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


Forests, thus consolidating Govern
ment holdings, preparing them for
| better administration on Forestry
principles and relieving the owners
of land valueless for any other pur-
pose than Forestry.
32. Advertised the City of Ely and
furnished feature story bringing
out the recreational advantages of
the lakes region surrounding Ely in
/ the August issue of the Western
Magazine.
33. In cooperation with the u. S.
Forest Service, The Ten Thousand
Lakes of Minnesota Association, The
st. Louis County Club, The Tower
| Commercial Club and the Duluth &
Iron Range Railroad, very success
| fully installed a miniature forest
scene representative of the Superior
| National Forest at the, Minnesota
State Fair.
"a. Sent delegates to attend the
hearing by the International Joint
Commission at Duluth with reference
to the deep waterway from Duluth
to the ocean.
35. The advertising Committee has
worked up very desirable canoe
map and 1000 copies are now being
| printed and which will be ready for
distribution early next season. In
/ addition to these maps the Commit
tee is preparing very attractive
| folder which will advertise the City
of Ely and it's surrounding recreat-
ional resources. This folder will
also be ready for distribution for the
next tourist season.
Sc. Sent delegates to the meeting
of the Fair Tax Association held at
Bemidji.
81. Delegates sent to Gilbert to
attend meeting of range represent.
atives who are advocating a move
ment to build a county hospital on
the range.
SO. Delegates sent to Blackjack
to attend a meeting of the Mime
sofa Scenic Highway Association.
SO. Took up with the Swallow &
Hopkins Co., the question of leaving
the river between Grassy and Low
Lakes blocked up with logs and
asked other logging operators to
eliminate as far as possible the leav-
ing of dead heads and other obstruct-
ions in lakes and rivers which are a
source of danger to people travel
ing these water ways.
40. Sent delegates to Minneapolis
and Duluth to investigate the coal
| shortage in Ely.
+ Al. The Club took up the coal
shortage directly with Federal offic-
ials and Dock companies and succeed
ed in alternating the situation in Ely.
! AZ. Took favorable action towards
| the determination of noxious weeds
along the highways and on the farms
/ adjacent to Ely.
43. Was instrumental in having
the Babcock system of paved roads
| extend through the City of Ely and
terminating at the point where the
road leading out of Ely from the
east joins the Stony Road.
A. Furnished advertising matter
! to the d. & |. R. Ry for their next
| years advertising.
! IS. The Club went on record as
! opposing any changes in the manner
of assessing iron ore and the mining
industry than it now obtains and that
any tax such as royalties, tax on net
profits or any form of additional tax
| would be detrimental to the best in
terests of Northern Minnesota, it's
inhabitants, its school systems, NUM-
cipal organizations, it's highways and
the best interests of the state as
whole. A resolution to the above
! effect was drawn up by A. j. Thomas
and approved by the Club.
> 46. Delegates sent to the meeting
of the Northern Development Asso-
I citation held at Duluth.
Al. The Club has been notified by
County Engineer Hughes that $780,
/ 600 had been appropriated by the
I County Commissioners for the con-
struction of the Rabbit road and
that work would be started early
( next spring.
! 48. Appointed committee to pre-
&, pare any important legislative matter
that should receive attention at the
next session of the legislature
40 Arranged for election returns
at the Community Centre on Novem-
Der 2 and gave dance in connection.
F.; So Entertained the Boosters from
/, ST. Paul and Duluth.
1 81. The Club is now assisting in
the preparation of folder covering
I that part of the Mississippi Valley
|. Highway which lies in Minnesota.
4 Total membership of the Club dur
+. ing 1920 totaled 131.
] The secretary has balanced the
books for the year and agree with the
Treasurer's report and are as follows
Total receipts, 81, 500. 80
Disbursements, 3.995.S9
Balance on hand Dec. 3d. 513.94
! At the request of the City Council
$1,000 was paid to the Commission
who boosted the recent campaign for
the Babcock Amendment, thus max
ing the actual expenditures of the
Club $2,995.00 for the year.
! Respectfully Submitted,
r. G. SCHRECK, Secretary.
! The following bills were read:
Ely Miner, printing as per bills
rendered, --------------$ 1925
Erick Anttila, one picture for
advertising purposes, 1.50
! Al. Thomas, expense Virginia
! and Duluth for legislative
I purposes, ----- 14.46
r. G.. Schreck, stamps and
postcards, ------ 3.75
Geo. L. Brozich, expense Dull
| nth meeting Of N. M. DA. 1900
Miller Store Co., supplies for
/ Rabbit trip, ------- IT'S
moved and supported that the bills
be allowed as read and that orders
be drawn on the treasurer for the
various amounts named. Carried.
The chair appointed H. j. Merdink
and I. E. Miller as an auditing COM
nlittee to examine the books of the
club for the past year.
Merdink, Rubey, Hughes and Bro
zich discussed the terminus of the