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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28
.COMMONEsT HIGHWAY
QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
GRAVEL ROADS EVERYWHERE
THEY WILL SERVE AND Paw
ING ONLY FOR ECONOMY,
SAYS BABCOCK.

Minnesota trunk highways in St.
Louis county will be paved when
travel becomes so heavy that gravel
surfacing will not stand up-and
necessary funds are provided.
Charles M. Babcock, state high
way commissioner, so states, in
effect, in answers in a highway
bulletin this week to the commonest
queries addressed to highway Off
Gals. Hire are the oftenest asked
highway questions and Mr.. Bah
cocks answers:
Question: Just how many miles
does the highway department plan
to pave?
Answer: There is no fixed pro-
gram. Paving will be built only
where the traffic is so heavy that
gravel surfacing is neither econom-
ical nor satisfactory and when funds
are provided, of course. Where the
gravel road will carry the traffic, it
is the best road think the great
majority of Minnesota people will
agree to that. But it is equally
true that where the grind of heavy
traffic runs up the cost of keeping
gravel on the road to a reasonable
degree and makes effective mainten-
ance impossible, then paving means
greater highway satisfaction for less
money in the end. Such sections
will be paved. as soon as funds can
be found, but only those sections.
Question: How long will con-
crete pavements such as are being
built now by the state serve?
Answer: Highway engineers of
highest standing place the term at
not less than 20 years. Then they
can be renewed-an excellent
foundation is present-with com
paratively thin top coat of asphaltic
or other concrete. This will cost
little more than crawling and will
serve IL to Is years longer. In
Maine, New York and other eastern
states where climatic conditions are
quite comparable to those in Mime.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28
TAG DAY
NEXT WEDNESDAY.
1--WE DONE MY BIT, HAVE YOU
KICKED IN? WILL BE ALL
MINNESOTA QUERY TO
SPEED GOOD ROADS.

The biggest "game of tag" in the
history of Minnesota is ready to
start and will be on in earnest next
Wednesday all over the state. Prob
ably half a million people will
"play"-c r a n ly every square
shooter" who owns a car.
In other words, Minnesota 1924
motor vehicle license plates are
ready and the proceeds-the only
taxes on cars and trucks-are need
ed to hasten more good roads. APP
plication blanks may be procured
now at The First State Bank and
The First National Bank.
More than 1000 banks, notaries
public, registers of deeds and auto
mobile dealers throughout the state
have the blanks on hand. Properly
filled out and accompanied by the
right tax, Secretary of State Mike
Holm says applications will bring
certificates and plates direct to ap-
plicants. Otherwise, delays may
mean penalties, % cents a day for
the first 20 days, then So a month
for five months.
Every dollar that is paid must be
used for improving and maintaining
the big 1000 mile system of Min
nescta trunk routes or Babcock
highways, under the law. And every
dollar paid in taxes by car owners
will mean two or three dollars less
gasoline, tires and other car expense
during the year, claim good roads
friends-far greater and more di-
rect returns than from most taxes.
Plans are in the making this year
for more rigid enforcement of the
motor vehicle tax laws, it is report
ed. Predictions are made that the
car owner who starts out in 1924 to
dodge paying his bit toward better
roads will have a long, tiresome run
ahead, and one that probably will
end with payment of the tax, pen
alties and perhaps a fine.
''I've done my bit; have you
kicked in? will be the question
prompted by the new blue and white
tags.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28
CHRISTMAS EXERCISES IN
THE ELY SCHOOL LAST WEEK

A dramatic and musical Christ
mas carol service was presented at
the Washington Auditorium last
week by pupils Of the sixth, seventh
and eighth grades under the direc-
ton of Miss Josephine Teigen and
Mrs. Myrtle Slant, directors of pub
lie speaking and music in the
schools of the city. The title of the
program was Con Christmas Eve"
and the following took part in the
production witnessed by full
house:
Pauline Schiltz, Mathew Gouze,
Angela Peternal, Janet Laing, Agnes
Kovall, Katherine Kapsch, Richard
Jones, Helmar Olson, Jack Grahek,
Lucille Cochrane, Joe Sustarcich,
Henry Jenkins, Frank Jerich, Albin
Jerich, Frank Kovall, Alden Graves,
Henry Spreitzer, Floyd Dunstan,
TURF Ahola, Louis Zgonc, Joe
Sikonja. Albert Pluth, Chester Hill
man, Ernest Tersini and Floyd
Dunstan.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
nanarkrank 81 H. Trk..:o~

