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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-04
BETTER ROADS LOWER
AUTO UPKEEP COST.

Two Minneapolis business houses
which furnish cars for statesmen and
keep accurate cost accounts, report
that the cost per mile is lower in
Minnesota than in any other state
in which they operate, says State
Highway Bulletin. One of them has
fifty statesmen, in ten states. The
other has statesmen in four states.
The cost per mile has shown a
more rapid decline in Minnesota
than in the other states, although
there has been a gradual decline IN
all the states. The. larger of the
two companies reported its average
-eost per mile in Minnesota in 1922,
the first full year the trunk highway
system was in operation to be TT
cents a mile. 1t dropped to 4.8 in
1923, A in 1924 and ga in 1925
and 1926.
This company's statesmen make use
of both primary and local roads.
The two states which come nearest
to Minnesota in low cost per mile
have large proportion of pavement,
but development of secondary roads
has been given less attention. The
Minnesota trunk highway plan made
the funds formerly spent on main
routes available for secondary roads,
and in proportion to the traffic, the
secondary roads have seen as rapid
Improvement as the trunk highways.
If all the $4,000 automobiles in
Minnesota were transferred to the
state which has the next lowest av-
erage operating cost, the owners
would have to pay s1S,000,0 900 a
year more in running costs, while if
a.. VAC cars were moved to the stat
which has the highest cost per mile,
they would in a single year pay $751;
100000 more for gasoline, tires, re-
pairs and depreciation than they do
in Minnesota.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-04

ness places as arranged in the buil6-
ing will face on Sheridan Street.
One of these is a fair-sized room
suitable for a store while the other
is only small place suitable for a
confectionery, news stand, or other
small business. The hotel will have
sc rooms, many of them being with
private bath. The lobby is spac-
ious one as is also the well-lighted
dining room and kitchen. The base
ment is arranged for the necessary
hotel store rooms, a billiard room;
bowling alley, barber shop and such
other necessary rooms including
heating and refrigerating plants.
Elevator service will be installe'
The plans were drawn by Arch.
tect Arthur Hartford of Duluth who
has given the matter considerable
attention and every inch of the new
building is designed to furnish the
most for the money, however not
losing sight of excellence in con-
struction. With a few changes in
OifC pdoCAuSAI piduo, thS usIt HuoOc
by Mr.. Hartford will be accepted by
the officers, the same already hav-
ing been approved by Mr.. McGuekin
and Jacobson Bros.
The officers Of the Ely Hotel As
station are as follows and by look
ing at the list it will be seen that
the affairs of the Association are in
excellent hands:
President flames Moonan.
Vice President. A. Eothman.
Secretary-A. j. McMahan.
Treasurer-M j. Murphy,
In addition to the above the fol-
lowing are on the Beard of Direct
orsJ. E. Porthan, Anton Slogan.
A. j. Thomas, H. E, Olson and H. j.
McGuckn.
At meeting Of the stockholders
of the organization held Wednesday
evening the action of the officers so
far taken were ratified by the meet
ing. The stockholders also discussed
various phases of the proposition.
The meeting was an enthusiastic one
and attended by about so of those
subscribing for stock.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-04
TICKETS NAMED
SPRING ELECTIONS.
TOWN OF MORSE AND VILLAGE
OF WINTON WILL ELECT
OFFICERS NEXT TUESDAY.

The Town of Morse is facing an
election fight next Tuesday when
three candidates are in the field for
Supervisor. The one elected viii
hold office for three years and the
following have filed: Elmo Stark
man, Henry Saari and john A.
Kangas.
A. ]. BONNER is the lone cand-
idate for clerk; Arne Saari for treas
urer; R. K. Starknan fos assessor
and ]. P. Purdy for constable.
In the Village of Winton, Albert
Okstad and Oscar Larson are pitted
against each other for president;
Nicholas Kuitunen for clerk; Gust
Johnson for treasurer; Carl E. john
son for trustee for the three year
term and Peter Johnson for the one
year term; Matt Aho for assessor
and Walter last for justice Of the
peace.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-04

