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The Ely miner., 1923-05-04
CONNIE CLUB
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF
THE ELY COMMERCIAL CLUB
HELD AT THE CLUB ROOMS.

April oath, 1923.
Meeting called to order at S:15
p M. by President Moonan.
Minutes of meeting of March
9th were approved as read.
Communication of Carlos Avery,
Game and Fish Commissioner, ac-
knowledging receipt of resolutions
passed by the Club relative to
beaver trapping in the Superior
National Forest and Game Refuge
was read and ordered filed.
Communication from R. w. Hitch
cock, Representative 60th District,
thanking the Club for it's support
of the bill providing for secondary
education in the unorganized terri
tory of st. Louis County, was read
and ordered filed.
Communication from the Wash
burn Crosby Company relative to
the Governors proclamation urging
the people of Minnesota to cooper
ate in a campaign to induce the
public to EAT More Wheat, was
read and ordered filed.
Communication from Roger De-
Bruyn relative to band tour
through this section or the state
was read and ordered filed.
Communication from The Ten
Thousand Lakes of Minnesota Asso-
citation with reference to the Clubs
1928 contribution toward the sup.
port of that organization was read
Moved and supported that the
Secretary be instructed to advise
the Manager of the Minnesota Ter
Thousand Lakes Association that
no action will be taken, until the
Club has been furnished with de,
tailed statement showing the re
aspci ASSOCIATION ON for the year 1929. Mo Mo
ton carried.
Communications from The Kan.
sas City Star, The Omaha Worlc
Herald, The Minneapolis Tribune
The Des Moines Register, and The
st. Paul Dispatch, relative to ad
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Notice for Bids
Ely, Minnesota, May 8, 1923. Of
flee of the City Clerk.

Ely, Minnesota, May 8, 1928. Of
flee of the City Clerk.
Notice is hereby given that at a
regular meeting of the City Coun-
ell of the City of Ely, Minnesota,
to be held in the Council Chambers
in the City Hall at O'Clock p. M,
Tuesday, May Is, 1928, Sealed
PROPOSALS will be opened and con-
ers in the following apparatus:
One O 1928 model Police type
Motorcycle.
The above apparatus must be
complete throughout, including a
Speedometer, Spotlight and AM
meter, but without a sidecar.
Each bidder is required to fur
nish with his proposal his own speci-
fications complete.
Each bidder is requested to make
the City an allowance for 1921
model Harley-Davidson Motorcycle
and Sidecar, completely equipped
with Speedometer, Spotlight and
Ammeter. Said motorcycle has been
used approximately two seasons.
Each bidder is required to ac-
company his proposal with a Ger.
titled check in the amount of ter
per cent of the amount bid.
Each bidder is required 10 fur.
nish a suitable guarantee that the
said apparatus and equipment will
perform efficient duty.
Address all proposals to the un.
dersigned and mark plainly upor
the outside of the envelope "Pro
posal for Motorcycle"
The City Council of the City OF
Ely reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
J By order of the City Council
A. o. KNUTSON,
5-4 City Clerk
The Ely miner., 1923-05-04

ways hit the Twin Cities when ac-
ceptable material is needed. Any
man capable of securing the ap-
pointment from this hustling enter
prising section of the country is al
so capable of being senator of
which the state need not be
ashamed. We have never had a
senator from here. Every time
vacancies were filled from either
"the cities" or the country" and
the former always meant st. Paul
or Minneapolis and the latter the
farming section of southern Mime
sofa says the News-Tribune in
bringing out the name of Julius
Barnes. In our opinion, Mr.. Barnes
is a good man where he is and can
do wonders for Duluth and vicinity
and with the assistance of another
hustler in the senate, the efficiency
would be doubled.
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Moved and supported that the
bills be allowed and orders drawn
on the Treasurer in payment. Mo
tion carried.
H. J. Merdink's report on the
Superior National Forest road
policy conference held at Duluth,
was read and ordered filed
Moved and supported that A. j.
Thomas be authorized to take such
steps as are necessary in furthering
the Ely-Buyck road project. Mo-
tion carried.
The Treasurer's statement for the
period ending April oath, 1928,
showing balance of $145.98 was
read and ordered filed.
Report of the Game and Fish
Committee relative to trapping on
the Superior Game Refuge was
read
Moved and supported that a
copy of this report be submitted to
the State Game and Fish Com
missioner and the Game and Fish
Committee be instructed to draw
up resolution covering the fish and
game situation in this section and
forward it to the Commissioner
Motion carried.
]. E. Thompson reported on the
Ely-Farmers Club held April Sth.
The matter of removing Che logs
in the river between Low Lake and
Grassy Lake was referred to the
Legislative Committee!
The matter of erecting additionaI
road signs on the Ely-Finland road
and changing those already erected
to comply with road sign law re
Gently passed, was referred to the
Advertising Committee.
Moved and supported that the
The Ely miner., 1923-05-04

