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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-08-05
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
CITY Of ELY.

Ely, Minnesota, August 2. 1927.
Regular netting of the City Coun-
Gil called to order at eight (8)
o'clock p. m. by Mayor M. j. Muir
ply.
Present: Aldermen Komatar, Oh
son, Veranth, Banovetz, Homer,
Mayor Murphy. (6)
Absent: Alderman Jones. Q)
Consideration of minutes.
Moved by Alderman Olson, sup
ported by Alderman Komatar, that
the minutes of the regular meeting
held July 10, 1927, be approved as
recorded by the clerk and pub
lished. Carried.
Report of the Committee on Ac-
counts and Finance was read as
follows:
Ely, Minnesota, August, 2, 1927.
To the onorable Mayor and City
Council, City of Ely, Minnesota.
Gentlemen:-We, your Committee
on Accounts and Finance, having ex-
amined the following bills and pay
rolls find them to be correct and
recommend that they be allowed and
paid, to-wit:
Payroll, official department
and miscellaneous, ----$ 2,508.42
Payroll, court and police de-
partment, --------- 1,6O6.63
Payroll, Fire Department, 660.25
Payroll, Community Service
and Recreational, - 671.68
Payroll, Light and Water De-
partment, ----------- 1,410.7O
Payroll, Teaming labor 347.51
Payroll, Street Commission
er's Department, 1880 7,171.s7
Ely Fire Department, fire,
calls, -------------- 2s5.OO
w. S. Mott Company, sup
plies, ------------- $3.50
Eureka Fire Hose Mfg. Co.,
Fire hose as per contract 1,065.75
E. C. Jones, Services Board
of Equalization, ----- 42.00
Joseph Komatar, Services
Board of Equalization 27.00
H. E. Olson, Services Board
of Equalization, 1900 5000
Frank Veranth, Jr., Services
Board of Equalization $500
Steve A. Banovetz, Services
Board of Equalization 5000
Harry ]. Homer, Services
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Moved by Alderman Veranth, sup
ported by Alderman Banovetz, that
the estimate be accepted and filed
and the City Clerk authorized to
draw an order on the City Treasurer
for the amount stated. Carried.
City Engineers estimate No. 6
showing the amount due the Union
Construction Company on their
Pioneer-Zenith Water and Sewer
contract to be $2.669.58, was read.
Moved by Alderman Homer. sup
ported by Alderman Olson, that the
estimate be accepted and filed and
the City Clerk authorized to draw
an order on the City Treasurer in
payment of the amount due. Car
ried.
Requisition for supplies from the
Light and Water Department was
read.
Moved by Alderman Olson. sup
ported by Alderman Komatar, that
the requisition be accepted and filed
and referred to the Sales and Pur-
chasing Committee with power to
act. Carried.
Report from the Timekeeper and
Street Commissioner regarding labor
in the Street Commissioners De-
partment during the month of July,
1927. was read and ordered filed.
Report from the Health Commits
sioner relative to births and deaths
in the city during the month of July,
1927, was read and ordered filed.
Report from the Clerk of Court
showing receipts in the amount of
$4,000 and disbursements in the
amount of $500, during July. 1927.
was read and ordered filed.
Report from the Chief of the Fire
Department showing the number of
fire calls during June and July, 1927
was read and ordered filed.
Report from the City Chemist and
Veterinarian relative to the activi-
ties of his department during the
month of July, 1927, was read and
ordered filed.
Statement from the League of
Minnesota Municipalities in n e
amount of $4,000 for membership
dues from September 1. 1927, to
August 81, 1928, was read.
Moved by Alderman Komatar.
supported by Alderman Veranth.
that the City of Ely continue it's
membership in the League of Min
nesota Municipalities and that the
City Clerk be instructed to draw an
order an the City Treasurer in the
amount Of $4,000 in payment of
said membership dues for the ensu-
ing year as stated. Carried.
Report from the Hartford Steam
Boiler Inspection and Insurance
Company relative to a recent in
spection of Boilers No. l and 2 at
the Light and Water Plant was read
and ordered filed.
Petition from Frank Shuster, and
others. residents in Zenith location
-. an extension of the water main
so as to serve their homes was read
and referred to the Committee of
4 the Whole.
Petition from Frank Caleb, and
others, residents in Zenith Location
for an extension of the water main
so as to serve their houses thereat
was read and referred to the Com
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mittee Of the Whole.

