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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-03-26
1913 ELK SOLD FROM NATIONAL
BISON RANGE, MONT

A remarkable feat in the trans
portation of wild animals was re-
Gently accomplished in the shipment
of 388 elk from the National Bison
Range, Mont, to a large game pre-
serve at Middleboro, Mass. The
elk were purchased by the Elk
Breeding and Grazing Association,
which paid all costs of corralling,
dehorning, loading, and transport
ing.
The sale of these elk solves a
perplexing problem which the Bio
logical Survey of the United States
has faced for some time in the dis
position of surplus animals. The
elk were crowding the buffalo on
the Bison Range, for which this res
ervation is primarily maintained.
The work of capturing the elk
proved to be arduous, even for the
experienced cow-punchers engaged
for the purpose. The bulls are
vicious and feet, and it was neces-
sary to drive them into small cor
rails. where they could be roped and
tied to posts so that their antlers
could be sawed off to prevent in
juries in transit. They are also
slow and stubborn when being load
ed into cars.
The 3.000-mile shipment was in
electrically lighted express cars, and
the animals arrived without serio Is
loss.
The elk situation for the Superior
National Forest remains about as
left last fall. The Ely Commercial
Club has been active in trying to
secure elk for the forest but the
cost has been prohibitive and assist
ance in bearing part of the fnan-
cial outlay has been hard to get.
Besides the financial fact which wcs
overcome by the Club, the State De-
partment of Animal Husbandry has
interposed some objections and
health regulations which are almost
prohibitive. Even this obstacle will
be overcome as the Fish and Game
Committee of the Club is deter
mined to give elk a trial on the
Forest.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-03-26
COUNTY TOWN ROADS
| GET MOST CASH.
MINNESOTA LOCAL ROAD
FUNDS BIGGER, TRUNK
FUND SMALLER, THAN
AVERAGE STATE.

County road and bridge funds IN
Minnesota increased by $577 900
this year, there will be available
$116 here for every 500 in the
average state in the union, in pro-
portion to the mileage on which it
will be used. Likewise, for each
500 in the average state for main
or federal aids roads, Minnesota will
have about ST. this year for its
trunk routes.
These comparisons in a highway
bulletin this week are drawn from
figures from the state auditors of
fee and the department of agricul-
ture at Washington. st. Louis
county road and bridge funds for
1926 were made public several
weeks ago. The new increase in
county road funds, under close con-
troll of the voters, is held to indi-
cate that the majority of taxpayers
favors economical road improve
ments, and the comparisons to show
that the Minnesota plan makes gem
erous provision for local roads even
before the more expensive and ex-
tensively used main or trunk high
ways.
Minnesota 1926 funds for local
roads will approximate $4,000
more than last year, on the audit
or's figures. Those for actual inn
provement and maintenance of
trunk highways will total around
S13, 900, 900, according to liberal
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-03-26

for how many years this increased
taxation is desired Mr.. Babcock
tells the people about the wonderful
ly low average of only $14.60 per
car license, carefully refraining
from adding that to make this low
tax possible, for automobiles, the
truck operator has had the shi t
taken from his back. 1t does begin
to look as if riding on rubber is ex-
pensive, and those who have to pay.
and pay and pay, should at least
have a fair chance to be informed,
completely, of the proposed addi-
tional extraction" and given !,
chance to say whether or not they.
are agreeable. Moreover, they shoul !
not give the legislative candidate
for 1927 another opportunity to
throw into their teeth the excuse
that nobody was on hand to COM
plain or oppose an injustice which
no one dreamed was even contem-
plated, and which intent was very
carefully hidden from public know
ledge until the act was safely and
securely cinched for at least IL
months.
MINI sofa COMMERCIAL
TRUCK OWNERS ASSOCIATION.
ByJ C. Want HUI, Jr. Secretary
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-03-26

vice.
Wednesday evening-The Last
Counsel.
Thursday evening The Last Re-
membrance.
Friday evening-The Last Hymn.
Easter morning-The Romance of
Two Worlds.
EASTER Vespers- Sacred Concert.
The custom of the Presbyterians
of Ely to PIT away all social act
ivity during passion week and spend
the evenings in weeks devotions
in the church. All the week-night
services commence, at eight o'clock.
Thursday evening is set aside for
the reception of ney members and
the celebration of the Sacrement oe
the Lords supper These meetings
are open to the public and everyone
is extended a cordial invitation to
take part in these pre-Easter pre-
paration services.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-03-26
TAMBURITZA SERENADERS
GIVE FINE ENTERTAINMENT