like Jacobson Bros. and Mr.. Nc
Guckin, will come into town with
actual cash in the amount of over
100000 for an investment, it seems
rather queer that some of the local
property owners will feel reluctant
to invest few dollars each to fur
nish the city with an institution that
has become a crying need. 1t was
ever thus and the green fields of
South Africa or South America at
tract the local dollar while hundreds
of opportunities are lying dormant
at our very door.
Articles of Incorporation have
been prepared by City Attorney A.
]. Thomas and the same are now on
their way to st. Paul to be filed with
the Secretary of State. The same
will be published for two weeks after
their return and the company be-
comes a fact. The articles call for
a capitalization of SIS, 1000. $50, 1000
of this stock at 500 per share will
be distributed among local subscrib-
ers upon the payment of the amount
subscribed. $25, 900 of the stock
will remain unissued but will be
available for sale in case it is needed
to retire the second mortgage, or
meet other exigencies that might
arise in the course of the next few
years.
Officers for the Hotel Association
have been chosen to hold until the
next annual meeting which is sched-
uled for the first Tuesday in April
of each year. The temporary officers
chosen, however, seem to meet with
the approval of the subscribers and
will probably be reelected at the
first annual meeting. The officers
have negotiated with Mr.. Brownell
and the lots will be cleared of all
buildings as soon as possible-in fact
temporary work on this has already
begun. The residence will be moved
to lots in the Conan Addition and the
meat market is to be placed on the
vacant lot adjoining and facing on
Sheridan Street.
The new hotel will be four stories
facing on First Avenue. The bus
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-04
DRAMATIC ART
CLUB PROGRAM.
BENEFIT PERFORMANCE TO BE
STAGED BY THE ELY HIGH
SCHOOL DRAMATIC ART CLUB

Under the auspices of the Ely
High School Dramatic Art Club a
benefit performance will be given at
the Washington Auditorium on Fri
day, March IL.
The first part of the program will
consist of a group of dances by the
girls of the physical training de-
partment under the direction Of Miss
Johnston.
"Flittermeuse,n one-act farce
will be presented by the Senior Class
and "The Romancers" a one-act
comedy by the faculty will be the
dramatic end of the entertainment
and will be in charge of Miss Gar
land,
The performance viii be given for
the benefit of fund to buy new
settings for the stage at the Wash
ington Auditorium.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-04

project now. The state legislature
is urged to request increased hospital
beds for disabled veterans from the
federal government and to ask Cong
ress to pass the Tyson-Fitzgerald
Bill which grants justice to disabled
emergency officers of the world war.
Mrs. w. D. Villars of st. Pau,
Minnesota Legion Auxiliary Legisla-
tive chairman, declares her organiza-
ton is unanimously behind the Leg
ion program. She and Mr.. Rossberg
call attention TO the fact that their
committees cannot indorse proposed
legislation not approved by the prev
ious state convention. Into this
class falls the Birch Cooley State
Memorial Park and Soldiers Res
which Renville County favors. As
it was not discussed at the Mankato
Convention, the Legion is neither
for or against it. 1t is not on the
Legion's official legislative program.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-04
APPRECIATES PAST COOPER
ALTON WITH SERVICE MEN

Guardianship Regulations, Alien
Sshool Teachers, Registration of
Soldiers Graves. Child Welfare Am
endments, Continuation of Soldiers
Welfare Board, Continuation Of Mill
tary Training in Colleges, the legal
izing of Boxing in second, third and
fourth class cities and villages over
5000, resident fishing license, sup
port of the two soldiers rest camps
and endorsement of forest coserya-
ton and demonstration are the SUD-
jects dealt with in the Minnesota
Legion's recent message to members
of the state legislature, R. A. Ross
berg of Crookston, state legislative
chairman reports.
In addition, Mr.. Rossberg and his
committeeman Frank Clark of North.
field and Louis L. Collins of Mimi =
apolis, declared that Minnesota Leg
ionaires are opposed to any change
in legal holidays and do not favor
changing the soldier preference law
at this time. They also explained
that while the Legion favors a state
memorial to commemorate the deeds
of hero dead, it does not push this
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-04
ELY AND AURORA
SPEAKERS WIN.

