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The Ely miner., 1923-03-09

estimated, will cost $4,000. The
county's share will be paid within
period of three years.
Those in favor and against the
forest road projects will be given
an opportunity to voice their views
at the meeting of the forest rang
ers this week, it is understood. The
good roads committee of the Cham
Der of Commerce will present its
views on the question. The Taxpay-
ers' league, the Tower Commercial
club and the Minnesota Forestry as
sociation are strenuously opposing
the move to construct the forest
roads.
Following is an excerpt of the
letter written by Mr.. Curwood to
Secretary Of Agriculture Wallace:
Because / know you are a true
conservationist, / have steadily and
consistently fought for your policies
in all my writings and lectures and
in company with Clifford Pinchot
| governor Of Pennsylvania have de-
voted great deal of my energy to
keeping our national forests from
! being changed from your depart.
ment to the department of the in.
terror: It. is barely possible you
! may know little of the trsmend.
Gus fight for conservation / have
been having on my hands during
the last two years in Michigan
Anyway. it is because of my i'm.
plicit faith in your judgment OF
these matters, that am writing to
ask you to withhold your approval
of the project to build automobile
roads through the Superior National
forest until you are entirely salts.
fled that such a project should be
approved.
I'm my opinion we have reached
The Ely miner., 1923-03-09
VOTE ON SCHOOL BONDS
SATURDAY, MARCH 10.
Citizens Of the District to Vote on the Issue of
100000 In Bonds for New High School
Building.

war time conditions is D'lng Iladc.
Many are wholc-heartcd.. for t
claiming that if Ely is to keep up
in educational matters with the rest
of the country, buildings must be
had for this purpose.
At present the schools of the dis
trict are crowded past the point
where the best results are notice
able. Already crowded, the High
School enrolment is increasing year
ly and with the large class to
graduate this year from the grades
and the four year courses in the
high school, facilities must be pro-
vided.
The 100000 seems to be the
point at issue according to the
majority Of opinions expressed. It
is thought that this figure is little
too large and cheaper building
should be provided. 1t is also
argued that bond issue of the
amount stated means nothing and
that before the building is complet-
ed the cost would mount to over a
million without equipment.
The Miner is firmly convinced
that if we need the school room
and if building is demanded cost
ing this amount to meet the needs,
the building should be built. We
would also advise the voter to con-
slider the, matter thoroughly before
going to the polls tomorrow and
laying aside all prejudices, either
way. to vote for the good of the
community and the children in it
the future men and women of this
city.
The Ely miner., 1923-03-09
FIRE DEPARTMENT ANNUAL
BANQUET SAT. EVENING

The annual banquet of the Ely
Fire Department took place at the
Exchange Hotel Saturday evening
and about thirty people were pres
ent and partook of the five-course
spread served by Landlord Cox with
turkey as the main course. Rosie's
Orchestra furnished music for the
evening and Guy Coffey sang sew.
eral selections. During the even
ing addresses were made by several
members of the department, Mayor
Jenko and Aldermen Erickson and
Komatar. Richard Hodge officiated
as POSTMASTER.
The Ely miner., 1923-03-09

Tomorrow, March 10, the citizens
of Ely are asked to go to the polls
and vote for or against the issu-
ance of bonds for the construction
of a new High School building,
plans of which have been on display
in the window of the James Drug
Store for some time. The project
demands bonds to the amount of
$500, 900, the first to mature
and become due in 1928 and the
last in 1888.
: Since the calling of the election
by the Board of Education, the dis
cussion on the issue has been gen
eral among the citizens. The .opin-
ions expressed vary but the con-
census of opinion seems to be that
if. the school is needed, it should
be built. The Board is Of the
opinion that the same is needed and
the Board should know what it is
talking about. 1t is for the pur-
pose of expediting the business Of
the district that board is elected.
Variations in opinions are basel
on all manner Of ideas. One man
does not like the teachers; another
is kicking on the buildings already
built; another has a bone to pick
with the superintendent and an
other fails to see any use for educa-
ton of any kind. All of these
have votes however and expect TO
do what they think is right IN the
matter. Opposition has developed
cgainst the bond issue by some in
account Of the expense involved .,s
tn, slime when the readiustment CT
The Ely miner., 1923-03-09
Tickets Going Fast.

