The Ely miner., 1923-04-20


Stoney" Carnival closed Saturday
night at promptly IL o'clock after
three nights of what was conceded
the best and most orderly affair OF
the kind ever pulled off in this city.
Not an accident happened to mar
the pleasure of the occasion and
not an arrest was made as the re-
suit of the carnival. +
Immense throngs surged through
the streets of the carnival city at
the Auditorium from the time the
doors opened every evening until
they closed at IL O'Clock with the
exception of Saturday night when
the doors remained open until IL
o'clock. The crowd was good nat
ured and enjoyed every minute OF
the time.
The success of this affair speaks
in glowing terms of the work done
by the members of Frank Lozar
Post of the American Legion, and
the Legion Auxiliary in staging an
affair of such mammoth proportions.
All worked together like the wheels
of a clock and not discordant note
was heard. Everyone of the mem
bers of the numerous committees
had their work mapped out for
them and wasted no time in seeing
| that their allotted tasks were &C
complished. All the members OF
the Post were as unit in making it
comfortable for their guests. A
large factor in the success of the
carnival was the work of the Legion
Auxiliary members who were on the
Job early and late and made every
minute count.
The Roaring Stoney" production
most effectively demonstrated tne
/ fact that it is unnecessary to I'm.
port carnival companies into any
town and that if the citizens there
of desire amusement of this nature
local people can provide a more
clean and wholesome exhibition thar
can an outside company whose sole
aim is to get the money, regardless
of methods used in getting it. Iht
Legion carnival Slst closed alsf
demonstrated the fact that 1t IS no
necessary to rob people in order tt
get money. Give the public some
thing for their cash and it will glad
ly pay.
Stoney Jack" circulated betweeI
the bank at the main entrance ant
: the ten camps scattered about th'
streets. John E. Johnson and Osca
Friedsberg, cashiers at headquarter
were kept on the move all the TIM
exchanging the slack" for coin ant
: every evening were forced TO vlsi
concessions and games In order e
get money enough to meet the de
mand. Every one of the 5000 o
more people visiting the carnival re
peatedly replenished their supply o
dollars to keep in the swim.
The bar did rushing bushes
and sold out completely each even
ing. Harry Homer, Stuart Smit
T. and Louis Forth attended to tn
/. wants of patrons with B-beer, red
eye and pop. The travel about tn
streets kept the appetite sharpene
, to the highest and the "cook shan
ty' was frequently sought .wher
''hot dogs, '.horses necks, lc
/ cream and other delicacies wer
! passed out by the Auxiliary ladies
/ This booth was also cleaned out o
/ provender each night.
! The keno game, roulette whee
! spindle game and the balloon, Esk
/ mo doll, blanket, kewpie, ham an
/ bacon, grocery and other booth
did a rushing business and whe
the doors closed Saturday nigh
there was not single thing left j
either not sold. One booth, file
with the handiwork of the cripple
soldiers in hospitals disposed G
4 everything the first two nights an
hurry call was dispatched to tn
: Duluth Light House for the Bin
for supplies to fill it the last nigh
q These also went the way of tn
3 first. A lamp valued at $25, sol
8 for $50 and other goods went at
q like price. Considering everything
3 this was the booth which Shove
8 the unselfshness of the crowd
8 the best advantage.
I'll The work of the colored gen
3 and lady, H. E. Walters, Claren'
8 Johnson and L. j. Lubins in attrac
Il ing crowds to the several boot
Il where business seemed to slack u
3 deserved special mention. The a
q tics of the smokes" kept everyol
& good natured and business pcrk,
= up considerably after each Wis
3 Mrs. T. S. Abbott and Mrs. A.
3 McMahan in costume, the former
& clown and the latter attired
Il the Roaring Stoney" period, al
= did much to keep the crowd movil
s among the booths.
III Off the main street or the xxi
Il ney Garden" room Of the Aud
q orium, as advertised, Art. Knuts