The Tower News has the following
to say of the Sub-District Declama-
tory Contest held at Tower on the
evening of Feb. "a:
'The senior Sub-District Declama-
ton contest, held here last evening
between delegates from the schools
at Aurora, Ely and Tower, drew a
large attendance and proved to be
a very noteworthy event. The speak
ing was ihterspersed with several
musical selections, which combined
with the other presentations, result
ed in a pleasing and well arranged
program. The Ely High School
orchestra, which accompanied It's
contestants here, was responsible for
most of the musical numbers and
each of their renditions was greeted
with hearty applause. The Girls
Glee Club of the local school ais :,
appeared on the program with one
number.
'In the defamation work, all hon
ors went to the outside speakers but
III
that our own contestants did very
well. In the oratorical division, Lin
ton Krause of Ely took first place
with the selection, National Apos-
tasy., while Joseph Lauerer Of All
rora, with Americas Mission" took
second. Gilbert Gunderson delivered
s'The Unknown Hero"
s:Gladys Hooking of Aurora, with
the selection, ''The Fleet Goes By"
was awarded first place in the dram
attic division. Betty Mills, the Ely
speaker, was given second place with
the selection, "Laddie" while Myrtle
Johnson of the Tower-Soudan school
presented Passing the Torch"
Tower had no representative IN
the humorous division in which first
place went to the Aurora speaker,
Marie Sekula, who had as her SUD-
ject, Cutting from Seventeen"
Florence Childers of Ely received
secondary honors with "a Night
Out"
1.-The judges in the contest were
Miss Feyereisen of Gilbert; Miss
Niemi of Eyeleth and Mr.. Heller of
Mt. Iron
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-04

ence Chinn, "Rinks" Kantola, Edwin
Sikkala and Waino Passi. Chinn took
first place in this division by stand
ing on his jump. Kantola had the
longest jump of this class with a
leap of 55 feet, but fell. Sikkala
and Passi were tied for third and
fourth places.
The Moose Lodge is giving silver
cup for the Class C division and the
S. F. of A. Lodge one for the Class
d. The lad winning first place in
these classes will have his name en-
graved on the cup for his respective
class. The first one winning the cup
twice will be awarded the trophy.
Andrew Lampi wins the Moose cup
the first year and Walter Jarvinen
wins the s. F. of A. cup the first
year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-04
SPECTACULAR SEA
WARFARE FILMED.
ENTIRE PACIFIC FLEET TAKES
PART IN TELL 1T TO fHF
MARINES" LON cHANEY,S
NEW FILM.

A great feet of battleships, dir
ected by radio from the flagship, and
each ocean fortress ebeying the ord
ers of screen director. just like a
trained actor, was the remarkable
achievement, through cooperation
of the United States Government, by
which the most spectacular sea war
fare ever filmed was made, for ''Tell
It To The Marines" epic of the
Marine Corps which shows at the
Opera House on March 9, 10 IL and
IL. The entire Pacific fleet, includ-
ing super-dreadnoughts, battle cruis-
ers, destroyers and torpedo boats,
took place in the mighty scene,
which was made during the forced
battle maneuvers of the feet.
This is one of several huge spec
tacles in the new Metro-Goldwyn-
Mayer picture, filmed with the offie-
ial cooperation of the United States
government as the true and intimate
story of life in the Marine Corps.
Hundreds of regular Marines take
part in sensational battles in Oe-
iental locales, thrilling battle prac-
tice with huse battleship guns and
other exciting detail. Broad COM
edy IN the initiation of a recruit into
the service, and a romance between
the recruit and navy nurse are kght
touches in the gripping drama.
Lon Clancy plays the principal
character role, as the gruff old Mar
inc sergeant, preceptor Of the re-
cruits in the service, and William
Haines, of Brown of Harvard"
fame, plays a fresh" recruit whose
initiation is strenuous and comicai.
Eleanor Boardman is the heroine.
Carmel Myers plays an exotic South
Sea siren and Eddie Gribbon a tough
Marine corporal in many an Oriental
battle. Others In the cast are Nit.
chell Lewis, Maurice Kains. and
others of note.
The picture was directed by Geo
Hill, director of "zander the Great,
''The Barrier and other notable
features, from q scenario by e. Rich.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-04
SKI JUMPING
CUP WINNERS.
LOCAL SKI TOURNAMENT FOR
THE CHAMPIONSHIP LAST
UNEAY PRODUCES SOME
VERY FINE RECORDS.