U. S. Land Office at Duluth, Min
nesota, December "a, 1923.
NOTICE is hereby given that
Edwin Netser, whose post-office adj
dress is Grasston, Minnesota, did,
on the 9th day of December, 1922,
file in this office Sworn Statement
and Application, No. O13815, to
purchase the NEA SEA, Section
TO-, Township SO N, Range w.
4th Principal Meridian, and the tim
Der thereon, under the provisions
of the act of June 3, 1878, and
acts amendatory, known as the
Timber and Stone Law" at such
value as might be fixed by appraise-
ment, and that, pursuant to such
application, the land and timber
thereon have been appraised, SO
cords of spruce at So per cord; that
said applicant will offer final proof
in support of his application and
sworn statement on the 25th day of
February, 1924, before the Register
and Receiver of the United States
Land Office, at Duluth, Minnesota.
Any person is at liberty to pro-
test this purchase before entry, or
initiate a contest at any time be-
fore patent issues, by filing a cor
roborated affidavit in this office, al
leging facts which would defeat
the entry.
ROBERT E. PATTERSON,
1928 2-22 Register.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28
SHERIFF'S FORCES MAKE
RAIDS IN ELY LAST WEEK

Deputy Sheriff Erick Antilla and
force were here from Virginia the
latter part of last week and took
into custody several on the charge
of violations of the liquor laws.
Those arrested were taken to
Mesaba range towns for arraign-
ment. Jake Skala before Justice
Foss at Mountain Iron plead guilty
to conducting a nuisance and was
fined $102.50. Mrs. Frances Sells
kar, the deputies aver had a still
and ten gallons of alleged moon
shine in her home. She will be ar
raigned sometime this week. Ernest
Terzine arrested for having liquor
in his home as was also Steve
Moravetz. Another whose name
was not given was arrested for
a still and having liquor
in his possession.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28
SURE THERE IS
A SANTAI|C[AUS,
SANTA HERE AT THE COM
MUNITY CHRISTMAS TREE
MONDAY EVENING.

Santa Claus in all his glory and
with a present for every child in at
tendance was at the Community
Christmas tree Monday evening. 1t
was indeed happy throng of nearly
two thousand, young and old, that
greeted him when he arrived for the
celebration. 1900 bags of goodies
were distributed to the children at
the mammoth illuminated Christmas
tree near the Community Center.
A musical program featured the
festivities before the distribution of
the candy bags was made. The
Community Band was present and
enlivened the occasion with choice
selections portraying the holiday
spirit.
During the evening, carolers un-
der the leadership of Miss Margaret
Wing, sang before the homes of citi-
zens who had requested their pres
ence by burning a candle in the
window. This part of the evening
was also enjoyed by our people and
is a custom which is becoming very
popular throughout the land. Christ
mas caroling in Minnesota a few
years ago was confined to three
cities of which Ely was one. This
year, we understand, fourteen cities
of the state celebrated with public
carol singing.
The Miner has been informed that
Santa Claus was particularly good
to our people this year. Many of
the business firms presented gifts to
employees, as did also the mining
companies. The merchants report
the holiday trade as averaging about
as usual. The heavy wearing ap-
parel dealers have been hit rather
hard by the mild weather prevailing.
Yesterdays fall Of snow will perk
up this trade somewhat.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28
.CL0QUET BOYS
STAGE COMEBACK.
AFTER HAVING WON THE GAME
THE ELY BOYS GET
CARELESS.

