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pay a similar tax here. That Will
mean 100000 or more of extra
income to the state. It's a fairly
safe bet that Minnesota with thous-
ands of auto tourists using the
roads here every year will not be
last to adopt the painless and popu-
lar gas tax"
The strong probability that there
will be a gas tax to pay in any
event, Nickles N. Dimes added,
should arouse the owners of nearly
100000 motor cars and trucks to
make sure the money will be spent
to their advantage-for more good
roads on which to run their
machines. That will insure the nee
essay majority of Eyes" votes or
the proposed Amendment No.
which simply will authorize the leg
islature to place in the road func
the receipts from the gas tax, wher
one is levied, he explained.
1t was made plain also that tbs
plan is to tax none but gasoline fol
fuel in automobiles and other motor
vehicles driven on the highways, ex
empting that for farm tractors
stationary engines, dry cleaning ant
like uses. Late reports from state
now collecting gas taxes show tina
the cost to the average car owne
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-26
RINGNECK PHEASANT
SEASON REMAINS CLOSED

Acting on the recommendation of
j. F. Gould, State Game and Fish
Commissioner, Governor j. A. o.
Preus has issued an order closing
the 1924 season to the shooting OF
ringneck pheasants. This action is
based on reconnaissance conduct
ed by the Game and Fish Depart
ment following the receipt of petit
tons from sportmen's clubs and in
dividuals in virtually all sections of
the state, asking that the species be
given additional protection this Fall.
Sections 81 and SO of the Mime
sofa game laws provide for an open
season for the taking of male ring
neck pheasants from October Is to
Is, both inclusive, in even mum
bered years, and the bag is limited
to three male birds in one day or
in any one open season.
This was to have been the first
open season on these birds, which
have been propagated in Minnesota
for number of years and with
gratifying results. Hundreds of
farmers have obtained eggs from
the State Game Farm annually, and
as result the birds now are wide
ly distributed throughout the state.
With the approach of the first open
season provided under the law, how
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-26

ever, sportsmen's organizations and
individual conversationists in several
localities express the opinion that
the pheasants in their respective
districts should be permitted to gain
better foothold, and the depart
ment was petitioned to recommend
the closing of the season in several
counties.
At first it appeared that addi-
tional protection in only few
counties would meet the needs this
Fall, and such a plan was contem-
plated by the Commissioner. Sports
men in other localities, however, ex-
pressed themselves in favor Of more
general protection to further en-
courage the propagation work which
has been carried on successfully
during the past several years At
the time the Commissioners recon-
mendation was made to the Gov
ernor, sportsmen's clubs, game war;
dens and others in fifty-four Of the
eighty-seven counties had petitioned
another closed season, so the Com
missioner's recommendation was to
the effect that additional protection
be given the species throughout the
state for another season.
In some localities the ruffed
grouse or partridge sometimes is re.
ferred to as pheasant. That nat.
i've species, however, is distinct from
the imported ringneck, and sports
men should bear in mind that nc
action has been taken, by the Game
and Fish Department nor by the
Governor to close the 1924 season
for taking partridge, which, under
the law, is from October Is to
November 20, both inclusive.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-26
THIRD ANNUAL. VIRGINIA
CIVIC EXPOSITION

All attendance records for past
city affairs are expected to be
broken when the Virginia Civic Ex-
position opens in the new recrea-
tional building for a three-day show
ings on October 2. Last years
total attendance of $500 for the
three days will in all probability be
doubled, if not trebled, members of
the general committee of the Cham
Der of Commerce, which is sponsor
ing the affair, predict.
Judging from the interest taken
IN the coming exposition by bust
ness firms of the community, and
also by the elaborate preparations
which the various subcommittee
are making, this FalPs show will ex-
coed all previous attempts in the
lavishness of displays and in the en-
tertainment program which win be
provided daily.
Instead of having a Farmers
FAIR in connection with the Civic
Exposition as has been done in pre-
vious years, the final day of the
event, which win be Saturday,
October 4, viii be set aside as
farmers Day" and all residents of
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rural sections will be the guests of
the fair officials.
There will be no farm exhibits,
the entire floor of the huge arena
room being allotted to the display
of Virginia firms. Forty-two booths
are now being erected and will be
placed around the floor. The CEN
ter of the floor will DE reserved for
the entertainment features and for
dancing.
The committee in charge of the
publicity make the statement that
the Civic Exposition is not intended
to take business from local mer-
chants but rather familiarize the
people of the district with lines
handled by Virginia jobbers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-26
. G. WOLLAN NOW
DEPUTY COUNTY AUDITOR.