mittee Of the Whole.
Communication from the Vermil-
lion Electrical Company relative to
the elimination of radio interference
was read and ordered filed.
Communication from the League
of Minnesota Municipalities SUBJ
hitting Proposed Traffic Ordi-
nance for Municipalities in Mime
sofa" was read and ordered filed.
Applications from the following
named persons for licenses to sell
milk were read, viz:
Frank Grebenc, Erick Hanson.
John Kalsich Gust Nurmi, John
Omerza. Anton Perushek, Alex Six
ala and Martin Skala.
The applications bear the approval
of the Health Commissioner.
Moved by Alderman Banovetz,
supported by Alderman Homer, that
the applications for milk licenses
be accepted and filed and license
granted to each applicant upon pay
ment Of the proper fee. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Olson, sup
ported by Alderman Veranth, that
the Parks, Grounds and Buildings
Committee. in conjunction with the
City Engineer, Health Commissioner
and City Veterinarian. be instructed
to investigate the matter of a suit
allie slaughter house, together with
a site. and submit plans, specified
tions and estimated cost of the
same at the next regular meeting.
Carried.
The Council Dissolved into a Com
mittee of the Whole to consider the
various matters referred.
Alderman Olson appointed Chair
man of the Committee of the Whole.
Recess declared. Meeting called
| to order.
Report of the Committee of the
Whole was read as follows:
Ely. Minnesota, August 2. 1927.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council, City of Ely, Minnesota.
Gentlemen:-We, your Committee
| of the Whole, to whom the petitions
| from Frank Shuster, and others,
! and Frank Caleb. and others, were
referred, asking for water main ex-
| tensions in Zenith Location so as to
serve their homes. beg to report and
recommend that said petitions be
accepted and filed and the City En-
| gineer instructed to prepare plans
and estimated cost of such extern
sions and report at the next regular
| meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
The Committee of the Whole
By H. E. Olson, Chairman
Moved by Alderman Komatar
supported by Alderman Veranth
that the report of the Committee OF
the Whole be accepted and fileG
and the recommendations carried
out. Carried
Moved by Alderman Olson. sup.
ported by Alderman Banovetz. that
the City Engineer be instructed to
prepare suitable plan for the de.
velopment of Whiteside's Park anc
report as soon as possible. Carried
Moved by Alderman Olson. sup,
ported by Alderman Komatar, that
the meeting adjourn. Carried.
A. o. KNUTSON,
City Clerk.
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ARROWHEAD TOUR BOOK
SPEAKS OF "CIRCLE TRIP

