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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-08
OUR TWENTIETH
J ANNIVERSARY"

Twenty years ago this
month, when King street
was paved with cobble
stones, we came to Alexan-
dria and started in the dry
goods business. 1t was a
small and humble start at
424 King street, where we
conducted a growing bust
ness for ten years. Shortly
after this we realized that
|; our quarter, were too small
and the result was that we
moved across the street
to our present location at
the corner Of King and Pitt
streets, opposite the old Mar
shall House. Where we have
conducted a successful bust
ness since that time.
A few years ago realized
/ the Importance of giving
Alexandria an up-to-date
mems and boys haberdash-
cry shop. We purchased the
two buildings adjoining our
main store and after re-
modelling them, opened our
modern Mems and Boys
store, which has proven a
big success.
With this brief history of
our twenty years dealings
with the Alexandria public,
we have always endeavored
to win and hold the confid-
dence of our patrons by fair
!, and liberal methods, at all
times offering dependable
merchandise at moderate
prices.
In celebrating this-our
Twentieth Anniversary
starting Monday morning,
January 10th and continu'
ing for the balance of the
month, we are going to Of
fer the public the biggest
values in dry goods, notions,
Sonen's readt o wear.
mems and boys furnishings
they have ever had, as we
are positively going to un-
load our large winter stocks
at a great loss to us.
SALE STARTS MONDAY
| MORNING. JANUARY
! 10th, AT 9 A. NJ.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-08
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-26
BILLY" NooNANETTES.

cts cool in Duluth" except
when the citizens think of the kind
of railway depots they have to put
up with.
There is half million dollars
worth of liquor at Rainy River for
Baudette lads to buy. But the
question arises, what with?
The council is mapping out a
shorter road to the cemetery, and
those who drink home brew are do
ing the same thing if they only
realized it.
It's hard to sleep these nights,
what with thinking how that horse
shoe throwing tournament at Min
neapolis next month will come out.
Our idea of zero in investment
is to play that new game of "put
and take" with your wife. If you
lose you lose and if you win she
"borrows" it.
We know a man who has bene-
fitted greatly from this so-called
healing at Thief River. He is the
healer.
1t is said that New York doctors
charge $1,000 for digging out your
appendix and crocheting you up
again. They don't ask much, do
they?
It must be tough for a knocker
to think of dying. There are only
two places he can go, and he knows
that he has no friends in either
place.
Kids in Nevada were fined this
week for pitching horse shoes on
Sunday. The reformers are slowly
but surely making the U. S. the
land of the freak.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-26
Here from Cincinnati.

John A. Faulkner of Cincinnati.
Ohio, member of the firm of Chip
eva Iron Company, operating the
LaRue Mine at Armstrong Bay, was
a visitor here several days this week
a guest at the home of Supt. and
Mrs. H. E. Walbank at White Iron
Beach. This was the first visit of
Mr.. Faulkner to this section of the
country and he was most agreeably
surprised with what he saw and with
our climate. While here he visited
many points of interest about our
city and the Mesaba range. He
was one of a party who assisted
in landing a monster "muskie" be-
low the rapids in White Iron River
Sunday. The fish had about played
out a man and boy in boat when
the party of which Mr.. Faulkner
was a member lent their assistance.
He promised to come again next
year and stay awhile.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-26
Amcr ican
ID LS9ii1oenr
How The Sweet Bill Was Won

