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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
AUXILIARY TRANSLATES
MUCH BUSINESS

The American Legion Auxiliary
of Frank Lozar Post held their regu-
lar monthly meeting Wednesday eve
ming at the Legion rooms in the
Community Center at which officers
for the coming year were elected as
follows:
President-Mrs. Rosa Schaefer.
First vice president-Mrs. Ida
Moonan.
Second vice president-Mrs. Anna
Anderson.
Treasurer-Mrs. Katherine Lar
son.
Chaplain-Lillian Schaefer.
Sergeant at arms-Hulda MUIR by.
Historian-Marie McMahan.
Executive committee-Ellen Stem
Der, Edith Chinn, Bernice Brownell,
and Nora Trezona.
President Mrs. Erickson reported
on the state convention held at
Hibbing. Unit purchased new
curtains for the club rooms. Unit
gave $40 to be used for food and
clothing for needy ex-service man
in Ely. Unit voted to send SIS to
the d. A. v. association instead cd
putting on a "For-get-me-not sale. .
Unit subscribed for magazines fol-
the boys at Fort Smelling hospital
Secretary was instructed to write tC
the United States Veteran hospita,
No. LOG, where an Ely boy is en-
tered, offering to send anything he
may need. Unit voted to Serve
the banquet for the district meet
ing which is to be held in Ely or
September Oath.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
FIGS OR THISTLES.

Boiled down to it's simplest es-
sence, Professor Chapman has re-
duced to a brief statement the con-
ditions of the tax problem he has
been studying in Minnesota for a
year.
About 10000, 900 acres of land in
the 16 counties which include the
Arrowhead country will produce
either trees or nothing. If they pro-
duce nothing, nobody will pay taxes
on the land. For that very reason
4,0O0, 1000 acres have already gone
delinquent. The trick is to produce
a revenue from cut-over lands that
comes to more than the taxes, or,
what comes to the same thing,
screwing the tax rate down below
the revenue that can be reasonably
expected.
In some cases that means actual
retrenchment-the most disagree
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09

across Lake of the Woods county
is the longest postponed railroad in
the world.
An auto speeder near Baudette
had his head gashed last week, but
then he didn't have much of head
anyway.
There have been many kicks
against short skirts, but they are
good for getting up stares.
Another scandal. At a recent
dance a Baudette man danced seven
times with his own wife.
What keeps some men poor is the
effort to support a thirst and a fam
| lily at the same time.
Some of the home brew beer
made these days is 20 per cent
alchohol and LOO per cent ferocious.
The fair could make a hit by
lgrabbing a few road hogs and put
Ting them in pens for the spectators
to poke sticks at.
i It is said that within five years
Henry Ford will have million OF
Ibis airplanes in the air. This will
probably result in many girl tax,
ling along a parachute in case a
lgentleman isn't a gentleman.
i And the queer part of it is that
1.-The lightning-hurry speeders have
nothing to do when they get there
Il A lighthouse keeper on the On.
ltario side of the Lake of the Woods
, was married last week, and the
,lquestion arises, will his bride dc
| Hight housekeeping?
Il 1t is said that certain foreign
flborn residents of Chicago eat horse
!, lmeat, but so far nobody has at
tempted to make stew out of g
secondhand Ford.
Be careful about hitting loco
motive with your fllivver at a cross
ling. There might be woman ane
children on the train.
| .
II We don't know who wilLwin thu
S lTunney-Dempsey fight, but with
S three million dollar gate, we know
who will lose. The public, as usual
| y
81 A local man had lot of BAT
luck last week when his wife brok'
mirror. She broke it on his head
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.

In 1927, the total pensions paid
nv the government will probably ex-
coed $25O,0OO,000. The reason Tor
this is that the average payment mas
been increased by congress during
the recent past. Now another de-
velopment impends. Coming last
10 the pension rolls are the veterans
Of the war with Spain and thear
widows. AS Civil war pensioners
die, Spanish-American war veterans
will take their places. The pros
pect is that the average payment
also will continue to rise. The base
line has been firmly established, ana
there is little likelihood that 1t VIII
be lowered. Back of the thousands
of Spanish-American war pensioners
loom the millions of World war
veterans, most of them now IN the
prime of life. The World war
veteran has not yet appeared, save
in negligible numbers, on the pen
sion rolls. His appearance, however,
is inevitable in time, and the time
is not far off. Figure out what $oO
a month or more to each 1,OOO,00O
World war veterans will mean. Add
to it another $50 apiece to 1,OUO,-
600 widows of World war veterans.
In the result you will have an idea
of the pension rolls that are on the
way. More than 100000 persons
probably will be eligible for pen
sions under that heading. In time
World war pensions undoubtedly
will run to $250,000, 900 or more
not annually, but monthly. There
appears nothing in the record te
warrant the belief that any part OF
this expenditure can be obtained BY
curtailing other functions OF the
government. And the payment Of
World war pensions, begun in
trickle now, will continue unit
nearly A. D. 2050. 1T will begir
to be felt within the next ten year
and will rise until 1875. The re
cord of other pensions supports thi:
conclusion.-Nation Magazine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
CIRCULAR ISSUED TO
ADVERTISE 1868 FAIR

