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The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1927-05-21
Why Do You Don't?

Shirley is a youngster who has a
penchant for inventing expressions RI
valing that which Lloyd George coined
when he said, "That is something for
which I have nothing but the very
slightest USE"
Her latest took place in this man.
ner.
She and her adored older sister were
discussing the latter's reluctance to
take a walk at the time her fiance was
to call.
"But," persisted Shirley, "Why do
you don't want to for?"-LOs Angeles
Times.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1927-05-21
DEATHS
Mrs. Matte Smith

Mrs. Matte Smith, wife of Will
liam Smith, 116 State St., age S3
years, died at Ancker hospital, May
7. Remains prepared and shipped by
A. J. McGavock to Oklahoma City,
Okla, May 10th, for services and in
terment. Mrs. Eta Ellis accom-
panied the body.
Stella Bell
Stella Bell, age so years. died May
4, at 49S w. Central of carbon mon
oxide gas poisoning. Funeral serv-
ices held May Is, at 2 p. m. from
McGavock Mortuary. Rev. T. J. Carr
officiated. Interment Forest ceme-
terry. A. J. McGavock, funeral di-
rector.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1927-05-21

We would be pleased to have a
small amount on your subscription.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1927-05-21

esting resume Of the work. Vocal
numbers by Mrs. G. w. Parker, Mes
sers Edgar Murphy and Peavy John
son were much appreciated by the
audience.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1927-05-21
GIRLS WANTED

Girls wanted to enter a popularity
contest. Valuable prizes to be given
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GA Court Block, Cedar 1879.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1927-05-21

Employees on the st. Paul's New
Pioneer Limited are the Messers w.
Porter; Capshaw; Mcdonald; Dick
Hill; Thompson; M. Lewis and Mrs.
Edith C. Tate, maid.
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PAGE FOUR
COMING ATTRACTIONS

A. A. A. Card Party and Dance at
Phyllis Wheatley House, Monday
evening, May 8Oth. Admission IS
cents.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-08-26

The company building the rail-
road into the Hungry Ja:k-Bear-
skin Lakes country conclude their
story of why the road is being built
with the statement that the lands
logged are to be cut with a view
of a sustained yield of timber. They
also are of the opinion that the pub
lie in general and especially the
sportsmen should welcome the road
as opening a fine territory for 1.-THE
lovers of the outdoors" So far we
have heard no howl from the self
constituted watch-dogs OF the for
est in protest against the "buld
ing of roads into the wilderness 70
spoil lie forest for our children
and grandchildren" and we some
times wonder if the difference does
not arise as to whose goose is be-
ing cooked. Illinois and Indians
conservationists, aided by Duluth
and Minneapolis Leaguers, were louc
in their protests on the Ely-Buyck
trail and the Ely-Gunflint trail, an
here comes logging road right
slap-bang into the center of the only
virgin pine lett on this side Of the
border, and not a peep Is heard
How come?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-08-26

Affronted by what appears to De
preclpitate action upon the part Oh
he Interstate Commerce Commls-
SION In suspending proposed reduc-
Ions in railroad freight rates Oh
twenty cents per ton on all coal
Alpped from southern coal fields
20 Lake Erie ports, tor distribution
to the coal docks or the Upper Great
Lakes, the Minnesota Farm Bureau
r ederation has joined with the Raii-
oau and Warehouse COMMISSION
OF Minnesota, North Dakota ana
South Dakota, the st. Paul assocla-
ton and the Minneapolis Trathc as
soclatlon to wage a determined flght
for these reduced coal rates. BE-
tween twenty-five and tnrty mil
hon tons OF coal per year from these
southern coal fields are distributed
from Great Lakes ports to the con-
sumerS OF the northwest. A reduc-
ton OF twenty cents per ton In the
freight rate would mean a saving
OF from So,00O,0OO to $6,OOO,OOO In
the coming winters coal bill In this
territory. -.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-08-26

