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Gunnison news-champion., 1924-05-30
HIGH GRADE PLAYER PLANO
FOR SALE

Have in Gunnison high grade,
slightly used ~layer piano. Will sell
for balance due on contract. This is
. rare bargain. viii send particulars
and cut Of instrument to anyone in
terested. Liberal terms to resp0n-
sible party. Write THE DENVER
MUSIC CO., Denver, Colo. 22-25
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-05-30

Miss Annie Plute who has been in
Crested Butte. stopped in Gunnison
to visit friends last Thursday night
before going on to her home in Som
erset.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-05-30

Mrs. Clara Boyd, who has been
teaching in Paonia the past year, re-
turned Wednesday evening to Gunni-
son where she will spend the summer
Her mother. Mrs. Samantha Haymak-
er, and her children accompanied her.
They came in with Walter Haymaker
and family, who have been in Marble,
Mr.. Haymaker doing assessing.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-05-30

DR.. Geo. Sullivan is having his resi-
dence on North Main s.. painted. and
Dr.. Z. n. Russell 10 having the color
Of his house on North Taylor st. re-
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-05-30

FOR SALE-A seven room house,
completely furnished, two lots and
a two-story barn, one block from
campus. Price $4,000.
% +. RUSSELL WIGHTMAN
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-05-30

Rev. Bernard Geiser spent the first
part Of the week in Lake City holding
services at the church there. He will
make trips there monthly on this
charge.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-05-30

Rev. VIM. !. Jones Of the Com.
munty church went to Lake City on
Monday TO ofiiciate 1t the Le Fevre-
Cummings wedding.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-05-30

Herbert Andrews and family are
moving in from Ohio Greek and will oc-
eupy one Of the Fred Marshall houses.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-05-30

Miss Alice Work left wednesda.
evening for Salida where she vii
spend . week visiting friends.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-05-30

Mrs Mary Wilt sold the two lot
and house At 209 Colorado Street Z,
Miss Mary ZeiRler on May "a.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-05-30

This paper is printed Thursday
evening. May 18th, in order to allow
the Office force to attend Memorial
Day exercises Friday.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-05-30

Mrs. David H. Easterly, who has
been in the Salida hospital for over q
week, returned home Tuesday, much
improved in health.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-05-30

Having purchased = new Star car,
Valentine April found he needed q
garage; SO he is building on the back
Of his lots on North Taylor St.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-05-30

Guy Exter was over from Salida
during the week. visiting 4 number Of
days with his father. A. 8. Exter.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-05-30

A marriage license was issued thil
week to Alexander Pulciani Of Denver
and Miss Giovanina Spixze Of Doyle.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-05-30

FOR SALE-Good young saddle
horse. Weight about 100; color
bay. Call or see TOM STEVENS
22-23 Phone SlR2
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-05-30
y ENsA:&s ----E{ l2 ~
Around the Town H@ S

Ted Knowles. Geo. DesCombes and
Ray Slane were Doyieville ranchmen
in our city Monday.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-05-30

The Spenst Motor Co. announces
sale Of q Ford Coupe to Will Baker
and touring to Geo. Sneller. both Of
Crested Butte. Andy Dohlman OF
Baldwin has a new Ford touring car.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-05-30

The above describes in vivid way
the advantages that being on the thru
transcontinental auto line means to
Gunnison and Gunnison county. Few
have realized as yet what tremend-
GUS thing it was to secure this desig-
nation for the Rainbow Route. After
forty years on a narrow gage side
track of the railroad, it was great
victory TO be on mainline auto road
the transportation thorofare Of the
future.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-05-30
WHAT A TRUNK LINE
AUTOMOBILE ROAD MEANS

