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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-01-27
Team Work

II say, Gadsby," said Mr.. Smith,
as he entered the fishmonger's
with lot of tackle in his hand. 81
want you to give me some fish to
take home with me. Put them up
to look as though they had been
caught today, will your"
Certainly, sir. How many?"
A"Oh, you'd better give me three
or ,four-mackerel. Make it look
decent in quantity without appear
ingft to exaggerate, you know"
eyes, sir. You'd better take sal
mon, though"
"Why? What makes you think
so?n
ooh, nothing, except that your
wife was here early this morning
and said if you dropped in with
your fishing tackle was to per-
suade you to take salmon, if posi-
BILE, as she liked that kind better
than any other"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-01-27
Almost Too Late

Colonel McSchwartz was telling
the caller how wonderfully the
town had grown.
"Why, when I moved here with
my wife and daughter, twenty
Papa" interposed Mrs. Nc
Schwartz, there's mosquito on
your neck. Let me pinch it off,"
"Ouch!" exclaimed the colonel.
"As I was saying, when we moved
here, quite a number Of years ago."
etc.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-01-27
COFFEE

Many are drinking our high
grade bulk Coffee. From July LIST
to December 81, 1920, we sold $500
pounds of this one kind Of coffee.
This is the same high grade cof-
fee (steel cut and chaffless) that is
packed in vacuum tins.
You save the price of the tin by
buying our bulk coffee. .-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-01-27
Spirit Places

"I'm sorry that my engagements
prevent my attending your char
ity concert, but / shall be with you
in spirit"
"Splendid! And where would
you like your spirit to sit? 1 have
tickets here for a half dollar, a
dollar and two dollars"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-01-27

He Did Il
"Your name?" said the clerk of
the court. g.. -. !.
"Ottiwell Wood" was the reply.
"Spell it, please" requested the
clerk. ~. .s.- ~. q.
. And the clerk was put to it as
the man replied: 20 double T, l
double U, E double L, double U,
double o, D." #a D. .,4> r = Is,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-01-27
Gentle Reminder

"The storm burst upon us so sud-
denly we had no warning Of its ap-
proach,"' related the tornado victim.
"In an instant the house was de-
molished and scattered to the four
winds. How I escaped being torn
to pieces / do not know"
"Good Lord" calculated little Mr..
Meek. '"That reminds me. almost
forgot to do an errand for my wife"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-01-27
951 1901

Bring in the above numbers and
get that aluminium kettle. Remem-
Der we are now giving tickets with
feed purchases as well as groceries.
Tickets every Wednesday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-01-27
Sample Submitted

~. ., SdmPle SuDWICtcu -.
Visitor-Are you good at your
work? / am very particular about
the way my hair is cut. 80
Village Barber-Well, I'm reck-
oned fairly decent, but, if you like,
I'll do one side of your head first
so that you can see for Yourself.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-01-27

Suppose the weather We're un-
changeable what would we grum-
BILE about?
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-01-27
HOW ABOUT THIS. GUY

Daily he smiles across the glass,
With him kind words you always
pass, 90 Fzrt
He listens kindly to your joke,
Incensed with fragrant clouds of
smoke, 49, 1
Yet cheerfully he still contrives
To shatter every joy and hope,
At Christmas time to loving wives
He sells the rankest kind of rope.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-01-27
His Definition

Teacher: "What is the ultimate
consumer" q.
Willie Willis: 'It's me; the guy
that eats last when there's any
company"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-01-27
Those Considerable Lions

Teacher-You remember the
story of Daniel in the lions den,
Robbie? p
Robbie-Yes, ma'am.
Teacher-What lesson do we
learn from it?
Robbie-That we shouldn't eat
everything we see. II
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-01-27

Rich American-Do you under
stand American slang?
His Friend-No, don't think So
Why?
Rich American-An English earl
has just married my daughter, and
le wired me to come across.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-01-27
NUMBER 40
Better Business
Is How 1921
Looks to Us

All the elements conducive to
prosperous times are present at the
beginning of 1921.
Crop prospects We're never better,
money conditions are easier and
prices of commodities rapidly be-
coming stabilized.
The wave Of apprehension and
doubt that became general during
the latter part of 1920 has broken,
and we look forward tc one of the
best years in our sales history.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-01-27

EXTRA SPECIAL!
Think of it-50 Extra Fan
cy Fresh Smoked Picnic
Hams while they last at
23c PER POUND
The Ely miner., 1921-05-27
Fine Booklet Issued.