President Eugene r. Grace Of the
Bethlehem Steel corporation says
that the corporation recently had
put to work in it's plants about
1000 Mexicans as unskilled labor
ers. He made the announcement
in commenting on the labor situa-
ton at the close of meeting, at
which the usual quarterly dividend
of IL per cent was declared on
common stock. He pointed out
that, as there was no restriction on
immigration from Mexico, that coun-
try was a potential source of supply
for unskilled labor. The increase
in wages, effective April 16, would
add So a ton to the cost of finished
steel products, he declared.
The Ely miner., 1923-05-04

Without a doubt, Minnesota suf-
fered a great loss in the death Of
Senator Knute Nelson last Satur-
day night. What Minnesota now
needs is a man to take his place,
a man of as near the honor, re-
spect and esteem in which Senator
Nelson was held; a man who will
replace him as nearly as possible.
What's the matter with Judge Cant,
William E. CulIin, Judge Hughes,
]. Adam Bede and a few others we
could name from this end OF the
state. It is not necessary to al
The Ely miner., 1923-05-04

A baker at Hugo, Okla. was
summoned for jury duty and the
women of the town sent word to
the judge that if the baker had to
serve, there would be no bread in
town. The judge was an unfeeling
cuss and sent back word that the
baker would not be excused and
that the women should go to work
and bake their own bread" The
husbands of these women will prob
ably rise and vote the judge a
medal.
The Ely miner., 1923-05-04

Hello Folks, Kukluxing amt what
it used to be, repeated one Of 'em
recently.
Fore!
Mary's fiivver had a horn
But the steam train had no bell
The steam train couldn't stop in
time
So the fiivver went too, too.
Sing Song of Rent Bills.
The rose is red. the violet's blue,
and so is man when his rent falls
due.
It is foolish to acquire principal
at the sacrifice of principle.
Candidates being initiated into
the league of nations do not have
to ride the goat. At present the
league has no goat, efforts to get
ours having proved futile.
Blessed be those who are not
rich enough to be unhappily mar
ried.
The report that Ford and Hearst
may start a new party suggests
that what's needed is not new par
ties but getting the old ones to live
up to their promises.
When a young girl marries an
old man who doesn't have any
money we can rightly judge that it
is a love match.
1t is all right for man to be
cool in case of danger, provided
all the GOODNESS is not in his feet.
And there are more sufferings
from brain lag than from brain fag.
you're stuffing me-" said the
mattress to the factory hand.
If only some motorists wouldn't
try to see how many miles they
can make on a quart.
Insults are always plentiful when
one goes around looking for them.
Pencil Stub to Office Sponge
"Well, they say the stuff's hard to,
get nowadays but / notice that old
Fountain Pen seems to keep pretty
The Ely miner., 1923-05-04

The sport writer's tell US that Mr..
Willard is painting to fight Mr..
Dempsey, and Mr.. Dempsey IS eat
ing his heart out because he can't
find anybody to fight. The natural
query is why Mr.. Willard didn't
fight Mr.. Dempsey when he had him
in the ring at Toledo, and why Mr..
Dempsey didn't take advantage of
the opportunity to get into the big
gest fight that was ever staged any
place.-Rockwell j n Duluth News
Tribune.
The Ely miner., 1923-05-04

Before the war the per capita
cost in taxes of running Uncle
Sans government was about 81.
In 1920 it was S63 for every man,
woman and child in the United
States. In 1921 it dropped to $52.
Last year it was little under $31
apiece for 100000 people.
The Ely miner., 1923-05-04