Appointment of I. G. Wollan as
first deputy, Fred D. Ash as second
deputy and John S. Tarnowski as
third deputy was announced Friday
by Walter Bergen, Saint Louis
county auditor.
The changes were brought about
as result of the death of L. A. Mar
vim, veteran deputy county auditor.
Mr.. Bergen STATED that the appoint
ments he made were based on length
of service and ability, and that he
permitted no political consideration
to influence his decision.
Mr.. Wollan has been attached to
the county auditors staff for the
last 20 years. More recently he has
been second deputy. Mr.. Ash's pro-
motion follows his appointment as
third deputy, to which place he was
named by Mr.. Bergen after serving
as city clerk. He previously had
been deputy city clerk during the
terms when Mr.. Bergen and Charles
S. Palmer were holding the place Of
city clerks in Duluth.
For the last IL years Mr.. Tarnow-
ski has been assistant to Mr.. Wollan.
He is tax expert and has handled
much of the technical work in this
line, Mr.. Bergen said. The appoint
ments were announced as effective
at once.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-26
BOOST GRAVEL ROADS
RIDE ON PAVEMENTS

The hard-surfaced road is the
popular road, despite assertions
often made to the contrary, declares
indiana Highways and Motors. One
frequently hears people say they
mad rather ride on a gravel road
than on hard-surfaced road.
Perhaps they do not ride much on
either type.
It has often been noted, the pub
LEGATION goes on, that where the
motorist has choice between the
two types he almost invariably
chooses the hard-surfaced road even
when the gravel road is as good as
gravel road can be. A little OBJ
servation will convince anyone of
the truth of this statement.
Around Indianapolis there are
many good roads of both types.
The congestion, however, is all on
the hard-surfaced roads. The gravel
roads are not crowded. On pleas
ant Sunday afternoons at this sea-
son all the hard-surfaced roads in
this vicinity are crowded. The mot
orist who wants to jog along and
look at the countryside may take
to the gravel road. He may travel
a mile or more, even on a we'll
marked and well-kept gravel road
without meeting single car. Time
was when this road carried heavy
traffic, but not so today. Now near
ly everybody uses the hard-surfaced
road, even for pleasure driving in
pleasant weather.
In view of this fact it seems a
little strange that so many are
heard to express a preference for
the gravel road. Is their attach
ment to the gravel road merely
sentimental?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-26
STATE GAS TAX
CALLED SAFE BET.
STATE PRACTICALLY FORCED
TO FOLLOW SUIT-VOTE
ONLY TO FIX USE OF
FUNDS.

AS tip to ''bet-a-milion" MEM
Der of the newspaper fraternity and
to all Minnesota automobile owners,
Nickles N. Dimes, gas tax advocate,
this week declared it is a safe bet
that gasoline viii be taxed next
year IN this state. =
'sNow that SO out of the AZ
states have and like the gas tax
and most others are to adopt it soon,
what is the common sense move for
the legislature of a leading tourist
state like this?" queried the gas tax
man. 'It's almost sure that our ear
owners cannot go into Wisconsin,
Iowa, the Dakotas or even into
Manitoba next year without paying
a gasoline tax, and it will be only
reasonable that visitors from those
and 35 or 40 other states should
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-26
Notice for Bids
Ely, Minnesota, September "a, 1924.
Office of the City Clerk.

Ely, Minnesota, September "a, 1924.
Office of the City Clerk.
NOTICE is hereby given that
sealed proposals viii be received by
the City Clerk OF the City of Ely,
Minnesota, up to eight (81 o'clock
P. NJ. Tuesday, October 2, 1924,
for the re-shingling of the main
City Hall building according to
plans and specifications now on file
in the Office of the City Engineer.
Each bidder shall accompany his
proposal with a certified check in
the amount of ten per cent. of the
amount bid, made payable to the
City Treasurer.
A surety bond in the amount of
the contract price must be furnished
by the successful bidder.
Copies of plans and specifications
may be obtained from the City En-
gineer.
The City Council reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
Address all bids to the under
signed and mark plainly upon the
outside of the envelope Proposal
for shingling the City Hall'
BY order of the City Council of
the City of Ely, Minnesota.
A. O.. KNUTSON,
9-26 1913 City Clerk.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-26
sHERIFF's EXECUTION SALE.

