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The Washington times., 1927-08-23
HOOVERS BACK
IN TOWN

The Secretary of Commerce and
Mrs. Hoover. who have been at
their home in California, have re.
turned to Washington.
The Secretary will remain here
for about a week. when he will go
on e final inspection tour through
the devastated Mississippi Valley.
~
GUATEMALA JUDGE
MAKES BRIEF VISIT
Rodolfo sandovan, president OF
the Supreme Court of Guatemala,
who has been in Washington for
few days, left today for New
York. Later he will travel In the
West.
Senior Sandovan came to this
country to put his son in school.
The latter was recently graduated
from the Military Academy of
Guatemala.
Miles and miles OF unused traRspOrta-
tlOn can be purchased at = very low
e6st through the used ear columns Of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-11-25
ELY SOLDIER DIES
Of PARALYSIS

Arthur Charles Sikala, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Alex Sikala, died Satur-
day of paralysis, attire an i'll
ness which has kept him incapaci-
tated for some time.
He was 80 years of age and a
veteran of the World War, and a
member of the Frank Lozar Post
since its organization. He was born
in this city and but for the years he
spent in service has resided here
with his parents.
The funeral took place Wednesday
afternoon from the Finnish Luther
an church, Rev. Aho officiating and
was in charge of the Frank Lozar
Post of the American Legion. He
was given a military funeral. A
firing squad fired the salute over
the grave and the bugler blew taps.
The bereaved family have the
sympathy of large circle of friends
in the loss of the SON and brother.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-11-25
WINTER DRIVING
CAUTION URGED
PREPARATION FOR LONG Taps
PROBLEMS EXPLAINED BY
BABCOCK-BEWARE OF MON
OXIDE GAS.

Last week gave US little touch
of real winter, and an indication
that we may have more severe
storms during the coming months.
1t gave motorists a strong hint to
get their cars in shape If they want
to drive during the winter.
A warning along this line is sound
ed by C. M. Babcock, commissioner
of highways, in a bulletin received
by The Miner. He urges car owners
to see that they are well prepared
before they undertake the risks of
a long drive during the winter
months.
During the open winters which
preceded last winter, we got into the
habit of thinking that we could make
trips in the winter months as easily
as in the summer" said Mr.. Bah
cock. "a great deal of the time
long trips may be made without
much difficulty, but it is safest to be
prepared for emergencies"
"Snow storms usually come with
very little warning. It is well to
watch the weather forecasts, but to
remember that storms cannot be
foretold precisely. Persons plan
ming trips should allow some time
for delays. 1t is impossible to keep
the highways open during a snow
storm, nor can all tn roads be open
ed at once after a storm. Usually
it takes the crews twelve hours TO
open all the roads in district, some
times longer"
Persons planning long trips
should see that their cars are in
good mechanical condition and that
they have plenty of gas and oil
Be sure you have some extra wraps,
so that no one shall suffer in your
car should it be Unexpectedly stalled.
This is especially important if there
are women and children in the party.
use great caution in passing or
meeting other vehicles and in max
ing. turns. Beware of slippery
places. Keep an eye open for snow
plows-remember that they cannot
dodge.
LAST but not least-remember
the danger of carbon monoxide pois-
oning. This danger is not confined
to closed garages. People are often
overcome in closed cars or trucks
when standing still with the engine
running, or when travelling slowly
in heavy snow"
With the additional snow fence
purchased this year, the department
is in better position than last year to
cope with the drifts, but Mr.. Bah
cock makes no promise that all roads
will be kept open all the time. He
simply says they will do the best
they can. II the winter is not too
severe, they hope to keep them open
nearly all the time. If it should
become necessary to curtail snow
blowing, the highways in counties
where the side roads are kept open
will be given preference.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-11-25
FOREST FIRE LOSS
LIGHT THIS YEAR