How The Sweet Bill Was Won.
The winning of the Sweet Bill
victory, consolidating the principal
government ex-service agencies and
making it possible to cleanup" the
thousands of unattended disabled
mems claims, in itself more than
justifies the existence of the Ameri-
can Legion. And while at one time
there were those who could see no
sound reason for an organization OF
ex-service men, this is not seriously
argued today because most service
men and the general public realize
that only by fighting -and fighting
hard-can justice for ex-service men
be secured.
The history of the Sweet Bill
demonstrates this fact. Two years
of the hardest kind of fighting on
the part of the Legion, thru its
National Legislative Committee,
National disqualification Committee,
National Executive Committee, its
various state officers and state con-
ventions, and it's national officers,
particularly the late Commander +.
w. Galbraith, pressed its fight be-
fore Congress, Congressional COM
mittees, individual Congressman and
Senators, and the President of the
United States. But in spite of the
fact that the Legion's appeals were
for simple justice for the country's
disabled, it took two long years to
procure passage of bill which all
admit constitutes justice and sound
business policy.
AS with the Sweet Bill, so it has
been and will be with other con-
structive ex-service legislation. Con-
gress will give great war veterans
nothing which they do not fight for.
And the American Legion must con-
tinue to use its able and aggressive
National Legislative Committee as a
battering ram with which to relent-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-26

Several thousand tourists have
been in Ely so far this year and there
are thousands yet on the way. With
one or two exceptions, all have gone
away pleased and with the firm in
tsntion of returning at later day.
This is as it should be. Ely and the
country tributary is recognized as
the ideal outing spot and is practic-
ally the only exclusive canoe trip
country IN the world. This means
that every satisfied tourist leaving
here spreads the news and the re-
turns are multiplied. Each and
every tourist spends a few dollars
with our people and presents fine
extra-money asset which amounts to
considerable in the course of the
year. This will increase in meas
ure with the years and with the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-26

Croix returned last Saturday, and
all were more than pleased with
their excursion into the playground
of a Nation. Donald Hough, who
was with the Forest Service last
year, and Messrs. Brown and LaDue
returned Monday from a similar
trip.
Mr.. Wheeler of Denver, Colorado,
chief of public relations of the
United States Forest Service, Dis
trict No. 2, is visiting the Superior
National Forest for the purpose of
familiarizing himself with the re-
creational possibilities afforded by
this forest. At present Mr.. Wheel
er, Ranger Carney, and Guard Skuf-
ca are on canoe trip in the Ka-
wishiwi district. They will return
the latter part of this week, and
Mr.. Wheeler will leave for the
Minnesota National Forest at lass
Lake.
Ranger Carney left Thursday for
St. Paul, where he will aid in put
ting on the Forestry exhibit. He
will be gone for two weeks.
A party from the Cloquet Elk
pertinent Station of Cloquet, Min
nesota, is on the Stoney River Ran
ger District in connection with
Jackpine study.
Ranger Denley has arrested a
party of three who were illegally
netting fish in Birch Lake, and con-
fiscated several nets and their row
boat. :. This will serve as an object
lesson for those who have no re-
spect for the fish and game laws
of our state.
It must be borne in mind that the
season for partridge is closed en-
tirely for this year, and parties
found having birds in their posses
sion will be severely dealt with.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-26

lessly pound Congress until every
Senator and Representative and
President Harding realizes that ex-
service men ask only for justice,
and that there will be no peace UNI
til justice is theirs. The passage of
the Sweet Bill fulfils part of the
governments obligation to former
service men. Having gained pas
sage of the measure, the Legion
must now see that it's purposes are
realized, and that the other meas
ures affecting ex-service men are
quickly placed on the statute book.
We have taken our first objective.
On to the next.
What The Sweet Bill Does.
Centralizes the three great gov
eminent bureaus charged with the
welfare of the veterans of the great
war, placing these three bureaus
Compensation-H Hospital Treatment
Vocational Training-in a single
Veterans Bureau responsible direct
ly to the President.
Delegates to fourteen regional Of
fices throughout the nation author
ity to pass on compensation claims
and to assume other functions here
tofore performed solely by the cen.
trail office at Washington, d. c..
and provides for the establishment
of 140 sub-offices.
Provides hospital care for al
veterans with disabilities traceablt
to their service, without regard tt
the extent of these disabilities.
Assumes without proof, unles.
government can prove wilful miscon
duct, that the tubercular and neuro
psychiatric veteran contracted hi
disease in line of duty and is there
fore entitled to compensation.
Establishes liberal reinstatement
provisions for veterans whose wa
risk insurance policies have lapset
and allows premiums to be waived
under certain conditions.
Provides for payment of war risl
insurance premiums at any post of
flee.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-26
Farewell Party.