for the paving, in year and half.
v a an average of 1000 cars a
day, the saving on a mile of pave
ment would be $50 day, or $1O,-
$50 a year. Even if the traffic is
only 500 cars per day, the saving
would be $5,475 in year and would
pay for the pavement in less than
five years.
Leaving out the 800 miles of
trunk highway which are already
paved, the remaining $500 miles in
the system carried a traffic which
totalled 4,8J0,000 vehicle miles per
day last August. At three cents a
mile, there would be a daily saw
ing to motorists of $144,O00 a day
if the entire system were paved.
Assuming that the average traffic
the year around is only 10 per
cent as great as the August traffic,
there would still be a saving of
sos, 900 per day. This is more
than double the amount spent for
trunk highways any year so far.
A carefully made estimate shows
that the total spent for automobiles
and their operations in Minnesota
in 1926 was over $500, 600, 900.
This is based upon official records
for the main items, such as new cars
registered, gasoline consumed, etc.
When one keeps this figure in mind
it does not seem unreasonable to
believe that paving the roads which
carry the bulk of the traffic would
save nearly $40,OOO,OO0 in a year
in car operating costs.
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territory,

1t is often easier to sell gold
brick" than to develop a bona hide
industrial enterprise. This has been
demonstrated time and again In the
mining industry. The worthy pro-
position and the worthy operator
viii get scant consideration. Often
the ballyhoo ARTIST will take millions
from the people for some fancifui
project with no merit or real value
behind it. In spite of such hanLl-
caps the mining industry OF the
country has developed on substan-
tial lines and is today one Of the
nations greatest assets. Without
it our industries would be severely
handicapped through having to de-
pend on foreign metal supplies. The
public should know that legitimate
mining is just as safe and SUBSTANTIAL
as numbering, flour manufacture,
farming or any other business.
sound taxation laws play an import
ant part in mining and can either
or discourage it. The
next congress will be asked to re-
wise tax laws which have a great
bearing on mineral development,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-08-26
INFORMATION

According to a bulletin recently
issued by the Industrial News Bu-
reau, a committee of one hundred
lead.rs of business and industry
are formulating platform looking
to continuous American progress
along sound and constructive lines,
which will be submitted to a con-
vention OF manufacturers at Chat
tanooga in October, and to both
major political parties at their con-
ventions next year.
Discussing the need of such a
business platform, John E. Edger-
ton, president of the National As
ISOLATION of Manufacturers, points
out that there are now 'two and
one-haf million laws in our statute
books; that additional business
methods will save millions of dol
lars a year; that the federal gov
eminent is entering further into
business in competition with its citi-
zens with plants which pay no taxes,
carry no Insurance, borrow money
more cheaply than private indi-
viduals and draw upon the taxpayer
to make up the deficits; that the
United States spends in one year
for all forms - government, eleven
billion dollars; that for every eleven
wage-earners there is one govern
ment employe; that while federal
taxes have been reduced. state and
local taxation has risen alarmingly;
that sixty thousand new bills were
introduced in federal and state leg
islatures this year, - which six
thousand became new laws; that the
public is neglectfuI in selecting of
ficials who spend eleven billion dol
lars a year; that in 1896 eighty per
cent of the eligible voters voted,
while in 1920 only forty-nine per
cent voted for president, and that
he was elected by a majority of
a minority of eligibles."
Mr.. Edgerton concludes with this:
These are Lne facts which prove
the need for platform based on
economics and practi-
cal business. This country mas been
built to its commanding position by
its industry, and industry can OPP
crate efficiently only as it is gov
erned by laws which are neither
archaic nor intolerant of industry's
right to existence"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-08-26
AM | A RESIDENT OR A CITIZEN?

