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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-11-03
WHERE THE BLAME
REIONGS

A TRAIN is rushing down the
"A track. The motorist does not
see it. A crash and an obituary
notice follows, but there shall be
no lawsuit.
"Once and for ALL" the supreme
court has made a ruling for lower
courts to abide by. 1t is this: eff
a driver cannot be sure otherwise
whether a train is dangerously
near crossing, he must stop and
get out of his vehicle, although
obviously he will not often be re-
quired to do more than to stop and
look. 1t seems to us that if he re-
lies upon not hearing the train or
any signal and takes no further
precaution he does so at his own
risk"
This ruling is so simple that
even motorist should be able to
understand it. The train has the
right of way at all crossings. The
driver crosses railway tracks at
his own risk. 1t is the autoist's
duty to stop for the train; not the
trainmen's job to look out for hur-
rying drivers. 1t might be a good
idea for everyone to remember
this.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-11-03


either the perception or abstract
ability to emulate them. Shall we
not take heed. and. profiting by
the example. work tremendously
toward that nearest approach to
the. Millennium that I can see at
present sincere, constructive CO.
operation.
| partially believe in the Big Y
principle and I appreciate the SER
vice they render to you and to me.
And / only regret that I cannot
entirely endorse their program.
Are you Friend Old Cooperator
willing to study my point of view;
to swap ideas. suggestions and,
perhaps, friendly criticism to the
end that the Big Y may be step
ping stone toward the end we
would attain?
GEO. f.. SELLICK
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-11-03
Mrs. Eta M. Stockdill

XAA Ss x1LOR 1vxs 0SONhuAAA
e & = . . = . . = = . = = Z
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Meals of
Horse Heaven motored to Kenne-
wick Saturday.
Grandpa Morton of Finley was
a Kennewick visitor Saturday.
81. Whiteycombe, roadmaster of
Wishram was at Mottinger Fri
day. looking after his business in
terests.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Stockdill and
son Arden were shopping in Ken
newick Saturday.
Miss Vera Lyons and sister Ora
May and brother Guy of Finley
were in Kennewick Saturday.
Mr.. Stranwold, superintendent of
schools was visiting the Mottinger
school Thursday. coming down in
his car from Prosser.
The Rev. Mr.. Thompson and
wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Tewalt of Fin
ley motored to Spokane Tuesday,
returning Thursday.
Lyla Stockdill came home from
Finley for the week end.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-11-03
THE ACID TEST
EoRTY men and women den

kNORI4 men and women Demon
= strated last Tuesday that COM
munity spirit does exist. They did
not do it by writing their friends
a letter, or by telling their neigh
bors about it over the back fence,
the telephone, or on the street
corners-they did it by hustling
down to the new fair grounds and
putting in some strokes of real
labor on a community project.
Needless to say there was no mon
ey in the job, their only RECON-
pense is the knowledge of having
done something for Kennewick,
and we, for one, commend them
for their generous and unselfsh
help.
In the past this town has at
tempted many community projects
and completed them with varying
success. The cause, in the majority
of cases where the undertakings
flopped, was that the businessmen
Of the community were left to do
all the work and the farmers did
none. This was a sad situation.
We are glad to observe that it is
not the case with the job the, fair
association has begun. Farmers
were much on hand last Tuesday
and did their full share of the
work.
Kennewick has another work day
next Tuesday. We hope that the
people of the neighborhood will
turn out in even greater numbers.
There is much work to be done.
There is no money to pay for it;
1t is, of necessity, a donation. How
ever we firmly believe that the
people here realize that getting the
new fair ground into shape is a
big stride forward and will rally
at the field accordingly.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-11-03
WHAT wonderful thing it is

WHAT a wonderful thing it is
w for us people who live out
here in the provinces amid the
barbarians, the gun men, the In
dams, and the buffalo nickles to
be able to read of the opening of
the opera season in New York.
Aye, there is life for you. What a
thrill to know that the Wander
bits were there! That Mrs. Win
chester Fitch wore an ensemble of
purple and lavender shade. What
treat to read Of the be-jeweled
women, lavishly gowned, the spark
ling diamonds contrasted with
deep velvet plush, the slim linn
cuisines and polished debutantes!
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-11-03

men and safe blowers reflect on
Kennewick's record. During the
last two or three years numerous
safes have been blown open, num-
erous doors and windows "jim-
mied"- and numerous nice, big,
round silver dollars and crisp green
backs abducted. Have these safe
blowers been apprehended? Not
SO you could notice it.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-11-03
FOUR THINGS TO LEARN

