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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03
Aristocracy of Trade.

The East India trade (including, In
the popular meaning of the word, the
China, Manila and Java trades, as well
as that of British India) enjoyed a
greater prestige than any branch Of
Boston commerce since the northwest
fur trade died. An East India mer-
chant" in ante-bellum Boston pos
sessed social kudos to which no cot
ton millionaire could pretend, unless
previously initiated through federalist
commerce. To have an office on India
wharf, Boston, or to live in the India
row that comprised the fine old square
built houses of many seaport town
conferred distinction. Among sailors
the man who had made an East India
voyage took no back wind from any
one, and on Cape Cod it used to be
said of pretty, well-bred girl, "She's
good enough to marry an East India
cap'n."-From Maritime History Of
Massachusetts"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03
Mint Director Buys Silver for Dollars

of business June Of the currant ro
"This makes the total amount =.
ounces which, it is expected. will cot
isfy the requirements of the act ona
provide for the recoinage OF snf1.
cient standard silver dollars to 70
place those used under the act
THE remaining tenders received nm
to the close Of business June * 1909
will be kept. on file in the bureau Of
the mint, in the order Of their recetrt
and. unless previously withdrawn. will
be accepted in that order if and to the
extent that further purchases NAV
prove to be necessary In order to ad.
just accounts or to correct excessive
tenders. From the check which has
been made of tenders received TO date
the indications are that these adjust.
ments will be small.
"All tenders in excess Of the total
amount needed to fill the requirements
of the act. namely 20O,52O,OOO ounces
or Whereabouts, will be rejected"
Acting Secretary s. P. Gilbert, Jr.,
says that under the policy followed by
the treasury department $4,000 has
been saved to the tax payers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03
Giant Turns Over AGAIN.

The "Moodus noises" have been
heard again. These noises come from
underneath the Haddam hills, low
ridge, near the town Of Moodus, Conn.
The noises have been described as
sounding like the ''rattling of coaches
on the street." or the rumble of dis
tant artillery" The ground trembles,
plates and dishes rattle in the pan
tries in Moodus, clock pendulums
cease to wag, and the inhabitants OF
the town look at each other and Won
der what the noises mean. They have
been heard from time to time ever
since the first white man came to
those parts. 1t seems as If a giant
sleeps underneath the hills, and Oc-
casiOnally he turns over on his rocky
bed. Various theories have been ad-
vanced to explain the phenomenon,
but to date no satisfactory explana-
ton has been made.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03
Forests Keep the Wheels Going Round

throughout the world. Any plans for
the future Of industry must take into
account steady flow Of forest prod
ucts to the great manufacturing GEN.
tiers. Forest products are the corner
stone Of all industry. They enter into
and influence every phase of our CON-
mercial life.
I'm the report of the British COM
mission there is warning for the
United States, where we have 81, OOO,-
600 acres Of idle land fit for little else
than growing trees.
"In your comprehensive article in
Our World on American Individual.
ism and European Recovery you state
that between 1913 and 1922 our popu-
lation increased 100000 with the
enlarged production which that as
sured.' You also state that in the same
period the ton miles of service In the
transportation industry increased from
10000 per worker to $4,000 per
worker. To help keep this industry
going 100000 trees are cut down
every year just to provide poles to
carry the wires over which hum the
messages Of industry, and 100000, 900
cubic feet Of wood are consumed every
year In tunnel industries such as
mining and quarrying.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03

ter. AS the coils are to be one inch
wide, the tubing should be cut in sec
lions of that width.
Have a block turned TO fit this
tubing nicely. If it is not possible to
have it turned, it may be whitfield.
Place one of your tubes on this and
mark two lines at the edge of the
tubing. These lines are then marked
off evenly with a compass into %
spaces, then small brads should be
lightly driven on these lines on the
spaces.
Before the tube is placed on the
block, however, the contact strips
should be placed on the tube. These
are merely strips of thin brass or cop
per about one-fourth inch wide. 1t
should be clinched on tightly, as shown
in the drawing. When you are ready
to wind, solder the end of your wire
to one of these contacts, so that it will
be covered with the winding, also
solder another short piece to the other
contact, and when through winding,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03
Larger Use of Substitute for Wood