Under and by virtue of an Execu-
ton issued out of and under the
seal of the District Court of the
State of Minnesota, in and for the
Eleventh Judicial District and
County of st. Louis, upon a judg-
ment duly rendered in the Munich
pal Court, of the City of Duluth,
st. Louis County, Minnesota, on the
18th day of September, 1920, in
an action therein. wherein Frank
Gouze was Plaintiff and Theresa
Gouze and Louis Gouze were De-
PENDANTS in favor of said Plaintiff
and against said Defendants for the
sum of Four-hundred ffty-five and
O6-100 ($455.06) Dollars, transcript
of which said judgment was there
after and upon the 18th day of
March, 1921, duly filed and docket
ed in the Office of the Clerk of said
District Court in and for st. Louis
County, Minnesota, which said
execution has to me, as Sheriff of
said St. Louis County, been duly
directed and delivered, l have levied
upon and will sell at Public Auction
to the highest cash bidder, at the
Sheriff's Office in the Court House,
in the City of Duluth, IN said
County of st. Louis, on Wednesday,
the 18th day of November, 1924, at
ten o'clock in the forenoon of that
day, all right, title and interest that
above named Judgment debtors had
in and TO the real estate herein
after described, on the 26th day of
March, 1921, that being the date of
the fling and docketing of said
Judgment at the Office of the Clerk
of the District Court in and for said
st. Louis County, Minnesota, or any
interest therein, which said Judg-
ment debtors may have since that
day acquired The description of
the property being as follows, to-
wit:
The South thirty-one (31) feet
three 90 inches of Lots one ~,
two f2), three go and four (4).
in Block thirteen (13), Original
Plat of Ely, in st. Louis County,
Minnesota, according to the record
ed plat thereof. on file and of
record in the Office of the Register
of Deeds in and for said County
and State.
Dated, Duluth, Mimi, July 81,
1924.
FRANK L. Magic.
Sheriff of st. Louis County, Mimi.
BY W. ]. butcher, Deputy.
Alger R. Syme, Attorney for judy
ment Creditor. 9-19 1924
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-26
M FOREST NOTES
(By the Superior Forest ofice.)

]
Assistant Forest Supervisor Kelly
and Executive Assistant Pluth are
on the North Shore Division, look
ing for new lookout tower loca-
ton, and will also go into fire mat
tiers with Ranger Legat and State
Ranger Pat Bayle 60 get ready for
the fall fire season which threatens
to be very hazardous unless we get
a good deal of rain. The vegeta-
ton has been frosted and has start
ed to dry up, the leaves are falling,
and only considerable amount of
precipitation can prevent the hazard
from being unusually high during this
dry, windy period which usually oc-
ours about this time of the year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-26
Wonderful Piece of Luck

/ was sitting ON the back porch
enjoying the soothing warmth of the
sun on my rheumatic hands. The
bright glare of sun prevented my
reading, consequently / was holding
the magazine between my face and the
sun. Suddenly something struck the
magazine and 1t dropped to the floor
1t was a .32-caliber bullet. No report
OF a gun was heard and the bullet was
spent The magazine protected my
face and eye.-Chicago Journal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-26

