The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-01
MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE
ELY COMMERCIAL CLUB.

Ely, MIMI, january a, AoN1'
Meeting called to order at S:30
P. M. by President Moonan.
The minutes of the meeting held
November 9th were approved as
read.
Communication from Paul B. Riis,
President of the Superior National
Forest Recreation Association, rel
alive to a recreational folder to be
printed by the club, was read and
laid on the table.
Communication from M. B. Elson,
Secretary of the ST. Louis County
Club, urging the club to support a
bill now pending in Congress wnicn
provides revolving fund OF hIty
million dollars to be loaned to the
farmers of the Northwest to speed
up diversified farming, was read.
Moved and supported that the
club go on record approving passage
of bill and the Secretary be instruct,
ed to write Senators Shipstead and
Johnson and Representative Larson
to vote for it. Motion carried.
Communication from the Where
TOGO Bureau Inc. relative to adj
vertising matter was read and re-
ferred to the Advertising Committee.
Communication from Milo E. West
brooke, Manager National Travel
and Outdoor Life Exposition, rel
ative to the National Outdoor Elk
position to be held in the Coliseum
at Chicago from May IL to II,
1924, was read.
President Moonan reported that
he had requested the Secretary to
make reservation of one space at
the National Outdoor Exposition
and that this space was being held
in the name of the Ely Commercial
Club pending the approval by the
club and the receipt of signed con-
tracts.
Moved and supported that an or.
der be drawn on the Treasurer fol
the amount of $4,000 in payment
for one space at the National Out.
Door Life Exposition to be held in
the Coliseum at Chicago from May
II to May II, 1924. Motion car
ried.
Moved and supported that the In.
coming President appoint a com
mittee of three to take charge OF
preparing and putting on exhibit al
the National Outdoor Exposition
Motion carried.
Communication from Joint
Committee of the Merchants Asso.
citation and State Chamber of Com
merce of the State of New York re.
questing the club to. support Mel
Ions tax reduction program, was
read.
Moved and supported that the
communication be tabled. Motion
carried.
Moved and supported that the
secretary be instructed to advise the
Congressman that the club reaffirm:
its support of the Adjusted Com
pensation Bill and to urge them tt
support a proper tax reduction pro
gram. Motion carried.
Communication from DonalC
Hough, relative to organizing 6
Canoe Association in Minnesota, wa.
read and referred to the incoming
Officers.
Several communications from
James F. Gould, Game and FISH
Commissioner, with reference to the
dam at the outlet of BURNSIDE Lake
were read and ordered fled
Communication from Herman T
Olson, Secretary Lake Vermillior
improvement Association, relative tt
an appropriation to be made by ST
Louis County for the improvement
of navigable streams and lakes, was
read.
Moved and supported that the
Committee on Water Improvements
be instructed to revise the report
and submit an approximate estimate
of the cost of the improvements re-
commended. Motion carried.
Communication from DonalG
Hough, Publicity Director Ter
Thousand Lakes Association, advis
ing the club that his association
was going to extend invitations to
nationally known outdoor writers
to take canoe trips through the
Superior National Forest, was read
and referred to the Advertising
Committee.
Communication from Paul B.
Riis, requesting the club to support
bill to extend the boundaries of
the Superior National Forest and
to purchase all private lands therein,
was read.
Moved and supported. that the
Chair appoint a committee of five to
make a Thorough study of the
Boundary Extension Bill and to sub
NIT its recommendation to the club.
Motion carried.
The following bills were read:
W. P. Wolff, Expenses at
tending st. Louis County
Club meeting 6 1452
Aetna Life ms. Co., Premium
Accident policy City Bas-
ketball Team, 165.3O
C. A. Dahlgren, expenses at
tending Ten Thousand
Lakes Assn 44.23
E. w. Hanson, Meeting cards,
freight on signs, telgs.,-- 21.09
Ely Miner, printing, ------ 24.5C
OIal, 9ZoS.1l
Moved and supported that the
bills be allowed and paid as soon as
funds are available. Motion carried
w. P. Wolff reported on the an.
nual meeting of the st. Louis County
Club and presented the Achievement
banner awarded by the st. Louis
County Club for winning first prize
for the year 1928 in a contest
among the Commercial Clubs anC
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