Exchange:-
The railroad is coming"
Until verv recently such IN IN
nouncement was enough to start \
municipal celebration In = sEAll town
which for hysterical enthusiasm war
difficult to beat. The coming Of the
railroad has meant business, civilixa-
ton, social intercourse, everything to
communities which had no rail COM
munication.
But a new era dawns. Today the
cry is "the good highway is coming to
town" And in at least one instance.
q town didn't wait for the highway,
but finding it was being missed by the
road, left the railroad and moved bold
ly to the highwayl
Reno, a small community, six miles
east of Paris, Texas, reversed tho
time honored custom of towns fol-
lowing the railroad, and moved away
from the railroad to the new concrete
highway that runs east out Of Paris.
This town, on the Texas and Pacific
passing thru 1t, while half n mile
away steady stream Of traffic passes
over the concrete highway. So the
town packed up all Of its three busi-
ness houses and moved over. Only a
swimming pool was left.
There is no real reason why every
town shouldn't have q good highway
running thru. and away from it. What
other towns are doing to improve
roads, all towns may do.
The good highway means today rs
much to any town as the railroad did
ten, twenty, fifty years ago. Il,
means quick transportation, increased
markets, better business, finer schools,
more comforts. All this being So
and il is not disputed-why should not
the nation help. not by helping build
seven per cent Of the mileage exist
ing, as under federal aid, but by n COM
prehensive building program, which
will gridiron this nation, north,
south, east and west, by a system Of
national highways which will give
every town the TRANSFORMATION II
needs? True, not every town in the
union could be reached on, let US say.
a two hundred and fifty thousand
mile trunk line system, but every
town would be so close to one or an
other link Of such system as to make
the connection SO inexpensive that no
town could afford not to make it.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-05-30

Tom Hogan returned Wednesday
evening from Montrose, where he
spent few days on legal business.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-05-30

The Ladies' Aid Of the Community
church held their bi-monthly meeting
Wednesday. Arrangements were made
for their booth at the Cattlemen's
The ladies plan on ~
outing at Camp Cascadilla,, July 9Th
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-05-30
WANTED

WANTED Dresser or Chiffonier
Phone 1921. MRS. LEE LEHMAN.
22
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-05-30
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICE

Sunday, II q. M, Sunday school, 9:45
q. m. Wednesday, 500 p. m. Reading
room 2 to 5 p. m. Wednesday and
Saturday.
Church one door east Of l. o. o. F..
building.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-05-30

PROF. r. L. DICK, Piano tuner and
player expert, in Gunnison about
July 1st. 22-26
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-05-30
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Five room house partly
furnished, garden spot.
MRS. JOE SMITH. Phone 25O.
20-tf.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-05-30
WANTED TO BUY-Cook stove.
Phone 13SW. MARY ZEIGLER. %

WANTED-Good standard piano box.
Leave word at NEWS-CHAMPION
Office. 21-22
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-05-30
NIISCElLANEOUS

ASH HAULING-Prices right. Phone
l72J; AcCAULEY Z LEHMAN
l7-tf
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-05-30

On June I. 1924, the retail price Of the
Blue Princess and Commercial Club
Cigars will be reduced from cents
TO 5 cents each. GEO. BERG 1918
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-05-30
Want Ads
FOR SALE

FLAGS FOR MEMORIAL DAY-At
22 Martins Book Store.
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Ely, Minnesota, Nov. 18th, 1924.
Regular meeting of the Board of
Education was called to order at
eight o'clock P. M. by President
Leonard Slabodnik. On roll call,
the following members were found
to be esent:-Duncan. Harri, Olds
and Slabodnik Absent :-Gianotti
and Thompson.
On motion duly carried, the
minutes of the regular meeting OF
October 14th, 1924 were approved
as read. All members voting aye.
Communications from the First
National and First State Banks of
Ely, advising credits of $13.04 and
$3.50, respectively, interest for the
menth of October were ordered
fled.
Communication fom the National
Safety Council with reference to
renewal of membership was refer
red to the superintendent with pow
er to act.
Mr.. Kenneth Duncan offered the
following resolution and moved its
adoption:
RESOLVED THAT, WHEREAS
the First National and First State
Banks of Ely, Minnesota have of
fered to become repositories for
School District Funds of Independ-
emit School District No. IL, St. Louis
County, Minnesota for the ensuing
year, and first having offered to pay
interest at the rate of two per cent
On all daily balances left on deposit,
and second to furnish as surety,
either surety bond or government
bonds in the amount of $25, 100000
each;
AND WHEREAS, The First Ma
tienlal Bank of Ely, Minnesota has
presented a continuation certificate
covering their depository bond in
the amount of $25, 100000 with the
Aetna Casualty and Surety Co. OF
Hartford, Conn, as surety for a
period Of one year from August
18th, 1924, and the First State
Bank of Ely, Minnesota has filed
with the County Auditor of ST.
Louis County, Minnesota, three
second Liberty Loan bonds OF
100000, 100000 and S.,
10000, respectively and numbered
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INVOLVING SERIAL NOS. O124s1
AND O12967.

