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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-20
Minnesota Big Business.

MINNESOTA dig business
Minnesota did the largest bust
ness in its history during the year
Just closed.
For the twelve calendar months
ending December 81, 1921, accord
ing to figures compiled by the
State Auditor, transactions involv-
ing a total of $1O2, 1887, 474.20
were entered in the books of the
department.
OF this amount $50,9s7, TIC "a
represented receipts while the ex-
penditures totaled $51, 1889, 74T.26.
The legal bookkeeping period for
the state is from July to July,
hence the excess of expenditures.
From taxes of various kinds the
state treasury was enriched to the
extent of s22,744, 5000. Depart
mental fees and other earnings
contributed the balance, $2S,253,-
236.35. The largest source of
revenue was from state taxes
amounting TO $11, 271, 650.08 and
the second largest, the railroad
gross earnings tax. From this source
more than 100000 was realized.
Another large revenue producer was
the sale of of motor licenses which is
the principal basis of the good roads
program inaugurated to pull Mime
sofa out of the mud. More than
S5,000,000 was received from the
sale of auto tags.
While direct taxation is the chief
source of revenue of every common
wealth there are other lines of rev.
enue and these are found in depart
Yon fnI
kinds. Minnesota Jared well in this
respect last year and to the credit
of those in charge it must be said
that the receipts in the majority Of
cases were in excess of the expend-
lures. The State Insurance depart
ment gave its check for over $685.
900. The Dairy and Food depart
ment was credited with earnings of
over SITS, 900 and the State Game
and Fish Commission with a sum
slightly under 100000. Large
earning factors were those of hotel
inspection with receipts of ovtr s41,-
900, Oil Inspection with receipts of
over $41,00 and the Secretary of
State with fees from the fling of
articles of Incorporation totalling
S1O7, 705. Royalties from iron ore
mined on state land exceeded ST.
100000. Interest on state loans
aided materially, likewise the interest
due on the sale of state lands. The
two were responsible for contri-
button of more than $3,00O,000.
Although receipts are a necessity
and their increase with the years
cause for rejoicing and an indication
OF the states prosperity, it is the
expenditures that interest the aver
age taxpayer. Some large items in
disbursements were listed last year
but they were mostly in aid of some
state activity such as agriculture,
good roads and education. Over
S10,000,000 was expended for the
latter. Next came special aid to
veterans of the world war and in
turn the construction of good roads.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-20
JANUARY COURT
TERM CLOSES,
MANY CASES ON THE CALEN-
DAR-SOME TRIED OTHERS
CONTINUED.

The January term of the District
Court closed last evening after the
jury in Shrader & Prena VS..
Martimus Gunderson brought in a
verdict in favor of the defendant.
The case arose out of a dispute
over lines dividing lands upon which
Gunderson and his contractor were
cutting timber and the plaintiffs de-
manded damages for timber cut.
The jury deliberated only a short
time and returned a verdict as
above stated. A. J. Thomas was
attorney for plaintiff while Attorney
Zeismer of Duluth represented the
defendant.
The court opened Tuesday morn
ing week ago. Judge Dancer
presided last week and Judge
Hughes took charge Monday morn
ing of this week. A jury had been
drawn before adjournment last
week IN the damage action
Jacob Varoga VS.. Frank Verantfl
and this case was taken up on the
converting of court Monday. After
listening to the testimony of the
plaintiff Monday and Tuesday
up to noon, on motion Of the plain
s4A4 . 6Sb04nCyS, oCuoW01u q 1Gllc-
void of Duluth, the case was dis
missed. Victor Powers of Hibbing
represented the defendant.
The case of Barbara Barich vs..
Frank Koschak was next taken up.
A jury was drawn and the testi-
mony of the plaintiff was in when
after q recess, the case was dis
missed, settlement having been
arrived at by the contending par
ties. Mrs. Barich was permanently
| injured last summer when she was
struck by an automobile driven by
the defendant. Fl. J. Merdink re-
presented the plaintiff and M. Fl.
McMahan OF Virginia the defend
ant.
Several of the cases on the cal
endar were stricken and many
were continued. The appeal from
, assessment cases of eleven plain
tiffs against the City Of Ely were
continued until next term owing to
the inability through illness of one
Of the main witnesses to be pres
ent.
The court sessions attracted con-
siderable attention and the court
room was filed with spectators at
every trial The new furniture Sc
cured from the Virginia court house
came in handy and furnished i'm
proved facilities for the court.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-20
Fire at Section Thirty.