The City Basketball boys went to
Cloquet Wednesday evening and
lost we'll played game to the Clo-
quet team who staged a last half
comeback that was wonder accord
ing to those who witnessed the
game. The Ely team started things
going from the jump and before the
end of the first half had annexed
27 counters to their side while Clio
quet had II. In the last half
Cloquet started something and be-
fore the boys from here could get
their breath the score stood 35 to
35. Five minutes overtime changed
the appearance of the contest to 81
to 35 in favor of Cloquet. The
local boys made the trip by auto
mobile.
Last Saturdays game between
Ely and Cloquet at the Auditorium
proved an easy victory for the home
team. The game seemed to lag in
spots although at times there was
snappy playing that kept the audi
ence excited. One thing we will
say, however, that the game was de-
void of rough stuff and the referee,
ION Murn, was not required to eX-
ercise his authority to any large ex-
tent. Technical fouls were few and
personal fouls were fewer. The
score at the end of the contest stood
% to II in favor of Ely.
Tonight and tomorrow night the
Lacrosse Normal team will be here
for two games. This team comes
with the intention of takinu the
measure of the Ely team in a no
uncertain manner. The visiting
team is composed of ex-college stars
and are reputed to be xceptionally
fast. Mike Koski who is their man
ager is an Ely boy attending the
Lacrosse Normal says the team is
as good as any on the road. 1t is
expected that a full attendance will
greet the teams when they line up
for battle.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28

factor in bringing the state to the
forefront as a tourist center
yet legislators roundly denounc-
ed the good roads program as one of
needless expenditure, and succeeded
in practically putting stop to any
new construction work this year by
defeating the $20,000,000 bond
issue proposal.
'If these same legislators would
exercise some of their powers of
foresight, and study the tourist
statistics for this year, they might
be convinced that the spending of a
few million dollars, even if seeming
ly extravagant at the time, is the
best kind of an investment when re-
turns of double the amount are
assured in one season."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28
New Year Opening.

The Duluth Business University
Winter Term will open on Monday,
December 81, and Wednesday, Jan
uary 2.
Enroll now in this modern bust
ness training institution for a guar
anteed course in business training.
Special discount to those who en-
roll on or before January 2.
Duluth Business University, Chris
tie Building, Duluth, Minnesota. Mel
rose 4140. 12-14-28.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28

Mr.. and Mrs. P. Schaefer, with
Stuart and Lillian returned Wednes-
day from Duluth where they had
spent Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs.
Alvin Schaefer and children. While
away their car was stolen Tuesday
evening from the parking lot near
the Orpheum theatre. Through the
efficient efforts of the Duluth police
department and detectives Bradley
and Lake the car was recovered the
following morning, none the worse
for it's all nights work of about
a hundred miles the speedometer
showed. We hereby tender our
thanks to the Duluth department
for their rapid and successful quest
of the car and congratulate our
selves on having recovered the same
in the face of the fact that there
are hundreds of cars tolen and
never found by the owners. Here
after when we go to the cities we
will park our car in some reputable
garage while attending the theatre
or other function.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28

Headaches, coated tongue, sour
stomach, no appetite, bad breath,
pimples, clogged bowels-Ugh! These
are natures danger signals
the cause, eliminate the poisons from
the Liver, Kidneys and Bowels
HOLSTERS ROCKY MOUNTAIN
TEA will do the job. Thousands
have found it a wonderful remedy
you will too. Try it. James Drug
Store.-Ad.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28
Elu Witnessed a green christmas

Ely witnessed green Christmas
this year. Wednesday night how
ever things took on a more wintery
aspect and some seven inches Of
snow fell. The city snow plows
soon had the roads plowed. The
Duluth and range BUSES came in as
usual only being delayed a few
minutes. The mammoth street pillow
of the city propelled by the new
Holt lotion tractor was out for the
first time yesterday and had the
streets cleared in a very short time.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28

sofa, concrete pavements that are
not as strong as those now being
built in Minnesota are in good con-
dition after 20 and even 25 years
of use, generally heavier than the
average imposed on pavements here
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28
New Woman Movement.