Jas. Tregear returned Monday
from his trip in the western states.
Mr.. Tregear is not favorably I'M
pressed with labor conditions in the
west.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. James and
SON, Raub, departed Sunday after
noon for few weeks at st. Louis
and the Worlds Fair.
M. e. P. Lampi has removed his
confectionery stock into the build
ing opposite the City hall on Chap
man street formerly occupied by
Herman Kandelin.
j. R. Sims and family returned
Wednesday evening from months
visit with relatives in Indiana and
at the Worlds Fair.
Mrs. Matt Thomas and children
left yesterday morning for Hibbing
where they will make their home,
Mr.. Thomas being employed there.
Special car Vermilion was in the
city Tuesday having on board Supt.
Owens, Chief Engineer Angst and
several other luminaries of the Du-
luth & Iron Range.
A marriage license was issued to-
day to John Somrock and Miss
Johanna Seliskar.
Mrs. L. M. Wagner left Wednes-
day for Chippewa Falls where she
visits relatives and joins Ia party
bound for st. Louis and the Worlds
Fair.
Thos. Champion, Sr. has opened
country produce store in the build
ing recently occupied by Harring-
toms barber shop and is enjoying
a fair patronage.
Three weddings took place Sun
day at the Catholic church, Rev
Father Buh officiating. The con-
tracing parties were Maxi Erzar to
Meri Nagodja; Josef Lovsin to Mary
Petek and Joseph Majerle to Fanni
Brimozic.
x
O.G. Korb was yesterday showing
a relic secured by him from an
Indian who found the same on his
farm on the road to Rainy Lake
1t was a knife or razor blade made
of hardened copper and was found
fifteen inches below the surface.
Chief of Police LaBeau, Frank
Hodge, A. D. Ellefsen, Frank Miller
and G. Holcomb who went UP into
Canadian waters in quest of ducks
returned Tuesday. They report
them a scarce article
Invitations have been issued fo1
the marriage Saturday evening OF
Stephen John Davey TO Miss Julia
Locket at the residence of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Locket. The young couple are
well and favorably known among g
large circle of acquaintance anC
friends who wish them all possible
success in the step they are about
to take.
Now that the hunting season is
approaching and the services OF
game warden demanded, the sal
airy of Warden Tabor has been dis
continued and for any services he
performs he must look to the rather
uncertain source of fees for recon,
pense. Mr.. Tabor was the mos
effective warden the state has yet
had in this vicinity, he being the
first to receive, adequate recon-
pense. 1t is presumed that the
protection of big game in the vic
unity of the Twin Cities renders il
| imperative that every cent at the
disposal of the commission be spent
right there, and no doubt every
poacher in northern Minnesota en-
dorses the position of the commits
sion and trust that their treasury
will never wax sufficiently fat tc
furnish adequate protection to game
The commission might as well be
abolished. It is practically ineffect-
ive.-Two Harbors News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-26
"Heei of Achilles"

The Heel of Achilles refers to a
vulnerable part. 1t Is In allusion to
the story that when Thetis. mother
OF Achilles. dipped him into the Styx
to make him invulnerable. she held
him by the heel so that the water did
not touch 1t. Therefore his heel was
the one spot In his body where he
was vulnerable
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-26

is less than 81 year which is paid
in nickles or dimes according to the
quantity put into the tank and. it
is conservativeIy estimated, will
yield $4,000 900 of road improve
ments annually.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-26

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
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-26
Chinese Home Rodie.

Old-fashioned Chinese girls seldom
think Of music and art as means of
enjoyment, preferring cooking. Iaun-
dering and the task of bringing up
children.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-26
ManIteba : sIa Province

The province Of Manitoba u almoss
the same size as Great Britain ana
Ireland
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-26
NEVER LEAVE YOUR CAMP
FIRE UNMATCHED; A WIND
MAY SPRING UP ANY MOMENT.

At this time nearly all the fire
guards are working at clearing up
the Forest Service telephone lines
which were badly Uttered with wind
falls after the heavy wind storm
Saturday night and Sunday. Mon
day morning it was found that Jack
Pine was the only lookout tower
that could call in and the Cascade,
Fernberg and Angleworm towers
were entirely cut off from COM
munication with Ely by the storm,
but it is expected that they will be
cleared up before the hazard gets
high again.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-26

The Forest Service crew at Port
age River is running short of grub,
due to the depredations of family
of bears. Saturday night the bears
came into camp and tore up the
tent and bedding and made away
with the greater part of the grub.
There ought to be some penalty for
bears interfering with Forest 0fic-
ers in the performance of their
duties.
r
IN ALL CASES BE ABSOLUTE
LY CERTAIN YOUR CAMP FIRE,
MATCH OR CIGARETTE IS Ex-
TINGUISHED.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-26

So far the fire season has been
very fortunate since only one fire
of any size occurred on the Forest,
and every effort is being made to
finish the season with as good a re-
cord. Everything possible is being
done to be prepared and get the
personnel of the Forest on its toes
in order to handle successfully any
fires which may occur during the
fall period.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-26