obviously, substitutes that replace
one material with another inherently
superior are economically adVanta-
geous; those compelled by shortages
and high prices are an economic hard
ship. 1t is also true that in the very
process of displacing wood from Its for
mer use for construction purposes the
substitutes have involved new or en-
larged uses Of wood incidental to their
employment.
Furthermore, as wood IS being re-
placed by other materials in one field,
new uses Of wood constantly arise In
other fields. The extensive use Of pulp
wood not only for paper products OF
various kinds, but also for fiber con-
tainers, wallboard and similar forms
of material. and recently even for max
ing artificial boards, Is one example.
The chemical utilization of wood for
the production of various by-products
is still in its infancy; the next few
years may see the use Of wood for the
production of alcohol on large scale
to take the place of gasoline Wood
is already used for the manufacture of
artificial silk, rope and of carpets and
other fabrics.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03
Advice for G. o. P. National COMMITTEES

tional committee to canvass the situa.
tfon. The plan as agreed upon has
been approved almost unanimously bv
the members Of the Republican nation
al committee
The question Of giving women more
recognition in the party councils has
been under consideration for some
time. The matter was discussed some
time ago at White House confer
ence between President Harding and
Mr. Adams, after which the latter an.
nounced 1t had been determined TO
give women representation either in
an associate or advisory capacity, on
the national committee,
At the recent G. o. P. conference IN
Chicago Mrs. Medill Mccormick. Mrs
L. o. Hooker of st. Louis, Mrs. 7 q
Pearson Of Marshall Okla, and Mrs
Harriet Taylor Upton of Ohio were
among those to pledge unlimited 90.
operation of their sex, providing male
politicians awaken and come =,
realize that women must be taken into
party councils, must be made coma
dantes."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03

solder the end of the wire to this short
piece The soldered joints will then
be concealed.
Wind according to the drawing.
Start at peg nearest the contact and
wind to the thirteenth peg on the
opposite side, which is just half way
around, and then back to the next peg
ahead of the one you started from.
When you have continued in this man.
ner until all the pegs have a wire
on them you will have % turns, or one
layer, on the coil.
Material and Wave Lengths.
Uses No. "a cotton or silk covered
wire for wave-lengths up to 1000
meters, and on the larger coils a finer
wire can be used to save space; in
this case as fine as No. 30 can be
used. / have never seen enameled
wire used on these coils.
The following number of turns have
been found satisfactory on wave
lengths as given: % turns, up to 400
meters; SO turns, 400 to 600 meters /;
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03

LOOKS as If the silver situation
were cleared up, according to the
last statement by Director Scobey
- of the mint. He has made an
nouncement of the acceptance or
tenders of 100000 ounces of silver.
offered under the Pittman act, includ-
inc all tenders up to June 2. The total
Of accepted offerings under the act was
brought up to 200,520,OOO ounces
which it was said, is expected to
c.tisfv requirements Of the law.
I'm accordance with the public an
rouncement on May %, 1929" said the
statement issued by Mr.. Scobey. 1.-THE
d,rector of the mint stopped receiving
tenders of silver under the act APP
proved April %, 1918, sometimes
Known as the Pittman act. at the close
- business Friday, June Is, 1923. Be
tween May % and June Is, tenders of
silver amounting to about 100000
ounces were received, and Of these
tenders about 100000 ounces have
been accepted, In the order Of their
receipt. The tenders thus accepted in
clude all those received in the Office
of the director Of the mint to the close
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03
WHY TAKE
LAxATIvES?
Discovery by Science Has
Replaced Them.