An audience that filled the Aud
itorium was more than pleased with
the entertainment furnished by the
Elias Tamburitza troupe of Jugo-
Slav Serenaders. While we had a
note of this high-class concert in our
book, in some manner mention of it
was overlooked in last weeks Miner.
This was the last number on the
Lyceum Course presented by the
School District to the people of Ely.
Every number on the fine pro-
gram was greeted with storms of
applause. The Senenaders seemed
to hit the right spot in the desires of
the music lovers and each number
was encoreld to a repetition. The
two youngsters, Martha and Charles
Elias, met with the lions share of
the applause. The group selections
were fine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-03-26
PASSION WEEK IN THE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Following the custom of many
years the Presbyterian church will
present it's annual Passion Week
program beginning next week. The
program begins Palm Sunday after
noon and continues thru the week,
nightly, until Vespers of Easter
Sunday.
The subjects for Passion Week
meditation this year will center
around the scene and words of our
Lord when He instituted the Last
Supper with His disciples. The cal
endjer or this week of special de-
votions is:
Palm Sunday Vespers-"The In
ner Circle.
Monday evening Last Plea.
Tuesday ewening-The Last Ser
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-03-26
ASKED TO KEEP OFF
THE ROADS FOR AWHILE.

Minnesota motorists are advised
by the State Highway Department
to curb their spring ardor and keep
off the roads as much as possible
for at least a week. The roads are
soft and will be cut easily until the
moisture from winter SHOWS and ice
has been absorbed. A large force
of patrolmen and maintenance
crews are at work inspecting the
highways throughout the state and
arranging for conditioning them for
the seasons travel which is expect
ed to be the heaviest in the history
of Minnesota. A saving of approx
mately $1,000,000 to taxpayers If
the state is estimated if motorists
keep off the roads this week.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-03-26
UNIVERSITY WILL BE
HOST TO TEACHERS

Practically every community in
Minnesota will be represented Oh
the University of Minnesota campus
during the week of March Goth
when the annual "Schoolmen
Week" for school administrators ,s
held, together with meetings of the
county superintendent, the Tenth
Annual High School Conference,
the Minnesota Society for the Study
of Education, the Superintendent.
Section, M.E.A., and the State High
School Athletic Association. The
outstanding event will be the 18th
annual Short Course for Superir
tendents, Principals, and Supervio-
ors, at which approximately 1000
school administrators are expected
to be present.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-03-26
PORTHAN
BREAKS RECORD.
ELY GIRL SETS NEW RECORDS
IN STATE SWIMMING MEET
AT BIWABIK.

For the third consecutive year
the Virginia high school girls swirl
ming team won the Minnesota state
championship by piling up 36l.
points at the Biwabik natatoriunl
Saturday night. The queen city
mermaids barely nosed out the Eve
Ieth swimmers, who came second
with 90. The victors scored but
one first place in the relay but were
able to sandwich in enough seconds
and thirds to maintain their lead
throughout the meet.
Ely placed third with IA points;
Gilbert. 1874; Biwabik, 10; Nash
wauk, g.; Mountain Iron and CHS
holm, A. In five events the Min
nesota state high school records
were lowered. The Virginia relay
team clipped a second from the old
record of 62.2 in the 100-yard
breast stroke event
The fact that Ely placed third in
the meet is a remarkable record.
Ely girls have been swimming only
a little over year while their OPP
ponents have had years of practice.
Esther Porthan set a new mark
for the 50-vand back stroke when
she won that event in 402 seconds.
She also made record of 1925 IL
the 100-yard back stroke. This re-
cord is, the best existing and was
made i'm the preliminaries: she after
wards being tied out bv Rachel
Nichols of Eveleth the time being
the same. Ellen Lewis of Eveleth
smashed the record in the 50-va'd
breast stroke which she made IN
407.
The victorious Virginia team was
awarded a large silver cup and also
a cup for winning the relav. Indi-
vidual honors went to Miss Mae
Matt of Gilbert and Miss Ellen Lew
is of Eveleth who tied with two first
places to their credit.
The detailed results of the meet
were as follows:
Relay-Virginia. first; Biwabik.
second: Eveleth, third; Ely. fourth;
time GIG.
10O-yard breast-Ellen Levi,
Eveleth, first; Sally Wall, Virginia,
second: Ellen Johnson. Virginia,
third; Jennie Forsti, Gilbert, fourth;
time, 1875.
50-yard back stroke-Esther Por-
than, Ely, first; Mildred Mitchell,
Mountain Iron, second; Sidwell Ire
gilis, Eveleth, third; Alice Branch
ich, Chisholm, fourth; time, 4i.4.
25-yard free style-Mae Matt,
Gilbert, first; SybeI Ridell, Virginia,
second; Elsie Pelto, Virginia, third;
Clara Weinberg, Eveleth, fourth:
time, 14.9.
Plunge for distance Martha Veg
gum, Nashwauk, frst, with a dis
lance of 81 " feet; Evelyn NOLAN,
Virginia, second; Katherine BONNER,
Ely, and Eleanor Freeman. Virginia,
tied for third place.
1O0-yard free style---Fanny vii
son, Biwabik, first; Ardell from
bleen, Nashwauk. second; Josephine
Johnson, Virginia, third; Bertha
Mattila, Virginia, fourth; time,
l:18.5.
Dives-Roxie Loney, Eveleth,
first; Genevieve McCabe, Virginia.
second; Nellie Erchul, Gilbert, third;
Mary Riley, Biwabik, fourth.
10O-yard back stroke-Rachel
Nichols, Eveleth, first; Esther Por-
than, Ely, serond; Sidwell Tregilhs,
Eveleth, third; Mildred Mitchell.
Mountain Iron, fourth.
50-yard breast stroke-E | ! e n
Lewis, Eveleth, first; Sally Wall,
Virginia, second; Ellen johnson, Vir-
ginia, third; Mary Riley, Biwabik,
fourth; time, 40.7.
5O-yard free style-Mae Matt,
Gilbert, first; Sybel Ridell, Virginia,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-03-26
GET YOUR LICENSE PLATES
ON THE CAR BEFORE APRIL

