The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-03-21

platform at most any small town, and
he will tell you how enterprising the
people of the town are. Of course
the things that attract and impress
the traveller, have grown common
place to the resident-he sees them
every day. But the stranger he is
repealed, or impressed by the absence
or the presence of them. I am sure
that Ely's white way" that adorns
as well as Eliminates her streets has
profoundly impressed every travelsr,
that has entered her gates.
After being directed as to the To-
cation of the hotel l wend my way
up town. Alas! am almost to
pass; "Hey, boy" / yell after pas
sing "kid," sis this the hotel?," and
1 point to plain, barnish looking
structure. On a nod of assent from
the boy, enter. Although the night
is unusually cold there is ample
warmth, the service is good and the
landlord accommodating, but my
first impression of an enterprising
town is on the wane. The hotel
structure surely is not in keeping
with the other evidences of enter
prise.
Honestly, I made no enquiries as
to why more imposing hostelry
was not constructed, but the old time
worn excuse, "the town will not susS
tain a better hotel" no doubt has
been many times offered. Ely surely
needs modern hotel structure, and
as the need becomes more apparent,
no doubt a more modern building
will be provided.
Owing to my brief visit in the
city I only met a few of Ely's cit
liens, however, if all the others show
the same spirit and enterprise that
these gentlemen displayed, Ely has an
assured future in prosperity and
growth. 1t was about 1 100 A. M.
when I called upon Mr.. Geo. Bro
zich at the bank. After announcing
my mission and my desire to get out
on the 20 P. M. train for Duluth,
Mr.. Brozich got busy with an alac-
rity that astounded and gratifed me.
A phone call to Mr.. Whites house
disclosed his absence from the city.
Mr.. Somero and Mr.. Harri were
reached on the phone and in
formed that a gentleman was
in the city to see them and that they
could hold meeting in back room
of the bank if they would come. No
more than ten minutes elapsed be-
fore Mr.. Somero and Mr.. Harri ar
rived. Indeed l was profoundly i'm
pressed with the spirit and enterprise
of all of them, when, upon Mr.. Har-
ri's arrival heindifferently announced,
"well, l got here alright, but l had
to desert the store to do it." "There
was no one there but myself and I
thought at first l would lock the door
but then again thought if left the
door open prospective patron might
be there when l got back" The
showing of such zeal to business mat
tiers of the city at sacrifice to ones
own affairs is about the height of
service from public official.
Lest someone thinks l am "grind-
ing an AK" suffice in saying that
such zeal is highly commendible.
After our business was disposed of
Mr.. Harri departed, and Mr.. Brozich
and l went to take a look at the new
Community House. Community
House? When Mr.. Brozich so
Informed me, was somewhat aston
ished, yet gratifed to feel that my
first impression of an enterprising
town was being confirmed every mo-
ment of my stay.
To those who would scott at Ely's
Community House as presumptious
airs of we'll meaning citizens, let me
caution that town is just as big and
prosperous as the enterprise shown
by her respective citizens. And Ely's
citizens are wide-awake and fore
sighted in providing this central and
common meeting place for all. Where
the Community House is ready for
occupancy sacred duty resolves up
on each and every citizen to attend
and frequent the new domicile at
every opportunity. This family
gathering place will afford many OPP
portunities to foster new acquaint-
ances-to cement old friendships,
and to exchange thoughts and ideas
on civic, municipal and economic
questions to the enlightenment of all
and better citizenship.
So, when you have a social or a
business matter to discuss, or when
you are seeking "to wear off the
rough edges of every day life" let
your slogan to friend and neighbor,
miner, farmer, fellow-worker or
merchant be-; "Meet me at the Com.
munity House." -
Doing these things faithfully viii
make the new Community House
"howling" success,
Keeps Hands and Feet Out.