Pills and salts give temporary relief
from constipation only at the expense
of permanent injury, says an eminent
medical authority.
Science has found a newer, better
way-a means as simple as Nature it
self.
In perfect health natural lubricant
keeps the food waste soft and moving.
But when constipation exists this
natural lubricant is not sufficient.
Doctors prescribe Nujol because it
acts like this natural lubricant and
thus secures regular bowel movements
by Natures own Observation-Disclosures
As Nujol is not a medicine or laxa-
tive, it cannot grippe and, like pure
water, it is harmless and pleasant.
Nujol is used in leading hospitals.
Get a bottle from your druggist
today.-Advertiseme
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03

~ INSTITUTES for wood, accord
ing to the United States forest
service, are gaining ground, the
rate at which their use Is In
creasing being conservatively placed
at 3OO,O0O,OOO cubic feet year. One
half of this is in the form of firewood.
Wood substitutes, says the forest serv-
Ice In review of this aspect Of the
timber question, have tended more to
take up the normal expansion In de-
mand for timber due to growth IN pop
ulation and industrial progress than
to lessen the actual volume of wood
consumption. Had there not been
other materials TO take the place of
wood, 1t is stated, it's consumption
would have increased at a much more
rapid pace
"The Introduction of substitutes"
declares the review, "has often been
directly due to the growing scarcity of
the kinds of wood needed for particu-
lar purposes or to the rising cost of
lumber. In other cases it has been
due to the inherent superiority Of the
substitute for a specific service. or to
a cheapened cost of production which
enables 1t to supplant wood.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03

~ ONE of these days-and appar-
emily it will not be long-the
~ Republican national committee
is going to sit up and take no
tice of what the women say. Anyway,
each member Of the committee has
been requested by Chairman Adams to
appoint a woman in his state to serve
as an associate member of the commit
tee.
Announcement Of this action was
made in a statement issued from head
quarters of the committee, which was
as follows:
John T. Adams, chairman Of the
national committee, requested each
member of the national committee to
appoint, as early as possible, woman
IN his respective state, who will serve
as an associate member Of the Repub-
lican national committee. This action
is in accordance with plan agreed
upon by President Harding, Chairman
Adams. Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton,
vice chairman of the Republican ma
tional executive committee, and Ham
ilton Kean of New Jersey, chairman of
the subcommittee appointed by the ma
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03
Simple Loud Speaker
Has Proven Efficient

The device here described has proven
it's efficiency in many rigid tests. 1t Is
neat. simple, efficient, and it may be
made at practically no cost.
The materials are as follows:
One block of soft wood PA by PA
by inches.
Two common tacks.
One rubber band.
The method of construction Is seen
clearly by the drawing. The hole in
the block Is drilled slightly larger than
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03
How to Make Simple
Variable Grid Leak

Many radiophans have old rheostats
lying around whose resistance wire is
either loose or broken. 1t is possible
to make a variable grid leak out of
one of these.
Pry out the fiber ring on which the
wire is wound and remove the wire.
Then replace the fiber ring and glue
it back into place.
Next take very fine file and make
the surface of the fiber, where the
contact lever touches, very smooth
Mark this surface all the way around
with a pencil. Connect one end of
this marking to binding post. 1t will
then be seen that resistance car be-
varied by just turning tho knob To-
Gated on the other side of the panel.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03

in great quantities those that 1t. likes
best. When the tide comes in the
surface of the water is covered with
weeds. Then this easy-going bird
floats idly about and feeds at its leis-
ure. Is not that clever trick? When
spring comes the 'brant starts on its
long journey toward the north. Some
declare that it goes to the North pole
itself. But, at any rate, it goes so
far north that naturalists have found
it difficult to learn anything about its
habits during its sojOurn in the lands
of Ice and snow.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03


TX ing steadily to the great
manufacturing centers must
be the corner stone of any in
dustrial plan for the future, says
Charles Lathrop Pack, president of the
American Tree association, in letter
to julius II. Barnes, president of the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States, who has returned from the
Rome Congress of the International
Chamber of Commerce.
Mr.. Pack points to the warning Of
a world timber famine in the annual
report of the British forestry commits
sion Just issued. Gen. Lord Lovat, the
chairman of this commission, has
cabled Mr.. Pack he Is coming to the
United States and Canada. His OBJ
1ect is to ascertain what future timber
supplies Great Britain may expect
from North America. Mr.. Pack has
sent millions Of American tree seeds
to the commission and to France to
help reforest areas cut down for war
use and areas devastated by war. The
letter to Mr.. Barnes includes the fol-
lowing:
"My dear Mr.. Barnes: In the report
of the British forestry commission
there is warning Of a timber famine
not alone in the British isles but
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03
The Brant

