The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-03-13

Commercial Club put on an exhibit
at the National Outdoor Show at
Chicago in May similar to the ex-
hibit put on in 1924 and the Club
finance the expense of same not to
exceed $4,000 Motion carried.
A copy of Notice of a Hearing
Before the Railroad and Warehouse
Commission of the State of Mime
sofa to be held at the Duluth Cham
Der of Commerce, Duluth, Min.
March 4th, 1925, in the matter of
the application of the Duluth and
Iron Range Railroad Company to
discontinue certain passenger trains,
was read.
Moved and supported that the
matter, of protesting the discontinue
ance of these trains be referred to
the Officers and Executive Commit
tee with power to act. Motion car
ried.
Bill of A. j. Thomas, expenses at
tending two meetings of st. Louis
County Club and one meeting OF
the County Commissioners, $31.25.
Moved and supported that the bill
be allowed and an order drawn on
the Treasurer in payment. Motion
carried.
H. C. Newgord submitted the fol-
lowing proposed changes in the fish
and game laws and recommended
their adoption.
/. To favor law prohibiting the
carrying of firearms or traps in the
Superior State Game Refuge.
2. To favor a law reducing the
daily catch of brook trout to 30
fish with no limit as to size.
3. To favor "a law reducing the
daily catch of lake trout to 10 fish
with no size limit.
A.. To oppose any change in the
present laws on hunting deer.
5. To oppose opening the moose
season.
6. To favor law providing for
the ALLEGATION of all monies derived
from the sale of all fishing, hunting,
and netting licenses, confiscated
game or property to separate fund
to support the State Game and Fish
Department
z. To oppose any law empower
ing the Governor to open any hunt
ing or fishing seasons at will.
8. To favor the planting of wild
rice and celery in suitable waters
near Ely.
8. To favor the changing of the
grouse, partridge and prairie chicken
seasons so that they will be open
at the same time and in years closed
to deer at present.
10, To oppose the opening of the
State Game Refuge in any way to
hunting or trapping.
IL. To favor a law taking off
the size limit on Pike, the number
to be taken to remain the same.
Moved and supported that the re-
port be adopted. Motion carried.
l.. j. White reported on the mat
ter of securing new Tourist Camp
Ground.
A. L. Richey, Chairman of the
Committee appointed to investigate
the feasibility of combining the
positions of Secretary of the Com
mercial Club and Community Cen
ter Manager, recommended that
these two positions be combined to
function under a joint Board of the
Center, but definite arrangements
had not yet been completed.
Moved and supported that the re-
port be accepted and the committee
continued. Motion carried.
President Ayres made the follow
ing committee appointments:
LEGISLATIVE:-A. j. Thomas,
Chairman, Peter Schaefer, Chas. Ire
iona.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS: e.
W. Hanson, Chairman, A C. Hall, A.
L. Richey.
FORESTRY VIM. L. Barker, Jr.,
Chairman, Jacob L. Pete, w. E.
Englund.
FINANCE:-J m e Mo a n,
Chairman, E. C. Jones, j. E. Por-
than.
GAME AND FIsH:-H. C. New
cord, Chairman, ]. A. Rothman, H.
E. Olson.
ADVERTISING Jos. D. Pluth,
Chairman, Mike Murphy, T. E. Mil
Ter.
Moved and supported that the
Officers and Chairmen of the Stand
ing Committees be authorized to
act on matters that demand i'm
mediate action. Motion carried.
Moved and supported that the
membership dues be continued at
$1.00 per year. Motion carried.
L. H. Mahood brought up the
matter of identifying entrance to
city on Highway No. 35.
This matter was referred to the
Public Improvements Committee to
investigate and report.
VIM. Mitchell brought up the mat
ter of Public Library for Ely.
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