A fire one day last week de-
stroyed the log barn and chicken
house with So fine chickens of
Chas. Rothoff of Section 80. The
barn and chicken house were valued
at about $275. Mr.. and Mrs. Roth
off were forced to fight the fire for
over four hours, no assistance be-
ing rendered them by the neighbors
as it is supposed that the fire start
ing at the early hour of o'clock
in the morning no one was aware
of the burning. The loss falls
heavy on Mr. Ruthoff who is out
of work at present. How the fire
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-20
TAX ARITHMETIC.


The following may prove of
some value to those who have spent
many weary hours trying to figure
their taxes:
First take your income,
Add your wife's income.
Divide by your eldest sons age,
Add your telephone number,
Subtract your auto license mum
Der,
Add electric light bill,
Divide by the number of kilo-
watts,
Multiply by your fathers age,
Add number Of gold filings IN
teeth.
Add your house number,
Subtract wife's age (approxi-
mattel,
Divide by the number of aunts
you have,
Add the number of uncles,
Subtract the number of daugh-
tiers,
Multiply by the number of times
you have gone up in an airplane.
Subtract your best golf score,
And go out and borrow the
money to pay the tax.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-20

city. Those making petitions were :
Jaako Kehus, Maria Kernc, Toivo
Alex Elfring, Vasil Antoff, Steve
Rukavina, Charles Mccarthy, Kalle
Passanen, Joseph Prijatelj, John
Oscar Melin, Emil Saari, Kaiti
Rova, Jan Luisniak, Matt Gohrs of
Ely and Peter Spalar of Soudan
and Henry Hanson of Winton.
First Papers were issued to John
Vertin, Matt Vranesich, Anton
Struna, Frank Truden, Frank Pucel,
Jos. Champa, Anton Kramar, Mike
Vertin, Frank Pooled, Carl Oblak,
John Primar, John Perko, John
Bolek, John Stepan, Nick Lakovich,
Louis Hugo Senta, Frank Larnch,
all of Ely and natives of Jugo-
Slavia and Veikko Eskelinen, native
of Finland, Ely and Ben Leibovitz,
native of Lithunia, Ely.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-20
g Krow D;..

Samuel G. Knox. Duluth lumber
man, formerly at the head of the
Knox Lumber Company operating at
Winton, died at his home IN Duluth
Monday after a short illness.
He was SO years Of age and leaves
two daughters. Mrs. W. G.. Winton,
OF Duluth and Mrs. A. L. Kreutzer
OF Wausau, Wis. Mr.. Knox came to
Wisconsin at an early age. He OPP
ened lumber mills at Wausau and
Stevens Point. With the northward
progress of the lumber industry he
came TO Winton, where he later dis
posed of his interests to the st.
Crolx Lumber Co. He has resided
IN Duluth since 1892.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-20

The pupils of Mrs. Fl. Sutherland
appeared in recital at the home of
Mrs. Sutherland Saturday evening
at which the parents and friends of
those taking part were present.
The recital was one of the best
ever given in the city the program
having been finely balanced and
well given. After the completion
OF the program the hostess served
a most appetizing lunch. Those
who presented the program OF Is
numbers we're Eda-Rae Jones, Rich
ard Jones, Josephine Strachan. Bet
ty Mills, Florence AYres. Jennie
Lindbloom, Elcey Trezona, Lillian
Schaefer, Maronette Ann Lockhart.
Gladys Lindblad and Alice BerrIund'
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-20

Total deer and mooSe,-----l0,S $50
Comparison of antlered bucks dur
ing two years with number of does
and fawns: Antlered bucks, Is, 49S !;
does and fawns, 1859; total deer
in two years, 36,858.
In 1919, the reports indicated that
approximately 1,S04,900 wild ducks
of all varieties, 290,500 coots, 1,500
rails, 500 gallinules, 1850 wild geese,
10000 jacksnipes, $500 yellowlegs
and 6,100 quail were taken by U.s.
SAC licensed small game hunters. In
1920, approximately 1,414,S89 wild
ducks, 123,8S9 coots, 1899 rails,
$40 gallinules, 1880 wild geese, 25,-
367 jacksnipes, 1913 yellowlegs,
1922 quail, sol, 525 ruffed grouse
and 3,413 doves were taken by no.
SIT licensed small game hunters
Reports for the season of 1921 are
coming IN at the present time in
large numbers, but a larger proper
ton will be required to warrant an
estimate of the total kill.
The law requiring reports from big
and small game hunters must be
strictly complied with in order to
realize its benefits. The game and
fish department has been very lenient
with the sportsmen since the law took
effect, not wishing to be too drastic
with a new and unfamiliar regula-
ton. The law requires that these
reports be sent in on or before thirty
days after the expiration of the he
ense. Persons wilfully failing or
neglecting to make this report must
be refused similar license for next
year. The department cautions all
sportsmen to comply with this law
as it will be strictly adhered to this
year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-20
originated is a mystery as he claims
he took good care of the place.
Concert.