"Through the Superior National
Forest and the many canoe TRIPS,
with this city as base, are hsted
in the Arrowhead tour book just IS
sued by the Minnesota Arrowhead
association. Tourists interested In
various trips may obtain copies In
any town in the Arrowhead country.
ssFirst, a trip up the Lake SUI
perior international highway to Fort
Arthur is recommended, then a re-
turn trip to Little Marais on the
No. / highway, 1875 miles, and from
Little Marais to Ely through the
forest. 65 miles. A descriptive
directory of all the towns in the
Arrowhead country is also included
in the book.
''The trip, one of the six in the
tour book, is described as follows
"The Lake Superior International
Highway follows the shore OF the
lake from Duluth to Port Arthur
Onts.io, the greater part of the DIS
lance within sight of blue water;
Revond the Canadian port, the road
extends sixty miles further to Nlpi-
-Uon. The side trip to Isle Royale,
which happens to be an outlying
part of Michigan, may be taken by
boat from Duluth LTD miles, OF
from Port Arthur, 40 miles.
sfBack over the same trail from
Port Arthur or from the boundary
as far as Little Marais, it Is no al
fliction-you see so many things
YOU missed going up. And the
same prospect from the opposite
direction gives a different view.
"An the way, you cross IN and
out the boundary lines of the Su-
perior National forest and again
when you strike inland leaving Lit
tie Marais for the Isabella road.
within the boundary lines, IN
terspersed with private lands which
the federal government is acquir-
ing, the National Forest comprises
100000 acres, and, interviewer with
it. more than 100000 acres OF
state lands have been designated as
public forest. Much of the land
within the forest, now priced fol-
remoteness, is what nobody else
wanted, but there are some noble
stands of virgin pine and the mixed
woods of spruce and birch and pop
lar. 1t is a game preserve and deel
are not afraid to Craze by the roac
side. But fishing is not forbidden
Cup from Little Marais is
pretty stiff hill, though the buses
made it all right one season, and
wonderful view from the top. Their
the road winds between granite
ridges till it crosses the Baptism
river at Finland and presently dips
into the forest. Ely, on the edge
of the forest, is the main point OF
departure for canoe trips for the
Superior National Forest. A few
strokes of the paddle and all en-
cumbrances of civilization are ex'
rhanged for the freedom of the
" derness."
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Total. U,oo0.0l
Respectfully submitted,
JOS. Komatar,
H. E. Olson,
Committee on Accounts and Finance.
Moved by Alderman Homer, sup
ported by Alderman Veranth, that
the report of the Committee on Ac-
counts and Finance be accepted and
filed and the City Clerk authorized
to draw orders on the City Treas
urer in payment of the amounts due.
Carried.
Claim from Mako Slogan in the
amount of $4,000 for the use of
the rear end of Lots and A, Block
8. Original Plat, by the city's trucks
in entering and leaving the city's
garage, from October 1, 1925, to
August 1, 1927, was read and refer
red to the Parks. Grounds and Build
ings Committee to investigate and
report at the next regular meeting.
The matter of extending the city's
water main so as to serve the loca-
ton at Section 26 was referred to
the Fire, Light and Water Commit
tee to investigate and report.
The matter of investigating a GER
tain outdoor toilet in the vicinity
of the east end of James Street was
referred to the Sanitation and Po-
lice Committee for a report at the
next regular meeting.
Report from the Community Ser
vice Center showing the attendance
at activities thereat during the month