Minnesota automobile owner
have convinced Secretary of State
Mike Holm of a wide prevalence of
Observation-Disclosures. More than &C.
900 motorists still are without 1926
license tags despite the fact that a
Fl cents day penalty accrues since
February 15. This delay is likely
to cost Minnesota car owners more
than 100000 in addition to the
regular tax. And after April /, the
cost may be considerably heavier as
failure to display the 1926 license
plates after that date subjects the
owner to arrest.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-03-26
U. S. GRANT McMAHAN
FILES FOR COMMISSIONER

U. S. G. McMahan, who served
the Fourth Commissioner District
for several years being defeated for
reelection by w. E. Fay in the
1922 election, has filed his candi-
dacy and will be formidable OPP
ponent to those aspiring to serve
the district.
Mr.. McMahan is the fourth cam
didate to file from this city and
several more are considering plac-
ing their hats in the ring. The FL
ings from here are Thos. Harri,
John E. Porthan, Jacob L. Pete and
u. s. Grant McMahan.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-03-26
DEATH OF FORMER ELY
RESIDENT IN DULUTH.

Advices have been received by
relatives in the city of the death in
Duluth last Sunday of Mrs. Clara
Cowling. Mrs. Cowling was well
known in this city where she resid-
ed for many years later removing
with her husband, Thos. Cowling, to
Canadian points. She was So years
of age and is survived by two chilli
rem, her husband having preceded
her in death by ten years.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-03-26
second; Mildred Goard, Ely, third
Elsie Pelto, Virginia, fourth; time,
"a


81.
Records.
The following compilation of Min
nesota State High School Girls
swimming records made in the rs
foot Biwabik pool was made by M.
M. Herseth, Swimming coach of
the Ely High School:
100 Yards Relay-Virginia High
School. Time GIG sec. Mar n
20, 1926.
100 Yards Breast Stroke-Ellen
Lewis, Eveleth H. S. Time l
min. 1875 sec. March 20. 1926.
so Yards Back Stroke Esther
Porthan, Ely H. S. Time 1913
sec. March 20. 1926.
% Yards Free Style-Mae Matt,
Gilbert H. S. Time 14.4 sec.
March ID, 1925.
Plunge for Distance-Evelyn Moi
Ian, Virginia H. S. 62 #. in
min. March ID, 1925.
100 Yards Free Style-Sadie Juola,
Eveleth H. S. Time min. 169
sec. March Is, 1924.
100 Yards Back Stroke Esth r
Porthan, Ely H. S. + Rachel
Nichols. Eveleth H. S. Time l
min. 29.5 sec. March 20, 1926.
SO Yards Breast Stroloe-Ellen
Louis, Eveleth H. S. Time 40. 1
sec. March 20, 1926.
so Yards Free Stvle-Mae Matt,
Gilbert H. S.. Time 33.4 sec.
March IA. 1925.
Made in Preliminary.
I Made in Final
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-12
RESEARCH CLASS
SHOWS TEXTILE
BARON'S PROFITS
BY eERrRAM 0. WOLFE.