The Minnesota legislature for
1923 has adjourned and to it's
credit some 453 new laws were en-
acted. The biggest piece of legis-
lation of them all-the proposed
$20,000,000 bond issue-a law that
would have done heaps of good for
every section of the empire-was
killed because of few suspicious
chin-whiskered law makers who re-
side in the southern sections. The
failure of this law to be placed
on the statute books of the state
is a big blot to it.-Chisholm Miner.
The Ely miner., 1923-05-04

zone reason why taxes are high"
screams an exchange. Yes, neigh
bors, one reason is because so many
of US want so many things built
and done by the various public
boards and councils and legislat-
ures. To improve takes money. If
it be public improvements, this
means tax money, and there you
are. And yet, would it be well to
discontinue public improvements.
That's the nub of the matter.--Ior-
dan independent.
The Ely miner., 1923-05-04

One of the foreign language
newspapers at Formosa, Tokyo, in
writing the item that ''ten thousand
tame ducks are to march in the
parade arranged for the crown
prince" printed it ''lame ducks
and an American at once wrote the
paper asking ''if it is really true
that the U. S. Senate was coming to
Formosa?"
The Ely miner., 1923-05-04

These long-winded dancing nuts"
will certainly be loaded down with
worthless honors when they get
through with the fad now raging.
Several are reported as having gone
insane after their feat. From a
distance it looks as if the bunch
was crazy before they began.
The Ely miner., 1923-05-04

A noted health expert advises
people to walk if you would live
long" We would further supple
I~ent this by saying that if YOU
walk, don't do it across the street
in the middle of the block or OF
the main highway. Autos fail to
enthuse over pedestrians.
The Ely miner., 1923-05-04

From all over the state comes the
demand that Governor Preus be
made senator to take the place
vacated by Senator Nelson. Jake
will make a good senator as well
as good governor. Some seem to
think that by making Preus senator,
we would lose on the governorship.
Louie Collins is a fine man and will
make a fine governor.
The Ely miner., 1923-05-04

And now comes a noted Eastern
divine with the statement that edit
ors don't always print what they
think. Well, well? What do you
suppose this Same fellow would say,
if editors did print just what they
think? Especially of some preach
The Ely miner., 1923-05-04

club go on record favoring the
entry of the City Baseball Team
into the proposed range baseball
league Motion carried.
Motion to adjourn. Carried.
E. w. HANSON,
Secretary.
The Ely miner., 1923-05-04

A Buhl woman last Friday after
a spat with her husband felgned
suicide and her husband promptly
fell dead. This is tough way OF
getting even with your wife.
The Ely miner., 1923-05-04

An interest sharp has figured it
that had King Tut put his treasures
out at interest instead of burying
them he would now have $1T9-with
thirty-six ciphers following. How
much is it?
The Ely miner., 1923-05-04

An Ely man was heard to re-
mark that his idea of sensible
style would be to make the legs of
trousers large enough to put 'am on
over shoes.
The Ely miner., 1923-05-04

The common herd, explains Luke
is of course made of those people
who make a little less money than
you make.
The Ely miner., 1923-05-04

Luxury: Anything you could have
got along without if you had lived
in 1910.
The Ely miner., 1923-05-04

The heighth of assininity is pic
tured most clearly in the man that
puts band from Is cent cigar on
a nickel piece of goods and then
makes a parade down the street.
The Ely miner., 1923-05-04

Jazz thrives elsewhere, but out. in
the sticks the limit in devilishness
is Turkey in the Straw.
The Ely miner., 1923-05-04
well filed up.

Emile Coue hasn't anything new (;
motor car statesmen have been prac-
ticing auto-suggestion for years.
The Ely miner., 1923-05-04

Few statues are erected to men
who think it best to await develop
ments.
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PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY

Why is nickel better than a
dollar? Because it goes to church
more often.
The Ely miner., 1923-05-04

When a countryman says the city
is wicked, Luke says you know how
he spent the time when he was in
the city.
The Ely miner., 1923-05-04

Most people are steppers, either
of the "high" or ''side" variety.
The Ely miner., 1923-05-04

All we now long for is to be a.
smart as we thought we were at 18
The Ely miner., 1923-05-04

Correct this sentence: During
the five years of their married life
neither had at any time pouted,"
The Ely miner., 1923-05-04

The intelligent compositor that
made it read bill weevil wasn't fan
wrong.
The Ely miner., 1923-05-04