Women of Clarksdale, Miss, have
organized a movement ito preserve the
distinguished feature Of the old
South"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28

DON'T LET A COLD HANG-ON.
Take HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea, steaming hot, at bedtime. 1t
will break up your cold over night.
James Drug Store.-Ad.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28

Misses Esther Sandstrom and
Edna Jackson, second year students
at the Superior Normal, are spend
ing their vacation with their respect
i've parents in this city.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28
CHRISTMAS SEAL SALE
EXTRA GOOD THIS YEAR

The sale of Christmas seals and
Health Bonds has been very good
this year and those having the same
in charge are proud Of the results
accomplished The seal and bond
sale resulted in total of over $500.
Those who purchased Health Bonds
were the following:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28
The hockey season at Eveleth will

The hockey season at Eveleth will
omen on January 2 with St. Paul.
The st. Paul team will also be at
Eveleth for the night of the Sd.
Without a doubt Eveleth has one of
the strongest teams in the associa-
tion and manv from his CITY will at
tend all of the games to be plaved
in the Hilltop City. The schedule
outside of the above as arranged for
Eveleth will be as follows: JAN
nary 10th and 18th. Pittsburp
January 21st and 22d. Cleveland
January 28th and Doth. Duluth
February 22d and 23d. Minneapolis.
Eveleth will play at Duluth on Feb
ruary 18th and 18th.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Koschak, Ms.
Ludwig Koschak and Joe Koschak,
Jr., and Victor Steh motored to Du-
luth and Nopeming Monday to visit
Frank Zitnik who is a patient at
the sanatorium.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28

Mike Koski is home from La
Crosse Normal for holiday visit
with his parents,& Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Koski, and to manage the La
Crosse basketball team on their visit
to this city this week.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28
A member of

Miss Victoria Mizera who is at
tending the Duluth Normal is in
the city on a vacation visit at her
parental home.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28

All the local girls who are away
teaching in the various districts AMI
others attending schools and col
leges, arrived home for the holidays
the latter part of the week.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28
Only Woman Jockey.

Miss Margaret Leigh. daughter Of a
former Kentucky race horse owner, is
the only woman jockey in America.
She has ridden horses since childhood.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28

The Community Center and
School Boards furnished the where
withal to stage the Christmas tree
festivities Monday evening.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28

James Beatty, game warden in
the Cook district, was in the city
yesterday for a few hours on his
return from trip over the north
end of the game reserve.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28

VIM. Harris, formerly of this city
but now of Duluth was in the city
over Christmas for a visit with
relatives.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28

Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Lockhart re-
turned yesterday from Christmas
visit in Superior.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28

DR.. and Mrs. o. w. Parker and
Miss leila Richter drove to Duluth
Wednesday to attend the produc-
ton of the Covered Wagon" at the
Orpheum.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28

Miss Elaine Fenske is in Michigan
City for a holiday visit with rel
atives and friends.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Spreitzer went
to Ashland, Wis. Sunday to spend
Christmas. They return today.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28
Beware Electric Bulbs.

A scrubwoman standing on a wet
floor was recently killed when she
touched an ordinary, electric light bulb.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28

Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Merdink are
spending the holidays with relatives
at Stephen, MINI.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28

Lillian Schaefer, Gladys Lind
blad, Corinne Leino and William
and Henry Gallagher arrived home
Friday from Carleton College for a
holiday visit.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28

Fred Childers left Saturday for
Pillager to spend Christmas with
his family.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28

John Hickey, Jr., of Tower was in
the city several days last week on
visit with old friends.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28

Marcella Williams and Alice Coad
are home from the Superior Normal
for a holiday visit with parents.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28
Some Advantaae.

