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Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-23
Brief Is Filed
In Rose Case

Attorcv Harry w. Horton ycster-
day filed with the district court
&C appeals at Los Angeles, his brief
in connection with the writ of pr"
hibition asked for by attorneys for
Mark Rose, irrigation district diroc
tor, accused of misconduct in office
by George II. Davis.
Attorneys for Rose assert thai
the superior court here is without
jurisdiction to hear the case against
Rose. They appealed to the distric:
court Of appeals for the writ of pro
hibition and the court ruled that
both sides should brief their argu-
mentS.
Counsel for Rose now have 10
days in which to file an answering
bricf.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-23
DECLARE LIQUOR
IS SOLD ABOARD
AMERICAN BOAT
Leviathan Said to Be
Running Wide Open on
Trips.
BY JOSEPH S. WASNEY
United Press Staff Correspondent

CulC6u fEeSS SUdII OrIeSpoHuenC
WASHINGTON, July 23.-Invcs-
tigation was started today by pro-
hibition officials into charges made
by the association against the pro
..IDition amendment that liquor was
being sold and served on the steam
ship Leviathan, which is owned and
operated by the government.
Paddock proceedings against the
largest ship afloat may be institut-
ed if the charges are sustained.
james f. jones. director of prohl-
bition, said he had heard rumors be
fore that liquor was being sold
aboard the Leviathan.
cit would be up to the United
States district attorney of New
York to proceed against the ship if
il is found that the law has been
violatcd,' Jones said.
Captain W. II. Stayton, chairman
of the "wet organization made
the charges in Il written statement
asserting 'liquor is flowing again
on ships owned and operated by the
Uited states government.
StaytOn sac memDcr o: his or
ganization recently made trip on
the Lcviathan' and saw three men
mixing cocktails ad serving liquor
in the dining saloon every night.
MANY bottles of gin, Vermouth
and whiskey We're in evidence,
Stayton said. cone man told my
informant he had bought bottle of
Scotch from IA steward for Tl2.
Others told him liquor could be
bought from any steward.
Director Jones said so far as pro-
hibition headquarters knew, no 9th
er shipping board boat or American
registry boat was suspected of vio-
lating the dry law.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-23
OFFICIALS CHECK
STATES DAMAGE
BY FOREST FIRES
Estimate Losses Exceed
Any Sustained Since
1910.
Nv United Press Ienset: Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, July -
Fires reign of destruction in Cali
forhia forests today appeared on
the wamc and gave forest officials
time to s:;mate the probable tolls
in acreage burned and timber con
sumed.
Losses inside the national forests
VIII he far greater than in 1929, but
less than in the disastrous year of
1924, according to forest service
headquarters.
Losses outside the national for
csts, on land of private ownership,
promise To surprass the losses of
amy year since 1919, officials be
lieved.
Total acreage burned both inside
and outside national forest areas
will mount above any previous year
since 1910.
The year 1924 was one of the
worst fire years in California S his
tory, according to the forest SER
vice. Fires destruction in that
year was exceeded in only one pre-
vious year, 1910, since the begin
ming Of organized forest protection.
Only two fires, the Bocca burn in
the Tahoe national forest and the
Bogus creek in the Klamath for
est were reported still out of bounds
today.
The Bocca fire has covered 10000
acres, mostly timber land. 1t was
being fought by 400 men, and hopes
were held that its check might be
effected by night.
The Bogus creek fire was reported
beyond control ON the north side,
though checked on the south. 1t
had covered 10000 acres and WAS
spreading toward Shovel creek
against the efforts of 100 men.
Three new fires, already controll-
ed, were reported from the Sierra
national forest. They covered to-
tai of about 2700 acres.
The unexpected Improvement in
conditions throughout northern Cali
fornia was attributed to two factors,
constant vigilance of the thousands
of fire fighters and bcttercd wealth
cr conditions.
The fire weather forecast of the
district weather bureau today gave
promise of continued Improvement.
Normanl temperature, normal hu-
midity and normal fire hazard We're
predicted for the whole of interior
! California.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-23
CORNER JURY SAYS
SHOOTING WAS JUSTIFIED

LOS ANGELES, July %. - Ru
dolph Leo Steiner, Long Beach
dairy raneher, was vindicated today
of n charge of staying Henry cone.
kyed' Saunders, 81.
\ coroner rs jury returned yer
diet of iustifiable homicide.
Saunders was shot to death July
20 during a street brawl.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-23
Dog Saves Man
From Mad Bull