The gay posters used to adver-
tise the 1927 Minnesota state fair
throughout the state during the
summer have and interesting count
erpart in a "curcular" issued by a
committee of the state board of ag-
riculture in 1868 to advertise the
fair of that year, held at Fort
Smelling on September 80 and Oc-
tober / and 2. A small broadside
about eight by ten inches in size
and printed in fine italics, the cir
cular was sent out with the request
"please post up" A copy of it is
now among the Steele papers in
the possession of the Minnesota
Historical society.
There had been no fairs in Min
nesota for two years, and the COM
mittee announced that it was with
considerable reluctance" that this
exhibition was decided upon sowing
to the unsettled condition of ma
tional affairs, as we'll as to the sup
posed failure in crops from the
drought" Nevertheless, "every well
disposed man and woman in the
state" was called upon to exhibit
some article. "Never mind the dry
season! Let US show the world that
we can produce in this state without
rain" said the Minnesota boosters
responsible for the circular. In
concluding, they called upon the
Ladies, if last, by no means least"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09

able term in the language of cor
porate or political management. Re-
trenchment hurts. But it doesn't
hurt as badly as getting head over
heels in the bog. This is fatal.
There has been some flirting with
the idea that special low rates
should be made on cutover lands.
That won't do. The problem is not
solved by letting anyone off from
his dues. Cutover lands can pay
and should pay their fair share Oh
the tax. 1t does not require any
bonus or special privilege.
To let cutover lands off with less
than their proper tax would SHIFT
it to the owners of other lands
That would not only be unfair-it
would stife development. One OF
the present difficulties, as Mr.. Chap
man points out, is that in some
counties half the land is already
carving all the load. With a few
more delinquencies, the whole bur
den will be dumped on one-fourti
the land. And then all the prop
90 out from under.
Three of the counties are not ia
| from that distressing condition. NJ
body need be blamed for wha
everyone did or agreed to, and tn
cure for past mistakes is separat
problem to be worked out in eac
case.
But for the future, as the Chap
man report indicates. our countie
must know what areas are to be fol
est and which will be developed TO
agriculture. The scale of improve
ments suited for forest areas an
agricultural areas must be agree
upon. The scale of improvement
and services in each case must b
adapted to the costs that the ia
revenues can meet. To go beyon
that means either imposing to
heavy burden on agricultural Ian
: or else freezing out the owner o
cutover land and thereby doublin
the burden on the farmer.
i The problems can be solved.
can be done and veil be done.-Dr
luth News Tribune.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
Chicago after spending two months
in the city.

Mr.. H. M. Osgood, who messages
the keyboard on the News linotype
when not engaged in agricultural
pursuits, Mrs. H. M, who supports
her husband in the style in which
ladies who can afford such luxuries
as husbands should maintain, by
reading proof on the News Tribune,
and their son, John, who has been
rusticating at Scion Springs for the
summer, will Dodge traffic in the
city enroute for points in the king
dom of Canada, commencing Satur-
day (this) morning. We expect to
return in time for next weeks
paper. Parties wishing us to bring
them back liquid souvenirs will do
well to get their cash in early. No
rebates for liquor we absorb our
selves will be made. Right to get
sufficiently "corned" is reserved by
H. M.-Steel Plant News, Duluth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09

to contribute from the fruits of
their labor to the success of the ex-
hibition.
AS result of this advertising,
there were exhibited at the 1868
fair not only cattle, vegetables and
grain, but a "whatnot beautifully
furnished" a "well executed pic
ture in needle work, on canvas, of
Rebecca at the Well" and elegant
combination specimens of penman-
ship"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
AUGUST ORE SHIPMENTS
SHOW DROP AGAINST 1926

Last month the vessels loaded
8,775,990 tons of ore which was a
decrease of 1885, 70 tons or about
Is per cent, compared with August,
1926, when vessels in the Lake Su-
perior district sent forward 1O,7O9,-
260 tons. Shipments for the sea-
son to September l We're 1885,
495 tons, or 452,657 tons less than
for the same period last year, when
the movement was $500, 1872 tons.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09

The Past Noble Grands' Club met
at the home Of Mrs. Ernest Dunstan
Saturday afternoon. After the usual
business, election of officers took
place.
Officers for the coming year are
Mrs. Elizabeth Bridson, president;
Mrs. Hulda Anderson, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Ernest Dunstan, secre-
tary; Mrs. Edith Venner, Trea-
|surer. All members of the club are
past officers of the Rebekah Lodge.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
MINNESOTA POWER & LIGHT
COMPANY

PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND
The regular quarterly dividend of
Tx 20 on the 79o Preferred Stock
of Minnesota Power & Light Com
pany has been declared for payment
on October 1, 1927, to stockholders
of record at the close of business
on September Is, 1927.
w. S. HODGSON, Treasurer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09

j. E. Micklich was business Wis
itor at Ely Tuesday. - Herbert
loren attended an electricians
meeting at Ely Monday of this week.
***Miss Josephine Slogan of Ely, is
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Gotlieb. - *Herbert Warner
will leave Monday for Ely to take
up his duties as history teacher at
the Ely high school. ***Mrs. Tony
Burja of Ely visited at the home of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09

Mrs. Oscar Friedsburg and sis
ter, Mrs. G. L. Brennan, and daugh-
tiers, Patricia and Margaret of Chi
cago, left today for Wahpeton,
North Dakota, where they will make
a short visit with their parents.
From there Mrs. Brennan and chill
dren will leave for their home at
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cloutier and
daughter, Miss Winifred, motored to
Duluth Sunday. Miss Cloutier will
attend the Duluth Normal school.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09

Mr.. and Mrs. L. N. Lovick of Du-
luth spent Sunday and Monday with
Mrs. Lovick's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Richards.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09

Misses Martha and Ida Porthan
and Adolphus Blair motored to An
CORA Monday, where Miss Martha
will teach in consolidated school
No. As.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09

Mrs. Flora Toms returned last
week after spending a month with
her daughter, Mrs. Albert Kohlman,
and family at Prairie du Sac, Wis
consin.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09

Mrs. Edmond Mulcahey and chill
dren of Chicago left Sunday after
spending the summer with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Petherick.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Nicholas, Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Johnson and family
and Mrs. Mabel Morse motored to
Eveleth Sunday and visited Mr.. and
Mrs. E. H. Evans.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
"NOONANETTES"

(From the Baudette Region)
The Canadian Pacific is said to
be the longest railroad in the world,
and Ed Backus' proposed railroad
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09

Miss Margaret Kapsch left Thurs
day for Gary, Indiana, where she
enters st. Mary's hospital for train
ing.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09

Mr.. and Mrs. George Baribeau,
Mrs. Jack Seraphine and children
and Mrs. Raymond Baribeau and
baby, left Saturday for a Sunday
visit with relatives at Eveleth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Trezona
motored to Duluth Saturday. They
were accompanied by Miss Ruth OIL
son who left for Faribault where
she is teaching in the Faribault high
school this year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09

Mrs. James G. Thompson left on
Sunday for Bemidji where she will
substitute as teacher in the schools
for a month or more.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
Weeks D0|NCS

liver Visited of Virginia was a
visitor in the city Thursday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09

Miss Irene Auto left Saturday
for Zim where she will teach again
this year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09

her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Err
chul, few days this week.-Tower'
News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
CHURCH NOTES

FIRST EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH
Sunday school commences next
Sunday at 9 a. m.
Finnish services at 1880 a. m.
and 1880 p. m.
Prayer meeting next Wednesday
at p. m.
REV. G. A. AHO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-02
FORT MYER EXHIBIT
TO AID RELIEF FUND
Military Horsemanship Show Sat-
urday Will Be Staged by
Cavalry and Artillery.

A special exhibition of military
horsemanship Will be given by the
troops of the Sd Cavalry and the
18th Field Artillery at Fort
Myer, Va, Saturday afternoon,
January s, at 3 o'clock. Features
will include rough riding, officers
jumping, monkey drill, tandem drill,
Cavalry and Artillery maneuvers and
an officers musical ride, under the
direction of Maj. Adna r. Chaffee.
The entire proceeds are to go to
the Army Relief Society, founded in
1890 by Mrs. Daniel s. Lamont, wife
Of the former Secretary of War, and
designed to provide relief. in cases
OF emergency, for dependent widows
and orphans of officers and enlisted
men OF the Army. Mrs. Henry l..
Stimson, wife of ex-Secretary Slim
son of New York, is president of the
society and Mrs. Charles P. Summer
all, wife of the chief of staff, In a
vice president. President Coolidge,
Chief Justice Taft, Secretary Dwight
r. Davis of the War Department and
Gen. John j. Pershing, are honor.
airy vice presidents Mrs Walter l..
Finley. 2104 Ontario road. Ia presi
dent of the Washington branch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-02
COUPLE CELEBRATES
5OTH ANNIVERSARY
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Resler Bair, Wed
in Newport. Pa, Have Lived
Here 90 Years.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. Resler Bair yester-
day celebrated the 50th anniversary
of their marriage at their home, 1918
Morse street northeast.
They were married on New Year
day, 1877. in Newport, Pa. They have
lived in Washington for more than
% years. They have four children,
all residents of Washington: Mrs. Will
liam A. Snyder, 2911 Seventeenth
street northeast; Mrs. Ralph Snyder,
1920 Morse street northeast; Charles
II, Bair, Rock Creek Church road,
and Jefferson L. Bair, 1918 Morse
street northeast.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Bair are promi-
nent members of the First Presbyte-
rian Church and Mr.. Bair is Maso
and member of several other fraternal
orders. He is II years old, while Mrs
Bair is 20, He has been for many
years employed as a mechanic by the
W. B. & A. Railroad Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bair received their
friends from to 10 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-02
GIRLS PURSE SNATCHED.