A concert viii be given by the
Mixed Choir and Mems Glee Club
of the Suomi Synod Church at the
Opera House next Sunday evening
at o'clock. An elegant program
has been prepared by the organi-
cations in which they will be assist
ed by Miss Helen Hosmer, Mrs. IL.
Sarkipato, Miss Alma Kero, Miss
Ali Ronka, Mrs. 81. Koivumah and
others.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-20
Petition. Filed.

Petitions for Second Papers filed
with Clerk of the Court Holloway
during his visit to the citv this and
last week were as follows. the
petitions probably to be heard at
the July term Of the Court IN this
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-20

Reports indicate that the percent
age of successful big game hunters
in 1920 was reduced from 54.5 to
Aba per cent but the kill was some
what larger in the aggregate, the
number of hunters being greater.
That is, it took about 1000 more
hunters to bag about the same num-
Der of deer in 1920 as were killed
in 1919. The number for 1920 was
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-20

Manganese Ores.
The domestic shipment of high
grade manganese ore-contalning
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-20
(From the American Legion
aire, Minneapolis, Mimi

n (From the American Legion
p aire, Minneapolis, Mimi
p Women of the Ely Auxiliary
p are not so far to the north
p that they have not felt and !
p responded to the needs of the
"a disabled men in hospitals
p with greater devotion than
p even some of the units closer
p by. They donated $25 for
p the Thanksgiving dinner
p given at the Army and Navy
p Club. At Christmas they
p sent bathrobes, stockings,
p slippers and books to the
p Minneapolis hospitals and TO
p the men at Nopeming they
p sent a box for each service
p man there, and a large box
p containing games, books,
p candy, nuts, raisins and
p stockings.
~ - .
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-20

The C. o. NJ. Club has formed
a Basket Ball team. Miss Lucy
Dillon is coaching the girls and re-
ports excellent progress.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-20
Community CENTER

Girl Scout Supper.

Girl Scout Supper.
TheGiri Scouts take this method
OF thanking the merchants of Ely
for their splendid cooperation and
for their generous donations for the
supper which is to be served at
the Community Center, tomorrow.
Saturday evening, Jan. 81. The
following merchants have contribut-
ed:
Skala & Erchull, pounds salt
pork.
j. Zupancich, 10 lbs. beans.
National Bakery, large loaves
bread.
Ely Table Supply, 10 lbs. beans.
Finnish Stock Co., 10 lbs. beans.
Mrs. Mary Dejak, S lbs. salt
pork, 5 lbs. beans.
Slogan Bros, 10 lbs. beans.
Frank Pengal, lbs. beans.
Jenkins Creamery. 5 quarts n,ilk
John Paulos, l quart cream.
BroWneH & Co., 5 lbs. pork.
Matt Kapsch, 5 lbs. pork.
Miller Store Co., 10 lbs. beans.
Grahek Bros, lbs. pork.
koyaH & Sons, 5 lbs. pork.
j. Smrekar, 5 lbs. pork.
John Judnich, 10 lbs. beans.
Ihos. Harri, 10 lbs. beans.
Ely Mercantile Co., 10 lbs. beans.
Ely Bakery, 10 loayes bread.
Brldgeman Russell Co., Duluth.
8 gals. cream.
j. NJ; Barrett Co., Virginia, 10
lbs. j. NJ. B. Coffee.
Supper will be served beginning
at o'clock and will continue until
all have been served. There will
also be jitney dance, (5c per
couple per dance) all during the
supper hours. Come and spend
your supper hour at the Community
Center
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-20

Every Tuesday afternoon at 4
o'clock the little folks, ages 8 to g..
come co the Center for a story and
game hour. There is still room for
more children.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-20

Referee Farley, Timer Odds, Scor-
ers Northcott and Skala.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-20
MUCH BIG GAME
SLAUGHTERED.
36.S5S DEER KILLED IN. THE
STATE IN THE YEARS Dr.
1919 AND 1920.