good inventory ourselves as to
doing done for community? Ask
yourself these questions:
many meetings in relation to civic problems
tended? is that have been
such meetings. still alibi not complete For
placed myself in position to be asked?
committees have served to help community,
churches schools charities civic
trial growth?
/ IN the and criticised
the
remedies for towns conditions?
really understood honestly tried
facing in regard growth
prosperity happiness of its people? In
cleaned the rubbish off lot crcising
my neighbor for not cleaning his?
spirit calmnes quality
ness, and charity of community life?
Have Tseen higher than counter looked
place
realized comparatively speaking,
my community have actually way
full duty contributed full share?
merely been staying in Ely, have living
merely resident of Ely,
of its citizens?
l my the list for the hotel
right knock the proposition?
put my the list just to rid of hard
working committee when they called for did
1 pay give them the "haha"?
Why realize what the other fellow do
resolve share of the boosting for the community
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age. Had they received the punish
ment usually melted out to murder
ers right after they were found
guilty, all this red flag waving
would not have happened and the
reign of intimidation adopted as
defense measure would not have
cost the lives of dozens of men,
women and children. The death
penalty may seem little harsh
but it proves effective and lessons
the REPETITION of the crime on the
par. of those electrocuted. Harry
Wheelock in the Fergus Falls Trib-
une, in speaking of the matter, says:
"The late display of riot and re-
volt in protest against the execution
of two convicted murderers In the
east is a grievious indictment of
me workings of the morbidly radi-
cal mind. 1.-TWO men unjustly killed
by law in Massachusetts. Very well,
then, let us blow up a widow in Los
Angeles, a house with two child
rem in it, in Paterson, New Jersey
and a memorial arch in Germany"
The law which authorizes the legal
killings is not quite so irrational as
that, though there is little reason
and no common sense in the death
penalty, which puts society on pan
mentally with the murderers.
"One sees its absurdity by test
i ing it with other crimes and thell
penalties: A man who hits a COZ
with a brick is not sentenced to be
hit with a brick or anything else
A man VINO steals is not stolen from
by way of punishment. Even 9
nIt-and-run driver escapes retribu'
ton of the same kind, though most
of us, being human, would like to
see him get it in exactly that way
lie probably loses his license, which
is more logical.
1.-THE death penalty is a survival
from earlier times, much like the
vermiform appendix in human be-
ings. Cut it out!"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-08-26

cou... was made IN the 100 national
.orests Oh the United States, and
the figures show that a great many
varieties of animals which a few
years ago were threatened with eX-
tinction are now on the increase.
This cnange is due to our national
forests where game is protected,
to game sanctuaries, to closed sea-
sons and bag limit laws, and to the
greater interest that is being taken
by individual sportsmen and organl-
cations in the conservation OF our
wild life.. AS recently as IL or 15
years ago, a great many OF our
native mammals seemed doomed to
extinction, but now most of these
varieties az actually on the in
=. ~aSe.
Among the animals whose ranks
were decreasing a few years ago,
are the elk, moose, antelope, carl
bou, mountain sheep, mountain goat,
grizzly bear, and other furred denl-
zens of the WOODS and hills. With
the exception of the grizzly bear
and the mountain sheep, all these
animals are now showing an in
crease, and are safe from extinc
ton, as long as we maintain our
poncy of allowing tnem to live and
multiply, and do not destroy their
natural haunts.
The deer population of our ma
tional forests, including the Vir-
ginia deer and the western black
tan, was placed by the recent CEN
sus at 100000, an increase of S.
900 in a single year. The total
number of elk was placed at $4,000,
and increase of more than $4,000.
1t was found that grizzly bear now
NUMBER $500, or decrease of 23O,
while the mountain sheep number
around $4,000, a decrease of $50.
Not long ago it was considered
that both the antelope and the
mountain goat would disappear, but
now it was found that both these
species have shown a healthy in
crease during the past year. Only
143 caribou were found, but this
represents an increase of 81 over
last year.
The great moose range of the
country lies in Northern Minnesota,
and most Of the moose in the United
States are In the Superior National
Forest. A total of 5000 moose were
counted in the national forests, rep
resenting an increase of 1000 over
last year.
1t is fine thing to conserve our
wild life, and without our national
forests it not be done. These
forests afford protection to the
animals and provide them with ma
tural feeding and breeding grounds.
The raising OIL lake and water levels
for any purpose where 1t would af-
feet wild life, or the destruction of
the natural haunts of our moose
and deer and other wild animals,
should never be permitted.-News
Tribune.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-08-26

Here's the sort of thing the father
of two decades ago confided to his
son in confidence and sincerity be-
fore he struck out into the world
and it's still true: "My son, remem-
Der, you have to work. Whether
you handle a pick or shovel, set
OF books, or a wheel barrow; whether
you dig bitches, edit newspaper,
ring door bells or sell behind a
counter, you must work. Don't be
afraid of killing yourself by over
working on the sunny side of 80.
Men die young sometimes, but it
is generally because they stop work
at p. m. and don't go home until
two a. m. It's the intervals that
kill, my son. The work gives you
appetite for your meals, lends
solidity to your slumber, gives you
perfect appreciation of holiday.
There are young men who do not
work, but the country is not proud
of them. 1t does not even know
their names; it only speaks of them
as So-andSo's boys. The great busy
world doesn't know they've even
arrived. So, my son, find out what
you want to be and do. Take off
your coat and make dust in the
world. The buster you are, the less
harm you are apt to get into, the
sweeter will be your sleep, the
brighter your holidays, and the
greater the satisfaction of the world
with you and you with yourself. In
short, you'll be successful, my son."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-08-26
CHARLEY RAMSHAW MAKES
FINE ADDRESS TO ROTARIANS