PASSAIC, N. j., March 10.--'Bosses,
open your books and show us your
profits" With this slogan the strik-
ing textile workers OF Passaic, Gar
field and Clifton marched in their ten
thousand-headed parade and demon
stration of solidarity.
The day following the parade the
director of the Workers School ap-
peared before them In two large halls
Of Passaic and before their astonished
eyes opened the books" of their
bosses and revealed the $1.145,55S
profit Of the Gera Mills for 1924 and
a profit OF over a half million from
the workers of the Botany in the first
half of 1885,
Members of the volunteer corps OF
research workers and students OF the
Research class of the Workers School
performed this feat The textile strik-
ers. who had never up till then real
lied that education can also be made
an instrument in the class struggle
when it was true working class .edu-
cation, cheered the School and de-
manded that circulars, containing the
information, be printed and dis.
tributed broadcast among the strikers
so that next time the boss. or his
foromenl or his newspapers. or his
tCoptinued on page ~
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-12
YARDS BARONS
ARE CAUGHT IN
HUGE FRAUDS
Trust Violates Corrupt
Practices Act

Evidence Of huge frauds in the
Chicago stoekyards in the shape OF
short weights, determinations and
other practices prohibited by the cor
rupt practices act have been uncover
ed by agents Of the department OF
justice and the department of agri-
culture, It was announced from the
office of the U. S. district attorney,
Edwin Olson. The evidence is to be
presented to a grand jury within a
few days, it was said.
Ten confessions have been obtained
and twelve indictments will be asked.
The investigation. it was said, re-
suited from revelations made at re-
cent hearing involving discrimination
charges against the Cooperative Chi
cago Producers Association.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-12
URGE unions
TAKE part IN
CELEBRATION
c. E. c. Requests A. F.
of L. to Aid Fight

The central executive committee Of
the Workers (communist) Party has
addressed the following communities
ton to the executive council of the
American Federation Of Labor calling
its attention to the preparations being
made for the grand Sesqui-centennia
Celebration TO be held at Philadelphia
beginning July 4 and lasting for some
months. The letter urges that a
fight be made for the right Of labor as
such to participate and requests the
cooperation Of the A. F. Of L. in try.
ing TO secure this privilege.
Concrete steps TO be taken as out
lined by the party's executive include
the demand that all mechanical work
involved in the preparations shall be
done by union labor and all supplies
be. union made. The committee asks
that a special section of the grounds
be set aside where the various work
CONTINUED on page %
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-12

Offer of Aid to Mexico (
Is Accepted by Gales

American imperlalist demands. Mexico's
land and petroleum laws are vital to your
independence. You have support OF inn
portant section of the American workers
against Wall Street"
Commenting upon President Gales
message, C. E. Ruthenberg, general secre-
tary Of the Workers (Communist) Party,
declared
"PanIy enough, the Mexican govern
ment, which is exposed to the day to day
aggressions of Wall Street and Washington,
appreciates the importance of working class
support in this country. President Gales
is not Communist and he has even engag-
ed in persecution of Communists in Mexico,
but he realizes that the Communists can be
depended upon to fight unfIinchingIy
against the aggressions Of American impe-
rialsm, with which Mexico is nnenaced.
1.-THE Workers (Communist) Party is
writing Senior Gales pledgng itself to take
the issue up in every important labor or
ganization in the country"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-12
fight AS CLASS,
urge Speakers
in WONANS DAY
Workers ShorU Need of
Solidarity
BY LILLIAN RoReEsoN.

