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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-04-23
MATT M|ETTUNEN
DIES IN H|BB|NG.
FORMER CITIZEN OF THIS CITY
PASSES BEYOND-RELA-
TIVES HERE.

John NJ. Miettunen, more familiar
ly known as Matt Miettunen, well
known by large number in this
city, died at Hibbing Friday after an
illness which has been more or less
pronounced for the past eight years.
At the time of the forest fire IN
1918 when almost the entire coun-
try between Moose Lake and Duluth
was laid waste, Mr.. Miettunen was
a ..-.uware and general store pro-
prietor at Brookston. While escap-
ing in a car from the scene, tree
fell over the car and caused the in
slant dc ath of Mrs. Miettunen and
injury to himself. His daughter,
Miss Ollie Miettunen, never recover
ed from the shock and died a few
years later, death being attributed
to injury and shock sustained at
the time of the death of her
mother. Mr.. Miettunen was en-
gagged in the harware business IN
Hibbing at the time of his death.
Jack Miettunen, employed with
the Ely schools is a brother of de-
ceased and Mrs. John A. Harri, a
sister. Both attended the funeral
in Duluth Monday and were ac-
companied by friends and relatives.
The funeral took place from Craw-
ford's mortuary chapel and burial
was in Park Hill cemetery. Jack
Miettunen is in Hibbing for a few
days attending to the affairs of his
brother being named executrix in
the latter's will.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-04-23

prices were cut 80 cents ton in
1924, and again so cents in 1926.
Operating officials and executives of
the leading independent producers
claimed that those prices were ruin
GUS However, when tine time ar
rives for quoting prices for another
year competition is SO keen that
sales are quickly made at the 1925
prices, and that is done TO forestall
the chances of prices going lower
Most OF the operators have long
term contracts providing that the
purchasers shall rereive the so-called
open market price of the ore, or
at a discount of rs cents or more.
The oven market price applies On a
small proportion of the ore delivered
by the Independents. Low prices
particularly affect the small produc-
ers which seek to sell q relatively
large proportion of their product in
the open market.
"Overdlevelopment of the ;rdus. ry
and the terms of contracts with fee
holders that require the production
of certain amounts of ore annually
regardless of market conditions are
at the base of the competition in the
industry. With the long-rangte trend
of commodities downward it would
be difficult for the industries to in
crease its prices, under any circum-
stances; with one and half to two
tons of ore pressing on the market
for every ton that is in demand, it
seems almost Impossible to do so on
any permanent basis, for years to
aoy,,c -
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-04-23
MISS JOHNSTON DANCES
FOR BUSINESS GIRLS

The Business Girls Club met in
regular session on last Friday even
ing. More than usual were in at
tendance and were fully repaid in
the splendid supper which the com
mittees consisting of Stella Dahl,
Irene Lampi, Lama Haavisto, Flor
ence Nankervis and Sauna Porthan
had prepared.
In addition they were most de-
lightfully entertained by the beauti-
full dances of Miss Florence john
ston, the physical training instruct
or of our schools. The first one,
"The Dance of the Letter., was
very lovely and interesting. The
second one she called "a Study.
and we liked it fully as well.
After the regular business session
final arrangements were made for
"The Eagle" which the girls were
putting on this week through the
courtesy of The Elco. z. R.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-04-23
MARKETING vERMILION
RANGE GREENSBORO.

Just south of Ely, Minnesota, at
Burnside station on the D. & /. R.
r. R., the Emeralite Surfacing Pro-
ducts Co. operates a plant for the
of rock which is sold to
manufacturers of roofing. Ship
ments of this rock are made as far
as Kansas City, Missouri.
The company expects to ship co.
900 tons during 1926, though the
rated capacity of the plant running
full is in excess of $4,000 tons per
annum. The plant was started in
1922. 1t is now electrically driven.
The Emeralite Company is quar-
rying out rock ledge in the forma-
ton of the Vermilion range that is
very hard and has green tinge and
other desirable properties. The COM
pany operates steadily and is a good
enterprise to have on the range and
as customer of the railroad. A.
c. Hall of Ely, Mimi, is general
manager and has had wide expert
ence in this class of manufacturing.
-Skilling's Mining Review.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-04-23
ASSESSORS WILL MEET IN
DULUTH AND VIRGINIA.

