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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-03
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
CITY Of ELY.

Ely, Minnesota June "a. 1923.

Ely, Minnesota June "a, 1925.
Special meeting of the City
Council called to order at 1880
o'clock P. M. by May r Hanson.
The Call was read as follows:
Ely, Minnesota, June "a, 1925.
To Aldermen H. E. Olson, Gust A.
Maxi, E. C. Jones, John E. Por-
than, Louis Champa and John P.
Erickson, City of Ely, Minnesota.
Gentlemen:-Please take notice
that there will be a Special Meet
ing of the City Council in the
Council Chambers of the City Hail
at 1880 o'clock P. NJ. Wednesday,
June "a, 1925, for the purpose of
considering and acting on matters
pertaining to the Municipal Bath
ing Beach.
By order of the Mayor.
A. o. KNUTSON,
City Clerk.
Present: Aldermen Olson, Maxi,
Jones, Porthan, Champa, Erickson,
Mayor Hanson.
Absent: None.
Moved by Alderman Porthan, sup
ported by Alderman Olson. that
M. M. Herseth be appointed Care
taker at the Municipal Bathing
Beach at a salary of $3.50 per
month. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Jones, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
meeting adjourn. Carried.
A. o. KNUTSON,
City CLERK.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-03

Ely, Minnesota, June 27, 1925.
Special meeting of the City Coun-
Gil called to- order at 7:30 P. NJ. by
Mayor Hanson.
The Call was read as follows:
Ely, Minnesota, June 27, 1925.
To Aldermen H. E. Olson, Gust A.
Maxi, E. C. Jones, John E. Por-
than, Louis Champa and John P.
Erickson. City of Ely, Minnesota.
Gentlemen Please take notice
that there will be a Special meet
ing of the City Council in the
Council Chambers of the City Hall
at 1880 o'clock P. M. Saturday
June 27, 1925, for the purpose OF
considering and acting on the appli-
cation of the Elk's Band of CHS
holm, Minnesota, to conduct pub
lie dance.
By order of the Mayor.
e.. A. o. KNUTSON, City Clerk
Present: Aldermen Olson, Maxi
Champa, Mayor Hanson.
Absent: Aldermen Jones, POr-
than, Erickson.
Application from the Elk's Band
of Chisholm, Minnesota, for a per-
NIT to conduct a public dance in
the Washington Auditorium on Sat-
urday, June 81, 1925, was read.
Moved by Alderman Champa, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
application be accepted and filed and
permit granted upon the payment
of the proper fees. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Olson, sup
ported by Alderan Champa, that the
meeting adjourn. Carried.
A. o. KNUTSON,
City Clerk.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-03
ELY TR|UMPHs
OVER VIRGINIA.
GOOD SUPPORT FIGURES in
IMPRESSIVE 81 WIN.

Shoulder, who recently adopted
the f1inging burden for the loca
nine, fooled, mystified and otherwise
annoyed the Queen City batsmer
with his right hand benders Sunday
and Ely gave Virginia bitter 81
spanking. His masterful chuckine
coupled with some classy and en-
couraging play by his mates enabled
Ely to go into a triple tie for sec
ond place.
Ely has an excellent opportunity
to renounce some of this partner
ship business concerning SECOND
place when the Duluth team will en-
gage in an argument at the loca
park Sunday. Delbern, the visitor:
main slant artist, will attempt tt
uphold the honor of the Zenith Cit!
while Shoulder will probably be pit
ted against him. The game agains
the Superior White Sox tomorrow
will not be league encounter anc
so Shoulder will be saved for Sun
days tussle while Kowalke or Stark
man will ascend the mound for the
Saturday exhibition. The Sabbath
Day game should be an inspiring
battle in view of the fact that Ely
barely won out in ~ inning
game at Duluth earlier in the sea
son.
Shoulders accomplished tossing
has apparently steadied somewhat
shaky machine. The errors have
been gradually decreasing and thu
engine missed fire but once Sun
day; that when Gianotti, in gen
erous mood, overthrow third. H
Chinn gave the fans something tt
remark on when he conducted him
self quite sprightly in the territor!
between second and third. On the
whole it was a pleasure to see tn
infeld in action. Only one field
able fly bali roamed into the out
field and Hoefer secured that.
Hoefler also provided the batting
feature of the day with a health!
home run sock over the left fielt
fence in the sixth breaking up ;
one-to-one tie. Extra base hit
were rare as both pitchers were il
top form. Cusson whitfield ffteel
while Shoulder disappointed eleven
However Cusson was more liberia
with his hits granting ten to tn,
local chucker's six.
Ely secured their first run b!
making the most of a single b,
Lawrence in the third. A sacrifice
a stolen base and an error enabled
him to cross the pan. Virginia wa
bit obstinate in the fourth ant
scored principally through a two
base smash. Ely again forged in
to a lead never to be disputed wher
Hoefler hoisted his homer ant
Bouski got around. Gianotti's wilt
heave allowed Hill to race hons
with Virginia's last tally.
To make matters all the mors
secure Ely harvested a couple NOR,
runs in the seventh. Lawrence ant
Hanson smashed out singles. The
former seems to be a rather rest
less soul when on the paths as b.
committed two thefts in succession
bringing the spoils of his greedy
burglary to three stolen bases Al
error and two sacrifice offering
brought them home on a gallop.
They are hard to satisfy, thest
proteges of Manager Hall. They
don't know when they lave enough
runs so they showed three more
across in the ninth. Hanson go
hit with pitched ball and to make
the hitting mutual Tfoeaer, Chinr
and Gianotti all lined out singles
Then Cuason thought it was hi.
turn so the ball met with the rer
son of Bouski. Call then sensibly
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-03