The local Office of the Superior
National Forest has made a report
of the fire situation in the Forest
this year. The report shows that
20 fires were handled and the total
acreage burned amounted to IA &C.
res, divided as follows: Is acres Of
private land and one acre of Forest
land.
Fourteen of the fires burned over
one acre or less and six fires were
from one-fourth to 10 acres in ex-
tent. Nineteen of the fires handlao
originated on private land and one
on the Forest. Nineteen of the fires
were caused by man and one by
Besides the tightening
fire noted above, two were caused by
seven were camp fires; six
are charged to smokers; two to
brush burning and one to numbering.
The total of Is acres burned out
of a total supervised Of 1885, 23,
speaks in glowing terms of the fire
fighting system in practice in the
Superior National Forest and sur
rounding country. Lookouts in the
service reported 139
smokes during the year and A of
these had to be investigated.
One significant item in the report
is that there were more fires along
the roads but less than one-haf acre
was burned along highways while
the bulk of the acreage burned was
from fires in inaccessible places. The
largest fire was located on the Kaw-
ishiwi River where it required a
matter of twelve hours to reach.
Forest Supervisor Hamel attrib-
utes the small loss not only to the
favorable season, but also to the
campaigns of education being made
throughout the country to eliminate
forest fires. He also reports that
no mention is made in the above
number of fires noticed and put out
by tourists travelling along frequent
ed highways and along the canoe
routes. The later brook trout sea-
son along the north shore also had
somewhat to do with the curtailed
fire hazard and the refusal 20 issue
brush burning permits during the
late and very dry fall months was
large factor in the prevention OF
forest fires.
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area to the people outside and they
have succeeded so far, but in doing
SO, failed to sell the association TO
the home people. The success or
failure of the proposed campaign
for funds will prove whether this is
true or not.
"My impress, after working here
for one and half years, is that as
far as sensing the Importance and
far reaching effects commercially,
the people of this section are still
sound asleep and are not yet sold on
the Arrowhead program. Until they
are and until they fully realize the
vital necessity of fully developing
their natural resources, they cannot
hope for Improvement in business
conditions. This program needs the
full man power of the Arrowhead
and the working cooperation of each
man in it.
This is no time to slet George
do it." nor to pass the buck. Now
is the time to either fish or cut bait.
FRED d. VIBERT,
Executive Director.
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LEAGUE AGAINST
BACKUS DAM PLAN
NATIONAL IL Xxx WALT
LEAGUE PLANS ORGANIZED
RESISTA NOE TO OP P o. E
BACkUS BOUNDARY WATER
PLANS.

The full aid and strength of the
National Organization of the IZaak
Walton League of America in the
fight to prevent the flooding of the
chain of lakes along the Minnesota
Ontario boundary by erection # a
series of dams has been obtained by
the Minnesota Division of the IZaak
Walton League, according 10 o. l..
Kaupanger, Secy-Treas. of the Min
nesota Division, who recently at
tended a conference of League offic-
ials at Chicago.
According to Mr.. Kaupanger the
national organization views the plan
as presented by power interests TO
the International Joint Commission
for complete commercial develop
ment of the Superior National or
est boundary region represents the
complete destruction of the area
from all other points of view, with
out any compromising public benefit
to be derived.
The Izaak Walton League does
not at any time contemplate an I'M
reasonable attitude toward the COM
mercial development of the outdoors
when such development represents
the march of progress and benefits
more people than does recreational
development, he said, but careful
research and study of the evidence
submitted by power interests have
virtually asked the Canadian and
American governments for permits
sion to destroy existing waterways
and food forests in the Superior
region without permitting anything
other than the most hazy and indefi-
mite plans for the economic use of
the power, without showing that it
is either needed or desirable. or
that it in any way compensates for
the loss of the most magnificent rec
reational area in the middle west.
Interest in the matter is spread
all over the United States, and the
request of Mr.. Backus is regarded
in conservation circles at the most
astonishing proposal to completely
dominate a major recreational area
that has been attempted within the
past fifty years.
According to Mr.. Kaupanger, the
Walton League, which took an active
part at the International Falls hear
ing in protesting against the propos-
al, will back the Minnesota Division
of the League and the Minnesota
Conservation Council to any lengths
in its campaign to preserve the Sup
erior Forest region as a national
recreational area.
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ARE YOU LEFT-HANDED?
IF so, HERE'S GOOD NEWS |:
Are you left-handed?

