
in the national forest field force. To
secure men for these positions, the
civil service commission announces
an open competitive examination
for men only, on October 81. The
entrance salary for rangers is from
5000 to $1,000 per year and appoint
ees whose services are satisfactory
may be allowed, after the first month
the temporary increase granted by
congress of $40 per month. Men who
pass the examination will be given
probational appointment to the po-
sitions of forest rangers which, does
not guarantee yearlong appointment
since it is necessary to furlough a
number of rangers during the winter
months when their services are not
needed on the forests.
Competitors will be required to
take a written examination on prac-
teal questions aimed to test their
ability actually to perform the duties
of a forest ranger, together with
questions on education and ex-
perience. Applicants must have
reached their twenty-frst but not
their fortieth birthday and be free
from physical defects. Under act
of congress, preference will be given
to honorably discharged soldiers,
sailors and marines in whose cases
the age limit is waived.
In the Rocky Mountain district,
examinations will be conducted by
the Forest Supervisors at the follow
ing places:
Colorado: Delta, Denver, Fort
Collins, Glenwood Springs, Grand
Junction, Gunnison, Hot Sulphur
Springs, Leadville,. Mancos, Monte
Vista, Pagosa Springs, Saguache.
Steamboat Springs, Westcliffe.
Wyoming: Alton, Cody, En-
campment, Jackson, Lander, Lara
mie, Pinedale, Sheridan.
South Dakota, Custer, Deadwood.
Nebraska: Halsey.
Michigan: East Tawas.
Minnesota: Cass Lake, Ely.
Additional information and the
necessary forms for forest rangers
examination may be obtained from
the civil service commission, Wash
ington, D. c., or the forest super
visor at any of the places above
listed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24
AURORA TRIMS US.

The High School football teams of
Ely and Aurora met on the local grid
Saturday afternoon in a holly con-
tested game which went to Aurora
on score of z to 6. Ely had the
game safely put away until the lat
ter end of the game on a touchdown
failing 20 kick goal. In the last
quarter however Aurora Ey an ex-
cellent burst of speed made a touch
down and kicked goal. Ely made
herculean efforts to overcome the
lead of one and was in a fair way to
success when the whistle put al end
to the game. ALT Jackson of Vir-
ginia refereed the game III an i'm
partial manner.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24
LEGION ORGANIZED
POST NO. 24S OF THE AMERICAN
LEGION FORMED
MONDAY.

Sergeant Mccarthy of Duluth was
here Monday evening and assisted
the local boys in preliminary steps
towards organizing Post No. 24S of
the American Legion. Sixty-two
men signed the roster that evening
and an investigating committee was
named to look things over.
A committee on bylaws was also
named and it is the intention to
merge the organization Of the
Worlds War Veterans into the Le-
gion at a later meeting and the by
laws altered to fit this change. A
committee on membership was
also named and it will be the duty of
this committee to try and get all re-
turned soldiers and sailors to join.
A name will be chosen at a later
meeting after the investigating COM
mittee makes it's report on the names
already enrolled. A committee was
also named to arrange for a dance
celebration on Armistice Night, Nov
ember IL. Officers were chosen as
follows:
Presto. C. Torvund.
Vice Prest.-Arthur Knutson.
Sec.-John G. Kotchevar.
Treas. E. Johnson.
Sergeant Mccarthy also brought
up the Victory" buttons for the
service men and the handsome little
badges are being generally worn by
a large number of the returned
heroes.
The American Legion is a strictly
American organization and bids fair
to be of immense service in the land.
America for Americans" is their
motto and the members will no doubt
see to it that several things IMAM
erican will get the ''blooie" sign be-
fore long. We congratulate the
boys on their organization.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24
new BUILDINGS
MAKING HEADWAY
AUGMENTATION BASIN AND
NEW INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
BUILDING.

Work on the sedimentation tank
at the city power plant is being
brought to a close. Much however
remains to be done. Work has been
hurried considerably at times by a
night force, lights having been
strung that the work might proceed
still more rapidly. But few, per-
haps, know of the immensely of this
sedimentation tank 1t is not simply
big box made of cement in which
the city water is stored. Outwardly
it does appear that way, but inward
ly one is amazed at the complexity
of the structure. There are miles
of iron rods in it. This is to rein
force the cement walls. Without
this the cement would not alone
withstand the strain. Being of
poured cement this means a good
sized lumber yard has been used in
making the moulds. Securing suit
able foundations has been slow work.
On the whole, however, work has
progressed as rapidly as could be
expected of so large an undertaking.
The contractors, ABBY & Maturi, of
Chisholm, have been handicapped at
times by the lack of men and ma
terial. But they have stuck by the
work and have shown that they are
trying. to finish up on time. Owing
to unavoidable circumstances they
are asking for an extension of time
from the city council for its COM
pletion. This tank is greatly need
ed by the city of Ely. 1t will make
for better drinking water for all of
us. Our water supply is taken from
Long Lake. The intake extends out
but a comparatively short distance
from the shore. In summer the
water becomes warm and needs
thorough filtration before it is sent
to our faucets. The settling tanks
now in use handles but a small
amount of water at time and must
be hurried up into the tank on the
hill before proper filtration can take
place. The new tank will give ample
time and ample water for all needs
and for years to come. 1t was need
ed. The affair is well worth trip
to see it and thus one will know how
our water supply is handled.
Another big piece of work is also
going on in the city and that is the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24