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Duluth, Min
nesota, November 10, 1924.
Notice is hereby given that Van
Vacton Harris, of Ely, Minnesota,
present owner as patentee Or mesne
conveyance of lands described by
Government survey as Lots 6, z, II
and Is, Sec. 20, and Lot 6, Sec. 20,
T. SO N, R. Is w. 4th P. NJ, has
made application to have patents
for lands above described amended
to conform to corrected survey, and
when so amended to read and en-
brace Lots 27, %, 33 and 35, Sec
20, and Lot 16, Sec. 20, T. SO N,
r. 13 w. 4th P. NJ, Minnesota.
Any person desiring to object to
such proposed amendment, or to
protest because of mineral charac-
ter of the land, or for any other
reason, are advised to file such pro-
test Or objection in this office on
or before December 27, 1924.
ROBERT E. PATTERSON,
II IA 1912 Register.
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Ladies First

The new justice of the peace was
serving on his first day. "The next
case" began the clerk, "is that Of
Frederick Smith, alias Jones, alias
Robinson, charged with assault and
battery" The new justice was not to
be rushed, however, Zone at a time,
one at time," he cautioned "And
first, the women. Bring In h.lise
Jones'"
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A OO13O666, d 00136224 and D
00064544, respectively with interest
coupons thereto attached from Nov.
18th, 1924 to maturity on November
18th, 1941 both inclusive;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,
That the First National and First
State Banks of Ely, Minnesota, and
each of them be designated as de-
positories for said school district
funds for the year 1924 and 1925,
and that the treasurer of Independ,
ent School District No. II deposit
the funds of said district in each of
the repositories in as near equal
amounts as may be-"
Motion to adopt was supported by
Mr.. VIM. Olds, Jr. and put u vote
Ayes:-Duncan, Harri, Odds and
Slabodnik.
Nays: None.
Resolution was unanimously adopt.
ed and so declared.
Moved and supported that the re,
port of H. A. Berg with cash in the
amount of 493.88, received from
the cafeteria, sale of supplies anc
electricity, etc. be accepted anc
money turned over to the treasurer
Motion carried unanimously.
Moved and supported that the re
QUESTIONS for athletic supplies, anc
text books for the elementary, ar
and industrial departments De ap
proved and the secretary be in
structed to order the same. Motor
carried unanimously.
The Committee on Finance report
ed that they had checked the follow
ing bills and pay rolls and recon-
mended their payment
D. & |. R. Ry. Co., Freight,
express, etc., $685.
D. & l. R. Ry. Co., Freight,
express, etc.,-------- s9.47
q. & /. R. Ry. Co., Freight,
express, etc.,--------- $500
Illinois Merchants Trust Co..
Interest on bonds,---- 21,5OO.O(
NJ. F. Lavich, Orchestra 165.O(
Lavo Company of America,
Marshall wells Co., Supplies,
--------- 274.s:
Northwestern Blaugas Co.,
Gas, Neutrality-suspicious. 6s.sG
Paine & Nixon CT, Mainten-
ance, PAGE
Paine & Nixon Co., Mainten-
equipment 87.Ot
The Perry Pictures Co., Sup
plies, 2.0(
Peyton Paper Co., Supplies,
ZO.U!
Security Envelope Co., Sup
plies, 22.6S
Peyton Paper Co., Supplies,
---------------- 24.s!
Vonreput H ardw ware Co.,
| Maintenance. IA!
| Teachers Pay Roll 16.047.2,
Employees Pay Roll, 7,8012'
Allyn & Bacon, Text books,
----------- 1863!
Badger Brush Co., Supplies,
$3.50!
Benson Electric Co., Main
tenance, 1922
Berglund Bros, Supplies, 1892
Peter Beck, Supplies 1874
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.
U. S. Land Office at Duluth, MINI