of July, 1927, was read and ordered
filed.
Report from the Ely Commercial
Club showing the condition of the
Clubs finances as at July 80, 1927,
was read and ordered filed.
Financial report from the City
Clerk showing the various fund bal
ances as at July 80, 1927. was read
and ordered filed.
The City Clerk reported that war
rams numbered 38745 and 5298 In
the amount of $50.35 and 1922
respectively, issued to the Ely
Plumbing and Heating Company
bearing date July IS, 1927, have
been lost or destroyed and that said
Ely Plumbing and Heating Company
are asking that duplicates be is.
sued in lieu of said original war.
rants.
Moved by Alderman Komatar
supported by Alderman Olson, that
the City Clerk be instructed to is.
sue duplicate warrants, in lieu OF
warrants numbered 38745 and 5298
made payable to the Ely Plumbing
and Heating Company upon the fill.
ing of proper bond. Carried.
City Engineers sub-final estimate
showing the amount due the Cement
Gun Company, Inc, on their sedi
mentation basin repair contract to
be $5,796.63, was read.
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Board of Equalization 5000
M. ]. Murphy, Services Board
of Equalization, 1885, AZ 0G
A. o. Knutson, Services Board
of Equalization, ------ $500
F. B. James, expenses to Du-
luth, 1S.oo
Joseph Msrtinetti, expenses
to Duluth as delegate to
Firemen's Convention 1000
H. E. Kurvinen, expenses to
Duluth as delegate to the
Firemen's Convention 1000
The Jensen-Salsbery LaDora-
tories, Inc, supplies 5.21
X. R. Wainon Maja No. 8,
rental Laboratory quarters
two months --------- S0.OO
Micka-Asplund Co., repairs 1925
Mrs. Sam Tabell, meals to
hospital patients, $500 1000
The Ely Miner, printing and
publishing ---------- 1o.lO
Burgher- Williams Co., sup
plies, --------------- o.oU
Miller-Davis Co., supplies, ITO
Northwestern Sanitary Sup
ply Co., supplies 1915
Mrs. A. Lampi, wood,--- 1900
Western Steel Products Co.,
culvert, ------------- oS.oU
Range Oil Products Co., gaso-
line, 1880
Ely Oil & Gas Co., Gasoline 56.95
Rothman-Northern Oil Co.,
Gasoline, --- 1880
]. A. Rothman, supplies 6.65
Service Garage, labor, sup
plies and storage,-- 110.S6
Central Garage, labor and
supplies, ------------ oI.Sl
Roy Baxtrum, labor and sup
plies, --------------- S5.Zo
Rand Kardex Service Cor
poration, supplies, 49, 200
H. R. Hunting Co., supplies 5.94
Gaylord Bros, supplies,-- 1860
Mcclellan Paper Co., towel
ing. lo.UU
Laing Hardware Co., supplies 1900
Ely hardware Co., supplies 1915
A. ]. Fenske, supplies 38.47
E. L. Rautio. labor and sup
plies, -------------- 2ss.sO
Matt Sikala, blacksmithing, 1925
A. Stenlund, blacksmithing 5000
Ely Lumber Co., lumber 6.32
McMahan Lumber Co., lum-
per, ll1.4o
Frank Veranth, cement, brick
and supplies, -------- 228.60
Andrew Watilo, Jr., City
Treasurer, petty cash bills 209.95
Andrew Waitlo, Jr., City
Treasurer, freight, express,
telephone and telegraph, 1885
w. A. Fisher Co., printing
and stationery, 1900 1886
Standard Salt and Cement
Co., Steel and castings 140.48
Maddern's Dray Line, dray-
age, --------------- 1000
Oliver Iron Mining Co., labor
and supplies, ---- 1926
Vermillion Mining Co., labor 700
The Savolainen Co., repairs $50
Murray-McLeod Co., supplies 117.76
Mielke Electric Works, re-
pairs, -------------- 1O4.OO
Great Northern Electric APP
pliance Co., Electrical sup
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plies. 91.34
Minnesota Power & Light Co.,
Electrical power for July,
1927, ---- 1,ss3.9s
Wallace & Herman Co., Inc,
Gas mask. 2O.64
Davis Emergency Equipment
Co., Inc, trouble finder, 10000
Electro Bleaching Gas Co.,
Chlorine. - 86.1O
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Reliability, Style and Performance