The Ely Commercial Club is re-
ceiving much creditable advertising
in the papers of the state over
"The Playground of a Nation.
booklet just issued by the Advertising
Committee of the Club. The adver-
tising committee was composed of
Peter Schaefer, F. B. James, C. A.
Dahlgren and R. g. Schreck. The
booklet gives considerable text mat
ter relating to the tributary country,
the City of Ely, the Superior Nation
al Forest and the Thirty canoe routes
featured therein with handsome i'll
ustrations of scenes on these routes
and in the city. The booklet is
considered as the most effective
advertising yet issued by the Club.
In addition to the Commercial book
let, the Duluth&Iron Range has issued
an elaborate folder, the White Iron
Beach a handsome booklet, the
BURNSIDE Lodge folder, and several
others have brought out good adver-
tising novelties for this section of
the country.
The Ely miner., 1921-05-27
Trail Lodges and Camp Van Vac are
open and just the places to enter
tain visitors.
cowlins Lose. Farm Barn.

Last week we neglected to mem
tion that the barn burned one week
ago last Sunday on the farm occupied
by James Winchell, and owned by
R.R.Cowling of Ely, better known
as the d. G. Winchell farm. This is
bad luck for the owner as well as the
renter, for it will cost considerable
to rebuild and there is no place for
the stock unless it is rebuilt. There is
nothing sure about the origin of the
fire as no one had been near the
barn since morning and about noon
a boy passing gave the alarm and it
was too far gone to save.-Cook
Newsboy
The Ely miner., 1921-05-27
Have Up to June 1.

Secretary of State Mike Holm has
announced that the time for making
applications has been extended to
June 1, from May Is, and SC
many application have come in he
would rather auto owners waited
for a week or so before sending in
applications if they have not already
sent them in.
The first license tags have been
received, and will be mailed to the
applicants as fast as possible. Nc
tags will be given to those calling in
person, Mr.. Holm said, and all are
requested to wait until the tags are
mailed.
Automobile owners will get nc
benefit from reductions in prices OF
the cars they may own, so far as state
taxes are concerned, according to q
ruling given to Mike Holm secretary
of state, by James E. Markham
assistant encouragement.
Mr. Holm has adopted the iowa
rate-book as standard, as he was au-
thorized to do for the first year OF
operation of the law, and the prices
in this book are as of June 1, 1920
Practically every important make OF
automobile has been reduced in price
since that time, some of the expen-
sive ones more than $1,000, which
would mean a difference of $40 to
the car owner in taxes.
The Ely miner., 1921-05-27
Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued Sat.
urday for the following: Edwin St
Vincent and Miss Rose Holm, Both OF
these young people are residents OF
Soudan and have many friends who
join in wishing them all that is good.
Axel Hamalainen and Miss Anna
Koskinen secured a license to wed
Saturday. They were married at Vir-
ginia the same day by Rev. Merijarvi
of the Finnish Lutheran church.
Anti Kukko and Miss Helen
Finberg secured license to marry
Tuesday. Both are from Embarrass.
The Ely miner., 1921-05-27

to the south than the one laid out by
Engineer McC auley year ago. Two
routes are now before the commission.
One is to the north and ID is claimed
passes through barren burnt-oyer
country while the one to the south is
said to be more scenic and of much
more benefit in the fire fighting rro-
gram of the national and state forest
administrations. Owing to the rush
in the office of the State Highway
department at the present time Com
missioner Babcock has been unable
to examine the survey as made by
Engineer Gladman of Lake County
but promised to take the matter
up as soon as possible and decide on
the route to be followed. The state
will probably do some work on this
road this season.
The Ely miner., 1921-05-27
Yermilion Trail Ere

At the meeting of delegates from
several of the range towns and
Duluth at Gilbert last week another
effort was made to save the virgin
pine on track along the Vermilion
Trail owned by the Cloquet Lumber
company. It was decided to appoint
delegates to meet with the represent
atives of the lumber company and
see what could be accomplished. This
is about the only stand of real tim
Der along any of the automobile
routes from Duluth and would be
quite an asset for tourist travel.
Since this action was taken, it is
learned that fire burned a consider
able portion of the tract last year
and the same had to be cut.
The Ely miner., 1921-05-27
Mrs. H. E. White PRECEDENT.