II EARN to laugh. A good laugh
- is better than medicine. When
you laugh your brain is momen-
tarily freed from the load it or
dinarily carries.
Learn to tell good story. A
well told story is as welcome as
sunbeam in a sick room.
Learn to keep your troubles to
yourself. The world is too busy to
linger over your ills and sorrows.
Learn to greet your friends with
a smile. They carry too many
frowns in their own hearts to be
bothered with any Of yours.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-11-03

That Red Bank. N. j., taxi driv-
er who offered rides to any church
in the city and got no business,
simply selected the wrong desti-
nation. Had he proposed trips to
the city's golf links his response
would have been different.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-11-03
LinSeed oil meal
New Feeds in

Our first car of the new feeds is about
gone Those VIII ohave used it are our finest
boosters We have another car rolling and
it will be in soon. But we can take care OF
you in the meantime We have stock OF the
white feeds everyone wants.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-11-03

Remember we specialize on all kinds OF
draw work Jobs by the piece, day, week or
contract See us for your hauling.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-11-03

A woman who was a bride eight
times just died at Beaufort, Miss,
at the age of az years. She lived
to realize that she started her ma
trimonial career too early to make
it win her fame on the stage or
screen.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-11-03

Admiral McCully who adopted
seven young Russian orphans. now
after rather long striving, has ac-
quired mother for the orphans,
evidently finding that it is not
good for man to be alone with
seven.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-11-03

A giant airplane is reported
tied to earth in South Dakota by
a flat tire. Tires. like men, find
difficulty in rising above their
dead selves to higher things.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-11-03
THE COUNTRY GIRL
THE PRETTIEST

DIRECTORS of an Illinois fair
~ offered prize of $500 for the
prettiest country girl, and they have
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-11-03

before you make any further
- remarks about Chicago's gum
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-23

the Seniors, Somrok, Paapanen,
Blackmore; Freshmen End; Juniors
3rd.
Total score-Seniors,36; Fresh
men 27; Juniors &c.
The result of the boys triangle
swimming meet held on Friday be-
tween the East Side, West Side and
Winton were as follows:
100 yard relay-East Side team
first, Somrok, Krall, Meittunen and
Dunstan; Winton team second, Pap
amen, R. Hill and Pucel; West Side
team third, Maxi, Porthan, H. Ssari
and F. Saari.
Fancy diving-Krall, East Side
first; J. Pucel, Winton second; F..
Saari, West Side third; Herranen,
East Side fourth.
40 yard free style-Paapanen,
Winton first; Meittunen, East Side
second; Maxi, West Side third; Dun
tan, West Side fourth.
100 yard back stroke-Elfving,
West Side first; Porthan, West Side
second; Kittila, East Side third; Her
ranen, East Side fourth.
200 yard crawl-Somrok, East
Side first; Pucel, Winton second ;
Koski, East Side third; BONNER,
West Side fourth.
100 yard breast stroke-Lutha-
men, West Side first; Walli, East
Side second; F. Saari, West Side
third; Tanttari, Winton fourth.
100 yard crawl-Paapanen, Win
ton first; Miettunen, East Side,
second; Dunstan, East Side third
H. Saari, West Side fourth.
Medley relay-West Side team
first, Elfving, Luthanen Maxi; East
Side team second, Somrok, Wall,
Krall; Winton team third. Okerman,
Tantarri, R. Hill.
Total score-East Side Al points,
West Side 80, Winton 25. Gen.
thral Avenue was the dividing line
for the East and West.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-23
BUSINESS GIRLS
CHRISTMAS DINNER.