Admission tickets for the "Roar-
ing Stoney" to be presented by the
American Legion next month are
going like hot cakes and the ad-
vance sale presages large attend
ance. Each ticket is numbered and
will be used in the awarding of
the handsome new Buick car. Four
young ladies are entered for the
position of "Belle Of the Roaring
Stoney' and these young ladies are
disposing Of the tickets.
The Ely miner., 1923-03-09

The Superior National forest, be-
longing to the people of this coun-
try. is threatened with disaster.
This territory of natural water
highways and canoe trails is meu-
aced with being transformed into
an auto playground. The last re-
manning canoe sanctuary is to be
sacrificed to the automobile. unless
the outdoor fraternity, Waltonians
and friends of natural beauty rise
TO the occasion and demand consid.
Grafton for their own interests" !"
with this appeal for the preserva-
ton of the natural wooded area
from Paul B. Riis, Rockford, ILL.,,
chairman of the American Institute
of Park Executives and American
Park society, and such men as
James Oliver Curwood, celebrated
author, and viii II: Dig. president
of the Isaak Walton league OF
America, joining hands with Mr..
Riis, "a concerted effort to prevent
the construction of two roads
through Superior National forest,
looms.
These men have interested hund-
reds of other lovers of the outdoors
and wild life with the result that
communications have been addressed
to H. C.. Wallace, secretary of agri.
culture, state officials. county Off.
cials and the Duluth Chamber OF
Commerce protesting against any
forest road construction.
County Money Available.
1t is proposed to construct road
from Ely to Buyck and Ely to Gun
flint. The st. Louis board Of county
commissioners have set aside $25, 5,00(
for the former project contingent
upon the government appropriatine
100000 for the project, which it il
The Ely miner., 1923-03-09
operet.as in she. Making.

Instead of a pageant this year
the Ely schools are working on
two operettas which will be given
in a few weeks, "Snow White" by
the grades in three weeks and "Cap-
tain Plymouth" few weeks later.
Intensive rehearsals are being held
and it is purported to put on a
finished production. Music Super
visor Miss Bloomquist has charge
Of the work and is being assisted
by others of the teachers.
The Ely miner., 1923-03-09

by the experience Of the railroads
which have found it economical to
build big grades. long bridges and
even expensive tunnels to reduce
distances and level routes" said Me.
Mullen. with steadily increasing
traeic census totals and practical
figures on vehicle operating costs
at hand, the Highway engineer fig
ures conservatively but with certain
ty the costs to the public and
makes his plans accordingly"
The average highway user, count
ing his own cost on an extra mile
or over long hill as Of no conse-
quence, doesn't consider what the
aggregate is when each item is
multiplied by the number Of veh-
icles using the road over period
of month or a year, Mr.. Mullen
explained, adding some figures:
The average Minnesota trunk
highway carries a daily average OF
710 vehicles, and at 10 cents per
vehicle mile, the unnecessary mile
Of travel runs up to $3.50 month.
To pave the extra mile costs 800.
900.
A detour requiring three extra
miles OF travel for only 500 veh-
icles day costs the users $4,000
month.
At the rate Of $4,000 month
there is interest at s per cent on
nearly $250,0o0 and other principal
figures run correspondingly large In
ratio to the improvements, accord
ing to the engineer.
The Ely miner., 1923-03-09
FOREST RANGERS MEETING
IN DULUTH THIS WEEK

c. A. Dahlgren, Frank Kelly, w.
L. Barker, E. Mulligan, Matt Soder-
back, Oscar Heikkila, Frank Carney,
Jos. Pluth, Fred Woleben and R.
G. Schreck left Sunday for Duluth
where a meeting Of the Forest Ser
vice men Of Minnesota and Michi-
gan is being held. Those in at
The Ely miner., 1923-03-09
DISTANCE ADDS TO
ROAD USERS COSTS

Common questions of why new
highways are built over shorter
routes and with costly cuts and
fills are answered by John H. Null
len, assistant commissioner and chief
highway engineer of the Minnesota
highway department in recent
bulletin,
Highway engineers are profting
The Ely miner., 1923-03-09

Rev. Father Mihelcic was in Gill
bert last week where he visited
Rev. Father Bilban who celebrated
his 60th birthday the previous Sum
day.
The Ely miner., 1923-03-09

TEAMING AND DRAYING-SLAB
WOOD FOR SALE. Jacob L.
Pete. Phone ss. Il.
The Washington times., 1923-04-12
Elected Vice President.