The Mampa Girls Club enjoyed
an outing and supper at the Porthan
cottage on the opposite side of
Shagawa Lake last evening. The
party was in the nature of fare
well for Miss Anna Agnich who is
leaving soon to take up nursing at
the st. Joseph's Hospital at st. Paul.
Mr.. e. Porthan conveyed the par
ty of 20 chaperoned by Misses Karl
son and Richter, to the cottage in a
launch and later in the evening re.
turned for them. When out about
200 feet from shore, the launch re-
fused to go farther and the girls
were forced to paddle to shore and
call for transportation help to the
city. Notwithstanding this slight
inconvenience, a fine time was had
and the party were treated to a
boat ride, hike and an auto ride
when they only figured on boat
trip. The Club extends thanks to
Mr.. Porthan for services rendered.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-26
speeins Menace. Public Safety.

Speeing menaceS FuDlc Safety.
Increasing complaints against the
speeding menace on trunk routes
reach the state highway department
Offices in St. Paul as good roads
work advances over the state. Other
complaints are about the extra de-
tour travel necessitated by numer-
Gus permanent Improvement pro-
jeets.
Charles M. Babock, state highway
commissioner, again stated that the
department has neither authority
nor funds to police the trunk high
ways but will be glad to cooperate
with local authorities. Patrolmen
are reporting that automobile speed
ing endangers their lives and many
travellers complain of the evil.
Counties employing motorcycle dep
uties to enforce the speed laws find
that reports that roads are policed
have good effect and that fine col
lections often exceed the deputies
salaries.
That the use of detours is un-
avoidable in connection with new
construction projects was repeated
by w. F. Rosenwald, chief main
tenance engineer in the state de-
partment, Liberal allowances are
made to put and keep detours in
good condition wherever possible,
he said, but there is inconvenience
in many cases despite the best pos
sible efforts. ."But detour signs
herald the coming of a good per-
manent road" he added.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-26
ORDER TO EXAMINE FINAL
ACCOUNT, ETC.
IN PROBATE CoIIRT

in PROBATE COURT.
State of Minnesota, County of st.
Louis, IS.
In the Matter of the Estate of John
Pahkamaa, Decedent.
The Petition of Hanna Pahkamaa,
as representative of the above named
decedent, together with her final ac-
count of the administration of said
estate, having been filed in this court,
representing among other things that
she has fully administered said estate
and praying that said final account
of said administration be examined,
adjusted and allowed by the Court,
and that the Court make and enter
it's final decree of distribution of the
residue of the estate of said decedent
to the persons entitled thereto, and
for the discharge of the representa-
titive and the sureties on her bond.
1t is Ordered, That said petition
be heard, and said final account ex-
amined, adjusted, and if correct, al
lowed by the Court, at the Probate
Court Rooms in the Court House, in
the City of Duluth in said County,
on Monday, the 10Th day of Septem-
Der, 1921, at ten o'clock A. M, and
all persons interested in said hearing
and in said matter are hereby cited
and required at said time and place
to show cause, if any there be, why
said petition should not be granted
Ordered Further, That this Order
be served by publication in The Ely
Miner according to law.
Dated at Duluth, Mimi, August
23d, 1921.
By the Court,
S. w. GILPIN,
Attest: Judge of Probate.
G. B. CLIFFORD,
Clerk of Probate,
Seal of Probate Court, St. Louis
County, Minnesota.
A. j. Thomas, Attorney for Represen-
tative. 8-26 9-2-9
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-26

treatment accorded. Extend the
glad hand to. the tourist and helm
him in every possible manner. Every
new conner directly and indirectly
benefits every resident. Many are
investing in home sites. Others re-
turn to. their homes telling OF the
wonderful things of this Playground
Of Nation" and thus the name and
fame of our own Ely grows. We
know we have wonderful country.
Let US tell the other fellow. The
tourist business in time, will amount
to more than our enormous mineral
wealth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-26
TWENTY YEARS AGO|
Taken from The Ely Miner of
the same date in 1901.

