The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-05-08
REGULAR MEETING OF THE ELY
COMMERCIAL CLUB.
Ely. Mimi, April %, 10.

Meeting called to order at 8:25
p. M. by Vice President Rothman.
Minutes of regular meeting of
March 20 were approved as read.
Communication from the Ten
Thousand Lakes of Minnesota Asso-
citation offering the use of their win
dows to the different communities
throughout the state for display pur-
poses, for period of two weeks
was read. 1t was moved and support
ed that the secretary write the Ten
Thousand Lakes of Minnesota. Asso-
citation accepting their offer and ask
ing for the use of said windows for
a period of two weeks commencing
on May 25th, and that the display
be left in the hands of the commit
tee in charge of the Chicago EXPOSE
ton. Motion rarried.
Communication from the Superior
National Forest Recreation Associa-
ton, requesting the Ely Commercial
Club TO take out a sustaining MEM
bership of $500 per year in said
association was read. Moved and
supported that The Ely Commercial
Club take out the membership as re-
quested by the Superior National
F.orest Recreation Association
Motion carried.
Communication from the Mime
sofa Association Commercial Secre-
taries announcing their summer meet
ing at Little Falls, Minnesota, on June
18th and Goth and asking for list of
the present officers of this club was
read. The secretary was instructed
to send the association the list of
officers as requested.
Communication from Mr.. R. X.
Wood, outdoor writer, relative to
articles on the recreational advant-
ages of this region, which he would
write in return for trip through
the surrounding territory, was read.
Moved and supported that the let
ter be referred to the Civic and
Commerce Association of Northeast
ern Minnesota and that Mr.. Wood
be so advised. Motion carried.
Communication from the Bureau
of Commercial Economies relative to
lecture of DIR. Best on December
18th as their first open date was
read. Moved and supported that the
secretary fill out card accepting the
Bureaus offer of DR.. Best on Dec
ember 18th and mail same to them.
| Motion carried.
The following bills were read:
The American City Magazine,
Municipal Index 1.80
Mimi. Assoc. Com. Secretar-
les, Dues for 1925--- 1000
| The Ely Miner, Printing
cards, letter heads, etc. $3.50
| Ray Hoefer, Stamps, Post
cards and telephone 1885
Field and Stream, Ads in
The following bills were read,
June and July issues, 1925 1890
$9s.15
Moved and supported that the
bills with the exception of the one
from the Field and Stream in
amount of S48.00 be allowed and or
ders drawn in payment of same.
Motion carried.
The treasurer's report for the
period ending April 28th, 1925 was
read, showing balance of $1046.53,
and accepted, and ordered fled
Mr.. Rothman reported on the
Arrowhead drive, showing Ely to
have gone over the top. A total of
1019.50 being subscribed, of which
$757.50 was paid in, which amount
had been sent to the Arrowhead
Fund Committee of the Civic and
Commerce Association of Northeast
ern Minnesota. There were a few
places to solicit from yet and this
was supposed to put Ely near to
the eleven hundred mark
Motion made and supported that
report be accepted and filed and Sec
rotary instructed to send list of sub
scribers to Ely Miner thanking them
for their generous support in this
drive. Motion carried.
The matter of the name ARROW
head" being used by some COM
munity as name for their Post
Office was discussed and moved and
supported that the secretary be in
structed to write to the Civic and
Commerce Association of Northeast
ern Minnesota, protesting this pro-
posed use of the name Arrowhead"
and asking that some seton be
taken relative to this matter. Motion
carried.
Mr.. Hall brought up the matter of
the Ely Base Ball Team and resuest-
ed that the club try to find some
means of supporting the club. 1t
was moved and supported that the
Ely Commercial Club advance $500
to the Base Ball Team for their de-
post in the Arrowhead League and
that this amount be refunded as soon
as funds are available from the pro-
posed dance that the Base Ball
Team is giving. Motion carried.
The question of dues for the Com
mercial Club was brought up and
discussed and the secretary instruct
ed to send out due" cards to all
those in arrears.
Motion made and seconded to adj
journ. Motion carried.
RAY HOEFLER,
CoarpfarU