In the absence of Jim Laing who
was at Brainerd in attendance at
the meeting of the Executives of
the Ninth District Rotary Clubs,
Jim Moonan presided at Wednes-
days meeting. AS honored guests
of the evening were the young peo-
pie of the Ely schools who are
leaving soon to attend other and
higher institutions of learning. They
were the Misses Mildred Rothman,
Elinor A. Sundholm, Dorothy M.
Pickavance, Marjorie James. Annie
Nichols and Irene E. Hall. The
young ladies each had Rotarian
sponsor who introduced his charge
and told of the destination, college
and ambition. All were vigorously
|applauded by the Rotarians. Other
|guests were introduced as follows
Drs. Ward and Essex, Miss Irene
Thomas, E. C. Jones, w. D. Gala
CHER, Leroy Schaefer, A. G. Hamel
and Clark Carhart. The main guests
of the evening were Rev. and Mrs.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-08-26
POSTS AND UNITS WILL
EACH COMPETE HEREAFTER

Heretofore, trophies offered for
outstanding work have been con-
fined to either Legion posts or Lee
|gion Auxiliary units. The coming
year, however, the trophy offered
by Past Department Vice Com
mander Nick Phillips of Minneapolis
for unusually fine Americanism ac-
Invites, will be competed for by
both posts and units, and will be-
come the permanent property of
the winner.
Judge Levi Hall of Minneapolis
has set up a Public Safety Trophy
for Legion post competition. 1t will
|go to the post which by actions and
through educational work does most
in it's community the coming year
to promote public safety and pre-
vent loss of life and reduction of
| injuries.
National Vice Commander Stat
ford King of st. Paul will award a
Conservation Trophy to the Mime
sofa Legion post which during the
Iyear ahead, by deed and example
and through educational contests,
best advances knowledge of Min
nesota's resources and creates de-
sire to conserve them, particularly
among children and the rising gen.
Grafton.
At the Hibbing convention, DIR. A.
F. Branton' of Willmar presented
| for competition among Minnesota
Auxiliary units a new Americanism
trophy; and Business Manager D..
X. Baldwin of the American Legion
naire offers one for the unit Sc
curing most publicity during the
1928 season.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-08-26
ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETI.
TON FOR ADMINISTRATION.
State of Minnesota, County of st
Louis, IS,
IN PROBATE COURT

State Of Minnesota, County of St.
Louis, S..
IN PROBATE COURT
In the Matter of the Estate of
KATHERINE BRULA, Decedent.
The Petition Of John Kapsch, Jr.
having been filed in this Court, rep
resenting, among other things, that
Katherine Brula, then being resi-
dent of the County of st. Louis,
State Of Minnesota, died intestate
in the County of st. Louis, State of
Minnesota, on the oath day of June,
1927; leaving estate in the County
of st. Louis, State of Minnesota,
and that said petitioner is creditor
of said decedent and praying that
letters of administration of the es-
tate of said decedent be granted to
the said John Kapsch, Jr.
1t Is Ordered, that said petition
be heard before this Court, at the
Probate Court Rooms in the Court
House in Duluth, in said County,
on Monday, the 26th day of Sep
TENDER, 1927, at nine o'clock A. M,
and all persons interested in said
hearing and in said matter are
hereby cited and required at said
time and place to show cause, if
any there be, why said petition
should not be granted.
Ordered Further, That this order
be served by publication in The Ely
Miner according to law, and that a
copy of this order be served on the
County Treasurer of st. Louis
County not less than ten days prior
to said day of hearing.
Dated at Duluth, Mimi, August
25th, 1927.
By the Court,
Attest: s. w. GILPIN,
Sheldon Watts, Judge Ct
Clerk of Probate. Probate.
Seal of Probate Court, County of
st. Louis, Minnesota.
A. ]. Thomas, Attorney for Petit
,ioner. 1926 80
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-08-26
PAVING VERSUS GRAVEL
(Mankato Free Pressl