Are you left-handed?
And If so, do some of your friends
look upon you as bit queer" be-
cause you are.
Well, here's some good news for
you, for being left-handed is really a
sign of distinction Tor, at least, it
was in the old days. and if you're a
"southpaw," you're in distinguished
company.
Better turn to another page in
this issue of The Miner and read the
article, "Are You Left-Handed?" by
Elmo Scott Watson, and find out
who some of those famous "south-
paws" were. The article also con-
tains some interesting information
about the scientific explanation on
left-handedness. Don't miss it!
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music program of The Gopher Gang
for 1928. The other four are ID
Post singing and adoption of music
to Legion ritual; (2) Holding OF
District and Department Quartet
Contests; (3) Leading the Home
Community in Massed Singing; (4)
Encouraging Junior Musical Activ-
tiles among the children.
Assisting the state music chair
men there will be ten district music
chairmen, of whom the following
have already been appointed: Firn
District, E. o. Thorson of Chatfeld;
Second, Al Kircher of Mankato;
Third, George Gudridge of Water
vile; Fourth, G. w. Lloyd Pletto or
St. Paul; Sixth, Charles Richter of
St. Cloud; Eighth. R. M. Gilbert of
Grand Rapids; Ninth, Henry Haiver-
son of Stephen; Tenth, Everett
Stromgren of Center City.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-11-25
LEGION OFFERS 500
FOR NEW STATE SONG.

Minnesota Legionnaires and Leg
ion Auxiliary members, thru their
department music chairman, Ted
Thorson of Fertile and Mrs. H. A.
Patterson of Minneapolis, are offer
ing 500 cash for the best Mime
sofa state song which a board of
judges will select from those con-
tributed in the contest just opened,
and in which any citizen may COM
pete. The aim is to secure for Min
nesota a soul-stirring song like "On
Wisconsin," one which will fit better
at Legion state and national conven-
tions.
Selection of this new state song
is one of FIVE major planks of the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-11-25

Registrations of automobiles at
Pigeon River on the boundary, for
May, June, July and Angus, were as
follows: u. S. Cars 1926, 5,317; u
S. Cars, 1927, 1888; Canadian Cars.
1926, 1904; Canadian Cars, 1927,
1,340.
"In developing thus tourist bust
ness, do not believe the local people
as yet appreciate the possibilities
along the lines of selling summer
cottages and home Sizes which will
insure permanent summer business
and taxable property. But first we
need local campaign to assure pro-
lection of these properties from van
dals when not occupied and from
excessive valuation by local assessors
for taxation purposes.
Progress in Forest Campaign.
Immediately after the Clarke
McNary Act had been passed by
Congress, this association was su :
cessful in getting the Forest Tax In
quiry, which the bill provided for,
started in Minnesota. This survey
is practically completed and a de-
tailed report is being prepared. The
facts and recommendations contain
ed in this report viii meet the fate
Of all such reports, placed carefully
in a pigeon hole to accumulate dust,
unless this association or some SIM
liar one makes it their business to
inform the public what the facts are.
Through the u. s. Forest Tax
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-11-25

Ely's budding young artist, Miss
Mary Bubash, has display Of her
work at Joseph Mantels store
which is attracting much attention.
Critics pronounce her work excep-
tionally fine and you are invited to
call and see her productions.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-11-25
ARROWHEAD SEC.
MAKES REPORT
SECRETARY FRED YIBERT OF
THE ASSOCIATION REPORTS
ON TOURIST TRAFFIC AND
OTHER ACTIVITIES SAC, 900
NEEDED.

SIN the matter of selling recrea-
tional facilities of the Arrowhead
Country to the American people, A
consistent campaign of publicity has
been carried on for three years and
an ever increasing flow of summer
tourists is the result. The detailed
report made in September showed an
increase of 25% over the season of
1926. This report also estimate
the total number of outside people
spending their vacation here was in
excess of 200,0 900 and that the 1927
publicity expense did not exceed 7c
per visitor.
"An analysis of the registrations
and reports shows the following
facts: The increase at the camping
grounds did not average 10s, there
fore a majority of the additional
tourists stayed at hotels and resorts.
Sixty-six per cent of those register
ing stated this was their first visit.
Hotels and resorts were generally
filed to capacity during July and
August. Resorts generally report a
substantial increase. Without ex-
ception this is true of those that
have been making improvements in
their Accommodations, which proves
that the tourist is demanding better
Accommodations and is willing to pay
for them.
Gasoline shipments into the Ar
rowhead Country during the touriCE
season increased about 10To over
last season.
Wholesalers report, thro g h
sales in towns dependent on tourist
business, an increase of about 20%.
Retailers report a varied increse
ranging as high as 20%.
"There are six canoe trip outfit
tiers working out of Ely and Winton;
one of these reports they handled
the following in the wears named:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-11-25
NOTICE.