wheels (19D, larger tires (29x5.5O).
a longer wheelbase (ll7", and an
exceptionally low center of gravity.
And a new engine of 212 cubic
inches displacement-the largest
used in a car of Oakland's price.
Power - smoothness = snap and
silence that will be the talk of all
America from this day hence. A
combination of features never be-
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engine:
New Britain herald., 1927-04-08

TRY TT TODAY-YOU w OTHER JUST AS GOOD BREAD AFTER BAKING
 ACTUAL WEIGHT
New Britain herald., 1927-04-08
GORDON STARTS DRIVE
Republican Candidate From Sixth Ward to Mail Letters and Make Appeal By Telephone.

Attorney :. Monroe Gordon, rs- publican nominee for councilman ia the sixth ward has launched into the most intensive campaign ever conducted by sixth ward G. o. r nominee, and will make an appeal by mall 70 every voter in the dis trict Letters have gone out to approximately $500 electors. Tn addition, force of 10 young women is assisting in carrying Gordon's campaign into the ward by means o1 telephone communications.
 The letter sent out by Candidate Gordon calls attention 10 the fact that the district has had but one re- publican representative since 1910 The state of undevelopment in which Stanley Quarter park now stands Is attributa ble 10 lack Of energetic effort on the part of the present council members, Attorney Gordon declares. He charges that the dem ccratic delegation has been too busy with affairs of other districts to watch out for the interests of their own.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-08
TO RULE ON CHAPLIN
Judge Will Make Decision as to Whether Comedian May Have 60 Day Extension of Time.

Los Angeles, April NUP)-Deci sion on whether Charles Chaplin can have s1-day delay in answering his wite's divorce suit rested today with Superior Judge Hahn.
 Judge Hahn last night took under aluselueut a motion by Chaplin's attorneys 70 quash inc suramons by which she comedian would be brought under the courts jur.sdic- ton for tral Of Mrs. Chaplin's suit. Attorneys for Chaplin contcnded that since he original compia Tt had been amended. the original summOns could not be used.
 Granting Of the motion would mean new summons would have 10 De published and woulI bring a de- lay of @ or 90 days.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-08
Pined0 Leaves Arizona
 With |. s. Army Escort

Municipal Aviation Field, Phoe- nix, Ariz., April UP)-In the face of adverse weather conditions, four naval land planes, one Of which carries Col. Francesca De Pinedo Italian world flyer, took off from here today at ll:08 a. m., mountain time, for San Diego.
 The plane piloted by Lieut.. Con- mander 4. E. Montgomery in which De Pinedo rode, was the first to take the air.
 Shortly before climbing into the plane, Commander Montgomery said that the prospects for perfect flying were very unfavorabe and anticipated a long flight to San Di- ego.
 He said the flight probably would take at least five hours, with land ings necessary for refuelng.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-08
HAS HUSBAND ARRESTED
Woman Comes to Stamford From Italy to Charge Him With Bigamy in This Country.

Sfamfor1, Conn, Aolil 3 P}-- Mrs. Leonardo Russo returned from Italy yesterday 10 have her husband arrested on charges that during her absence he had acquired another wife. Miss Frances For1ivio, 18. Russo said he had married the girl in New Jersey last June. Mrs. Russo said she and Russo were married in Italy eight years ago and had one child.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-08
EXAL7S NURSE AS
 SOUL 0F KINDNESS
Rev. ". A. McCrann Eyhorts Profession to Maintain Ideals

Kindness. loyalty. broad minded ness, tolerance and idealism were ua.d out 10 student nurses and grad 8a'es Of the training school Of the New Britain General hospital as ob- fectives by Rev. Walter 4. NcCrann o' St. Mary's church who spoke at tte meeting ot the hospital Rotary club today.
 T often wonder at the spirit ot tho hospital" te began the kind ress and courtesy of the nurses Patients who leave the hospital and return 70 their homes are telling me all the time os the wonderful atten- tion and care and kindness shown aera, I find the same courtesy when in my profession I am called upon 0 visit the hospta! at any hour of tne day Or night.
 The person or persons who have the most effect upon our lives are women. Great men ~ho have achieved success owe that success many times to the sex called weak 1T, but with stronger ideals.
 Of all vacations nothing is su- uarior 10 that of the woman nurse. The patient enters 2 new environ Men' lie is left all alone. There enters nurse, some one who has -iFen her life 10 helping and stretch ing out her hand in the common eaIse Of humanity He finds there Es kindness and consideration ip her manner. Everything is given 10 siudness and care and he thanks God for the nurse
 Her lie work Is the most noble and exalted vocation Of any woman worker and the patient unconscious Iv tries 10 shape his life and ideals 70 rhe standards of the nurse
 Sometimes in training, things be- come irksome, troublesome problems prick and press-but it is all for vour formation, Give the best you have learned from your mother and the folks at home as we'll as the training you received in the hos pifal Be faithful 10 your highest deals
 The happiness in knowing that fpA i4a': hD'i' 9p'A+c 6VNi l9 Soui greatest satisfaction. You will sec some sorrow in your profession. Despite the kindness and care you give your patients, you will see some Of thean pass out but they will pass out blessing you.
 If you eyer see patient who wants the n,inistrations Of religion. do your best 10 see that he gets it. Never mind what his belief is. If another differs from you in religious or social beliefs, don't let that bother you. Stand by your convictions
New Britain herald., 1927-04-08