Two base hits = Canton, Hill.
Home run-Hoefer. Stolen bases
Lawrence 3, Gianotti, Hendy
Des Jardine. Sacrifces-H. Chihn,
Hanson, Shoulder, Anthony, Kent.
Struck out-Shoulder IL, Cusson
Is. Bases on balls-off Shoulder
a, Cusson 1. Left on bases-Vir-
ginia 8. Ely 6.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-03

Tower has a man who can beat that
all hollow. Though married twenty
years, he kisses his wife every time
he leaves home, besides kissing the
hired girl every time his wife leaves
News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-03

Mrs. j. Trolin and family depart |
ed Wednesday morning for Idaho
where they will make their home
in the future, Mr.. Trolin having
been there for some time.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-03

Ely boasts of a man, who, though
married fifteen years, kisses his
wife every time he leaves home.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-05-06
Tracy Over Top.

Tracy has won the honor of being
first "over the top" in Minnesota in
the Legion's Child Welfare Endow-
ment Fund Compaign.
A telegram reached Headquarters,
Old Capitol, St. Paul, April %, re-
vealing that Tracy went over the
top at $3.50; money still coming in. y
The wire was signed by c. C. Rich
ards, campaign chairman in Tracy.
and by Post Commander James 7.
Garvey. Douglas K. Baldwin, active
st. Paul Legionnaire and assistant
state fair secretary, aided the Tracy
campaign by appearing as speaker
at a mass meeting to explain the
purposes back of the program.
| But while Tracy was making the
grade, other posts and Auxiliary units
all over Minnesota were reporting
preparations for intensive drives
Department Commander Edwin L.
Lindell and R. A. P. Holderby, field
secretary who represents National
Headquarters, are in receipt of doz-
ems of letters indicating that the Co
pher Gang is ready to go"-in some
eases alreadv is going and that the
general public is ready to support the
drive with personal work and open
pocketbooks. Letters to this effect
are reaching Headquarters at the
rate of fifty per day.
! Commander Lindell, Secretary Hold
erby, Department Adjutant Stafford
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-05-06

King, and other representatives of
Headquarters are giving talks thru
out the state, relative to the cam
paign, and as the drive progresses
more and more, Headquarters speak
ers will swing into action. Every
community, too, has it's speakers bu-
reau", from which speakers are draft
ed to talk to Kiwanis, Lions, Rotary
and other civic and fraternal organi-
cations.
Minnesota's share of the five mil
lion dollar endowment fund is $780,
900. 1t will for the most part, be
raised in short intensive drive af-
ter organization has been thoroughly
perfected, although in some cases
posts are taking the bit in their
teeth" and going ahead before zero
hour strikes.
Mayor Nelson to Gilbert.
Gilbert Legionnaires have secured
Mayor Arthur Nelson of st. Paul
as their Memorial Day speaker.
Other speakers signed for May 3Oth
by Legion posts include Luther Young
dahl of Minneapolis by Browns Val
ley; F. B. Andreen of Ada by Lake
Park; E. E. Howard of Wheaton by
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-05-06
The Suit Peddler.