FRESNO, Cal, July 23,--A small
pet dog was given credit today for
saving the life of his master whom
an infuriated bull had knocked un-
conscious Sam Welch, 60, Fresno
rancher and was tramping him.
Weleh was leading the bull back
to pasture and was opening a gate
when the bull charged him. The
dog attracted the mad animal from
Welch and the noise aroused
Welch s Son who went to the rescue.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-23
Report Mexico
Calling Troops

NOGALES, Ariz., July Ga The
Nogalcs Herald received an uncon,
firmed dispatch today from Mexico
City stating that the SECRETARY of
war had issued Il call to arms of all
troops in the Mexican republic.
The troops, according to the dis
patch, were to be "ready for in
stant action ON August l, when 4
reported order to close all Catholic
churches is to take effect.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-23
Recall Election
Today at Fresno

FRESNO, Calf, July 23.-Frcsno
voters are determining at the polls
today whether Mayor Al Sunderland
shall be recalled or not, Three re-
call candidates are running against
him, John Morgan, J. b. Johnson
and Guy Stockton. Although bit
ter campaign has been waged, less
than half of the registered vote, or
only about 5000 votes are expected
la Dc east.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-23
BUCKET BRIGADE FIGHTS
BLAZE AT EARLIMART

EARLIMART, Calf, July 23.--
An old fashioned bucket brigade
saved Earlimart from being ravaged
by flames when the volunteer fire
fighters confined a menacing blaze
to blacksmith shop and one resi-
Idenee. Other building intermittent
ly caught fire but the flames were
quickly eXtinguished.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-23
Too Muck Talk Is
WOman's UndOing
Dy United Press leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, July "a In
emphatic denial of the charge that
she had picked Charles Mckinnon s
pockets for $500, Miss May Moss,
200 pound negresS, shook her head
violently and ejaculated:
ono SUH:"
At "no' $50 bill fell ont Of
her mouth. with "suh = came forth
$50 bills.
Police remanded her to jail while
they searched for the balance of the
$500.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-23
MANY OFFICE SEEKERS
FILE IN FRESNO COUNTY

FRESNO, Cal, July 93.--Fresno
county has lsS aspirants for public
office at the fall election, it was an
rounced today when the deadlinc
for filing nominatig petitions was
reached. For district attorney
there are seven candidates. six
offices went uncontested 10 ineunl
bents.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-23
AGED MAN DROWNED AT
SANTA MONICA BEACH
SANTA MONICO, Calf, July

SANTA MONICO, Calf, July %.
The unidentified body of man,
about - years old, was found in the
surf at Long Wharf this afternoon.
An inquest was ordered held tomor-
row to determine whether the man
was accidentally drowned or murd-
cred.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-23
AGED MOTHER OF YOUNG
DIES AT BERKELEY HOME

BERKELEY, Calf, July 23-Mrs.
Mary r. Young, 81, mother of Lieu
tenant Governor C. c. Young, died
last night at her home here
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PROMINENT VIRGINIA MAN
FIRST HUNTING VICTIM.

Harvey R. Fliehr, aged %, promi-
nent young business man of Virginia,
died at hospital in that city Tues
day from the effects of wounds sus-
tanned in hunting accident Monday
morning north of Cusson. Fliehr
and party were leaving camp when
the gun in the hands of one of his
companions was discharged. The
bullet struck Fliehr on the left side
and separated, part penetrating the
spinal column. ]
He has resided in Virginia since
1910 and was vice president and gen.
eral manager of the Central Auto
Company. During the war he served
in the navy. He was married in 1921
ito Miss Mildred Siegel, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sigel of Vir-
ginia. He was prominent Mason
and a member of several Clubs and
Civic organizations in his home city.
Fliehr's companions on the hunt
ing trip were w. j. Archer, Harry
Pribnow, DIR. Louis Krause and Hans
Knoll. No announcement has been
made as to which of these did the
shooting. The funeral is being held
at Virginia today.
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MUCH MATERIAL MOVED
IN BUILDING HIGHWAYS.