If you are practical economist
you cannot fail to get behind TIE
Babcock plan of road construction
and lend every effort possible to tLe
end that the legislature Of 1929
will authorize the issuance of bonds
in order to aid the building of paved
highways. The reasons are obvi-
Gus. Maintenance of gravel roads
on the trunk highway system ranged
Ion 1913 per mile to 1882 per
mile in 1926, depending on traffic.
Yet the gravel roads which had the
highest maintenance cost carried
less traffic than the average paved
road. The traffic on we paved por-
ton of the trunk highway system
averaged about 1900 cars per day,
yet the maintenance on the paved
roads averaged only $500 per mile.
This includes all items: Snow re-
moval, snow fences, sign mainte-
nance, shoulder repairs and repairs
of the slab itself. The latter was
the smallest item.
Minnesota pavements are COM
new and shoulder repair
is heaviest during the first year or
two; aft.r that it is very small.
Snow removal and sign maintenance
of course are just as great on pave
ment as on other roads. Repair of
the slab itself also will probably be
less after the first year or two, as
most of the cracks which need fill
ing are due to settlement, and this
usually takes place, if at all, during
the first year or two. Traffic in
crease does not increase mainte-
nance cost on pavement nor does
it cause any perceptible wear on the
surface. For that reason pavement
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-08-26
THE "PUNkS."
(Hihbinp Tribune)


Numerous letters coming into
local Legion headquarters have only
words of praise for the Goodwill
liams post for the manner in which
the recent state convention was ar
ranged, but they are equally We
hement and uncomplimentary about
the element which prevailed here
and which the police so well desig-
mated ''punks."
These young men, not members
of the Legion, above the age where
the recreational department could
have an influence over them are to
blame Ior much of the unfavorable
incidents which crept out during
the conclave.
When men who are old enough
go w excuses the finger of scorn
is pointed on them. They are alone
to DIame. But when men under age
like the "punks" make public shows
of themselves, the community is
given black eye.
Hibbing has too many of the
punks." Too many loud-speaking,
cursing, shiftless young men who
have no visible means of support,
who crowd the walks in front of
poolrooms and public places and by
the language and their actions be-
come disgusting. They have per-
mission to use their hangouts ~
their actions ought to be curbed
and their language dulled.
The Legion boys rightfuliy termed
them 'ipunks." They are nothing
more than that, a problem which
local authorities must take recogni-
ton %.
The punks are an undesirable
class, no matter what way you study
them.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-08-26

Chas. Ramshaw of Duluth. The
Rotarians and their guests had tn !.
pleasure of listening to two very
fine local solos by Mrs. Toivo Aho;a
who was accompanied at the pia /,
by Miss Parsons of Duluth, and an
excellent talk by Mr.. Ramshaw VIII.
spoke on his trip to Ostend, Belgium,
to the international Rotary conve J.
ton. His address was filled viii I,
information on subjects pertaining
to the foreign countries visited at
the convention and after its close,
and he stated that the foreign
countries take the sixth object Of
Rotary far more serious than do
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-08-26

our people. He also spoke of tn"
economical conditions of the coun-
tries visited and closed his addres.
by imploring his listeners to not be
swayed by religious, class or ma
tional impulses. The address showed
keen insight into conditions as
they exist in the war ridden coun-
tries across the sea. 1t was one of
the best addresses heard here in
years and the applause which
greeted him at is close left no doubt
of its satisfactory acceptance. The
ladies of the Methodist church I'M
der the craftsmanship of Mrs. Chas.
Trezona served a delicious dinner.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-08-26

How long would you last in Italy,
Poland or Russia if you said half
as much against the government as
did the Sacco-Vanzetti duo and
their defense committee during the
past two months, let alone commit
ting one of the foulest murders of
which human being is capable and
of which the accused were found
guilty by the jury and the courts?
Both of these men were alien
Italians and old enough to know
better, being 80 and AZ years of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-08-26
PRESERVING OUR WILD LIFE.

People VINO are interested in con-
serving the wild life of America
will find great deal of encourage
ment in the results of a recent GEN.
sus of wild life, the figues of which
have just been made public. The
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-08-26

Now comes the news that the old
time album is coming back again
An exchange says lit can't be done.
Never could such another lot OF
IaceS be secured"