whatever they are. Try 10 be toler- ant, Do not be narrow. Be loya! to your faith, your institution and your profession and you will be q real nurse"
 4 demonstration Of how old fam ll!ar songs and hymns are used with slight changes as part Of modern se- lec'ions was given by William s. Cannon, business manager. and Ben Parker, pianist.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-08
Yale Dean Thinks Too
 Many Go to College

New Haven, Conn, April fUP) Dean Clarence W. Mendall Of Yale college told prospective col lege students in the Hill House and Commercial high schools last night that too many toys go 10 college today.
 'Too many young people today strive for a college education." he said. "Yet one half Of the captains of industry are not college trained. believe that chances in business are equally good for the man who lacks college training as for the college graduate"
New Britain herald., 1927-04-08

Two Jewellers in Easton and Phil lipsburg paa were mulctcd out or diamonds valued al sl,10O recently by man who posed as a real cs- tate dealer and who lett railroad bonds as security for the gems. II. failed 10 come back and the bond were discovered 70 be worthless.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-08
HEADS C. A. C. MARK SMEN

storrs. April 8 Pp-Louis J. To- gan of Newark, N. J., today was elected captain Of the 1928 rifle team Of the Connecticut Agricultural col lege. He is a junior. Elmer Watson of Hartford, a sophomore, was elect ed manager.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-08
SUSPECTS SPINDLE
 BY DIAMOND BUYER
tContlauel from First Page.)

pay.
 ! After hesitatIng for few min utes he said: MT. Dyson. I love that diamond I'd like 10 take il home with me, Tomorrow is my
 wife's birthday and I'd like her 10
 have it. But of course I don't carry all that money around with me. l don't want to go home without it and still I can't buy it on the spot. Can you hold it until tomorrow morning."
 Mr. Dyson replied that he would be pleased 10 hold the ring. The stranger again hosi,ated, then said Look here. you don't know me and, Of course, l can't expect you to trust me with the ring. But I'll tell you what TT do, I've got a railroad bond worth sl,0o0 with me and fl youll lat me take the ring home I'll leave the bond here as security un- till l return tomorrow" He there upon produced the bond,
 But Mr. Dyson had read in q jewellers trade journal Of the fake bond sWindler who had operated on other cities farther west and de- cidcd immediately that he did not care 10 do business on that basis. He told the stranger that such a transaction would be in violation Of the firms policy. The visitor ap- poared to be deeply disappointed and replaced the bond in his pocket. But he did not lose his savoir- -faire and smilingIy remarked: Well, if that's the case l can't do anything. This is your business and you run it to suit yourself However, keep the ring for me and I'll be in to- morrow morning with a check" With that, he left the establishment.
 Appearance Like Crooks
 Mir. Dyson opened the trade jour- nal in which he had read Of the sWindles pcrpetrated tn other cities and discovered that the description of his prospective customer tailed with that of the bogus bond worker: 45 years old, five feet seven inches tall, ITO pounds in weight ruddy complexion. smooth shaven face, prominent nose and irregular teeth. His hair was black, mixed with gray, and he wore shell trimmed glasses.
 Mir. Dyson notified police head quarters Of his suspicious when the stranger failed to return for the ring today and also sent a warning to jewellers in Hartford. Bridgeport, New Haven and Waterbury. He also learned that the stranger did not hire an office in the National bank with MT. Chamberlain.