The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-11-09
MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE
ELY COMMERCIAL CLUB HELD
AT THE CLUB ROOMS.

| October %, 1928.
Meeting called to order at SIS
P. M. by President Moonan.
Minutes of meeting of September
25th were approved as read.
| Communication from Senator
Johnson, acknowledging receipt of
Clubs letter relative to a Federal
Building for Ely, was read and or
dered filed.
Communication from e. A. Dahl
gren, Forest Supervisor, with refer
ence to the Club getting out an auto
visitors card, was read and referred
to the Advertising Committee.
Communication from Marion Ep-
pley, Navy Day Chairman, request
ing the Club to lend its support to
the proper maintenance of the Navy
permitted under an arrangement
established at the Washington Con-
ference in 1922, was read and re-
| ferred to the Legislative Committee.
Communication from Milo West
brooke. Manager National Travel
and Outdoor Life Exposition, CIV
ing detailed information relative to
their exhibit was read and laid on
the table for consideration at the
| next regular meeting.
| Communication from the Institute
of Mercantile Art, lative to bust
ness institute for Ely, was read and
referred to the Business Mems
Association.
Communication from C. H. Cas-
well of Mora, Minnesota, relative to
establishing a creamery in this city,
was read.
The Secretary was instructed to
communicate with Mr.. Caswell and
ascertain what the appropriate cost
of establishing this creamery would
be, the amount of money that he
would personally invest, and what
amount he would expect the Club
to raise.
Communication from j. F. Gould,
Game and Fish Commissioner, re-
questing an expression from the
Club as to the ACCESSIBILITY of open
ing Township 65, in ranges 10-11-
1918 of the Superior Game Refuge
for duck shooting, was read.
| Moved and supported that the
Club opp Sc the opening of any
territory in the Refuge to duck
shooting. Motion Carried.
Communication from ]. F. Gould,
Game and Fish Commissioner, rel
ative to his plan of patrol and super
vision of the Superior National For
est and Game Refuge, was read.
Moved and supported that the
Club go on record opposing the
opening of the refuge to trapping
or hunting. Motion carried.
j. A. Rothman brought up the
matter of netting whitefish in the
lakes in this vicinity.
Moved and supported that the
Club go on record opposing the
issuance of netting permits. Motion
carried.
The following bills were read:
H. c. Newgord, expenses to
Duluth, New Depot Com
mittee, $3.50
J. E. Porthan, expenses to
Duluth, New Depot Com
mittee, 1851
j. P. Erickson, expenses to
Duluth, New Depot Com
mittee, 1850
Arvo Thompson, labor GRAFT
ing deer heads, 4.5O
Maddern's Dray Line, dray-
LOO
E. w. Hanson, meeting cards,
postage, telephone 17.4O
A. ]. Thomas, expenses to
Duluth, Shagawa Road mat
tiers, 1900
Total, $S7.40
Moved and supported that the bills
be allowed and orders drawn on the
Treasurer in payment. Motion car
ried.
The Community Garden Exhibit
Committees report advising the
Club that the allotment of $4,000
from the st. Louis County Com
missioners had been received and
that after all the expenses had been
paid there remains a baalnce of
$188.19, was read and ordered