The brant, or brant-goose, is the
smallest species Of goose. 1t sails Sc
renely above on top of the water and
seems to take life easily. 1t hardly
ever dives down under water in search
OF food, as SO many other wild birds
do. it waits until low tide, when
the mudfats are bare. Then it wad-
dies about among the rock-weeds and
vater-plants, and tears up by the roots
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03

" " TASHlNGTON.-Its up TO
w ; @:.; 1";;'': s3,: $ss;''. !. .s !:
adopt new slogan and live
up to it-"Clean up as you 60" other
wise the mo Trespass" signs that are
already too many will increase to such
an extent that he'll have few places
10 60 In short, with Americas natural
scenery just coming to be recognized
as an important basic source of
wealth, the motor tourist is being re-
minded that he is not doing his share
toward conserving it.
Motor camping and picnicking can
be enjoyed without defacing the seen
cry for the next fellow who comes
along, If everyone would refrain from
littering up the ground with picnic
rubbish, tin cans and papers.
To help the motorist see that he's to
blame for this nuisance, which affects
him more than anyone else, and pre-
serve the natural beauties Of the
country as seen from an automobile,
movement has been started under the
name of the Motorists League for
Countrywide Preservation. Its aim is
to give the motoring public Of the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03
What's the Answer

Accepting the menu card from the
waiter, the man looked it over with
a manifest lack of enthusiasm. His
rubicund face denoted good living in
another era. Apparently the card had
little on it to attract his attention.
But suddenly he gave a decided start.
Then he beckoned TO the waiter.
rs this something to eat or to
drink" he inquired.
The waiter leaned over and the pa
iron pointed out an item on the card.
Ginger schnapps" was the
wording.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03

BY HARRY L. GRAY
The honeycomb, or lateral wound
coils, have been found to be very eff
cient on all wave-lengths, and the
station which is equipped with these
coils will be able to receive from all
stations, no matter what the wave
length may be. The shortest or the
longest waves may be receiv ed on the
same set.
The tuning is all done by variable
condensers or variometers, according
to the circuit used
Winding the Coil.
The amateur can easily wind these
coils for himself by following the di-
rections here given. Also the manner
of mounting here described, is, think,
much simpler and heater than that
which is generally used.
Procure some good cardboard tub
ing which is two inches inside dame
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03

The two pieces f. F. may be of wood,
Sber or bakelfte, with holes drilled
and tapped to take the rods r. r., to
which the two movable mountings are
attached. B and B l are strips of fair
ly heavy brass bent to the required
shape and attached as indicated.
90 Science and Invention and Radio News
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03

1ustment of the coupling is required.
In this arrangement very fine ad-
justment can be obtained and at the
same time no capacity from the oper-
ator's hand need affect the tuning. II
desired, this capacity effect can be still
further eliminated by shielding the
panel.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03
Plan for Mounting
Coils Behind Panel

The honeycomb coil mounting shown
I'm the diagram is one of the best ar
rangements for mounting the coils be-
hind the panel. 1t is often undesirable
TO have the coils mounted on the face
of the panel, especially when close adj
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03

the horn end if it tapers. If the horn
end is not of conical shape, such as
photograph tone arm, the hole is made
just large enough TO fit snugly. The
receiver is placed as is shown in the
cut. And it works.
Try to beat that for simplicity.
20 Science and Invention and Radio News.)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03

When Coils Are Wound, Fiber Strip
Is Placed Around to Give Rightly
and to Protect Winding.
so turns, 600 TO 500 meters; 20 turns,
500 to 1000 meters; 100 turns, 900 TO
1000 meters; 300 turns, 1900 to $500
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-03

EEPING forest products flow
ing steadily to the great
manufacturing centers must
be the corner stone of any in
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-09-20
State Roads Serve Nine
Out Of Ten People Of State
Government investigation Discloses
that Great Majority of Minneso-
tans Gain by Good Roads