A large crowd congrega+ed at the
ski park last Sunday where the
local ski tournament for the cham
pionship of Ely was being held. The
weather was ideal for this exhilerat-
ing sport and the ski riders were
numerous.
Considering that last year was the
first time Ely participated actively
in the sport. the showing made was
an eye-opener for Those who attended
The local boys put up an excellent
exhibition and demonstrated that in
few more years, or until some OF
the riders become more seasoned, we
will have several riders in the A
class who will have to be reckoned
with in National events.
Andrew Lampi proved the hero in
the Class C division by making the
longest jump and also being eonsid-
cred the most graceful rider out Of
those entered. Walter Jarvinen car
ried off the same honors in Class D..
Class C riders and their scores were
r.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-04
Meeting of Subscribers for Stock Wednesday Evening En-
thusiastc Toward Institution Very Much Needed in this
City---fiotel Company Being Incorporated.

After several months Of heroic eff
forts on the part of the Hotel Com
mittee to sell $4,000 worth of
stock in the new hotel enterprise to
the citizens Of Ely, the work is bear
ing fruit and before this reaches the
readers, the amount will have been
pledged and the new hotel for Ely
will have become a fact with all that
remains is the construction of the
building itself.
Stock subscribers will be called o
to make good their note pledges on
or before April 1st. It is expected
that on that date the $50, 900 will be
in the banks of the city available for
the contractors and for the purchase
price of the property secured from
Mrs. G. H. Brownell at the corner of
First Avenue and Sheridan Street.
Jacobson Bros. of Duluth, the firm
who erected our Memorial Hi I
School building in 1928, will be the
builders and also furnish the balance
of the money needed to put the con-
struction across.
II. ]. McGuckin, the operator OF
the new hotel has already shown his
faith in the enterprise by subscribing
to $4,000 worth of the stock and
also will furnish the hotel when
completed at an additional expense
of about $4,000 or $4,000. Mr..
McGuckin and his wife are re G.
nized as foremost hotel people who
have made success in the business
and Ely is more than fortunate to
secure such people for the new hotel
thus settling in the beginning one of
the hardest nuts to crack in the life
of a hotel company, viz: getting suit
able management for such an instl-
tuition.
Mr.. McGuckin spent weeks hera
last summer during the tourist sea-
son, in which time he studied the
hotel situation minutely from every
angle. He also studied the winter
outlook and so impressed did he be-
come with this section of the state,
Ely and its surroundings, that he
made the offer to lease the new
building, if built, and besides to in
vest about $21 900 in furnishings
and stock. His lease, which will run
for ten years, calls for a monthly
rental of $500. This $500 a month,
coupled with rental to be received
from the billiard room, barber shop,
store and other small business in the
new hotel will return interest at the
rate of six per cent for the money
invested, or in the neighborhood of
$4,000 a year and will provide a
surplus of over $4,000 yearly. This
has been conservatively figured.
When outsiders and non-residents
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-04
OPEN MEETING OF THE
ELY MOTHERS CLUB.