The shipments of ore from this
point are very heavy at present and
will probably continue so until the
end of the season as all the mines
in this vicinity had large stockpiles
on hand. 1t is estimated that from
500 to 500 cars are shipped every
twenty-four hours and the various
train and switch crews have all they
can do. If shipments continue as
heavy as at present it is probable
that the stockpile grounds will be
cleared at the close of navigation.
X
At the request of the defendant,
Judge Cant has signed an order va
eating the decree of divorce entered
last fall in the case of Bertha 9TH
genant against Wilhelm Uthgenant.
The ground for the action is that
the court had no jurisdiction to
make an order for the publication
of the summons in the case, or to
hear and try it. A sale of some
of Uthgenant's lots in Ely under
the judgment is also vacated and
set aside.
Monday was pay day at the
Chandler and Tuesday the Pioneer
paid it's employees. The Chandler
has abolished the specie payments
and now pays with check the same
as the other properties in this vicin-
ity.
The son of Jacob Jackson, of
whom mention was made several
weeks ago, as suffering with cancer,
died last evening and will be buried
this afternoon. This was one of the
most pitiful occurances ever noticed
in these parts. The child was suf-
fering with cancer located behind
the eyes and some six weeks ago
was taken to Duluth by Humane
Agent Withrow with the hope that
an operation could be performed to
save the life. Physicians at the
hospital decided there was no hope
and the child was returned home
to die. The parents have the SYM
pathy, of the community as this is
the second loss they have suffered
this week.
Prof. C. L. Newberry arrived in
the city Tuesday evening prepara-
tory to taking up his school duties
for the coming term. Mrs. New
berry will arrive later.
X
Leslie Brownell will leave Mon
day morning for Roswell, N. M,
where he will again enter the mill
tary academy for term. Leslie
has been spending his vacation at
home with his parents.
y
Gallagher & Miller have begun
the erection of the poles for the
telephone system.
J. j. Soklich has disposed of his
business property at the corner of
Second Avenue and Sheridan street
to p. R. Vail John Cove, recent
ly of Gleason's has purchased the
fixtures and stock and is conduct
ing the saloon business.
If you notice a young lady on
the street twisted up to resemble
a letter S, stepping like she was
walking barefooted on the sharp
ends of tacks, and apparently in
the last stages of Cholera morbus-
she's not in such misery as the un-
initiated would imagine. She is
simply giving you the Kangaroo
walk which is the latest.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-26

Some of our citizens put in time
and money in trying to build up the
best town on earth and then again
there are others who are not happy
unless they can tear down, knock.
and otherwise hamper the city and
the reputation others have built up.
DR.. Bradley in his talk to the Rotar-
ians a week ago said rather forcibly,
eff you don't like the town you live
in, move out" However, it must be
said, ''knocker" never dies and he
has not quits enough to move out
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-26

Robinson Crusoe was the most
persistent advertiser ever known.
He wanted ship and kept ever
lastingly displaying his wants until
he got his ship. The shirt at the
end of the pole was his advertise
ment. Surprising Crusoe had taken
down his ad with the declaration
that advertising doesn't pay"
where would he have been? Some
of our Ely merchants do this very
thing. Keeping everlastingly at it
brings success.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-26

The Mesaba range newspapers are
up in arms against the outside agents
who invade the territory and flood
the cities and towns with advertising
schemes calculated to benefit no one
but the agent. The newspapers con-
tend that since they have done all
the boosting for the towns in the past
the papers should be considered
when advertising is to be done.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-26
Buried Sunday.