School sessions for assessors of
st. Louis county will be held in
Virginia April % and in Duluth,
court house, April 90, Walter Bor-
gen, county auditor has announced.
The assessors, nearly 100 in num-
Der will be addressed by a member
of the state tax commission, who
will instruct them in their duties
and acquaint them in Iegislations
affecting their work.
Those having charge of assess
ments of mining property will meet
in Virginia and will be given special
instructions on mining valuation.
The Duluth session will be mainly
on farming property assessment.
The public is invited to. attend
the sessions. Mr.. Bergen will attend
the Virginia hearing as well as the
meet..-g in Duluth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-04-23
MOTOR COACH
NOW RUNNING.
NEW GASOLINE CAR NOW OP.
GRATING ON D. & |. r.
BRANCH LINE.

The newly built gasoline motor
operated car which will handle the
passenger, express and mail business
over the Allen Junction Virginia
branch of the Duluth & Iron Range
railway has been making trial trips
over the line and has been viewed
and inspected by many interested
people.
The new car was built in the
Iron Range shops at Two Harbors
upon plans worked out by the COM
pany's own engineers, an old pas
senger coach being used for the
purpose. A gasoline engine, such
as is used in motor cars, has been
installed and such changes made in
the coach as were necessary to fit
1t for its new purpose.
Accommodations are available for
seating twenty-five passengers and a
front compartment Is designed to
handle express, baggage and mail.
The trial trips proved very sue
cessful and the coach was put on
the regular run early in the week.
Three men are necessary for the
operation of the coach, motorman,
a CONDUCTOR and a baggageman..
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lasium diamond last night.

nasium diamond last night.
The Teachers" led off with one
run in the first inning The Com
mercial Club did not score in the
first but tied the Teachers" in the
second, who failed to score in this
inning, and both made "goose eggs"
in the third. In the fourth inning,
Porthan, the Commercial Clubs
twirler, lost his delivery long enough
to let the school team bunch some
hits and scored four runs, and the
Commercial Club boys could only
cancel two of these. They recover
ed in the fifth, prevented any addi-
tions to the score by the Teachers"
and made three runs in their own
half, bringing the total up to 6 to 5
in their favor
From this point ON the oame was
pretty much pitchers battle, with
Porthan getting the best support
from his team. Matt Martin, Ber-
ger Lindbeck and Ray Hoefier did
the umpiring
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-04-23
AME R|CAN FOREST
WEEK OBSERVED
SUPERVISOR A L. RICHEY
OPENS WEEK WITH TALK
AT M. E. CHURCH.

American Forest Week, April 18
to "a. was opened here Sunday
evening with an address by A. l..
Richey, supervisor of the Superior
National Forest, at the M. E.
church.
He spoke on the necessity of pro-
tectng the forest from fire and the
timber owner from excessive taxa
ton.
Preach and practice care with
fire is an aged forestry slogan, F"
said Supervisor Richey "As a pro-
fessional forester / have Deen do
ing tbs 'practicing' for good many
years, but this is the first occasion
when | have preached it from the
pulpit"
Touching on the local situation,
Ee sail: "There are those among us
who can remember when the first
tree was felled in this community
and there were magnificent forests
of white and Norway pine where
now we see only blackened stumps;
where huge mills were running day
and night and thousands of workers
gained their living through the lum-
Der industry. Now We see deserted
farms, deserted sawmills and vii
lagos, fer with the trees have gone
the lumberjacks, the mill workers
and their families. We see counties
hard pressed for revenues, forcing
taxes higher and higher until the
lumbermen hasten to cut the little
timber left and allow the cut-over
and generally burned land to revert
for taxes"
Statistics on the national situa-
ton would be merely a repetition OF
the local condition, according to Mr..
Richey, who went on to show that
although the shortage of timber is
great national problem, it can be
solved only by the personal atten-
ton of each individual citizen.
Boiled down." the situation is that
tn peopleaof the United States are
cutting and using timber four times
as fast as they are growing it.
As mis- timber grows in value, so
do his taxes, said Mr.. Richey, who
explained why it was unreasonable
TO expect people to grow timber as
a business proposition under the ex-
listing state laws, and that the pas
sage of Amendment No. /, an en-
abling act, would permit the state
Legislature to investigate conditions
and offer adequate forest taxation
laws for passage later.
Frank Lozar Post, American
Legion also distributed leaflets this
week calling attention to American
Forest Week.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-04-23
MOOSE FROL|C
NEXT SUNDAY.
MOOSE WILL INITIATE A CLASS
OF FORTY IN MESABA
LEGION NO. II9.