For three years sportsmen of Min
nesota as well as non-residents hunt
ing in the state have been required
to report to the game and FISH de-
partment the species and total num-
Der of game birds and animals taken.
The object of the law is TO collect
reliable statistics and information IN
relation to the rate of increase or
decrease, effect of legislation, eftic-
iency of refugees and other definite
conclusions relating to wild animal
life.
The 1919 and 1920 reports are
very interesting and have been of ire
mendous help to the department. In
1919, 54.5 per cent of the Bats big
game hunters bagged deer or moose,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-20
AUXILIARY DOES FINE.

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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-18
GETS PAINFUL CUT
WHEN BOUNCED INTO
TOP Of AUTOMOBILE
Four Stanford Youths Lose
Front Wheel in Taking
Corner Turn.
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
Stanford, Sept. 17.-Morris Alexan-
der suffered a painful cut in his face
from under the eye to near his ear
early Sunday morning, when he was
bounced from the back of an auto into
the top of the car when the machine
lost a front wheel in turning a cor
and skidded into a ditch by the road
side, between Benchland and Wind
ham.
Alexander was attended by DIR. My
rick of Stanford, who said that he
thought no bones were broken. A gen
eraI anesthetic was necessary in order
to sew up the cut. The doctor says
there is no fear of the loss of the eye
The road being very wet saved the
car from being completely turned over
| the top catching on a fence at the side
of the road with force enough tt
s~traighten it up. the momentum beine
lost before further damage was done
Alexander was riding alone IN tht
back seat. His three companions, Will
whom he was returning from a dance
at Kolin. were in the front seat anC
| escaped injury. They were Carl He'd
man, George Brownlee and Harold
lost a front wheel in turning a corner
/ of the accident.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-18
HEAD-0N
CAR COLLISION
NEAR FAIRFIELD
Man at Hospital for Short
Time; Thisted Car Is
Complete Wreck.

ro,rteen persons were in a head
an collision Of two large touring cars
early Sunday morning a short distance
this side of Fairfield. Despite the
fact that both cars were badly. wrecked
only one of the persons received SER
GUS injuries, it was reported.
Chester Benedict. a city. fireman
u,bo was driving the car of O.. u,
Raker which collided with that OF
Walter Tbisted, received cuts aDou'
the wrist which resulted in such ioss
~ blood on the trip to Great Falls ina
HE condition was serious for a shor'
time after reaching the city n th'
hosnital. He was able to be takef
70 his home a few hours later now
ever. -
According to Thisted, the acciden'
occurred shortly after l o'clock U
dav morning about a half mile thl'
side of Fairfield. The Thisted ca
was going toward Fairfield n TN
Baker car was coming toward Urea
Falls. There is some slight dlfterenc'
in stories of the accident but 1t L
believed that the drivers were con
fused by the glare of the heaoiignts
Thisted said that he was gong at
moderate speed When inc acciuoN' "
cured.
While the ears struck virtually hea'
on, one was at a slight angie ana wa
twisted about. Both were thrown fron
the road by the force Of the blow bu
neither turned over. There were elgh
persons in the Baker car. lncludln
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker and Mrs. IN MIS-
Benedict. They had been attendln
the dance at Fairfield which closed tn
project fair. Six persons were in tn
Tbisted car. Outside of the cuts re
ceived by Benedict, injuries receive
by others were of a minor character
n man injuring his knee slightly an
two women being somewhat bruised.
Both cars were Cadillacs, tn
Thisted car being completely wrecked
it was reported, while the Baker ca
can be repaired.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-18
.sTAKE 1T FROM ME" WINS PRAISE
FROM BUTTE; PAPER DESCRIBES
n AS "SPARKLING PROPOSITION"

of other persons express it, Wen say
there is
at is just the kind of a show that
Butte wanted, actually was hungry for
and the theater- filling audience immedi-
ately entered into the spirit of the pro-
lducti0n.
.'That always is a happy proposition
for all concerned. The stage artists
sense it, the audience quickly recognizes
that the stage people are conscious of
that bond of good-fellowship and so the
performance goes along smoothly, de-
I~lightfully engaging.
1.-The producing company of Take Il
From Me- made an excellent selection
of cast. In fact. there is a surprising
number of clever people in it. The cos
tuning is exceptionally beautiful. The
scenic investure good.
"And here's a positive fact-the pro-
Iduction is not a hodge-podge of song
dance and fun-making; it actually has a
iplot, but it never gets in the way
Though perceptibly in evidence"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-18
FIRST AID WORK
CLASSES HERE
ARE PROPOSED
Bureau of Mines Car Stops
In Great Falls to
Spend Week.