The Farmers Protective Assocla-
ton has had experience with various
concerns that sell mems suits through
agents. The concerns which we have
in mind particularly are located In
Chicago and Cincinnati. They appeal
to young men mostly.
Now buving suit is quite an event
in the life of young man. The
agent displays his samples and ne
shows his young prospect picture mo-
dels. Of course, the picture never
does injustice to the subject. and the
Young man sees himself the Beau
nr nInen of the community.
So far so good. Few men are
judges of fabrices and few men have
any idea from the sample what
suit is going to look like after it is
made up There is great anticipation
of that S25 suit from Chicago. At
last it arrives, the C. 0. D., is paid
it is taken home, and then
The agent was paid SIS when the
order was taken, and the balance OF
$50 was paid at the post office when
the package arrived. Tho suit Us
found to be ill-fitting; it doesn't look
at all like the picture model. Fur
thermore, the material is OF an in
ferior order. The young man sends
the suit back and want his money
returned. He is informed that they
will be glad to make him another
suit, or will refit the one, but to re-
turn the money is unthinkable. Con-
sequently, the only thing he can do
is let them change the garment, but
he still has an inferior suit of clothes.
Or suppose he wants to cancel the
order before the suit arrives. He can
do so safely, but he can't get back
the money he paid to the agent, for
that is the agents commission. These
agents are not, as a general thing,
men who know anything about the
clothing business, and so it isn't diff
ficult to understand who they have
trouble in measuring up the customer
properly.
Finally, you are likely to be APP
preached by such agents, remember
that these long-distance tailoring out
fits don't expect repeat orders. Theirs
is a so-called "once over" proposition.
st. Paul Farmer.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-05-06
The Persistent Borrower

Day by day, as housewife saw her
household and kitchen furniture slow
ly disappear, she perceived that the
moment approached when a final
stand must be made. One morning
when Tommy, the son of the bor-
rover, appeared at the back door
with the statement, "Ma wants the
wash boiler" the housewife deter
mined to act.
"You tell your ma that when she
brings back what she's already bor-
rowed will lend her the boiler"
In little while Tommy reappear-
ed.
"Ma wants to know what she has
borrowed"
There is pound of -four" began
the other, "a peck of potatoes, cup
of sugar, a can of coffee, half pound
of lard, onions and butter, and spices;
the screwdriver, the Ratchet, pair of
scissors and" she paused reflective
ly, "three spools of thread, paper
of needles and"
But Tommy was gone. Presently
he raped on the back door again.
"Ma says for you to write them
down. / forgot some. of them.
Whereupon the housewife patient
ly made list of all articles she re-
membered.
Tommy took the list and disappear
ed. A half hour later he once more
appeared and announced.
"Ma says if you will lend her the
wash boiler to carry them in she'll
bring them home"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-05-06

Answer to last weeks puzzle.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-05-06

Dawson; X. j. Mcdonald of Wheaton
by Campbell; William Dempsey of
New Ulm by Jackson; Andrew Dahl
berg of Willmar by Chisholm; Mi
chael B. Hurley Of Pine City by Moor
head. These, signed last week, are
in addition to twenty other prominent
speakers previously announced as
engaged by American Legion posts
to aid in adequate observance of
Memorial Day in their communities.
Still Chance for Citation.
State Commander Lindell calls the
attention of posts and Legionaires to
their opportunity for winning an en-
graved citation for framing, by remit
ting enough dues to bring their 1925
membership totals past the 1924 mark.
Every post "over the top" of it's 1924
figures by May 1st will receive this
citation. About ITS Minnesota posts
have already qualified for the honor.
Contest Teaches Flag Etiquette.
GAINESVILLE Legion Post is sponsoring
poster contest in the eighth grade
and in the high school which is de-
signed to teach flag etiquette, Post
Commander William Feist announces
Prizes are being offered. The post
will decorate the graves of veterans
of all wars with Auxiliary peoples on
Memorial Day.
Indians Wish Fulfilled.
Joseph Reddy, Indian veteran of
the World War, died in Granite Falls
recently, expressing the wish that
he ''be buried like soldier" and that
flag be draped over the casket, $50
my people will know fought for the
United States" The Granite Falls
Legion Post saw that his wish was
fulfilled, giving the veteran military
funeral.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-05-06
A Good Income for
the Right Man