With the duck season on and the
deer and partridge season yet to
come, Supervisor Richey requests
that all hunters and others who may
go into the woods be especially care
full so that we may continue to have
good hunting grounds near Ely, not
only for the local people but for
any non-residents who may come
here TO hunt.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-26

THE FOREST SERVICE NEEDS
YOUR COOPERATION IN PRE-
VENTING FOREST FIRES.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-26

Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. James and
son, Raub, departed Sunday after
noon for few weeks at st. Louis
and the Worlds Fair.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-26

M. E. P. Lampi has removed his
confectionery stock into the build
ing opposite the City hall on Chap
man street formerly occupied by
Herman Kandelin.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-26

Special car Vermilion was in the
city Tuesday having on board Supt
Owens, Chief Engineer Angst ant
several other luminaries of the Du
luth & Iron Range.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-26

j. R. Sims and family returned
Wednesday evening from months
visit with relatives in Indiana and
at the Worlds Fair.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-26
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Tuksn from The Ely Miner o
the same date in 1904.

Jas. Tregear returned Monday
from his trip in the western states.
Mr.. Tregear is not favorably i'm
pressed with labor conditions in the
west.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-26
PREACH AND PRACTICE CARE
WITH FIRE

Mr.. C. ]. Prout who has been
filing the position of fire lookout at
Fernberg and has had his wife with
him during the summer at that sta
ton, is returning to school in few
days and new guard has recently
been appointed to finish out the
fire season as lookout at Fernberg.
+
1T TAKES $4,000 DAYS TO
GROW A FOREST, AND ONE
DAY TO BURN IT.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-26

Mrs. Matt Thomas and children
left yesterday morning for Hibbing
where they will make their home,
Mr.. Thomas being employed there.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-26

A marriage license was issued to-
day to John Somrock and Miss
Johanna Seliskar.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-09-26

Mrs. L. M. Wagner left Wednes-
day for Chippewa Falls where she
visits relatives and joins Ia party
bound for st. Louis and the World S
Fair.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-21
by RAY q. MARSHALL
Omitted Press staff correupondsrO

PEKIN. Jan. sl.-'rhfoe times l
was led to Mountain Clons Tor eNeeu'
ton"
Mrs. Jullne Kilen. American wom'
an missionary. who was kidnapped by
lao Yang Jen's bandits, told today
the Amazing story Of her trials as the
only woman prisoner OF the savage
hordes OF Koran.
Wan and emaeiated. but sustained
by tho faith that brought her 20 the
wilds OF China TO work among tho
heather. the elderly Minnesota WON.
an finally was released and returned
80 civilization 70 describe her narrow
escape.
when they took me 20 a secluded
spot and prepared 20 kin me-" she
said. II asked tho executionor why he
wished 10 kin an old woman.
Each time he replied. can't DO
~"
Tho last that was seen OF Mrs
Knen. after tho Honan bandits had
swept down on tho Lutheran mission
where she worked. was as the horde
withdrew towards the hills.
Mounted on a white horse, she tow.
cred over her captors.
As the hand moved across Honan.
Il absolutely devastated a strip milo
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-21
American Woman Thrice
Dodges China Headsman
Missionary Finally Released After
Facing Three Executions

Wide and $50 miles long" AIRS, Kllcn
said.
Everyone who opposed the
bandits was horribly slain.
Towns wcro simply burned down
and granarlcs destroyed. Left with.
out food. those villagers who did not
resist had no choice but 20 join Lao
Lang Jon. tho bandit chief. The
nbtio grew and grew until soon Il
numbered 10000. streaming across
the plains like plague OF locusts.
destroying everything In It's path.
III was like one OF those great
armies Of ants that march across
a countryside leaving nothing living
or growing behind.
''for 10 days l was n captive. the
only white woman-the only white
person IN faet-among tho men.
we wcro always on tho march.
Tho longest rest had In all those
10 days was ono OF six hours.
Eight thousand OF the bandits
werc armed"
Finally. when tho difficulties OF
keeping her alive became too great.
Mrs. kiicn WA released.
only my faith In God sustained
me-" she said simply.
Alarmed at conditions turnout
iionan many missionaries arc plan
ming 90 move To tho larger centcrs
for protection.