Grading done on Minnesota trunk
highways during 1926, required
moving an average of 1919 cubic
yards of dirt per mile, according to
recent figures given out by the State
Highway department. The total
amount Of dirt moved in grading
339 miles is 5,6S6,513 cubic yards.
The cost averages $6,517.67 per
mile, and totals $2,212,749.
During the year 56S miles of road
were graveled, with an average of
1892 cubic yards per mile, or a total
of 791,502 cubic yards. The aver
age cost per mile is $1,783 and the
total spent for graveling, $1,013-
215. This does not include the re-
graveling done by the maintenance
division.
The milage paved is given as 1884,
for the year, or total of $685. 51
square yards. The total cost is 81
$685. 60 Or an average of $24,185
per mile. Paving and crawling
costs are nearly uniform, but grad
ing costs vary greatly between level
and billy country.
Culverts are included in the grad
ing costs, but an additional $487,-
152 has been spent this year for So
new bridges. The total length of
the bridges built this year is 3,649
feet. This brings the total spent
for new construction since Jan 1, to
$8,279,266, with some work still in
progress
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High School and Junior College
Basketball

With the advent of snow and cold
weather, the high school athletics
are laying aside their moleskins for
lanotner season and donning the in
door garb of a basketball player.
The high school players started to
practice a week ago and are training
long and hard endeavoring to be in
condition when the season opens
against Mountain Iron a eek hence.
Jack Gerzin is the only veteran from
last year; however Coach Buckley
has large squad and some promis-
mig material which he hopes to de-
velop into a winning team as the
season progress. Skala, Hill Pog-
erelc, Smrekar, Coombs and Grahek
are the outstanding candidates for
the high school quintet.
The college players have already
put behind them several weeks Of
gruelling preliminary practice and
are eagerly awaiting the opening Of
their season when they meet Vir-
ginia, Hibbing and Coleraine on con-
secutive nights. Banovetz and And
erson are the only regulars from
last year; but Pluth, Luthanen and
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with deer carcass. Sunday, con-
tinuous line of cars traversed the
way between here and Duluth and
all had their quota of deer.
The season opened Saturday morn
ing and the early birds who were on
the ground at daylight that morning
soon had their deer. Later in the
day the shooting dad made the an
imals wild and they were harder to
bag. VIM. Desjardias and James
Paulos were among the first to come
in with their catch. Both secured
their game about ten minutes after
taking to the woods.
1t would be impossible to give the
number of hunting parties out at the
present time. The Stoney River
country is crowded; the Cloquet line
north has large number; the Burnt
side country has every camp full and
in a dozen other directions many are
stationed. A large number of out
siders are here. All the parties out
report excellenc success and it is
figured that the kill this year will ex-
coed previous seasons.
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MINNESOTA PYROTOL
SUPPLY QUARTER GONE.

More than one-fourth of Mime
sofas allotment of two million
pounds of pyrotol for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1927, has been sold
to farmers, reports A. j. Schwantes,
land clearing expert with the univer-
sity. It is expected the usual spring
rush will practically clear up what
is left of the states supply. Special
Bulletin No. 10, "The Use of Ex-
plosives on the Farm" by Mr.. Sch
wantes, explains the methods of
handling explosives with the greatest
degree of safety in blasting stumps,
rocks and moderate sized bitches.
This bulletin will be sent without
charge to any address on applica-
ton to the Office of Publications,
University Farm, st. Paul.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-11-26
FRED p. MURPHY RESIGNS
AS STATE FORESTER.

!. Fred P. Murphy of Tower and
well known in this city, the ranger
who is credited by Forester Comet
with saving Cotton and nearby st.
Louis county settlements in the fall
of 1922, and who had major hand
in battling the 1918 holocaust. is
leaving the forest service and it is
said will enter into business.
Carl Lind, ranger who has been
stationed at Duluth where he made
an excellent record, is also resigning
to assume the office of sheriff or Ait
kin county.
Fred Murphy directed hundreds OF
volunteer fighters in that memorable
campaign against the Cotton fires
when, according to Mr.. Comet, tin
der-like woods country and dry,
sweeping winds made it extremely
unsafe for human beings to enter
the Woods, much less to fight fire.
Ranger Murphy whose station was
at Tower, entered the service In
1914, three years after it was organ
lied. He was one of the oldest men
in the service and held the rank of
Class 1 Ranger.
Carl Lind has been in charge of
District No. 10 at Duluth, compris-
ing much of the North Shore country
since 1928. Mr.. Comet says Lind
has a great record for law enforce
ment and will be success as sheriff
of Aitkin county.
1t has not as yet been decided as
to who will take their places.
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NEW LODGE INSTITUTED
HERE LAST SUNDAY.