"What you need is car" said
Salesman McGurk, ito take ride
when you've finished your work.
After dinner on Sunday you can go
for a spin across valleys and hills
to roadside inn." | believed what
he said and bought a machine, but
then something happened which
hadn't forseen; for my son took the
car across valleys and hills while /
stayed at home and settled the bills
The Ely miner., 1923-05-04

vertising matters were read and re-
ferred to the Advertising commit
tee.
The following bills were read:
B. NJ Keachie, Delegate ex-
penses Ely-Farmers Club
meeting April 8th, 1928 $4,000
E. w. Hanson, Telephone
tolls, kilograms, postage 1895
H. j. Merdink, Delegate ex-
penses Ely Buyck Road
Meeting ------------ 21.OO
E. Erickson, Meals Ely-Farm-
ers Club 1880
Total $74.45
The Ely miner., 1923-05-04

Hello Folks, Kukluxing amt what
it used to be, repeated one Of 'em
recently.
The Ely miner., 1923-05-04

If only some motorists wouldn't
try to see how many miles they
can make on a quart.
The Ely miner., 1923-05-04

you're stuffing me-" said the
mattress to the factory hand.
The Ely miner., 1923-05-04

Insults are always plentiful when
one goes around looking for them.
The Ely miner., 1923-05-04

And there are more sufferings
from brain lag than from brain fag.
The Ely miner., 1923-05-04

Pencil Stub to Office Sponge
"Well, they say the stuff's hard to
get nowadays but I notice that old
Fountain Pen seems to keep pretty
The Ely miner., 1923-05-04

1t is all right for man to be
cool in case of danger, provided
all the coolness is not in his feet.
The Ely miner., 1923-05-04

It is foolish to acquire principal
at the sacrifice of principle.
The Ely miner., 1923-05-04

When a young girl marries an
old man who doesn't have any
money we can rightly judge that it
is a love match.
The Ely miner., 1923-05-04

Fore!
Mary's flivver had horn
But the steam train had no bell
The steam train couldn't stop in
time
So the fiivver went too, too.
The Ely miner., 1923-05-04

Sing a Song OF Kent BiIls.
The rose is red. the violet's blue,
and so is a man when his rent falls
due.
, 1923-03-22
GOVERNOR GIVEN NEARLY ALL HE ASKED FOR

With the Seventeenth legislature scarcely ended and its
work analysed. the extreme partisan press Of the Wyoming Demo
ratio party already is starting the 1924 fight by attempting
to make it appear that Governor Ross wishes were defeated
and that the Republicans played politics to the extent Of letting
the state suffer while they tended to their own fences.
Nothing could be much further from the truth. A digest
OF the leading recommendations made by the chief executive
and Of the actions taken on them il all that Is needed to answer
this campaign Cuff. Such n digest follows:
Law Enforcement-Authority for removal Of officers re.
fusing TO enforce prohibition law. Monthly reports to governor
by sheriffs and county attorneys on enforcement Of prohibition
law.
Bills covering these two matters were introduced at the
request Of the governor. were put through both houses. and
were signed by the chief executive Friday morning. Nearly
every prohibition" request he made was granted.
Observation-Disclosures economy by state, counties, school
districts and towns. Abolition Of State immigration commission
and State Farm board.
The Republican Legislature not only brought about consolida.
lions and examinations. but cut the general appropriation bill
even lower than the governor had asked for.
Iabor-Enactment of child labor law. Regulation Of en-.
pioyImcnt OF women. Legislation TO minimize danger Of mine
disasters.
Every one Of these was adopted. p
Highways-Adequate financing Of stste hishwav denar+
ment and continuation and maintenance.
, 1923-03-22
MILO NOTES

Mr.. Albert Hammond, who went
to Elk Mountain Sunday to attend
the funeral OF his uncle, Mr.. Schoen
returned to Milo Monday morning.
We have been having quite a
seige of stormy weather. as for about
ten days the wind and snow has made
1t almost impossible for the stock
men to feed their cattle.
Mr.. John Anderson was down from
his home on East Ford the first of
the week and reported that a great
amount OF snow had fallen up in
their locality during the past ten
days.
Mr.. John Teik drove to Elk
Mountain Monday morning to get
some supplies for the Filpula family.
Little Billy West has been absent
from school for several days this
week owing to sickness.
Mr.. Alex Morris came down from
the Sublette place Monday afternoon
and remained over for several days
with c. Hastings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Quealy. of the
Quealy Basin ranch. were visitors In
, 1923-03-22
Elk Mountain for several days this