The Eighth District Federated
Women's Clubs met in Hibbing Tues
day and Wednesday and large
number of delegates were present
Almost every town and city in the
district were represented. Those
from Ely in attendance were Mrs.H
Newgord, elected by the Mothers
Club, Mrs. w. D. Gallagher, Mrs. O.
w. Parker and Mrs. H. E. White.
Mrs. H. E. White was elected pre-
sident of the Eighth District FEEDER
alton, Mrs. v. E. Boardman of Eve
leth was made corresponding Sec
retary and Mrs. C. H. Huntley of Two
Harbors treasurer. Addresses were
made by prominent people which
We're DR.. Leslie Pidgeon, Mrs. H. s.
Godfrey state chairman of American-
ization work, and Mrs. Beatty OF
Anoka who spoke on the need of en-
larging the membership of the clubs
and the results that could be accom-
plished by such action in the matter
of community development.
The Ely miner., 1921-05-27
s,on.y Road in Fine Shape.

The road crew has begun active
operations on the Ely-Isabella road
and at present is fixing up the bridge
at the Halfway. This work viii be
completed in a few days after which
the crew will move to the Headquart-
ers camp and continue the excellent
work begun last year when the road
was put in fine condition to Camp 6
1t is expected that large crew viii
be put on the Isabella end. and the
highway completed for excellent
travel by fall.
The Ely miner., 1921-05-27
CONVENTION IN
ELY next week.
SEVERAL HUNDRED DELEGATES
HERE NEXT WEEK FOR THE
CONVENTION.

The Thirty-First Annual Conven-
tion of the Suomi Synod Lutheran
Church of America will be held in
this city on June Sd, 4th and 9TH.
Delegates from all parts of the I'm
tied States and Canada to the number
of over a hundred will arrive early
in the week and with the addition of
the clergy and accompanying visitors
will make quite a gathering. The
delegates and visitors will be numer-
Gus not only because they look for
ward with pleasure to visiting our
city by reason of past associations of
past visits here, but because, for the
first time in the history of the
Finnish church in America bishop
of Finland will be present at the
convention in the person of Rev. j. r.
Koskemies, bishop of the diocese of
Kuopio, who comes as the official
delegate from the Church of Finland.
The various committees having
charge of the convention have made
the following plans:
Commencing Thursday at 1000
A. M. the convention will be in ses-
sion at the Swedish church until Sat
urday, June 4th.
Thursday evening, a special pro-
gram will be given at the church
The feature of the evening will be
the installation of the Rev. V. Koivu-
maxi of this city as superintendent
of the Finnish Missions of the U. S.
by Rev. Jensen of Harrisburg, Pa,
secretary of the Immigrant Mission
Board of the United Lutheran
Churches of America.
Friday evening, an entertainment
will be given at the Washington
Auditorium consisting of musical
numbers; an address in Finnish by
Bishop Koskemies and an address in
English by Rev. ]. Vargelin, president
ofTthe Suomi College of Hancock,
Michigan.
Saturday evening, special services
will be held at the Swedish church
at which several of the visiting minis
ters will speak.
Sunday viii be spent at Sandy
Point. At 10 am. open. air services
will be conducted and after noon a
program of speeches ard singing will
take place, ! he closing services viii
be held Sunday evening ut the church.
The committee has also arranged to
have meals served the delegates and
visitors at the Community Center
during the session of the convention.
The Suomi Synod Congregation
under whose auspices this convention
is held, extends a cordial welcome
to all who are coming here for this
occasion and wish and hope for them
a pleasant stay in ouT city. 1t is the
desire of the committee also that the
citizens of Ely do all in their power to
make it interesting and pleasant
for the guests. A trip around the
country to the several resorts would
be elegant entertainment. White
Iron Beach, BURNSIDE and Vermillion
The Ely miner., 1921-05-27
DELAY at Babbitt.