st. Therese Court No. ITO of the
Women's Catholic Order of Forest
ers was instituted in this city on
Sunday. The work of institution
was done by Mrs. Mary Fleming of
Virginia, Deputy High Chief Ranger.
In the absence of Father Mihelcic,
Father Shoaler of Duluth assisted in
the initiation of the thirty candid
ates.
Officers were chosen; nominations
being made from the floor and
elected by ballot. The officers are
as follows, installation following the
election:
Chief Ranger-Mrs. Marie Nc
Mahan.
Vice Chief Ranger-Miss Kathleen
Coffey,
Recording Secretary-Mrs. Mer-
cedes Prisk.
Financial Secretary-Miss Mary
Agnich.
Treasurer-Miss Mae Meenehan.
Trustees-Mrs. Amelia Veranth,
Mrs. Lydia Seraphine, Miss Mary
Hutar.
Conductors-Miss Kathryn Evono-
check, Miss Theresa Dargontina.
Sentinels-Mrs. Helen Jackson,
Mrs. Anna Novak.
Chaplain-Rev. Father Mihelcic.
The institution of the Court closed
with carrying on a model busir .ess
meeting under the direction of Mrs.
Fleming.
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SUPERIOR FOREST
SUPERVISOR HERE.
ALBIN C. HAMEL ARRIVES
FROM COLORADO TO TAKE
CHARGE OF SUPERIOR MA
TIONAL FOREST.

The new supervisor of the Sup.
erior National Forest, AIbin G
Hamel has arrived and has begun
active operations in connection with
the forest. Mr.. Hamel takes the
position left vacant by the resigna-
ton and subsequent death of Super
visor Richey.
The new supervisor has had
seventeen years experience in for
estry practice in the United States
and eleven years active admins
tration of national forests.
Supervisor Hamel received his
training in forestry at the University
of Nebraska where he was graduated
in 1909, and took his first permanent
appointment as forest assistant on
the San Isabel National Forest in
Colorado. Later he became forest
examiner and then forest supervisor
of the San Isabel.
It was during his term as super
visor that the San Isabel made its
greatest recreational development
and became one of the most used
and best known forest recreational
areas in the country.
81 do not desire the credit for
that" said Hamel. ''The people of
the nearby communities did it: I
assisted only in correlating the plans
for developing the various forest re-
sources so that each would come into
it's largest use withoct COLLECTING
with the others.
"There will be no immediate
changes in the forest policies of the
Superior. Most of them are well
formulated and evolved from years
of experience in handling this large
public property. My first work will
he to get well acquainted with the
personnel, the problems and the pub
lie. Every national forest must play
its part In the social and economic
program of the region.
Timber, recreation and water
power appear to be the three most
important physical resources of the
SUPERIOR" says Mr.. Hamel and he
believes these can all be managed
and utilized without conflict and as
permanent continuing resources, &C.
cording to their relative Importance
in the regional and national program
for economic and social develop
ment.
MANY problems are not yet COM
pletely solved in connection with for
est protection, transportation and
systems, silvicultural
of the timber. They
are not unsolvable, but some will re-
quire time, careful thought and plan
ming for their proper correction with
the various uses of the forest. They
demand the unselfish cooperation
of all interested communities.
Mr.. Hamel is of Swedish ancestry
and feels right at home in this Ar
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-11-26
SP OR I 5 .
High School Swimming.
Arnold Anderson.

Coach Herseth has this year ar
ranged an extensive swimming Iro-
gram in which at least one swim
ming meet will take place every
week. Already three dual meets
have been run off; the Ely-Winton
contest, the eighth grade inter-class
contest and the Eighth Grade-Fresh-
men class battle. Members of the
high school swimming team are bar
red from these meets. The purpose
of these contests is to develop grade
swimmers for high school competi-
ton in future years.
During the week of Dec. 1, two
interclass meets will be held to de-
termine the high school and nigh
school-Junior high school champ
ions.
Last Friday evening, Nov. 18th,
the 8-M. room of the eighth grades
captured the eighth grade inter-
class title; winning by the close
score of 25 to "a over the 81.
room, while the 8-P. was G bird with
% points.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-11-26
Indoor Baseball.