Minnesota trunk highways-com-
monty known as Babcock roads-run
through every town of more than e.
500 population, except one, and with
in ten miles of the homes of more
than nine-tenths of the people of the
state.
Thomas H. Macdonald, chief OF
the government bureau of public
roads at Washington, made the an.
nouncement this week after feder.
al survey covering 103,050 miles OF
public roads in Minnesota.
Federal aid highways officially
designated trunk routes by the state
are giving general access to their
cess to their cities and will eventual.
ly enable every citizen to travel
from any town of $500 population
or more to any other town without
leaving an improved road, Mr.. Mac.
Donald announced in Washington.
A survey just completed by the
government, he continued, shows
that 90.5 per cent of all the people
in Minnesota now live within ter
miles of a federal aid highway run.
ming through the state. This leaves
only 9.5 per cent further away ant
many of these live close to the 10.
mile mark. Minnesota has made rap
id progress in highway improvements,
he added, and now ranks favorably
with any state in the union in it's fed
eral aid highway program. The fed.
eral aid and motor vehicle tax funds
are being used for state highway Rur.
poses.
Although the trunk routes carry
four-ffths of the highway traffic, the
largest OUTLAWS are on the local roads
of the state-those under county,
township and city-village officials, ac-
cording to the figures. This is cited
as evidence that the Minnesota high
way program is designed primarily to
extend a good roads first to every
farm gate. The government has ap-
proved selections of f,793 miles OF
state highways for federal aid ex.
penditures out of 7,513-mile author,
ization. The state has improved L.
895 miles already and has under con-
struction and nearly three-fourths
completed GIG miles more. About 40
cents of every dollar used is govern
ment money, the reminder coming
from auto taxes.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-09-20
y Hn ~ an II y uHH y Il
AMERICAN LEGION !:
q q y y y u q q q p q q q q d o
The San Francisco Trip

The San Francisco Trip
Home town newspapers are help
ing inform Legion and Auxiliary Wis
itors to Frisco as. to the cost, sched-
ule and details of the trip. Three
thousand poster bulletins were dis
tributed to 500 Legion posts, 400 Lee
gion Auxiliary Units and 800 home
town newspapers last week. Every
thing done to boost this trip will help
to advertise Minnesota-land of Ten
Thousand Lakes-Home of the Goph-
er Gang. Not only at San Francisco
but all along the route Fargo, Bis
marck, Miles City, Butte, Missoula,
Spokane, Seattle, Portland, Oakland
Los Angeles, Hollywood, Salt Lake
City, Denver and Omaha poppy
Minnesota Legion delegation will par
ade with their drum corps end sing
the praises of the North Star State.
a.
Governors Will Welcome Gophers
Two governors and many mayors
will be on hand to welcome the Min
nesota Legion Special Train. Cover
nor Nestos of North Dakota will hon.
or Minnesota at Bismark. Governor
Mabey of Utah will meet the Gopher
Gang at Salt Lake City and conduct
them through the Mormon Temple
The mayors of Fargo, Seattle, Port
land, Los Angeles and Denver have
invited the men and women of the
Minnesota Legion to stop off and par
take of their hospitality. In all prob
ability the North and South Dakota
and Montana delegations will travel
on the Gopher Special or on second
section thereof, if that proves neces-
sary.
Bitter Root Valley Barbecue
With the famous Powder River
yell that struck terror into the hearts
of the German soldiers in the Argon-
ne, Montant Legionaires will greet
the Gopher Gaang at Missoula and
feast them to a Bitter Root Valley
Barbecue; at Livingston there will be
two-hour auto trip to the entrance
of Yellowstone National Park; at
Butte there will be a visit to the
iron mine; Seattle will keep open
house at all its civic and fraternal
clubs; from Portland there will be a
five-hour auto trip up the Columbia
River Valley Highway; and at Shasta
Springs all will take a quaff from
the fountain of youth. A long stop
over at Los Angeles including a re-
ception by Hollywood Legion Post
and the stars of movie land; visit
to all places of interest at Salt Lake
City; a view of the Royal Gorge
from open observation cars; well
come at Denver and Omaha-these
are some of theinteresting angles of
are some of the interesting angles of