Major Boyd Taylor, assistant
treasurer of the Washington Loan
and Trust Company, was elected
vice president and secretary of the
institution at a meeting of directors
held late yesterday afternoon. Mr..
Taylor thus fills the official vacancy
caused by the recent, death of
Thomas F. Bradley, vice president
and real estate officer. He will
not, however, be connected with the
real estate office which, for the
present, will be headed by T. Car
roll Grant, assistant to the late Mr..
Bradley.
Major Taylor" as he is fondly
known by his friends, is one of
the best known bankers in the city,
and has a list of acquaintances
second to none. He is one of the
charter employees" of the institu-
ton, being on the first payroll of
the bank when . it was organized
back in 1890 His knowledge of
banking leaves nothing unsaid; he
having assembled to. the wee presi-
dency by degrees, from the very
bottom rung Of the ladder.
"A. L. B. Glass Examinations.
Glass examinations for the local
chapter, American Institute Of
Banking were announced yesterday
as follows:
Elementary class-Tuesday April
II; Commercial Law, Thursday,
April 10; Standard Banking, Tues
day, April "a; Negotiable Instru-
ments, Friday, April q, and STAN
dard Economics, Thursday. May 5.
The examinations will be held in
the chapters rooms, Masonic lem
pie, starting at 7:30 p. m.
The Washington times., 1923-04-12
STEEL STOCKS
LEAD DULL
MARKET
Market Inclined to Rally
After a Weak
I Opening.
nv CosmonoIItan News Service.

NEW YORK, April 12.-Specula-
tive stocks started today's session
under the handicap of an over
night accumulation of selling. or
ders, as result of which the leVel
of prices was fractlonaIly loWer
than at the previous close. But the
market was inclined to rally in the
early trading. and under the leader
ship of the steel and equipment
stocks. the march to higher prices
was inaugurated. ). :.
of the steel stocks, particularly in
United States steel and Gulf States.
The latter opened fractionally lower
at 971s, but soon ran forward to 50.
Crucible also gained a point at %,
and Bethlehem, Steel y at 90.
Uncertainty over the price situa-
ton in crude and refined oil, to-
gether with the heavy increases in
Western crude oil production.
caused some unsettlement in the oil
stocks, but their technical position
has been strengthened by the de-
cline in recent sessions, and the
bears found it practically impossible
to depress them further. California
oil shipments to the Atlantic and
Gulf coast ports over the past week
have totaled $4,000 barrels, against
COG, 900 barrels in the previous week.
An evidence of the gradual expan-
sion of american industry is seen
in the current reports of steel con-
sumption. Even though operating
lat above 80 per cent capacity, most
steel mills are now out of the mar
ket for new orders, being booked to
capacity for weeks. to come.
Leading industrial and equipment
company stocks climbe dback into
a higher price position in the Sec
ond hour, the Improvement being
most pronounced in the stocks
which have been under attack in
recent sessions. American Wooden
sold above 80; North American reg
istered at new high at 2SB, and
General Motor, in an unusually
active market, duplicated its best
previous record at 1512.
The sugar stocks were not promi-
nent in this period, despite the fact
that both raw and refined sugars
sold at new high levels since the
big furry of 1920.
Call money rates. new and renew
ais, prevailed at per cent.
The Washington times., 1923-04-12
INDUSTRYIN mus.
DOMINANT,
He SAYS
Russian Economist Sees Amer
lea Soon Unable to Meet
Food Demand.
BY ADELE PARKER,
international News Service.