To give instructions to workers in
industry in the prevention of accidents
and first aid work in cases of injuries,
a United States bureau of mines res
cue car arrived in Great Falls Sunday
and will spend the week here.
Special courses will be prepared for
the benefit of employees of the smelter
and reduction works, j. s. Gavin in
charge of the car here, announced. 9th
err courses will be given for the benefit
of city firemen, police officers, or 9th
ers who need instruction in first aid
work, if they care to form classes, 1t
was announced.
The rescue car arrived in Great Fails
from the towns of the Kevin-Sunburst
field, where it has been for the past
three weeks giving instruction in first
aid work needed by drilling crews and
other workers of the industry.
Oil Danger From Burns
The greatest dangers of the oil in
dustry come from burns, of course,
said Gavin. Some of these workers
carry scars from gas and other fires
quite often the result of carelessness OF
persons other than themselves. Some
visitor walks in and lights a cigarette
or pipe, when there are dangerous gas
flows. Then, too, the mere friction Of
the casing may be disasterous. Ii
working about gas tanks, we even in.
spect the shoes of the workers to see
that there are no nails that will caus
a spark to fly.
THE dangers of men overcome BY
the gas is also one which we give
training in first aid work in. In this
connection, we teach the proper use OF
the necessary equipment and how the
breathing apparatus should be used. W.
find that the oil companies usually pro
vide ample equipment and apparatus
to protect the workers but that thu
difficulty comes when they do not IN
derstand the proper use of these safe
guards"
Gavin and his assistant, w. c. Hal
bert. are interested in the rescue worl
for the miners Of Jackson, Cal. Theil
car was Just two days ahead of the cal
that would have sent them to the min
to aid in the work. Had they beer
two days delayed in their schedule, the.
would have been assigned to that duty
on which at least two rescue cars ar
inow being used.
Invite Public to Call.
They extended an invitation to tn
residents of Great Falls to visit thu
rescue car in Great Falls to see SOM
of the methods used in rescue work o
this character. The car will be opel
from 8 in the morning to 4 in the aft
%ernoon throughout this week and an,
visitors will be shown through it.
The program of classes for the work
ers of Great Falls industries will b
arranged today.
After the week spent in Great Fall
the car will visit the mining district o
the county and nearby. In each classe
in first aid and rescue work will b
given.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-18

"Take 1t From Me-" the New York
Musical comedy which viii be seen at
the Grand theater tonight and Tuesday
evening, pleased Butte tremendously,
according to the Butte Miner, which
Ilebels the show "a sparkling PROPOSE
There has been an unusually
large seat sale for the comedy at the
Grand tonight, and Manager WIZ
iSteege expects the S. r. 0. sign to be
in evidence at both performances.
The Miner says:
"Verily, take it from me that rake
1t From Me- presented to a capacity
audience at the Broadway last night, is
q sparkling proposition.
Take 1t From Me- lives up to Its
promises and so is one of those stage
affairs that take the mind off the work
aday routine, that give you a har'
lmonious vibration in accord with tune
full melodies, with graceful. nifty dane
ing and lifting song. And is there
comedy? Well, as the boys and a lot
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-18
First Lady to Spend
R~ecuperative Period
In Capital, Report

Washington, Sept. 17.-Mrs. Hard
ing. now safely on the road to COM
plete recovery from her recent seri-
Gus illness, probably will spend the en-
tire recuperatiye period at the White
House, it was said Sunday.
Authoritative Information is that the
White House physicians have decided
there would be less danger of a set
back if the patient was kept here tor
some time to come.
President Harding also was said to
have definitely given up his plans for
a vacation this year. Early in the
year preparations were made for the
president and Mrs. Harding to make
an extended tour through the west
and then to Alaska.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-18
Brantly Funeral
Thursday; Masons
To Lead Services

Helena, Sept. 17.-(By the Associa-
ted Press. THE funeral of Justice
Theodore Brantly of the Montana SUI
preme court, who died here Saturday
night, will be held here Thursday after
naan in the consistory temple, under
the auspices of the grand lodge of
Montana. A. F. and A. NJ.
1t is understood that the state su-
preme court when it meets Monday
morning will take an adjournment for
one week.
Numerous messages of coincidence by
telephone and telegraph are being re
ceived by the family. These indicate
also that there will be many from all
parts Of the state in attendance at the
funeral.
Mrs. Brantly requested that flowers
be not sent.
Lieutenant Neil Brantly. L. S. n.
and Theodore Lee Brantly. of New
York city. sons of Judge and Mrs
Brantly, are now en- route to Helena