Elk Mountain for several days this
week.
Young Elmer Irene has been un-
able to attend school for several days
this week on account Of injuring n
OF his feet by having a buggy run
back on 1t while putting the buggy
into a shed.
Mr.. Albert Hammond visited with
Mrs. Alice and Flo Hastings Tues
day evening.
Mr.. Ted Richardson was a visitor
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Veitch Monday afternoon.
Mr.. VIM. West was in Elk Noun
tain Wednesday to get some supplies
for the Hagland ranch. =
Mrs. John Veitch and daughter,
Miss. visited with Mrs. Alice Hast
ings Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. c. Hastings spent Wednesday
with Mr.. and Mrs. John veitch.
Mr.. Bruce Torginy was down from
the Ranger Station Thursday and
went on down to Elk Mountain to
get the mail and supplies. Mr.. Tor
giny reported . heavy fall OF NOW
in the timber during the past two
, 1923-03-22

weeks
Our neighborhood was grieved to
hear OF the death Of Mrs. John DOLL
ing which occurred It her home,
near Elk Mountain, Tuesday. Mrs.
Doliing has resided in this locality
over thirty years and most Of that
time, has been spent on the ranch.
Mrs. boiling has been in failing
health for Just q short time, yet her
death came IS q great shock to her
many friends although they knew her
condition was critical and the doctors
gave out little hopes for her re-
covery. Tho funeral services we're
conducted by Rev. Whisett 1t the
Elk Mountain church Friday After
noon and interment took place At the
Mill Creek cemetery. The many
friends extend to the family their
sincere sympathy at their bereave-
jment.
Mr.. Hans Gladd was up from Elk
Mountain Friday morning to attend
to business matters at the Veitch
ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. william West were
in Elk Mountain Friday to attend
the funeral of Mrs. John boiling.
Mr.. John Veitch and C. Hastings
have been putting up Ice this week
and reported that the ice crop was
fine, extra clear and thick.
Mrs. Alice and Flo Hastings, also
Mr.. John Veitch, drove to Elk
Mountain Friday afternoon to attend
the funeral OF Mrs. Dolling.
Mr.. Carl Schoen, Edward and
Harry Hammond came up from their
ranches Thursday to take down some
hay. There isn't very much hay
left In the Elk Mountain locality.
, 1923-03-22

day evening,
Mr.. Lincoln veitch went int
Hanna Friday for . visit With his
brother. George veitcA.
Mr.. and Mr.. Thos, Quealy OF thu.
Basin. HAYS been y the Dolline homs
near Elk Mountain for TIE oast
, 1923-03-22

The department was given sufficient funds to enable it to
~Taxation-Adoption Of state severance land license law tax
ing mineral production, pending adoption Of constitutional amend
ment providing for adequate taxation. Increase in inheritance
The inheritance tax was not only increased but a sliding
portion of the total, was provided for. It was decided that the
wiser plan, and the one that would prevent the use of the tax
the courts, would be to put the constitutions amendment up to
a referendum vote of the people and let them decide whether or
revenue Of at least $4,000 es0 annually 1una 80 " A'''' :
nterest-,Reduction of legal rate from 8 per cent to Z or 6
per cent; of the contract rate from IL to 8.
The legal rate was lowered to z per cent, the contract rate
loans from ~$1,00o,o00 to $3,o00,O00.
:. Not only was the increase voted through, but the act was
All these were in addition to the work of carrying out the
Republican. conference wishes and putting through that con-
The next time a Democrat tries to tell you that the G. o. P.
was not willing to meet the governor half way in building up
Wyoming. just point out to him this record. It is a good one,
and it will enable the majority party to score its usual victory in
FILLING INDUSTRIOUS SHOES
The question is, is William C. Deming, of the Cheyenne
Tribune to be commiserated or congratulated as a member of
the federal civil service commission?
editorial sanctum, with all the power, privileges, honor. emolu-
aminations in algebra, vulgar fractions, grammar, photography,
and a lot of other useless learning, neither pertinent nor relevant
to the HOLDING of government jobs, we suppose that is his own
William will learn that it is not a popular occupation when
he comes in contact with the people who want Jobs and the be.
levers in the theory Of government..to the victors belong the
spons; 1t is a whole lot different from examining a linotype
whether he dallies with the festive hooch. Som. different!
On the commission Williams colaborers will be one male
and one female and among them their duties will be to secure
an eligible list of scholarly ladies and gentlemen worthy of ap-
pointment to the classified service.
There was one illustrious predecessor in the same office
William will holdIIheodore Roosevelt. Let us hope the Wyo;
ming editor will make as good a member as did the lamented
~coloneL-Casper Tribune.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-03

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