Three buses have been chartered
by Mesaba Legion No. 119 of Vir-
ginia, to convey members to this city
next Sunday to take part in the
initiation of 40 members into the
order and participate in Frolc to
be staged here.
The festivities will open at 2
o'clock Sunday afternoon when the
initiation will take place of the 40
into the second degree of the order.
Candidates will be present from all
the range towns. These Frolics are
held four times a year and the one
here will follow the one held at Vir-
ginia some time ago and is expected
to be better attended and more en-
joyable-and the first to be held in
this city.
Sunday evening the election of
officers for the Moose Legion will
be held. In addition a program will
be given in which local people will
take part and to which the public is
invited. The program will take
place at the Community Center be-
ginning at TOO O'Clock.
Music and interpretative dancing
will feature the Sunday evening
meeting. Prominent speakers will
address the gathering. An address
of welcome will be given by Mayor
Hanson to be responded to by H. A.
Levin, G. N. M. of the Mesaba Lee
gion. John A. Harri, first Dictator
of Ely Lodge will talk and James
! Geraghty, district supervisor will
make an address on organization.
The main address of the evening will
be by Frank R. Lutz, lecturer of the
Supreme Lodge, who is making a
tour of the northwest in the inter-
est of Moosedom. A banquet to
the members and visitors will be
served at the Community Center at
500 o'clock Sunday evening.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-04-23

was eight years of age and has re.
sided at Superior, Duluth and Ely
up to the time of his death. He
was graduate of Andover and Bos-
ton universities and followed the
profession of attorney in this city
and at the head of the lakes.
Mr.. Osborne left this city in 1915
and settled in Duluth where he be-
came charter member of the Kiwa-
mis- Club and served as it's secretary
for four years. He was a member
of the Knights of Pythias, the Royal
League and the Modern Woodmen.
The funeral took place Tuesday
afternoon from the Pilgrim Congre-
gational Church in Superior. The
funeral was largely attended the
members of the organizations of
which he was member attending
the services in a body.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-04-23
ELY BOY PLACES IN
COMMERCIAL. TEST.

Albert Winnikainen of this city
secured fourth place in the Com
mercial class test in advanced type
writing at Eveleth Saturday. The
three highest in the advanced type
writing, beginners typewriting and
shorthand tests will attend the state
contest at the University of Mime
sofa on May 1. The following
schools took part in the contest at
Eveleth: Ely. Soudan, Eveleth, Vir-
ginia, Mountain Iron, Gilbert, Biwa-
blk, Aurora, Tower and Inter
national Falls.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-04-23

school speaking contest held at
Bull, Chisholm was the only school
represented to be awarded two
places.
In the oratorical division, "The
American Boy" by James Murphy
of Coleraine won first place. "Christ
of the Andes" by Edward Farrell
of Chisholm took second place, and
"Plea for Cuba by Joseph Schwei-
ger of Tower, third place.
In the dramatic division, Buddy
and Waffles" by Katherine Bergeson
of Virginia was given first place;
"The Famine" by Margaret Lamuth
of Chisholm, second place, and GAS
Christmas Came to Crappy Shute"
by Nora Dunbar of Eveleth, third
place.
In the humorous division, "Set-
ting Hen" by Beatrice Bordeaux
of Gilbert was given first place; "a
Bear Story" by Genevieve Hillman
of Ely, second place, and ''For the
Honor of the Family" by Noreen
Trask Of Grand Rapids, third place.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-04-23
FORMER RESIDENT
DIES At SUPERIOR
JAMES w. RNE, WELL
KNOWN IN THIS CITY, DIES
AFTER SHORT ILLNESS.