1t is now considered improbable
that the Mesabi Iron Company will
be in shape to make any product this
year While the plant is about rs per-
cent complete, certain delays have
taken place and it is unlikely that any
part of the plant can be put into
operation before next spring, says
Skillings' Mining Review.
Fire at Babbitt, caused the destruc-
tion of the temporary power plant.
AS the permanent plant is not quite
ready for use, this holds up all con-
struction for the time being. The loss
is fully covered by insurance.
The Ely miner., 1921-05-27

on roads in Louisiana, Mississippi,
Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky and
Illinois and work contemplated in
other sections and stating that a new
road map has been gotten out, an
automobile purchased for use-o of the
association and that an inspection
trip would be made from New Or
leans, La. to Ely, Mimi, as soon as
practicable.
Moved and supported that the
meeting adjourn.
II. j. MERDINK,
Dated May "a, 1921. Secretary.
The Ely miner., 1921-05-27
Babbit. Want. Separate District.

The citizens of our hustling neigh
Dor of Babbitt have petitioned the
County Commissioners for permis-
sion to form an independent school
district. The petition states there
are 460 residents of Babbitt employ
ed by the Mesabi Iron company.
Twenty-six children of school age are
now in the district. County Super
intendent Barnes Recommended the
formation of the district. School
is maintained there at present with
Miss Eikrem of Tower as teacher.
The Ely miner., 1921-05-27
Road COMMITTEES Returns.

H. G. ST. Clair, county Commits
sioner of Lake County for this end of
the county and Geo. B. Hughes re-
presenting the Ely Commercial Club
left Sunday for st Paul where in
company with Commissioners Han
son, Peterson and Sonju of Lake
County, they appeared before the
State Highway Commission Monday
morning on the Ely-Grand Marais
road matter.
Lake County has just finished a
survey and location of a route more
The Ely miner., 1921-05-27
Stark-Paskavan.

Miss Anna Stark of Ely, who for
the past year has been making her
home in Chisholm with her sister
Mrs. Steve Stonich, and John j.
Paskvan of Chisholm were married at
Virginia by Reverend E. J. Powers,
Oct. 1, last year according to the
announcement made by the young
couple this week. Mr.. and Mrs. Pask-
van will make their home here
Chisholm Tribune.
The Ely miner., 1921-05-27
Marked With Yellow Stars.

Yellow stars on black backgrounds
soon will mark all trunk highways
in Minnesota-the North Star state
according to the st. Paul Dispatch.
Charles M. Babcock, state highway
commissioner, today made public the
marker design which is to blaze all
state trunk roads. The figures on the
star will indicate the trunk highway
number: the flag above turn-that
in the illustration left turn. The
value of the markers will depend
largely upon the extent to which the
general public becomes familiar with
the highway numbers.
"This design of marker was adopt
ed mainly because it will plainly in
dicate the route and be clearly legible
The Ely miner., 1921-05-27

pany officials: James Moonan, B. O.
Strachan and d. ]. Rogers.
Matter of providing free camping
sites for tourists was discussed and
referred to the following committee
Geo. T. Ayres, F. B. James and Ken
meth Duncan.
Matter of site for Boy Scout Camp
and Municipal recreation was dis
cussed.
Reading of report of the Secretary
Manager of the Mississippi Valley
Highway Association showing inn
provements which have been made
The Ely miner., 1921-05-27
Memorial DasPoppies,

Poppies for Memorial Day will be
on sale at the James Drug Store and
Paulos' Candy Kitchen on Saturday,
May %. In honor of the dead heroes
the poppy is to be worn. The Wom-
ans Auxiliary of the American Lee
gion is conducting the sale of the
official Memorial Day flower.
The Ely miner., 1921-05-27
Finni.h Government Reeognized.

Finnish Govermerit Recognized.
The United States has formally rec
ognized the Finnish government as
Republic and hereafter those taking
out Citizenship papers will forswear
allegiance to the Republic of Fin
land instead of the Russian COVER
ment.
The Ely miner., 1921-05-27
Pay Your Taxes.