With tremendous enthusiasm, a
great crowd of working men and
women Of Chicago celebrated inter-
national Woman's Day with a splr-
tied meeting and entertainment at
Northwest Hall. The hall was filled
with workers gathered to demonstrate
their desire for the solid unity Of the
ranks Of an working ciass women
Ida Goodman appealed to the work
ers present to throw all their ener-
gies to the support of the Interna-
tional Labor Defense. She pointed
out in no uncertain terms the role of
the working class women in modern
life-how the same capitalist system
which is crushing the life Of the work
ing man is grinding her to an even
more miserable position
Women in Industry. Z = =
The problems of women in indus
try were graphically presented by Ida
Rothstein, herself from, the shops
The working woman must join the
inion and learn to fight within the
union for her class. The working
class woman who understands the
problems of the working class must
teach other women what she knows
How to organize the great masses
of working-class women was the sub
ject touched upon by Arne Swabeck
The women in the working class
movement have been neglected fol
too long. A campaign must be started
by those who understand the impor
lance of the organization Of this tire
mendously large section Of the work
ing class, to organize these working
class women. The women must join
the unions to which they are eligible
Continued on page 81
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-12
SUGGEST UNITY
/. AGAINST PLOTS
OF WALL STREET
Anti Imperialist Body
Sends Greetings

The All-Ameriea Anti-lmperIsllst
League has asked Mexico's Regional
Confederation Of Labor &c. r. o. NJ
to send a delegation to this country to
90 before all labor organizations in
the United States for the purpose Of
securing support for Mexico against
the threatened break in diplomatic
relations which the v. S. state depart
ment Is holding like club over the
head Of the Mexican government at
the behest of Wall Street.
&c. r. o. NJ" Now In Session.
Manuel Gomez, secretary of the
league, announced today that his or
ganization had included the invitation
to send a delegation here in a tele-
gram Of greeting to the convention of
the c.. R. o. NJ. now in session In
Mexico City.
The telegram points out the need
of the solidarity of U. S. and Mexican
labor in the present crisis.
Text Of Telegram.
The full text is as follows:
Confederation Regional obrsra
Mexieana, Mexico City, Mexico.
Greetings to Mexlco's strongest
labor organization. Solidarity of
Mexican and U. S. labor vital in
present crisis. We pledge support
against imperiallst assault on Mex
ieo's sovereignty. Urge that you
send delegation here Immediately to
address labor organizations explain
ing need to support Mexieo-Ail-
American AntiImperialIst League.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-12
Hunt Appointment
Approved by Senate
In Secret Session

WASHINGTON, March 1O-The ap-
pointment of Charles w. Hunt, OF
Iowa, was confirmed by the senate
which was in secret session as a mem
Der of the federal trade commission.
The vote was As to 20.
A minority Of democrats and repub-
licans opposed Hunts confirmation on
the ground that he was too friendly
to big business"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-12

DLUTARcO Elias Gales, President of
Mexico, has expressed his recognition
and appreciation of the position taken by
the Workers (Communist) Party in resist
ance to the present imperialist assaults
against the sovereignty Of the Mexican re-
public.
The following personal telegram from
him was received yesterday at the party
headquarters, 1113 Washington Blvd,
Chicago:
VERY SINCERELY | THANK
YOU FOR THE CONTENTS OF
YOUR WIRE OF Yesterday
PRESIDENT GALES"
Brief and cautiously worded tho it is, this
message is significant, for it is something
quite different from formal acknowledge
nent OF receipt signed by a secretary.
Moreover, there is not qualifying phrase
or word in it. "The contents" of the Com
munist wire for which President Gales ex-
presses his thanks, are as follows:
congratulations firm stand against
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-12
Express Company
Refuses to Grant
Clerks Wage Demands

An increase in wages OF liz to ~
cents an hour. demanded by the ex-
press division OF the brotherhood Of
Railway, Steamships and Express
Clerks was refused today by a spe-
cial committee on wages and working
conditions of the American Railway
Express company. Sixty thousand ex-
press clerks whose salaries range
from s126 to $3.50 a month are af-
fected
other divisions OF the Brotherhood
who have demands pending are ex-
pected to receive answers from the
railroad companies tomorrow.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-12
MONTANA FARMER-LABOR
PARTY WILL ENTER into
ELECTIONS THIS FALL

PLENTYWooD, Montana, March
10.-The Farmer-Labor Party Of the
state of Montana is planning to file
a complete ticket in the elections
this fall. Candidates will be filed
for the offices Of two supreme court
judges, one railroad commissioner,
two congressman for the first and
the second district. The election
this year is on national offices only.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-12
DRUSE REBELS STRIKE
BACK AT FRENCH ARMY;
DAMASCUS THREATENED
.specIaI tol The Daily worker

PARIS, March 1o.-SeveraI SOL
dlers have been killed and a colonel
Of Infantry, seriously wounded in a
major engagement Of French troops
with Druse tribesmen near Damas-
Gus, the war1minIstry announced to-
day. The announcement reveals
that Damascus 10 seriously menaeed.