U. S. Land Office at Duluth, Mime
sofa, November II, 1924.
Notice is hereby given that Isaac
Flo, of Crimson, Minnesota, who, on
June ID, 1921, made Homestead APP
plication, No. O13429, for SEA
NEA, Section %, Township SO NJ,
Range 10 w. 4th Principal Meridian,
has filed notice of intention to make
final three-year Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described,
before the Register and Receiver of
the United States Land Office, at
Duluth, Minnesota, on the 18th day
of January, 1925.
Claimant names as witnesses: John
Blom, Hilarius Eklin, and William
Maxi, all of Crimson, Minnesota.
ROBERT E. PATTERSON,
ll-2l 1913 Register.
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Boyle & Mather, New equip

Boyle & Mather, New equip
'ment, 1885
Brownell & Co., Supplies, 4.25
Central Garage, Gas, oil and
auto hire, -------- 218.4O
Central Scientific Co., Equip
ment and supplies,---- 362.53
The Century Co., Text books,
-------------- 1880
Thomas Charles Co., Supplies,
--------- 1880
Chocolate Shop, Supplies, 36.75
Crane q Co., Maintenance, 5O.83
G. P. Derickson Co., Supplies,
8.31
Joseph H. Dodson, Supplies,
----------------- 1.O4
W. l. Early, Treas, Dues
North Central Assn.,-- 200
Ely Finnish Stock Co., Sup
plies, 1851
Ely Hardware Co., New
equipment, ------ 199.57
Ely Miner, Publishing, $3.50
Walter E. Englund, Expenses
M. E. A. Meetings and buy
ing rugs, ------------ 54.1C
az N<NSAie1iSoS AAOSSi, I<OdSihS
for orchestra, ------- TOO
The Eye Sight Conservation
Council, Vision charts, 81
First National Bank, Interest
on warrants,----- 1851
F. J. Forristel, Supplies 4.5C
tGaylord Bros, Supplies 37.Os
General Biological Supply
House, Supplies, ----- Lee
The Golden Rule, Supplies,
------- 1921
The Gregg Writer, Supplies,
----------------- $500
The Gregg Pub. Co., Text
books,--------- SOS
W. D. Haynes, New equip
ment, ------------ CITE
D. c. Heath & Co., Text
books, 1879
Chas. Hendrickson, Mainten-
ance,- $3.50
Hoch's Garage, Repairing bus,
---------------- 1925
Henry Holt & Co., Freight
on books LAS
Harry J. Homer, Mainten-
ance, ---------- 1855
oOHIlSOl OGINlCc w., MdlU-
tenance, 4.6l
Kewaunee Mfg. Co., Mainten-
ance,---------------2 1.O(
Laidlow Brothers, Supplies,
---------------- 1915
Laing Hardware Co, New
equipment --- 205. AZ
Literary Digest, Subscription,
acknowledgements s.2s
Lyons & Carnahan, Text
books, 1855
The Macmillan Com pany,
Text books, 86.7t
Fabian Maenpaa, Supplies,
Mentzer, Bush & Co., Sup
Plies 12.4s
Mckinley Pub. Co., Supplies,
------------- 40!
Miller Store Co., Supplies, +
--------------- 4.sl
Miller Davis Co., Equipment
and supply, ---------- 1877!
Mpls. School Supply Co.,
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claim to the land above described,
before the Register and Receiver of
the United States Land Office, at
Duluth, Minnesota, on the 18th day
of January, 1925.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Isaac Flo, Hilarius Eklin and Will
liam Maxi, all of Crimson, Mime
sofa.
ROBERT z. PATTERSON,
11-21 1919 Register.
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Notice for Bids
Ely, Minnesota, November 10, 1924
Office of the City Clerk.