Tuesday next is the last day upon
which the first half of the real estate
taxes can be paid without the penalty
added. Both of the Ely banks have
lists and are receiving taxes for
payers.
The Ely miner., 1921-05-27
Courtesy of the
st. Paul Dispatch.

at night" said Commissioners Bab-
cock. ''The department in making q
selection has profited by the expert.
ences of other states and omitted let.
tering and other features that make
the markings less plain"
Until permanent trunk highways
are designated and marked with
metal signs, the department plans to
effect a material saving to the state
by stenciling the markers on poles
along the highways.
The Ely miner., 1921-05-27
COMMERCIAL CLUB


Minutes of the meeting of April
11th were read and approved.
Reading of communications from
the st. Louis County Club announc-
ing the semi-annual meeting of said
club to be held at Hibbing on June
4th and requesting that this club
send delegates and appoint repre-
sentative to speak on Community
Self elf-Improvement" It was moved
and supported that that the communi-
cation with reference to the appoint
ment of speaker be accepted and
referred to the Chair with power to
act. Carried.
Chair appointed DIR. Geo. T. Ayres.
Moved and supported that the
Chair appoint three delegates to at
tend the meeting of the st. Louis
County Club at Hibbing. Carried.
Chair appointed G. T. Ayres, Geo.
L. Brozich and F. B. James, Messrs.
Brozich and James being chairmer
of County Club committees.
Moved and supported that the COM
mittee be authorized to represent
this community in the matter of game
and fish at the Hibbing meeting with
out instructions. Carried.
DR.. Geo. T. Ayres reported that the
committee on Daylight Saving had
taken the matter up with the Oliver
Iron Mining Co. and as they were
not favorable to it, the committee
had done nothing further.
Communication from the Ten
Thousand Lakes of Minnesota Asso-
citation requesting our 1921 contri-
button was read. Y
Moved and supported that the Sec
retary be authorized to drawan order
on the treasurer for $100 in favor
of said association as part payment
of 1921 dues, and that the Secretary
be instructed to inform the associa-
ton that there is no necessity of
their sending collector to Ely, and
that the balance of our dues will be
paid when requested Carried.
Reading of communication from
4 the Ely Athletic Association inform
ing the Club of the forming of such
association and requesting our co.
operation.
Moved and supported that the Sec
lretary be instructed to communicate.
with the Ely Athletic Association
pledging our support and co-opera-
ton whenever needed. Carried.
Communication from Congressman
o. ]. Larson was read, advising that
the postoffice regulations did not re-
iquire distribution of mail on Sunday.
Communication from National As
sociation of Commercial Publicity
on "Trade at Home" campaign, was
referred to Murphy, Harri and Harch.
The following bills were read:
Art Kraft, cuts for folder $152. 90
James Moonan, telegrams,- f8.71
The Ely Miner, printing min
utes and postals.- 29.75
]. A. Rothnlan, hauling fish
fry, ---------------- 1000
j. A. Harri, expense to st.
Louis County Club and part
expense two trips st. Paul, 5000
c. A. Dahlgren, part expense
reereational meeting at st.
st. Paul. 500
H. j. Merdink, expense meet
ing st. Paul, May 11-14,-- so 90
JOS. Pluth, stenographic work
for schreck, 500
The Ely miner., 1921-05-27
When IN the Woods ON . Car

When in the Woods on a Camping
or Fishing Trip you can never be too
Careful with Fires. Always take
proper care of your Camp Fires
and under no circumstances leave
them before you are throughly Sat
isfied That They Are Extinguished.
The Ely miner., 1921-05-27

More persons would like serious
things if those who do like them
didn't take themselves so seriously.
The Ely miner., 1921-05-27
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4Otdi,---- POO1.40
Moved and supported that the bills
be allowed as read and orders drawn
on the treasurer in payment of the
various amounts. Carried.
DR.. Ayres and John Harri reported
that their committee had taken up
with the City Council the matter of
allowing city officials and employees
to draw their salaries and wages for
time while absent from the city on
Commercial Club and other civic mat
ters and that the council had acted
favorably on such recommendation
Matter of clearing up grounds op-
posite Pioneer School as branch play
ground for children and for circus
grounds was discussed and referred
to the following committee to inter-
view the Oliver Iron Mining Com
The Ely miner., 1921-05-27
SUMMER COURSE
MUSIC STUDENTS

The Flaaten Conservatory an
nounces the opening of the special
Summer Course. A limited number
of pupils on piano and voice viii be
accepted, and those who wish to en-
roll, may call on Miss Moehlenbrock
or see Mr.. Wagner who win be at the
hotel next week.
The Ely miner., 1921-05-27

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