The Business Girls Club had their
Christmas DINNER Sunday at the
Community Service Center. The
dlnner was held Sunday because
many of the members would be away
tor the Christmas holidays Later on.
A very tne DINNER was prepared
and served by the committee, con-
slstlng OF cocktail, roast turkey,
mashed potatoes and gravy, glazed
sweet potatoes, Duttered beans, cab
bage and pineapple salad, cranberry
sauce, rolls, orange ice and coffee.
Inc lunch committee were Misses
Mary AgnIcn, francs Peyla, Lalno
.havIsto ana Mae Sletten and were
assIsCed by Mrs. Ray hoetfIer, Gath
erIne Wash, Betty Mills and tior-
euce CnIlaers.
CHRISTMAS decorations were used.
A beautiful tree was decorated and
III WIN caau.es and was on one end
OF the table. MISS leila klchUer was
In charge Oh the decorations.
Inc entertainment committee kept
the memuers busy with games and
stunts throughout the afternoon.
Une stun was an exchange OF PRES
ents. Eacn member had purchased
a small present and these were ex-
changed. much tun was had on
opening these presents. The enter
UaInment Committee were as follows:
MISSES sylvia HelkkaIa, Marion
Mltcnell, Ceceha Nankervls and Stel-
Ia Danl.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-23

stalled within a short time, and
County Engineer Shepard was au-
thorized to employ such additional
help as he finds necessary, all sub
ject to the approval of the board.
Unanimous adoption of the reso-
luton came as a complete surprise.
After the investigation by the COM
mittee, all members of the board
were in favor of the new plan.
Since that time, however, it was
learned that certain opposition arose
on the report that commissioners
would lose their power if the new
system was put into effect.
Commissioner Dyer, in state
ment regarding the action of the
county board providing for better
system of accounting, in connection
with county highway expenditures,
and fuller cooperation between in
dividual county commissioners and
the county board as a whole and
the county highway department,
said:
"We also all agreed that we were
not getting the full benefit of the
skill and experience of our able
county highway engineer, in Coop
Grafton with the commissioners in
the seven commissioner districts,
with the board, as a whole, although
he has always been willing to give
US all the help he could.
"The law now directs the engi-
neer to prepare all plans and speci-
fications for county highway work
required by the county board, and
that he shall have charge of the
forces employed thereon. We un-
derstand this law to mean that he
shall perform all these duties under
the direction of the county board,
after conferences between the in
dividual county commissioner, the
county board, and the engineer, and
a decision reached in each instance
as to what should be done. The en-
gineer cannot alone decide to build
or not to build or improve any road,
but must carry out the order of the
county board, who must appropri-
ate all funds to be used, and decide
how and here the funds shall be
spent. The county board surrenders
none of its control over buying or
spending for road purposes. The
engineer and the board can be
trusted to see that all county high
way funds are spent equitably in
the seven commissioner districts.
after thorough discussion and
earnest consideration of the whole
matter, the commissioners unani-
mously agreed to try the proposed
changes for the sole purpose of get
ting more and better roads for each
county commissioners district, in
the county, and ask the cooperation
of every taxpayer to that end"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-23
NATIVITY PAGEANT AT
Bethany LUTHERAN CHURCH.

1.-The Star of Hope" a pageant
of the nativity will be presented at
the bethany Lutheran church by the
Sunday School children and the
church choir. This entertainment Is
directed by the Superintendent. Mrs.
Frank Anderson, assisted by the
teachers.
A cast of forty will be in full bib
lical costume. The church will be
in partial darkness throughout the
program beginning at 1880 with
special lighting in charge of Chester
Anderson. The decoration comit-
tee has been usy this week Pre-
pairing the church for the occasion
Two large seven-branched candle
sticks will be used for the first time
ais, a cross and pair Of candle
sticks for the altar. Numerous
Christmas trees will adorn the chan
eel which will be used as setting
for the pageant. Those in charge
wish to extend cordial invitation
to everyone to join tn children in
their worship.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-23
UNIFIED PLAN
At TER JAN. |.
ALL HIGHWAY WORK IN ST.
LOUIS COUNTY WILL BE IN
CHARGE OF COUNTY ENGI-
NEER S. B. SHEPARD AFTER
THE FIRST OF THE YEAR.