Loggers and Contractors will
please take notice that they can buy
fresh meats and provisions at whole
sale prices at
KOVALL & COMPANY.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-11-25

at the Community Center on Thurs
day, December 1st.
The Washington times., 1927-07-29

To PLAY

NEWPORT. r. L. July a.
Seven Of the leading 10 amateur
golf stars Of this country have al
ready accepted 7. suffern TaiIer's
invitation TO compete in the annual
gold mashie tournament. which win
Be held at the Ocean Links. Aug.
ust S. 8 annd Z. In addition to
the stars already entered there Il
possibility that others equally
wei known will be included.
Jess w. Sweetser. holder Of the
British amateur championship. will
be In the gold mashie joust this
year, this being his first important
tournament since he won the Brit.
ish title. Francis OuiImet. former
national open and amateur cham
pion. win BE- IN the play. AZ well
aa Eddie briggs. who has just won
the Metropolitan championship;
The Washington times., 1927-07-29
FINAL Putt
VAS EASY

How does golfer feel when his
hopes for national open champion.
ship rest on a single long putt. with
the distance between the bali and
the eighteenth hole representing
the difference between fame and
obscurity? What does he say to
himself. How does the hole look?
Tommy Armour. the Congressional
club professional who flashed from
the ranks OF just-good golfers 10 q
place beside Bobby Jones as i ma.
TONS goIfing IDOL by winning the
National Open at Oatmont, faced
that situation In the final round Of
the championship play Ia which ne
tied Harry Cooper. winning the
title the next dav. Cooper was III.
A miss OF fraction of an inch
meant that Armour Vas among the
aiso-rans.
chanting ahOuf the lo0lxa n
The Washington times., 1927-07-29

Jeea Guiiford. the Boston Siege
guIl who was former national
champion. ana Roland Mackenzie.
of washington, Brown Junior, who
Is il member 81 the Walker cup
team
Among the others win be Rich.
ard A. Jones r.. Of New York,
who holds the course record Of 81
for nine holes, and SIS Tor Is holes.
made this year II the Ocean Links:
Max r. Marston, former national
champion: Dexter Cummings, twice
intercollegiate champion: Fred
Wright, Massachusett titIeholder:
John g. Anderson and Z. Snffern
Taller jr., who Ii entering conpe.
ton with the goIf stalWarts for the
The Washington times., 1927-07-29
War Dept. Racqueters
Win in League Match

The War Department racqueters
defeated the Commerce team. 81.
in a Departmental Tennis League
match yesterday afternoon. The
scores follow:
Allen and Hsdekin lw.l defeated lett
and HarinK Ic.l. So 80; Thomas
and studler fw.l defeated cragoe and
Davis tc.,. 3-s. 6--2 6--l; Hubbard
and Kramer tC.) defeated Sharrer and
Coronel CW.1. defeated Taylor and
Keane fC.1. s--z. 81; Hutton and
Tomeiden fC.1 defeated Young and
Armstrong tW.l. SIS, s-2.
The Washington times., 1927-07-29

that putt, says Armour IN the
American Golfer for August,
revealing what passed IN his
mind. II said to myself. Boy.
here's your chance. II may be
years before you have another
one like II. Don't miss this
mutt. And whatever you do.
don't Be = howard and be.
short.
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The. huneh va right.

Now that the Sharkey hurdle has
been taken: now that the winner
Of the elimination tournament that
Tex Richard staged II out OF my
pathway, there remains nOthing to
halt my progress in my march
back to the old throne seat except
Gene Tunney.
And the bunch keeps whispering
to me:
"You'll nail him, too.
I feel supremely confident that
will.
copyright. 1927. king Feature
Syndicate. Inc1
The Washington times., 1927-07-29
Hitting Of The Griffs

training In Saratoga. I didn't
get away TO . flying start, but
day after day j came around
TO the condition that / was
hoping for: day after day 1.
found . little more speed,
little more mower In the punch,
little more of the old durabiI.
ity and plenty Of the concrete
stuff in my chin.
The Washington times., 1927-07-29
Cut Approach
Helpful to
Golfers
BY Chas. (Chick Evans, il.
NIRLICK OR MAslIIE NIRLICK

g<AnN4ALA WS MfAssAAAA tSAMAAANAA
ore golfer broke 20 ct oakmont.
He was al Espinosa who made i
So. He was playing with Gene
Sarazen at the time, and at the
end Of the sixth hole Gene turned
to him and said: I'D give $4,000
for your first five holes!
AL Espinosa ID one Of the great
players Of this country, and he has
way Of playing his cut-shot ap-
proach shots which Is just q little
different; 1t Is interesting to me
and ought to be to you. He plays
them all high, and the strange
thing about that Is that they
sailed or held to steady flight.
Most players who get height
get darling bail which il very
difficult to control. In these
The Washington times., 1927-07-29
1T looks bad for you. "