Probably half the pleasure a woman
gets out Of life Is due to her abilit.
to change her mind and complexion
at will.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28

Spend your New Years Eve with
the happy bunch at the Jugo-Slav
National Home. The ladies of the
st. Anna Society No. 106, N. C. S.,
will give dance on that evening
with good music and lunch. All are
welcome. 12-21-2S.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28
EG lilo Ru
4 WTTTTKoS a
lXlWQlIgESRSLl

Ask your grocer for GILLETTS
extra quality pure SAFFRON.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28

Eileen Quigly is home from st.
Cloud Normal for a visit with par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Quigly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28

Eden Ellefsen, Herbert Gianott
and John Gerzin are home from the
Lacrosse Normal for the holidays.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28

The Moose INDUCED in keno
party at their lodge rooms Saturday
evening at which turkeys, geese
ducks, hams and bacon and alum
mum roasters were given out to q
large number. Sunday evening the
lodge gave gifts to the children OF
members, the gifts being presented
bv a real Santa Claus The festiv.
tiles were enioved by a hall filled
with happy children and their par
ents.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28

The schools of the city closed
Friday afternoon for the holiday
vacation. The larger part of the
teachers left that evening for their
several homes. To accommodate them
special sleeper was attached to the
d. & /. R. train which was attached
to the Great Northern in Duluth.
The schools will reopen on January
7th for the winter semester.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28

The fire department was called
out twice during the night of Satur-
day to Sunday. The first call came
in at IL 40 and the other at 4:3O.
One of the fires was caused by a
crossed wire which burned off the
Insulation and the other destroyed
a smoke house and a quantity OF
meat in the Chandler location.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28
Wonderful Grain Binder.

A new grain binder that will cut
35 acres day and is operated by one
man has been perfected,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28

FOR BEST PRICES ON PULP
WOOD, hard and soft wood ties
write Joseph McGrath, 10 E. End
St., Duluth, Mimi. 1926 1928
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28

DRAYINGA AND TRUCKING-Phone
178 for all kinds of local and long
distance draying and trucking at
all times. Service Garage, Carl
son & Prisk If.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28

FOR SALE-Baby buggy, used
three months. Will sell reason
able. Inquire at % Lawrence
st. 1928
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-28

WOOD FOR SALE-Dry Jack Pine
and Tamarack cord wood for sale.
INQUIRE of VIM. Vuoti.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-29
HISTORY and FOLKLORE OF STATE
MOST INTERESTING READING TOPIC

school children of the state alone,
but from the rank and file of the
population of the state. These seem
to reflect desire to absorb all that
there is Of record on the state and
the items that 60 to make up state
history.
One of the absorbing items. Of in
terest to North Dakota library read
ers is the future of the pottery in
dustry in the state and the progress.
that has ben made in experimenting
with North Dakota clays.
The writings of North Dakota au-
thors and poets hold much favor
with the readers of the state, accord
ing to Miss Downev. Books by the
late President Roosevelt or books
written about him are popular and
this popularity is enhanced by the
fact that he was at one time closely
in touch with things North Dakotar.
The origin and histories Of coun-
ties are other subjects on which
there are many calls for information.
The writings of North Dakota men
and women also are popular. accord
ing to Miss Downey. Among these
are DR.. Melvin Randolph Gilmore
and James Foley, poet. I
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-29
PURPOSE OF INCOME TAX BILL
TO SHIFT BURDEN, IS CLAIM

Senate Bill No. FL, the proposed
new state income tax law, is large
ly designed to relieve the excessive
burden on real property according
to Lyman Baker, deputy. tax COM
missioner. The rate Of tax on the
net income Of corporations in the
proposed law is the same as under
the present law. The individual
rates are widely different.
Under the present law, the in
come of individual is classified as
earned or unearned income. Earned
income includes all income received
as wages, salaries; fAes and the
profits derived from any business
organized as corporation. Unearn-
ed income includes dividends on
shares of stock, rents, interest on
mortgages, notes, bonds and other
interest bearing securities. The
rate of tax on unearned income is
approximately double the rate on
earned income. Under the present
law, the tax department states that
very few individuals have incomes
which can be classed as entirely un-
earned. The majority Of large tax
payers have approximately an equal
amount Of earned and unearned in
come. The proposed law makes nc
distinction between so-called earned
or unearned income.
Under the proposed law, an iAdi.
vidual having net income above