McConnon & Company, established
over ~ years, want a man to fill
vacancy and take care of local Gus
toners who have been using our
goods for some time in the west half
of Redwood County. We manufacture
big line of well advertised daily
household necessities famous for
their quality, and our prices are rea-
sonable.
You Need No Capital or
Previous Experience
This is splendid opportunity for an
ambitious man to get into business for
himself with an established trade i'm
this locality, which will assure a good
income right from the beginning. We
will appoint only one man to be a
'McConnon Man" in your district 50
write today, mentioning this paper,
for full particulars about this perman-
emf, pleasant, profitable business.
McConnon & Company, Winona Min
nesota.--10 pit. up and down bold chelt
McConnon & Company
Winona, Minnesota.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-05-06
GOITRE.

Completely Removed. Milwaukee
Lady. Tells of Relief From
ColOrless Liniment.
Celia Shikora, Cpl 10th St, Mil
waukee Wisconsin, says she will tell
or write her experience with Sor-
bel Quadrulpe. She was-relieved of
difficult breathing, dizziness, and a
clogged feeling in the throat.
Inquire at Gertsmann's Drug store
or write Sorbol Company, Mechanis-
burg, Ohio. 43-1t.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-05-06
Don't Always Blame Hens When Eggs
Are Scarce.

Rats may be getting them-U. S.
Government Bulletins prove they
know how to get them. Break cake
of RAT-SNAP into small pieces and
place where rats travel. If there,
RAT-SNAP will get them-positive-
ly. Three sizes, 35c, 65, SIPS. Sold
and guaranteed by Farrell & Keefe
and Public Drug Store. 42-2ts.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-05-06
HOW 10 soLvE cRoss.woRp PUZZLE

the n
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white TO the
obsolete forms e In he
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-05-06
Much Driving Hurts
Eyes.

After a long drive always wash
your eyes with simple camphor.
witchhazel, hydrastis, ETC., as mixed
IN Lavoptik eye wash. This removes
dust and germs and counteracts eff
fects of. wind and sun. Stops dry
ness and burning. Gerstmann Drug
Store.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-05-06

Roosevelt Bros. are off on big
hunt.
"Stop talking about tommyrot,"
advises Secretary Jardine. Thereby
saying a mouthful.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-05-06

The gardeners word for it is that
hoe in hand beats a dozen in the
hardware store.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-05-06

1t must surprise Hi Johnson's vo-
cal cords to be given such an extend
ed vacation.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-05-06
Questions
Regarding
Investments

THERE are many questions
4 regarding the making of
Investments Uhich our InUest-
ment Department ANSWERS for
the shareholders.
The best interests of our shareholders
are also our interests. Often we can be
of distinct service in ascertaining facts
for them, in rendering advice and in
helping them properly conserve their
funds and securities.
Service of this kind was not contem-
plated when we adopted the customer
ownership policy, but so many of our
shareholders came to us for assistance
that we have made it a part of the regu-
lar work of the Investment Depart
ment.
We realize, of course, the degree of con-
fdence which prompts the seeking of
such advice, and we employ the great
est of care in responding to all requests
for information, irrespective of the
subjects or questions involved.
Every new shareholder added to our
big family is another evidence of con-
fidence in our organization and it's abili-
ty to provide services indispensable to
community growth and prosperity.
Please feel free to use the services of
our Investment Department, and at the
same time give us the benefit of your
suggestions towards making our work
satisfactory to the public.
Investment Department
Northern States Power
Company
Montevideo. Minnesota
CID, Hunt, Mgr. L. w. Bowen, Securities Rep
t'More Than 41,OOO Shareholder"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-06-05

we as a people have never been proud OF
convict labor. we knew as little about it as
possible and tried to forget what we did
know. And the people who did something
about it always hated it because of the
abuses it bred and fostered. Free Labor,
particularly organized labor, has always OPP
posed it becauses of the abuses and disas-
ferrous effects on the workers in any trade
it invaded. But for the most part, though
ne paid large part of the cost, the farmer
has known little or nothing about what hap
pens behind prison walls And while the
farmer has been busy trying to solve his
own problems the Prison Labor Trust has
been just as busy claiming him to the bur
den of excessive taxation, and marching
steadily forward to success. 1t yields its
influence in what the late Woodrow Wilson
called the Invisible Government" controls
politicians shapes the policies of political
parties, oils the wheels Of political machin-
cry and dominates the editorial policies of
many publications. 1t retains eminent law
yers on it's staff, floats stock issues, donates
literally to religious, social service and char
liable organizations, and controls most of
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-06-05