Many of our people will remem-
Der Jas. w. Osborne, at one time
city attorney and also judge of the
municipal court, who died in a
Superb or hospital Saturday after a
brief illness. He was ga years of
age and is survived by Mrs. Osborne,
four sisters and two brothers.
He was born in Eagle Harbor,
Michigan, in 1862. He came to
Superior with his parents when he
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-04-23
ASKS FOR LICENSE FOR
GABRO POWER PROJECT

The Federal power commission at
Washington, Tuesday announced
that the Minnesota Power & Light
49, has applied for a license
for partially constructed project,
to be known as the Gabbro reservoir
on Isabella river in Lake county,
Minnesota. 1t is proposed for use
as public utility. 1t is expected
that the project will be completed
during this. summer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-04-23
BASE BALL COMING
TO LIFE IN THE CITY

A meeting of those interested in
having a baseball team here this
year was held Monday at the Com
munity Center A board of direct
ors will be chosen who will in turn
select a manager. Another meet
ing is to be held next Monday even
ing.
Directors so far named are Jas.
|. LANG, M. J. Murphy, Louis Stem
Der and M. w. Peterson. Another
will be chosen at Mondays meeting.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-04-23
WAL TER ENGLUND
HEADS ROTARY CLUB
OFFICERS ELECTED AT WE'D
NESDAY'S MEETING-TO
TAKE OFFICE JULY L.

Superintendent Walter E. Eng
lund of theh Ely schools was elect
ed president of the Ely Rotary Club
at Wednesday evenings meeting
The balloting was done under the
elimination process, ballots being
cast until someone received the
majority of the votes. Other offic-
ers elected were as follows:
Vice President-Jas. |. Laing.
Secretary-Lewis J. White.
Treasurer-Raub James.
Directors-Thos. E. Miller and
Chas. Trezona.
ELY GIRL PLACES SECOND
IN SPEAKING CONTEST.
In the all-range district high
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-04-23
ATTENDED ROTARY
DISTRICT MEETING

George T. Ayres, B. O. Strachan
and II. j. Lockhart returned Satur-
day morning from Grand Forks
where they had attended the Ninth
District Rotary convention. They
report one of the finest conventions
in Rotary history and the election
of DR.. Archie D. Mcconnell of Minot
as district president.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-04-23
vERMIILION ELECTRIC co.
GETS LIGHTING CONTRACT.

The City Council at adjourned
meeting Wednesday afternoon let
the contract for the installation of
a white way on White Street and
other electrical work to the Yer
million Electric Company of this
city. The local firm underbid sew
eral of the big city bidders. The
work will begin as soon as the
necessary supplies are received.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-04-23
LOCAL PEOPLE TAKE PART
IN EVELETH KALEVA EVENT

Mrs. Otto Sarkipato played
violin solo and Mrs. Minnie P. Maxi
made an address at program
gwen by the Knights of Kaleva at
Eveleth last Sunday evening. Sew
eral from Virginia and other range
towns also participated.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-04-23
IRON ORE PRICES LOW
CUT-THROAT COMPETITION

Keen, practically cut throat, COM
petition is responsible for the un-
economic iron ore prices prevailing
for the past three years, according
to Iron Trade Review This pub
LEGATION continues:
1T was due to competition that
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-04-23
COMMERCIAL CLUB TOAM
WINS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP

The Ely Commercial Club team
won the championship in the local
indoor baseball tournament by a
score of 13 to 9 over School Dis
trict No. 10 in the most holly con-
tested, pest-played game of the
tournament on the Memorial GYM
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-04-23

Remember Treasure Island?"
Read 'sPorto Bello Gold'' and learn
of the thrilling events which took
place before the action of Steven
sons classic starts. It begins in
the next issue of The Ely Miner.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-04-23

Ed. Locher and family were in
the city from Hibbing for a visit
with Mr.. Locher's sister, Mrs. L.
SeraphiEe who is a patient at the
Travis-Myers hospital
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-06
Huge Construction
Program In y. S.

bmerciaI building. including apart
ments and hotels, and public works
Minimum costs observed in the
totals are $4,000 for commercial
residential, educational and other
buildings, sac, 900 for industrial build
ings and SIS 900 for public works.
Engineering News Records con
struction cost index number Is
slightly higher than month ago, re
flecting a moderate gain in wage
schedules, occurring mostly in the
West. The cost index on November
/ stood at 21O.S0, as against 209.S0 q
month ago, and 205.95 In November
Of last year.
The number OF serious strikes or
other controversies in the construc-
ton industry throughout the country
is remarkably small. Settlements
have been reached in most OF the
major disputes. The average rate
for common labor for the entire
country is ssh cents an hour, as
against S. cents an hour month
previous
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-06

