The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-01-30

c. was the only CIVIC organ
ization in Minnesota exhib-
iting.
S. Requested the Chief Engineer of
the General Inspection Bureau
to make a re-classificatio of
the city and thereby effect a
general reduction in fire insur-
ance rates.
6. Gave financial aid to the City |
Basketball Team. |
7. Took out accident insurance
policy to cover players on the
city basketball team. i
8. Urged our congressman to sup
port a tax reduction program.
8. Urged our Senators and Repre-
sentatives to support a bill pro-
viding revolving fund to be
loaned to the farmers to speed
up diversified farming.
10. Sent delegate to the annual
meeting of the Ten Thousand
Lakes Association at Mime
apolis.
II. Renewed membership in the st.
Louis County Club for 1924.
IL. Sent resolutions to our Congress
men urging them to support
the movement of the Intarna-
tional Anti-Narcotic Society to
limit the production of mar
cotics.
13. Sent representatives to meetings
at Eveleth and Duluth for the
purpose of discussing the Super
Tor National Forest Boundary
Extension Bill.
IA. Took up matter of fixing term
mating point of Highway No.
35 to enable the City to get
reimbursement for any paving
project carried out on Sheridan
street.
10. Sent Secretary to meeting of
the Minnesota Association OF
Community Secretaries.
16. Approved the Superior Forest
boundary Extension Bill and
supported the Superior National
Forest Recreation Association
in its efforts toward having it
passed by Congress.
IT. Requested James F. Gould, Game
and Fish Commissioner, to close
the Superior Game Refuge to
trapping.
18. Continued efforts toward secur-
ing Federal building for Ely to
house the Post Office and the
u. S. Forest Service.
10. Protested paving the Miller
Trunk Cut-og to Hibbing.
a. Sent representatives to a
meeting called by the Tax
alton COMMITTEES of the
Virginia Chamber Of Com
mere.
b. Sent representatives to the
County Board meeting.
20. Made application for member
ship in the United States Cham
ber of Commerce.
81. Appointed committee to study
and make recommendation for
changing several game and fish
laws.
%. Planted several consignnlents of
fish fry in nearby lakes and
streams.
%. Conducted the Second Annual
Community Fair.
a. Secured an appropriation
of $4,000 from st. Louis
County to defray expenses
of this fair.
"a. Investigated the road connection
between Finland and the new
North Shore highway and made
recommendation to the Lake
County Commissioners.
25 Got st. Louis County to clean
out deadheads in Grassy River.
26. Gave financial assistance to the
City Baseball Team.
a. Arranged for teams entry
in Range Baseball League
27. Went on record approving the
appointment of VIM. Hanson as
Supervisor of Game wardens
and supporting him in his
efforts to enforce the game
laws.
%. Sent winter photographs to sew
eral newspapers throughout the
country to try to create an in
terest in winter tourist travel
to this section.
20. Complied with request of Garden
Committee Of the St. Louis
County Club, two members vol
unteering to plant New Zeleand
spinach for demonstration pur-
poses.
so. Got st. Louis County to place
100 Buoys in Burnside, Shaga-
wa and Birch Lakes to mark
the location of dangerous shall
lows and reefs, and to clear
out deadheads and rocks where
found necessary.
81. Settled controversy between land
owners regarding location of
east end of Shagawa Lake road.
go. Sponsored canoe trip for Peter
J. Schwab, nationally known
outdoor writer, who will write
several stories in leading out
door magazines to advertise the
recreational v n a ges Of
Northeastern Minnesota.
SO. Carried advertising space during
summer months in twelve lead
ing newspapers and magazines.
"a. Got st. Louis County to COM
plete Shagawa Lake road.
35. Arranged joint meeting Of Lake
and st. Louis County Commits
sioners for the purpose of get
ting an appropriation from St.
Louis County to improve the
Ely-Finland road from the St.
Louis County Line to the Half
way station in Lake County.
a. Took commissioners on in
spection tour of this stretch
road.
b. Sent representatives to
Board meetings.
c. Successful in getting the
Board of commissioners to
appropriate Ten Thousand
dollars to improve this
stretch of road during
1925. .