MOSCOW, April 12.-America
soon will cease to produce suffi-
Gent food for her own needs, in the
opinion of Prof. Tulaikof. who is
head of the New York Bureau of
the Moscow industrial exhibit. Prof
Tulaikof recently arrived in Mos
COW from New York
'Amerca is rapidly, becoming an
Industrial nation he said, land
soon will be looking abroad for a
considerable part of her food sup
ply
The rapid-industrializa tion-of
America, in Prof Tulaikof's opin-
ion, explains the indifference of
the United States to the European
situation. The collapse of Ger
many and Austria, as well as the
long continued crisis in European
affairs generally has resulted, the
professor contends, in a situation
detrimental to the trade of Eng
land and favorable to America.
The logical development, accord
ing to Prof. Tulaikof, is a reap
proachment between America and
Russia, the latter supplying the
market for the product of Ameri-
can industries and the source of
the food and raw materials which
America will need.
The Washington times., 1923-04-12
TAKES
UP NEW BANK
DUTIES
Begins Work As First Vice
President'of Merchants Bank
and Trust Company.
BY HARRY GUsACK.

A host of friends, both in the
banking fraternity and in the bust
ness world warmly greeted Rolfe E..
Boiling on his return to Washing
ton banking circles today when he
took up his duties as first vice
president of the Merchants Bank
and Trust Company.
Leading Washington bankers and
prominent business men expressed
their pleasure at Mr.. Bolling's re-
turn, after an absence of fifteen
months, and congratulated Peter A.
Drury, president of the bank, on
his selection to fill the vacancy
caused by the recent resignation OF
Ezra Gould.
Mr.. Boiling, who was formerly
president of the Commercial Ma
tional Bank ofsthis city, left Wash
ington To become vice president of
the Chatham and Phoenix National
Bank. of New York.
Favorable comment was also heard
on the return to the Official list
of the Merchants Bank and Trust
Company of Frank p. Hartman, jr.,
as vice president, .s'who resigned
about three months ago.. He is a
young man of ability and promise,
and is well known among the bust
ness and banking men of Washing
ton. With his return to the bank,
his father, and the latter's associ-
ates in several mining enterprises,
joined the board of directors.
The Washington times., 1923-04-12
|l|ARCHBUItb||VG
BREAKS ALE
RECORDS
Bradstreets Reports Gains in
153 cities-Highest in Gen.
trail West States.
Nv Coomopolitan News service.

NEW YORK, April 12.-Record-
breaking activities in the building
line took place in March.i Brad
streets reported today.
The total value of building operaN
tons in 153 cities, aggregaIing
1925, 397, AGO, shows gain CT 81
per cent over the previous record
month, Jilne, 1922.
In February building operations
in the same cities totaled only
sos. 112, 707..
While part Of the continued large
sctIvity is due to desire TO take adj
vantage of tax-exemption restric-
tons in New York City. the report
said, the country-w expansion is
shown by the fact that gains are
reported from all cities. The, larg-
est percentage of gain. in March is
given at 1918 per cent for the CEN
trail western group OF cities, In
New England the gain was I2.3 per
cent.
The aggregate for the firstaquar-
ter of 1923 for building operations
is reported as $745.006 $50. or
per cent in excess of the hitherto
record second quarter OF 1872
The Washington times., 1923-04-12
(Additional Financial News ON /
Page SO.)
New Electric Plant
VIII Cost Forty
Millions
By Cosmopolitan News Service.

NEW YORK, April H.
One of the largest electric;
power stations in America is to
be built at Kearney. N. j.
It will cost $4O,000,000 and
will have capacity to generate
400,000 horsepower. Half of
the plant will be finished in
1925.
Announcement of the huge
project was made today by
Thomas N. McCarter, of the
Public Service Corporation of
New Jersey. He called the
proposed plant 1.-THE greatest
contribution to the industrial
life of northern New Jersey"
The Public Service Power
Company, a new sub sidiary,
will do the building. Con-
struction work is to cost $14,-
900, 900. A $4,000, 900 6 per
cent gold bond issue has been
announced as part of the
financing plans.
The Washington times., 1923-04-12
A. L. B. Glass Examinations.
Transit Company Earnings.