"When the woman Of the family
makes the decision she has her
children uppermost in her mind.
and unless careful thought has
been given by the community de
veloper to the interest of the chill
dren the project cannot be q sue
cess.
ssThis fact has been proved time
and time again in our experience
at the harbor. All of the evidence
has been on the positive or at
ffrmative side, for special provision
was made III the laying out OF
Herald Harbor for wholesome
activity by the growing generation.
ePractically one-fourth Of the de-
Velopment proper was dedicated to
public use in the form OF parks,
beaches, and amusement center; in
addition land was donated for the
building OF churches, fire depart
ment and schools. 1t viii never
be necessary for children to walk
more than a block or two for
plenty of open space for recreation.
Practically without exception
these facts have been important,
determining influences in the minds
OF the thousands of women who
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-06

NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-The money
value of engineering construction
contracts awarded in the United
States from January to November
i shows q gain OF IA per cent, COM
pared with the corresponding period
last year. Engineering News-Record
reports.
Contracts let in the first 10 months
of the year were valued at s., Alb
$50 900. The value of proposed work
on large jobs continues high, which
IS in direct contrast with the recent
slump in building permits.
The fact that the latter has fallen
about per cent below the point OF
normal seasonal decline would indt-
cate that further recession IN the
volume of general construction viii
affect mostly speculative residential
buildings.
Contracts let in October for the en-.
tire country. were valued at $685.
ga. 600. Marked gains in contract
letting In October occurred in COM
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-06
STATES NOW ENGAGING
IN sELF-ADvERTISlNG

A state advertising campaign to
be financed by the State itself Is
proposed for Michigan, Kansas,
Texas and Arkansas.
Ohio realtors will themselves
carry on such q campaign in g
special work to be known as "Ohin
Week" Oklahoma realtors viii
Join in q projected $675.O00 State
advertising campaign under q spe-
ciaI organization to be known as
Oklahomans. Inc.
You can convince yourself that 20.
can afford 4 good used ear u y0u VII
read foSIay's nstfngs IN The Times ant
Herald Classified Ads.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-06

have purchased home-sites and the
800 home-owners at the harbor.
sThe new National Defense High
way is now completed to Herald
Harbor. which now makes this popu-
lar summer colony only % miles
from the heart Of the city. APP
proximately 100 motorists have
visited the harbor every day since
the completion Of this fine stretch
of concrete road .
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-06
Women Control Most
Home Purchases

The women of the family decide most of the buying OF real
estate children run second and the male members OF the
family run third according officials of Herald Harbo lnc
n,uor and daveoners of Herald Harbor the Severn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-06
DUNCAN
Homes

-tDil last through gem
erations because they
are sOIidIy built Of all
Brick Construction.
Dunigan homes uDiH all
nays Be found only in
the choicest residential
sections Of Washington.
Therefore, sDhen you
buy a DUNCAN home
you altDays get real
good real estate value
for your money.
Evening star., 1926-11-07
KNIGHTS PLAN APPEAL.
Catholic Society Turns to Publicity
Campaign Against Mexico i'm L. s.

CHICAGO. November 6 CP).-Every
instrument for disseminating public
information will he employed by the
Knights of Columbus to spread in the
United States the orders evidence
that Roman Catholics have been nm
justly treated by the government Of
Mexico. the board of directors and the
state deputies of the body decided to
day.
The printed word. public speaking
and the radio will be used in Nation
wide campaign to arouse American
opinion against the Mexican govern
ment's treatment Of Catholic wor-
shippers.
Although no direct request will he
made for withdrawal by the United
States Of the recognition extended To
the Mexican government in 1911.
members hope that such action would
ensue
James H. Flaherty, supreme knight.
declared that American recognition
was based. among other things. on the
promise of Mexico to allow freedom
of worship. and declared the belief
that this pledge is being fiouted in re.
cent ediCts forbidding church owner
ship of property.
The state deputies met today with
the board Of directors after the latter
group had consulted ON the Mexican
situation throughout yesterday The
deputies conferred today on methods
of carrying back to their own groups
In the United States, Canada, Porto
Rico and the Canal Zone plans FOR
the campaign to arouse opinion
against the policy Of the Mexican ad-
ministration.