An open meeting of the Mothers
Club will be held at the Community
Center on Friday, March IL, to
which you are invited.
Business meeting at 8 pm. with
a program and social hour and lunch
at 4:30. A cordial invitation is ex-
to the public TO be present. The
following program will be given:
Piano-accordeon,-----Frank Jenl.o
Reading, ---------------Mrs. Bang
Vocal Solo, Strachan
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-04
INDOOR BASEBALL.

The School District to victory
over the D. & l. R. was the outstand-
ing game of the week. Good field
ing behind Ed. Buckley's masterful
pitching caused the D. & I. R. de-
feat as nineteen railroaders went out
by the strike-eut method.
Next weeks schedule of games:
Monday, D. & l. R. VS.. Oliver-Legion
Wednesday, School Dist. VS.. Zenith.
Thursday, Commercial Club VS.. Out
laws.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-04

The funeral Of Mrs. Gus Nyman
took place from the Ev. Lutheran
church Sunday afternoon and was
one of the largest funeral seen here
in years. The services conducted by
Rev. Aho were impressive and the
floral offerings were numerous and
beautiful. An exceptionally large
eortege of nelghbors and friends fol-
lowed the remains to their last rest
ing place in the Ely Cemetery.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-04
VITAL STATISTICS.

Since our last report the following
births have been reported
February 16, to Mr.. and Mrs. Elmo
Wierimaa, a son.
February Is, to M. and Mrs.
Milan Markovich, a daughter. The
baby only lived five days after birth.
February 20, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Slabodnik, daughter.
February q, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Julius Nikola, a SON.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-04

ard Schayer, war hero and play
wright, author of the stage success
private Jones'" Hundreds of reg
ular Marines and sailors and an army
of Oriental soldiers take part in the
dramatic action of the production.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-04

Capital Stock Placed at SIS. 600. 90 with Shares
$500 Each-..$5O.O0O.0O to be Issued at
Once. the Balance to be Left In the Treasury
and Issued If Needed or to Pay off Mortgage.
Stock Subscriptions Will be Called For Before
April lsEOfficers Instructed to Proceed
With Preliminaries Toward the Construc.
ton of the Hotel on the Brownell Corner.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-03-04

OidSS S-LongesI STANDING Jump,
SO feet, Andrew Lamp. Most grace
full rider, Andrew Lamp, 1912 pts.
Class D-Longest standing jump,
Sc feet, Walter JarvineE. Most
graceful rider, Walter Jarvinen,
14.59 pts.
In Class B, four men were entered,
neither of whom ever rode the slide
before. Those entered were Clar-
Evening star., 1927-10-27
GRAND MASTER VISITS
BRlGHTWOOD LODGES
Masonic Visitation Held-Two
Others to Receive Officials
Tonight.

Brightwood was the objective last
evening for the grand master of
Masons in the District of Columbia
and the officers of the Masonic Grand
Lodge, they making a grand vista
ton to Brightwood Lodge, No. 43. and
Stansbury Lodge, No. "a.
Grand Master Gratz f. Dunkum
was received. in turn, by Cecil II.
Anderson. master of Brightwood
Lodge, and Edward L. McAleer, mas
ter of Stansbury Lodge. The grand
master accorded a special greeting to
Fred G.. Alexander. next to the oldest
living past grand master in the Dis
trict Of Columbia. he having served
as such in the year 1892; and to the
only living charter member of STAINS
bury Lodge, DR.. Benjamin w. Sunny,
who was it's master in 1877.
Following the official ceremonies.
refreshments were served in the lower
hall of Masonic Hall, Brightwood. dur
ing which entertainment features were
furnished by Miss Hazel Mitchell,
vocalist, and Bob Carbauh, ukulele
and vocal soloist.
The two Georgetown lodges. Poto-
mas. No. 5, and George c. Whiting,
No. %, will be visited by the grand
master and the Grand Lodge officers
this evening, at and at $50 o'clock,
respectively. in Masonic Hall. 1910
Wisconsin avenue.
Evening star., 1927-10-27
3n M emorian1.