"a
But the old bunch stuck around,
anyway. I.Waited for those fellows
to get through with their tests. /
expected the worst from the way
they were acting. But after poking
about 81 different K.rays at me
and examining me In 81 different
ways, they told me that my whole
trouble was intestinal and then
they gave me the glad news. "The
entire condition can be corrected. .
So far the bunch was> right.
I went into training out in the
hills Of California and spent some.
thing like ten weeks there. 1t was
rough work and the first few weeks
were pretty much like torture. For
! hadn't operated my muscles very
much from September until March;
was heavier than ever before in
my life, flabbY, and the old gimp
didn't seem to be with me.
But made the grade out there
and the bunch was right again.
came East ana went fT,fa
The Washington times., 1927-07-29
Henry Fails To Score
From Third On
Single

CHICAGO, July 20 Dutch
Henry, pitcher Of the New
York Giants, had qualified to-
day Is basebaIps slowest base
runner. In the game with the
Cubs yesterday, he was unable
to score from third on / single.
With Henry on third, Mann
singled to left. Taking it for
granted that no play would be
made on him, Henry ambled to
the plate and was tagged out
amid the jeers Of the fans
when Leftfielder Stephenson
unexpectedly threw to the plate.
The Washington times., 1927-07-29

golfing over the links Of Edinburgh
with only. q single putter between
them.
Thsy entered Edinburgh Univer-
sity together and went into the
World War at about the same time.
Armour rising to the rank Of major
in the Tank Corps and cruickshank
serving with the famous Highland
Regiment which won the appeIla.
fion Of Ladies or Hell. =
The Washington times., 1927-07-29
.HUNCH GIVES DEMPSEY
IDEA FOR CONE BACK
IN RING GAME
By Jack Dempsey

- hadn't thought that could whip Sharey
the gloves again
ID be Al through for al time with the ring game right
But through the winter months
though things and then tested
eude that lost Tunney last really
through but because wasn't real shapeand because that
The Washington times., 1927-07-29

Waterfront property OFFERS Z good IN
yestment and site for . summer
hOmle--aee the best bnxa AZ offered
through The Times and Herald CLASH
fleAs Ado. -. -
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Captain Rodes was formerly
member of the War Department
quartet here, but il now stationed
at Fort Sheridan. Captain Tate ana,
Lieutenant Benson continue to play
on the Potomac Park polo heath.
Both flaunt the eolors Of the six.
teenth Field Artillery Of Fort Myer.t
The u. s. Army team is now train.
Ing for the national open champion
ships which will be held at the
MeadOwbrook Club, L. i, after the
international matches.
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nlght was Tar from being right
felt that / could come back. howl
over any man that Tex Richard
manned as the particular qualifying
hurdle had to take and that, when
that job was done. could get right
for Tunney, take him and grab
the old crown again and let il jog
gle around on my dome,
Every fellow gets different kinds
Of lunches every now and then. And
the one that was mine Is that ] could
ahatter All this precedent stuff asd
do what all the others have failed
% do climb once more to the Eistic
heights over the form Of the man
who tossed me OFF the Ringing job.
And the funny thing about that
bunch Is that &c came at 3 time
when everything IN the world
was against my making the
! grade; IL came when some doc
/ tors IN Los Angeles were busy {.
tinkering and tampeEing around
with me, with their opinions II.
vided as to just what was wrong
with me, and with most Of 0henl
shaking their dOmes and re-
marking:
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Then he keeps his right hand
palm going in such . way that
Il Is pointing at the players
face when the follow through
Is nearly ended.
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POL DIS | s
KNOWN
BY George A. Simpson

Three members Of the u. 8. Army
polo four. national junior champions,
who cross mallets with the First
Division riders from Fort Hamilton
Sunday afternoon at Mitchell Field,
N. ", are well known to District
lovers of this speedy sport. They are
Captain Peter Rodes, Captain Joseph
Tate and Lieutenant Guy Benson.
Captain Rodes plays the No. 2 post
on the team and Captain Rodes is
No. 8. Lieutenant Benson, the most
promising Of the trio, is a substitute
at present.