Although every prison in this country has
been built by labor. ninety-nine per cent of
the inmates come from the working class,
and all the evils of our penal system fall
heaviest on the producers, there is no other
institution in our social life of which the
common people know so little.
Prisons are places of mystery, Stunned by
the average citizen, walled about with stone,
barred with steel, and everhung with a mist
of secrecy and shame. Here we hide our hu-
man wrecks and bury alive our misfts, de-
linquents and criminals who offend our
sense Of decency and endanger our lives
and property.
According to the figures supplied by the
United States Bureau Of Census there are
about two hundred thousand people in our
penal Institutions They must be kept busy
for no man can stand prison life in idleness,
and our wardens must find employment for
them. With all of these helpless prisoners
whose labor is ripe for exploitation, and
with them shut away behind prison walls
where decent people never see them, greed
and political corruption has found ways of
entering the prisons and making enormous
profits on the labor of the convicts.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-06-05

Prison labor for private profits is a live
question for all taxpayers and it cannot be
shunted over to the politician to handle.
Sooner OF later the decent, law-abiding, tax
payers must face the facts in the situation,
and certainly nothing can be gained by hid
ing our heads in the sands Of ignorance.
Keeping pace with modern industrial de-
velopment the exploitation or convict labor
has advanced from the DID, crude and waste
full methods to the most modern and scien-
tifcally managed mass production. The old,
slip-shod, inefficient convict labor boss of
other days has been replaced by the eficien-
cy expert and the most up-to-date factory
methods. Twenty-Five years ago convict la
Dor contracting was a small industry; a
chaotic scramble between individual pOliti-
clan contractors prison factories we're badly
equipped, wretchedly managed and produced
only very low grade goods.
But this condition could not continue in
our highly specialized and scientifically or
ganized industrial world. The same social
forces that created the Meat Trust, Oil
Trust, Lumber Trust Railroad Trust and
Banking Trust have also created the Prison
Labor Trust.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-06-05
Prison Labor For Private Pr0fit"-By Kate Richards Oa

These many millions of garments r..
sold in the open market in competition n
the products Of free workers, and a p.
majority Of them went into the homes
farmers, and at prices but very little \
or than those of union made goods. h
while the farmers and his family We're M
mo convict made clothing their brothers
sisters in the cities were being forced
Of employment and into poverty and mis-
But there was not unemployment in
prison factories, thousands Of convicts n
busy making well known and highly adj
tised goods. The United Garment Won
Of America and the international La
GARNER Workers, the two great trade uni
in the garment industry have been fgh
for their lives. In the non-union 81
"short work" has beaten down wages
brought back the evils Of the little sv
shop and forced worse conditions than
existed for years. The farmer who
prison made clothing may not know it,
he is taking the bread out of the mouth
women and children to add to the mil
being piled up by the Prison Labor Tu
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-06-05

the prison reform societies. 1t maintains d
highly skilled and paid publicity bureaus anu
political Hobbies. In fact, it does all the
things that other great trusts do, and III
most instances, does them better.
The farmer naturally does not come IN
contact with the problem and never thinks
about it at all, but the wage worker feels
that the first objection to prison labor Tor
private profit is that it robs the free, law
abiding worker of employment. The eXplol-
tation of convict labor has been concentrated
in few industries, garment making for IN
stance, and naturally the workers in that
trade suffer most.
One prison labor contracting firm and its
subsidiaries, the Reliance Mfg. Co., produc-
ers of the big Yank' shirt, according to It's
advertising made more than 100000 work
shirts in the seventeen prison factories 1t
controls, during the year of 1928. Other
smaller units of the Prison Labor Trust no
doubt produced more than this number OF
shirts, and in addition, millions of pairs OF
overalls, coveralls, workmen' s trousers, chill
dren's playsuits and women's house dresses
and underwear.