DOVE. In sad but loving remembrance Of
our dear son and brother, PERCY J.
nine years ago today. October %. 1918.
We who loved you sadly miss YOU.
.,H We who 1hnofYc hold You you very dear
LovfNG MOTHER AND SISTERS.
DOVE II loying Low remmebEapes of our dear
nine years ago today. October 81. 10is.
Loved in liff fufT uFffTTeRS15ef %sp RdsA g defhh nhE
HESkY nG "a sad FS%smRi4xSe e 0gE sr6s sAs
HENRY ,ohev %ho this life eight
Since you left the home we cherished
Can a"R we 'fT1a bTt feel ee GieaF;l ionely.
HER ffP Ts hsBaN3 e. fss S9a %Np asEf SON
HENky }AMES H. HENRY and WILLIAM I.
an speFss ssht To- tff hfNR9 # E%
LETT; who istt Us three years ago today.
He is not dead but sleepeth
LANCASTER. A tribute of love to the mem:
S%Y Fl 9r Ner9sn and wbo 5Sn Sepsres
this ,nso life five years ago today. October 27.
tGEff SfHtR 4 life soTTfR 5TTfRbesse in ss4RR fs2h
voted mother. ALICE E. LATIMoRE.
sh0 1919 5a v' yeasi TAMih sE2 today & SR9ST 9sHe'r
MARSHALL. A token of love to the sa-
VfNCFNT fS T,Tr'M MARsHALL e'T who sf died oetober
81. 1917 and mother. MARGARET MAR
SHALL. who entered into rest April IA.
1889.
Loved in life remembered in death.
THEIR DEVOTED DAUGHTERS. MARY
E. AND OLIVE GERTRUDE.
MEYER. In sad hut loging n5,,,r remembralnce n
of our dear mother. DOROTHEA MEYER.
who departed this life two years ago to-
day October 81. 1925.
Loved in life remembered in death.
THE FAMILY.
NICKENS. Tn sad but loving remembrance
of our dear sister. MAMIE NICKENs.
who departed this life one year ago today.
October 27. 1926.
One year has passed out hearts still sore:
As time goes We miss you more.
Your memory is as fresh today
As in the hour YOU passed away.
. LOVING SISTER AND BROTHERS.
MARY f. NICKENS HARRIS: FLOYD
G. NICKENS AND ALONZO NICKENS.
Evening star., 1927-10-27
MRS. LAURA HALSEY
DIES AT AGE OF as
Prominent d. G. Woman Lawyer
Succumbs After Long Ca
reer in Capital.

Mrs. Laura Hopkins Halsey, promi-
nent woman leader. and former dean
of the Washington College of Law.
died yesterday at her home, 1886
Quincy street.
Mrs. Halsey was born October o5,
1882, in Evansville. Ind. She came to
this city about % years ago and
accepted a position in the Patent Of
flee. In 1918 she took charge of the
local office of the American Woman $
Suffrage Association. In 1921 she was
graduated with high honors from the
Washington College of Law. receiv-
ing the degrees of LII. NJ. and NJ. p.
l.. Following her graduation, she was
engaged for four years in research in
the interest of State legislation affect
ing women in industry. This work
was chiefly carried on through the
Department of Labor.
In February, 1925, Mrs. Halsey was
elected dean of the Washington Col
lege of Law and served in that ca
pacity until illness forced her to re-
sign in June. 1926.
She was a member OF the Lar Of
both the District and United States
Supreme Courts. She was member of
the Soroptomist Society, life member
of the Women's City Club and be-
longed to Alpha Chapter of the Phi
Delta Gamma Sorority, and club at
the American University.
Her husband. Arthur S. Halsey, sur
wives her. Funeral services will be
held tomorrow afternoon at 5 O'Clock
at A. II. Speare parlors. Interment
will be in Evansville, Ind.