By the unanimous vote of the
County Commissioners at the meet
ing Saturday the resolution placing
County Engineer S. B. Shepard in
charge of all road work in the
county was adopted. The new order
goes into effect after January 1st.
This action was taken for the
"best interests of the county as a
whole and the people thereof" A.
E. Dyer, Hibbing chairman of the
board, said in statement given to
the newspapers following the vote.
"There is nothing alarming in this
action of the county board, as it
merely pledges the board to try to
carry out more fully what is now the
law of this state," Mr.. Dyer added.
The boards resolution followed a
two months study of the methods
used in Hennepin and Ramsey count
les and also the state highway de-
partment, which are similar to the
new system to be employed here
after January 1. The board on
Nov. appointed SPECIAL commit
tee to make a study of the present
system of handling highway matters
in the county and to investigate the
systems and methods used elsewhere
in the state.
On Dec. 5, this committee filed
its report recommending that on
Jan. 1, all highway work in the
county shall be put in charge Of
the county highway engineer, as
provided in section 20 of chapter
323, Laws Of Minnesota for 1921.
This committee further recommend
ed, which is of equal Importance,
that system of accounting be in
stalled by the county board to more
fully comply with the provisions of
chapter 274 and chapter 1923, Laws
of MINES sta for 1921.
The resolution adopted Saturday
provides that the county highway
engineer "shall have general charge
and supervision of the forces en-
ployed thereon, and shall make and
prepare all surveys, estimates, plans
and specifications for work to be
DONE" The work, however, is sub
ject to the final approval of the
board.
A new accounting system and
record of road work will be in
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-23
SWIMMING SCORES.

The result of the boys fourth
interclass meet held at the local
natatorium on December Ia were as
follows:
$50 yard relay-won by the jun
iors, Newgord, Herranen, Porthan
and Maxi. Seniors End; Freshmen
Bird.
Diving-Krall, F. LIST; Herranen,
]. End.
40 yards free-Paapanen,S. LIST;
Krall,F End; Lampi, o. Bird.
100 yards back stroke-Maki,J.
1st.; Elfving, F. End; Kittila, F .3rd.
220 yard free style-Somrok, s
1st; Arvola, F. End; Koski, F. Bird.
100 yard breast stroke-Luthanen,
]. LIST; Blackmore, s. End; Walli, F.
3rd.
100 yard free style-Paapanen, s.
LIST; Lampi, s. End; Porthan, j. 3rd.
800 yard medley race-won by
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-23
SANTA CLAUS At
COMMUNITY CENTER

The Community Christmas tree Is
up in front of the Community Serv-
ice Center, and will be lighted this
evening. Candies and nuts have
been purchased by the city and
school and packages are being made
up at the building by members OF
the Frank Lozar Post No. 248.
American Legion. The ex-service
men will be out in force Christmas
Eve and help Santa distribute these
packages to more than two thousand
kiddies. Santa Claus is supposed to
make his appearance at the lom-
munity Center at about 400 T. M.
Saturday afternoon.
Christmas cards have been dis
tributed to all children up to and
through the eighth grade, telling of
Santa's appearance here and giving
instructions as to how the children
must line up. All of the cards have
been numbered. The smaller num-
bers were given to the children in
the lower grades. All those child
rem under school age will be put at
the head of the line.
Packages will be taken to the
schools at Winton, Section Thirty,
Savoy and White Iron on the last
day of school before the vacations.
All those living out too far to be in
Christmas Eve will receive their
gifts from the bus drivers on their
last trip before the vacations.
Parents are urged to keep the
children home until $50 P. M. at
least, as the children will not be al
lowed in the building until 4:0) P.
M.
If the weather is cold and the
children are allowed from home at
noon there will be danger of some
frozen feet and hands. The build
ing cannot care for seventeen or
eighteen hundred children. There
will be markers out so that children
can more easily find their position
in line. Children under school age
win be put at the head of the line,
so bring the little tots out to see
Santa Claus.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-23
Both MIR. and Mrs. Lexen the Job and Getting
Things in Shape for Business On January lst---FWt
Carloads of Furniture Being Placed

The kitchen is of the most modern
type with patent dishwashers, steam
tables and a massive range. The
building is heated with one OF the
latest model boilers installed by E.
L. Rautio of this city and the elect
rical work was installed by the Yer
million Electric Company also of this
city
Forty-eight guest rooms are in the
upper two stories. Eighteen rooms
have private bath. Forty-six of the
rooms are telephone connected with
the main lobby with both inside and
outside connections. The d. & l. r.
telephone department, Bern Lam
bert manager for this city, is doing
the installing. All of the rooms have
lavatories with hot and cold running
water.
Nels Lexen, the proprietor and
his estimable wife, come to Ely with
the best of recommends from Eve
leth and other range towns where
they nave conducted hotels for the
past fifteen years. Mr.. Lexen is
recognized as one of the foremost
hotel men of the state and Mrs. Lex
en- enjoys a like distinction as a
house manager. They assure the
public that the Forest will be prop
erly conducted and made as home
like as possible for the travelling
public. From all parts of the coun-
try comes words of praise for Ely's
new hotel and its proprietor.
The construction WORK on the new
building entails an expenditure of
about $4,000 With the furni-
tu1e and fixtures being installed by
Mr.. Lexen, Mr.. Skala MIR. Paulos
and Gordon Br,s., the building wher
&C mplete and FURNISHED means TO-
tai expenditure of nearly $4,000.
The contractors are receiving con-
gratulations on The efficient manner
in which they performed their part.
Arthur Hanford of Duluth is the
architect and he is also being con-
graduated on DIS work.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-23
Entertained Rotary Club.