drainage area OF $50 square miles
with many lakes for reservoir pur-
poses. Within three miles of the
rivers mouth there was fall Of 600
feet. Plenty of pulpwood was in
this region.
'The Brule river east of Grand
Marais offered another site. This
has a drainage area of $50 square
miles-has large number of lakes,
any quantity of pulpwood and six
miles of the river descends distance
of 700 feet. The Pigeon river on
the Canadian border line on the
North shore offered another excellent
site but permission would have to be
obtained from Canada. Four power
sites are located on it and it has a
fine waterfall"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24

state for school and road funds than
it pays into the treasury. He prob
ably don't know that st. Louis, Ram
sey, Hennepin and Itasca counties
are the revenue producers of Min
nesota. 80 of the SO counties of
the state get back from the state
more than they pay. Take Stearns
county for instance. Stearns county
is the fifth wealthiest county in
the state. For every dollar paid
by Stearns county as state tax it
gets in return $1.33 or 33 cents
more on the dollar than it pays.
We will try and figure up Houston
county for you and show you how
much you are paying for the "roads
in our swamps." st. Louis county
gets back just 33 cents for every
dollar it pays in state taxes or just
one dollar less than does Stearns
county with all its farm wealth.
How do you get that way?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24
McCOMBER MINE.

The McComber property is COM
pleting the cutting of a station and
a pump station on the 400 foot level.
When this is finished they will drift
north to the ore body which is ex-
pected at 100 feet. Some work will
also be done on the 800 foot level,
where body of ore has already been
found. Small shipments of ore have
been made from the McComber in
years past and indications are en-
couraging for opening up big body
on the 400 foot level. The McComber
lies in Sections Is and Ia, 62-14, on
the north shore of Armstrong lake.
-Skilling's Mining Review.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24
HALLOWEEN PARTY.

A Community Halloween Party is
being arranged for at the Com
munlty Center for Friday evening,
October 31st. which will be for mar
rled people only. Each lady is ex-
pected to bring basket lunch for
two people and tcome dressed for the
occasion in order to make the affair
as spooky as possible. Musical num-
bers will be given and old fashioned
games played. Old fashioned dances
win also be danced.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24
EvELETH HERE SUNDAY.

The City Football Team will have
as opposition next Sunday the strong
Eveleth City Team and a first class
article of football is looked for. No
game was played last Sunday owing
to several unforeseen happenings. The
team was scheduled for Biwabik but
was forced to postpone the game at
the last minute until later in the
season.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24

Carl Takkala of Duluth was in, the :,
city Sunday in quest of men for
Flint, Michigan, where an extensive,
program of civic Improvement and
building is under way. All classes-
of labor is being sought but the prin-
cipal men wanted are those Of the.
building trades.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24
FIRST OF A SERIES
DR.. A. H. HARNLY AT THE AU.
DITORIUM MONDAY
EVENING.

Next Monday evening, October 81,
DR.. A. H. Harnly will appear at
the Auditorium in the first of the
series of entertainments furnished
by the Midland Lyceum Bureau for
the Ely Mothers Club. DR.. Harnly
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-24

is recognized as one of the best on
the Lyceum circuit and the people
of the city are assured of pleasant
evening. The next entertainment in
the series will be the DeWillo Con-
cert Company on November &c.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-11-20
Address all communications to
THE STAR, MENA- ARK.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES HIGHER

Print paper, whether from holdup
natthods of manufacturers or some
unexplained necessity, is climbing
higher and higher, and the end is not
in sight. In order to continue bust
ness this, and other increased costs Of
production must be met, and t5l no
thinking, fair-minded man is an apol-
ogy necessary.
Another element is the increase in
postage rates on papers outside the
county Of publication This advances
so per cent January 1. 1920.
As small step to meet the situa-
ton, The Star will, beginning Janu-
airy I, 1920, advance it's subscription
rate, outside Of Polk county and those
counties directly adjacent, to 50 per
year. The time may come, and may
come soon, that all rates will have to
go higher, but The Star will advance
them only from business necessity.
Even al that, the price of The Star
will fall very far from having gone as
high as cotton, corn, meats, fuel, labor
and most other necessities Of life and
business.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-11-20
STAR BADLY HANDICAPPED.

The Weekly Star is coming out on
time this week, but in some respects
has been pretty badly handicapped by
the fact that complications resulting
from the fuel change forced by the
strike of coal miners forced the shut
down Of the Mena electric plant for
most of the day preceding publication.
From this electric plant The Star gets
power for four motors and for melt
ing the metal on one of its linotypes,
and when this power fails there is no
alternative the wheels fail to go
round. In the case of the weekly is
sue this meant night work for all the
force, and the leaving out of much Of
the latest news. For the Evening
Star it meant no issue. 1t may be
imagined how serious a disappoint.
ment this sort Of thing is to the man
agent when 1t is stated that IL is ths
first issue that has been missed from
any cause except on the OCCASION of tn,
death Of the founder, A. W. st. John
since The Star was first printed, more
than twenty three years ago.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-11-20

The Cunningham Grocery Company
has taken the entire output of home
canned fruits and vegetables put up
by Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Hauerwas at the
farm home IN Posev Hollow and will
handle the home packed products in
Mena- The grocery has two fine VIM
dow displays showing the different va
fieties Of products from Hauzier farm,
including red raspberries, hu klsber.
ries, tomatoes, string beans. pc shes
and apples