Ely, Minnesota, November 10, 1924.
Office of the City Clerk.
Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals will be received by the
City Clerk of the City of Ely, Min
nesota, up to eight o'clock P. M,
Tuesday, December 2, 1924, for the
painting and vanishing of the in
terror of the City Hall Building &C
cording to specifications now on
file in the office of the City En-
gineer.
Copies of specifications may be
obtained upon request.
A certified check in the amount
of ten per cent. of the amount bid
must accompany each proposal.
A surety bond in the amount of
the contract price must be furnished
by the successful bidder.
The City Council reserves the
right to reject any and all bids or
any part thereof.
Address all proposals to the
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SCHOOL BOARD
DISTRICT NO. Il.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,

Ely, Minnesota, Nov. 18th, 1924.
Regular meeting of the Board OF
Education was called to order at
eight o'clock P. M. There being nc
quorum present, the meeting was
adjourned until Thursday, Novem-
Der 18th, 1924 at eight O'Clock
r. ID.
~. -. KENNETH DUNCAN,
Secretary
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Wives Beat Husbands

Wives may whip faithless husbands
and the husbands mustn't complain,
according to a recent decision of the
Austrian Supreme court. When a
woman beats her hayward spouse, the
court held, such beating is "but the
natural reaction to his conduct"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-11-28
An Ancient Trade

The BARRIERS trade was introduced
into ancient Rome from Sicily about
three hundred years before. our era.
BARRIERS were Incorporated with the
Surgeons company in London in 1910
but were forced out again In 1744
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.

Department OF the Interior.
U. S. Land Office at Duluth, Mime
sofa, November II, 1924.
Notice is hereby given that John
Blom, of Crimson, Minnesota, who,
on June Is, 1921, made Homestead
Application, No. O13428, for NEA
NWA, Section %, Township 59N.,
Range 10 w. 4th Principal Meridian,
has filed notice of intention to make
final three-year Proof, to establish
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Total, ---------------$54, 687.27
Moved and supported that the re-
port of the Committee on Finance
be approved and the proper officers
be authorized to issue warrants in
payment of the various amounts.
Motion carried unanimously
Moved and supported that the bid
of the Virginia Plumbing & Heat
ing Co. to remove steam engines
and install motors in the Industrial
Building in accordance with specifi-
cations for the sum Of $2240.00 be
accepted, and all other bids be re-
jected and certified checks re-
turned, and that the proper officers
be authorized to- enter into con-
tract with the Virginia Plumbing
g. Heating Co. upon their filing the
proper bond. Motion carried. Ayes:
Harri, Odds and Slabodnik. Nays
Duncan. -"
Moved and supported that Mrs.
Annie Roman be engaged as
Laundress at a salary of S125.OO
per month. Motion, carried unan-
imously. -
Moved and supported that the
Board adjourn. Carried.
KENNETH DUNCAN,
81. Secretary.
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DISTRICT COURT, ELEVENTH