A chorus of Sixth and Seventh
grade members of the Glee Clubs
of the schools entertained the Rot
airy club last evening with a number
of Christmas carols, admirably rend-
cred, under the direction Of Miss
Keefe, who also accompanied the
chorus at the piano. The speaker
of the evening, Rev. Arthur Benson,
was called out of town by the sick
ness at the last minute and could
not be present. The ladies of the
Presbyterian church served a turkey
dinner. The next meeting is Ladies
Night and a program is being pro-
vided for the occasion.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-23
Grand Chancellor Here.

Grand Chancellor Cary of the
Lodge of Knights of Pythias Of Min
nesota, was in the city last week
and met with the local lodge. He
was accompanied by Grand Keeper
OF Records and Seals Bonnailie. The
two officers will return to this city
for another meeting soon and bring
with them troupe of entertainers
in the interests of the order
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-23

James Nankervis is patient at
st. Mary's Hospital in Duluth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-23
RED CROSS DRIVE
VERY SUCCESSFUL I'LL.

The annual Roll Call for Red
Cross memberships held recently in
this city was very successful, and
the response was most gratifying to
the committee. The total amount
collected was $1223.0O, divided as
follows:
Oliver Iron Mining Company
employees, -------$ 657.00
Zenith Mine employees, - 1890
Chandler Mine employees, 81.00
School employees, 1880 1900
Business district, 1890
Total -------$12 800
According to the by laws this mon
ey is invested by the treasurer of
the Duluth Chapter, thru whom the
drive was conducted. Ely is given
credit for this amount, however, and
in case the money is needed for an
emergency the funds will be credit
ed to the Ely Chapter. If any ma
tional drive for funds for a special
need is made, none will be necessary
in Ely as the contribution made at
this time will answer. Ely's resi-
dents have always been generous and
their record in this Red Cross Roll
Call compares very favorably with
that of Duluth and other range
cities.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-23
On This
Occasion

Just few thoughts by the Edior on things
Material and Immaterial.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-23
OPENING Of FOREST HOTEL IS
ANNOUNCED FOR JANUARY::1
BY LANDLORD NELS LEXEN.

Contractors Putting the Finishing Touches Ey's New
Hote-Decorators Have Transformed the Interior Into
Artistic and Beautiful Blended Color Combinations.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-23
Qhfistn1aS
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TSSSsI1lS should be the most successful Christmas in
|EgsSN history if Try to make So Let crowd hate
l6@ssg and its kindred. suspicion and gloom. Of
hearts, Let US focus eyes that guiding which led
the Wise Men to poor abode and in the warmth Of its
glow reknde in ourselves the genial fame of charity.
Let U.s. for the day least. forget the things that worry
In their places let substitute Thoughts Of the many things
for which may be thankful Let forgive enemies
and lean more heavily upon the staff offendhp Thus each
Of will become Of happiness and able spread
that cheer which at the heart of Christmas observance
No of the year delightfully."- excies ones imagination
calls sympahecalH ones enderet emotions. We
do need to be reminded that the festive
the announcement of the religion Of peace and
love- for the feeling all around expresses itself in
tranquility for the old and in joyous promptnss for the young
Happiness is in the air.
The penetration of the Christmas spirit encourages US in the
faith that the world growing better, for cannot be other
wise than that the planting Of such seeds year by
year tends and toward the fon Of universal
love and brotherhood
Our greeting you is for merry Christmas and the wish
that all of may carry much of the spirit and blessings of the
day into every other day of the year Thus shall draw
the fufImen of the ideal ypifed by Christmas.
THE PUBLISHERS