The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-01-07

secure a good, capable leader and in
structor to have charge Of the work
who would also act as instructor for
the High School band, and asked that
the club favor such a move. DIR.
Ayres spoke very favorably on such a
move and said that it would be won
derful thing if all the musical talent
of the city could be brought together
under one organization and that it
would not only be great benefit to
the people themselves but to the city
and community as whole. 1t was
moved and supported that the Club
go on record as favoring one good
City band and acquiring a good in
structor who shall have charge Of the
organization to be under the man
agement of the American Legion.
Carried.
Mr.. McMahan spoke further on
the matter of the Club taking action
toward securing legislative authority
to legalize boxing in Ely. This mat
ter was turned over to the legislative
committee for their consideration
John A. Harri suggested that the
Club protest to the State Game and
Fish Commission for continuing the
closed season on beaver as they are
becoming a grave menace to forests,
farms, roads, railroads and trails and
that the moose were being driven
from the country because the beaver
were flooding their feeding grounds,
that the farmers were getting dis
couraged in their to farm their lands,
that navigable streams were becom-
ing INSTRUCTED to such an extent as
to discourage the tourist business.
He spoke further on the big game
conditions and that in his opinion no
changes are necessary to be made in
the hunting requirements unless it
would be shorter senson. Further,
that the charge for nonresident he
ense remain the same and that pro-
test should be made against changes
that were suggested throughout the
country since the present game supply
does not warrant such move which
would result in seriously affecting
the number of people who come to
this region every year to hunt. Var
ious members spoke favorably for
Mr.. Harris able report and il was
moved and supported that the club
go on record as expressing its dis
approval of further closed season
on beaver and that the club protest
any changes being made in the charge
for nonresident big game licenses
and against the one buck law and
against a closed season on any game
animals except partridge. Carried.
The chair instructed the secretary
to send copy of this action to State
Game and Fish Commissioner Avery
and to our member of the legislature.
A. j. Thomas brought up the ques-
ton of repeating the state law which
| allows the state to control lands suit
| able for resort purposes and that in
the vicinity of Lake Vermilion people
were kept from building summer
homes since it was only possible to
obtain one year lease for the state
lands, which naturally led to the tour
list business being handicapped. Mr..
Thomas stated that thus far the reg.
ion around Ely had not been affected
but that such might be the case if
there became great demand for our
lake shores. He further suggested
that he would like to have state
ment of the Legislative matters that
had been acted upon favorably by
the club for his information at the
coming session of the legislature.
The chair now suggested that a
nominating committee be chosen to
make nominations of officers for the
comings year. Various members
stated that this was unnecessary and
It was moved and supported that the