The Washington Rapid Transit
Company was operated at a net
corporate income of 1858 during
the month of March, 1928, this sum
representing a slight increase over
earnings for the corresponding
period of last year, when $3,441 was
reported.
Total operating revenues of $780,
602 were reported for the period, in
contrast with $22,043, while total
operating expenses amounted to
$26, sos. including $4,349 for deprecia-
tom as against $18,604 in 1922.
The incorporating income during
the latter period amounted to $139
and deductions totaled Sab.
During the month the company
maintained a thirty-six-bus service,
operating ISL 1853 live miles and
carrying 383.730 passengers. Dur
ing March Of last year, twenty-three
buses were in operation, carrying
271 1872 passengers.
The Washington times., 1923-04-12
j. s. To BACK Up
CHESTER OIL
GRANT
State Department Promises
Support to Sustain Mosul
Claims.
Br International News service.

There is nothing monopolistic in
the concessions secured from the
Turkish nationalist government by
the Chester syndicate, in the opinion
of this Government, and the diplo-
matte assistance of the United States
consequently will be available to pro-
tect the fruits of this American
enterprise against the counter claims
of British and French interests, 1t
was stated here, today.
The only interest the American
Government has in the issue, it
was said at the State Department.
is the protection of American citi-
zens who are pursuing legitimate
business enterprise abroad.
The Chester concession comprises
an agreement to construct a rail-
road of some 1900. kilometres in
length, with vast mineral rights in
contiguous territory. The exact
value of the concession has not been
determined, officials said, nor would
Mosul oil disputes between the
Turkish government and the Allies
is settled. The greater part of the
territory affected by the concession,
however. lies outside the disputed
regions.
Even if Mosul reverts back to
Great Britain, under a mandate, the
United States, under the precedent
established in the zap and similar
disputes, can rightfully claim equal
opportunity with other nations in
commercial activities.
There are two rival claims to the
Chester concession. SO far as this
Government is informed, but there
is doubt as to the validity of each.
One is an old French railway con-
cession in the north, the status of
which is undetermined; the other is
the claim of the Turkish Petroleum
company, a British project, which
this Government believes has no
validity.
The Washington times., 1923-04-12
New York Cotton Market.

NEW YORK, April I2-The cot
ton market opened generally firm
today with advances of ID to 81
points throughout the list. Wall
Street shorts and the trade were
the best buyers an the call, while
selling pressure came from COM
mission houses and Southern in
tereSts
May opened at 1886, up 81; July,
1885, up 81: October, $3.50, up "a:
December, 1888, up 80; January.
24.95, up 13.
Early trading was featureless.
The bigger operators were still
holding off for further weather de-
velopments, but in the main senti-
ment leaned toward the bull side.
Liverpool cables were optimistic.
The Washington times., 1923-04-12
TRAPPED INTO WEDDING,
AYERS WEALTHY OIL MAN

LOS ANGELES, April 12.-An
amended divorce complaint, reveal
ing alleged episodes in the career
of his wife. was filed by DR.. George
t.. PaddlefOrd against GeneVieVe
M. Paddleford.
The husbands bill calls Mrs.
Paddleford a former Jail bird,' a
Worldlyw woman who resorted
to all the articles known to fem
,ininfty in ORDER to ''snare" him
into marriage. later "blackmaiIed"
him and finally made him a social
outcast." DR.. Paddleford is a
wealthy oil man.
The Washington times., 1923-04-12

Harding to Obtain
Sugar and Ship
Sales Data

President Harding plans to
get all details on two i'm
portant domesic problems be-
fore the end of the week, 1t
was learned at the White
House today.
Tomorrow he will confer
with the United States Tariff
Commission on it's investigation
of sugar prices.
On Saturday he will hear
from the United States Shipping
Board its plan for disposing
of the Governments great
merchant fleet.
The Washington times., 1923-04-12
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BYSTANDER SLAIN WHEN
SHERIFF TRIES TO NAB MAN

HARLAN, KY, April 12.-K. Say
Tor is dead, Jesse. Peters is fatally
wounded and Elijah Blanton is
suffering from a wound as the re-
suit of q fight which took place at
Wallins Greek Monday night.
According to reports, Blanton was
drinking and Peters. who is a
deputy sheriff, attempted to arrest
him. The shooting followed. Saylor
wassa bystander and took no part
in. the fight. according to officers.
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