The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-04-17
ROARING sTONEY
NOW ROARING.
AN ATE ANcE WHICH
CROWDED THE SPACE BE-
FORE THE VARIOUS
BOOTHS ON OPEN
ING NIGHT.


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The Roaring Stoney Carnival go
under way last evening at the Wash
ington Auditorium with a GROVE
that filled the Auditorium to the
doors. All the booths were busy
and Roaring Stoney "Jack" wa!
everywhere in evidence.
The Carnival Queens circulated
about yesterday afternoon and dis.
posed Of an immense number of adj
mission tickets which carry with
them votes for the Queer and q
chance ON the Dodge sedan which
will be awarded 20 someone on Sat
urday night.
The Sweat Pad, official publica,
issued daily for the days of the
carnival, made its first appearance
Wednesday afternoon. The Pad
was distributed by the Boy Scouts
and were eagerly looked for by the
people. A large number of the
Pads were sent to friends outside
of the city by the Legion boys and
others.
The Washington Auditorium was
changed into a carnival city between
the hours of Wednesday morning
and Thursday morning. Under the
efficient SUPPLEMENTARY of Vincent
Habian, the city grew like magic.
The cook shanty and the numerous
camps were put together by a will
ing force of worke~~ 49, same had
been framed and parts numbered
beforehand. While the city two
years ago was considered a work of
art, this years layout far surpasses
it,
The bank greets you upon enter
ing and so alluring is the sight of
the yellow backs" on the counters
of the cashiers, you can not pass
without investing in a goodly supply.
No money is in evidence at any of
the camps. The bank alone has
charge of the cash and all purchases
are made with Roaring Stoney
"Jack".
Music was present in large gobs.
The Community Band discoursed
sweet strains in the main streets of
the city and the Little German
Band" circulated. The colored' boys
in Art Knutson's dance hall kept
the feet a shuffling along and
packed the hall to the doors. To
add color to the scheme, the clown
girls were there in full force in
their yama-yama costumes.
The cook shanty presided over by
the Auxiliary ladies did a rushing
business all evening and hot dogs,
pies, coffee, ice cream and other
choice A"chow" was served. Satur-
day evening, as an attraction, the
ladies will serve hot pasties. Right
near the cook shanty is "The Home
of the Thirsty" or McDonald's Place
as it is known. Here everything is
on tap to quench the thirst of the
wayfarer in the streets of the
Stoney.
Z, The Keno game has the time of
its life and the crowd that sur
rounds it is fighting for place.
Aluminium ware and sacks of sugar
are carried away from this. Balloons
are everywhere in evidence and
doll babies Giving and otherwise)
are easv on the eye. The lamp
booths are filed with Floor, Bridge
and Torch lamps and the game they
are getting is Illuminating: Swing
Dingle Blankets, Teddy Bears,
Sheba Dolls and handy articles made
by the crippled soldier all have
booths that draw crowds.
Judge Canthook is on the job and
the visitors were entertained by his
police and office clerks last night.
The fines were easy to take and it
seemed much easier to give. Prom
inent citizens were before the judge
and the list of arrests for various
offensss and defenses would resem-
BILE directory of Ely. Go and see
for yourself tonight and join in the
fun.
Mayor Hanson's Pegleggers Lodge
initiated neophytes into Tire myster-
les of the order in droves last night.
His degree teams were tired out last
night but will be fresh aud raring
to go tonight. If you are not a
Peglegger, see that you are invest
ed with symbols, grips. passwords
and signs at once. Life is too short
to miss this lind Of fun
AS an added attraction for Sat
urday night, the American Legion
Drum and Bugle Corps of Virginia
will be here and entertain with
some of their choicest selections.
Saturday evening also, the car will
be awarded. The Roaring Stoney
bunk hounds will be given away to-
night.