DISTRICT COURT, ELEVENTH
JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
State of Minnesota, County of st.
Louis.
IN THE MATTER OF THE DIS
SOLUTION OF ELY BURNT
SIDE OUTING COMPANY.
= ORDER.
Upon reading and filing of the
verified petition signed by majority
of the stockholders and representing
a majority of the stock of the above
named corporation,
IT is ORDERED, That said petit
ton be brought on for hearing be-
fore the court at the regular term
thereof to be held at the City Hall
in the city of Ely, st. Louis county
Minnesota, on Tuesday the 18th
day of January 1925 at 1 80 o'clock
ir the afternoon, or as soon there
after as counsel can be heard, and
that notice of such hearing given
to all persons interested by mailing
a copy of that order to each of the
stockholders before December 9Th
1924, and by publishing notice OF
the time, place and purpose of said
hearing in The. Ely Miner, weekly
newspaper published in Ely, Mime.
sofa for three successive weeks
prior to the date of said hearing
and that they then and there show
cause, if any, why the prayer in said
petition should not be granted.
Dated this 26th day of Novembe,
1924.
By the Court,
H. ]. GRANNIS,
Judge
A. W. Nelson, Attorney for Petition.
ers, Ely, Minnesota. 1928 1919
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Z
Equipment,------ 989.43
NJ j. Murphy, Tank Suits, 600.45
National Geographic Society,
Subscription, --------- $50
Natl. Manual Training Sup.
Co., Supplies, 1887
r. w. Parker School Press,
Supplies, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS els
M. f. Patterson Dental Sup.
Co., Supplies, 1.27
The Prang Co., Supplies, 1890
Rand McNally Co., Text books
and equipment 1882
Range Office Supply Co., New
equipment, --------- $4,000
Reed Mfg. Co., Supplies, $3.50
Mrs. Anna Rozman, Laundry,
-------------.---- 1916
st. Croix Mfg. Co., Supplies,
----------------- 1928
St. Paul Book & Staty. Co.,
Books, ---------- 28.42
Scott, Foresman & Co., Books,
------------ 5.76
Singer Sewing Machine Co.,
New equipment, $3.50
,, Frank Skala, Supplies,-- 1894
Smith Oil & Refining Co.,
Supplies, - 1880
Society For Visual Education,
New equipment,--.--- 5000
Oscar L. Solheim, Pianos, 2,185.00
A. G.. Spaliing & Bros, Ath-
letics,- -------------- 5000
Standard Oil Co., Supplies,
--------- 14.14
Thurston Manual Training
Supply Co., SUPPLIES 1890
Twin City Stamp & Stencil
Co., Supplies, Sis
Frank Veranth, Coal and
Cement. ----------- .73s.7S
Williams Stationery Co., Sup
plies 22.25
Max Wocher & Son Co., Sup
plies and equipment 25.74
World Book Co., Supplies, 2.05
Mrs.. Joseph Zobetz, Laundry,
------------ 21.oo
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undersigned and mark plainly upon
the OUTSIDE of the envelope FRO
posals tor Painting and varnlsh-
Ing."
by order of the City Council of
the City OF Ely, Minnesota.
A. o. KNUISON, 4
11-21-28 CITY Clerk.
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We maintain a Resale
Dept. at our Offices for
the benefit of local
stockholders who may
wish to selltheir shares
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MINNESOTA POWER & LIGHT G.
: CUMULATIVE PREFERRED STOCK !.

Buy your shares from
any employee of the
Company-they're our
statesmen. Clip & mail
coupon for complete
information
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A. w. Nelson, Attorney for Petition
ers, Ely, Minnesota. 1928 1912
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-01
THE BIRMINGHAM AGE HERALD
JOKER IN BILL MAY
 HOLD UP TAX FEE
City Finds Companies Selling Industrial Insurance Affected

City Attorney W. ]. Wynn and the Lincoln Fire Insurance company were at dagger's points Thursday over the company's claim that the legislature had exempted it from paying the city a license fee representing per cent of it's gross receipts.
 The company declined payment and pointed to legislative act approved by Governor Brandon, Oct. 1, 1923.
 The caption of the act showed that it was applicable in cities having less than 100000 population. The text of the act, however, contained a sentence to the effect that license tax need not be paid in any city in the state by a company selling industrial insurance.
 That joker," said Wynn, twas stuck in to exempt companies here in Birmingham. As the caption of the bill referred only to smaller cities we did not worry about it while the as- sembly was in session. It appears that some folks were pretty busy in Mont gormery during the session.
 However, the bill is clearly uncon- stitutional in that the caption conflicts with the subject matter. The city will move quickly to make the act void. Meanwhile, I have advised the city comptroller to proceed in the face of the act and collect license fees from the Lincoln agency and all others who may be liable"