The funeral of Mrs. Thos. Wal
lace took place Sunday from the
M. E. church, Rev. Blackhurst of
ficiating. The funeral was very
largely attended many old time
friends of the deceased lady from
out of the city being in attendance.
Among others were noted, Edward
Polkinghorne and Mr.. and Mrs. Jos.
Thomas Of Hibbing, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. J. Toms Of Coleraine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-26

Every day tourists drop into the
Miner Office and tell us of the beaut-
les of the drive between here and
Tower and express the opinion that
considerable will be lost when the
new road is completed. From those
who have gone over the new location
we learn that this will also be of
scenic beauty but not comparable
to the old road.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-26

Dispatches tell of Danish peas
ant who bought an automobile from
an attorney, paying therefore the
sum of $40 chickens. That deal is
just like some we pull off in this
country-only different. Here We
buy cars for chickens, not with
them.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-26

"Uncle Sam" Williams has leased
the Northern Light published at
Williams to John R. and G. R.
Norris, father and son, who promise
to conduct the paper in the same
efficient manner in which Mr.. Will
Hams has handled the enterprising
sheet.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-26

Divorce divisions are now made
about as follows: The wife gets
the limosine and the victrola, the
husband the key to the cellar and
the county gets the children.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-26

Postmaster General Hayes says
there are altogether too many "Thou
Shalt Not" people in the average
town and not half enough Come,
Let's Go" fellows. Right you are
Bill.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-26

''Kaiser BilP' says his taxes are too
high. What about the people of his
country soaked to fareyewell for
building up big military power.
He is lucky to be allowed to pay
taxes. If he had what was coming
to him he would be where tax certi-
Gates and receipts are too hot to
handle.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-26

A pessimist recently remarked to
the editor that pig iron prices are
so low at present because pig iron
cannot be used in home brew. Wow
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-26

We can't for the life of US I'M
derstand how people say they have
seen America before they have
visited Ely and the Playground of
a Nation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-26

$500, 100000 in worthless stock
investments were made in this
country last year. The blue sky is
certainly expensive for us.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-26

Down in Mexico they have a cigar
that sells for two cents. That's
nothing. Right here in Ely we have
two cent cigars that sell for 15c.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-26

Patches on the knees of your
pants may not be always due to
prayer. Many a man has accum-
ulated bum knees in his trousers
from shooting craps.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-26

An exchange says that one of the
saddest things of life is the fellow
who gets to think he is bigger than
the community that made him.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-26

MANY HOMES AND PEOPLE
ARE DESTROYED BY FOREST
FIRES. DON'T MAKE YOUR
SELF RESPONSIBLE FOR LOSS
OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. PUT
OUT YOUR CAMP FIRE.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-26

Mr.. Horribly, president of the
Cloquet Lumber Company, and Mr.
Carter of the same company, to-
gether with Ranger Heikkila of the
United States Forest Service are at
present DIT Lac La Croix,. where they
are looking over timber lands in
that region.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-26

The publicity party, composed of
prominent men of Duluth, Mime
apolis, st. Paul and Washington,
d. c., who made trip to Lac La
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-26

THE FOREST SERVICE NEEDS
YOUR COOPERATION IN THE
SUPPRESSION OF FOREST
FIRES. DO YOUR SHARE BY
BEING CAREFUL WITH YOUR
CAMP FIRE.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-26

Prince Albert IL
sold In toppy red
bags, tidy red fins,
handsome pound
and half pound tin
hun1idors and in the
pound crystal glass
h n M I dor 9th
sponge nsOisfener
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-09-07
EDUCATIONAL BOARD MEETING

The Ohio County Board of Educa-
tion held meeting at the Superin-
tendent's Office, here, Monday. Supt.
E. s. Howard and the following
members of the board were present:
Chairman w. S. Hill, Ceralvo; Mrs.
w. o. Read, Horse Branch; r. A.
Owen, Hartford r. F. D. No. 6; and
Claud Renfrow, Dundee.
A number Of claims were allowed
and some business matters of minor
were transacted. Board has Just
had completed at Broadway two
room school building. A room will
be added to the Indenedence school
house, the work to begin next week.