Another week of competition end
ed, and the Zenith is leading the
league; the School Districts upset
of the Commercial Club automat-
ically landing them in first place.
The School District Commercial Club
game was the feature contest of the
week; the school winning to after
seven innings of extremely fast base
ball. The School tied the score at
five all when they rallied and scored
five runs in the fifth. Two more
runs by the School in the eighth
gave them the lead and finally the
game when Ed. Buckley, the School
pitcher, shut out the Commercial
Club in the ninth inning. 1t was the
Schools first victory over the Com
mercial Club in six starts.
The standings of the teams fol-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-11-26
ANNUAL BALL
VERY SUCCESSFUL EVENT.

The Thirty Second Annual Ball of
the Ely Fire Department at the Aud
itorium last evening attracted large
number who enjoyed themselves all
the time until the last strains called
the party off at 2 o'clock in the
morning. The music was furnished
by Pat Harrison's Cowboy Orchestra
from Cody, Wyoming, and was pro-
nounced the best orchestra playing
here in some time. A fine turkey
sandwich lunch was served at mid
night by Mrs. Matt Martin and Mrs.
AL. J. Coombes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-11-26
Next Weeks Schedule

Next Weeks Schedule
Monday-Duluth & Iron Range
VS.. Commercial Club. Tuesday
Oliver Iron Mining Co., VS.. Zenith
Mine. Wednesday-School District
VS.. Legion.
The games on Monday and Tues
day evenings are the outstanding bat
ties of next week. Both the Duluth
& Iron Range and Commercial Club
are extremely strong and their game
Monday promises the best in base
ball; while on Tuesday the Zenith
and Oliver play their grudge game.
The Oliver team to date has not
played as good baseball as they are
capable Of, but they always play in
spired ball when battling the Zenith
and they intend to topple the Zenith
from the loops leadership Tuesday
evening.
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straighter road to replace the first
concrete highway built in Minnesota
In doing so, it has been necessary to
dig up some of the old concrete, but
this calls attention to the great adj
vance in paving methods in recent
years, says bulletin from the
State Highway department.
Fourteen years ago, when Winona
county built this pavement, which is
now part of 7. H. No. 8, the common
practice was to use unwashed sand
from the nearest pit, dump the sand
and the rock on the road, shovel it
by hand and move it in wheelbar-
rows to the mixer. No matter how
careful the workmen were, some
dirt was sure to get into the ag-
gregate. Proportions were only APP
proximate. There were no labora-
tories to test the materials or the
finished concrete. Reinforcement
was never used. Expansion joints,
when used, were only transverse.
Today only washed sand of uni
form grade is used. Crushed rock
or gravel is tested in the field to
make sure that correct sizes are
used, and laboratory tested If there
is any question about strength. All
cement is laboratory tested. Sand
and rock are lifted direct from cars
or trucks into the steel bin or
hatcher" and exact amounts OF
sand, rock and cement hauled IN
trucks to the mixer. The amount
of water needed and the correct
time for mixing have been deter
mined by long research and are care
fully checked. Beams of concrete
made from the same mixture which
goes into the road are tested in the
field with a machine invented by
engineers in the testing division of
the state department. Cores cut
from the finished pavement are later
tested in the laboratory.
At first thought, rebuilding a con
crete road may seem wasteful. But
the Winona road, eight feet wide
and costing $3.50 a mile, more than
paid for itself in saving mainten
ance costs. 1t was adequate to the
traffic of the day, and to have built
a wider, costlier road then would
have been extravaganza. Aside
from the grapevine" cracks COM
mon in early pavements, it was still
in good condition, but traffic has
so rapidly that the narrow
winding road is neither, safe nor
The new road will have a min
imum top width of 80 feet, with
easy grades and long curves to give
sight distance for safety. 1t will
have a temporary gravel surface,
and after the fills have a year or two
to settle, standard Is foot pave
ment, with reinforcement and a GEN.
ter expansion joint to prevent it
will be laid.
Due to the engineering and re-
search work of the State Highway
the National Highway
research board and others, pavement
laid today is more than twice as
strong as that laid fifteen years ago
and even with the heavier traffic may
be expected to last 25 years or more.
After that it can be resurfaced and
made to last many years more.