A coiored bandit in white overalls
was being sought by police last night
after the third similar purse-snatching
in - hours was reported by Miss
Martha Mickler of $500 Military road.
who was knocked down after her
handbag had been snatched from her
arm in front of her home
A neighbor heard the commotion
and rushed ont, too late to get the
man. but in time to see Miss Mickler
attempting to rise.
immediately after learning that the
bandit answered the description furn-
ished by Mrs. Edith Bobbinger Of
1929 Illinois avenue and Miss Oneida
Kennedy Of 314 Buchanan street, who
Friday night were victims OF a purse
Fsnateher, Capt Walter Emerson,
night chief of detectives, flashed a
lookout" to every precinct.
Miss Mickler was on her way home
when the man snatched her handbag.
which contained a rosary, visiting
cards and private papers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-02
Philadelphia SEES
SHOOTERS PARADE
Institution in Honor of New
Year Is Success-5,000
Persons Participate.

BY the Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA. January 1.-The
New Year Shooters parade, a Phila-
delphia institution in celebration of
the coming Of the new year was the
usual brilliant and laughing success.
Under fair skies and a temperature
above freezing. more than 5000 march
ers, dressed In fanciful, groteSque or
comic raiment. paIaded before n great
crowd along Broad street and the
Parkway.
Capes Are Immense.
There were kings and queens and
princes in gorgeous royal rigs, some
with capes that took nearly 100 pages
to hold up and carry. There were
fancy dressed clowns, fairies and 9TH
ers in fanciful costumes. lending color
Of the highest order in the brilliant
sunshine. There were four fancy cos
TUNED clubs In line.
The comic division was made UP of
the seven clubs, whose members were
dressed in the most groteSque or out
Ats. There were many burleSqueS on
events and occurrences Of the past
year, also take-offs on individuals the
world over who have appeared on the
first pages Of the newspapers during
1926. such as Queen Marie and Her
Maids and "MusSolini and His Black
Shirts"
Prizes Total $4,000.
One float was a burlesque on the
question of seating Senators elected
at the last election. The float carried a
large chair, through the seat OF which
was a long nail A sign announced,
when the Senator takes his seat, we
will all take a drink"
There were seven string bands in
line, each of about 100 men.
Prizes aggregating $4,000 were dis
tributed. Of which the city contrib
uted $25, 900,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-02
HAMMOND TO PRESIDE
ATLEGION POST DINNER

John Hays Hammond will be toast
master at the anniversary dinner Of
Lincoln Post No. II, American
Legion, Thursday at o'clock at the
Army and Navy Club.
Among those who have accepted in
vitations to the banquet are Cabinet
members, members of Congress. Gov
eminent and Army officials, and a
number of prominent war veterans,
II Is announced. The new officers for
1927 will be installed.
Two-minute speeches by a group of
10 men on the life Of Abraham Lin
coin, two short talks by honor guests,
and music by section of the Marine
Band orchestra will complete the pro.
gram. Arrangements are being made
for the dinner by Donald III. Foster,
the retiring post comma nder.
A meeting of the post will be held
tomorrow night at the Colonial Hotel
at O'clock TO consider final details.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-02
FORCED INSURANCE
ON AUTOS STARTS
Massachusetts Puts Law in
Effect With Hopes and
MiSgNingS.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
BOSTON, January with min
gled high hopes and misgivfngs
Massachusetts put into effect today
the first compulsory automobile In
surance law in the United States.
Every automobile owner in the State.
and there were 5000 last year. be-
fore he can obtain a registration
license for 1927 must post IA bond to
cover accident liabilities or show an
insurance policy covering the same
risk
Under the power of the legislative
act, Insurance Commissioner Wesley
E. Monk promulgated some months
ago rates for the various classes OF
motor vehicles. The State was di-
vided into three territories. with
metropolitan Boston paying the
highest premium.
Rates Under Fire.
These rates have already drawn
fire. Some residents have protested
that the districting of the State con-
stitutes discrimination, which is for
hidden by law. Companies operating
taxicabs or other groups of cars have
sought a fleet rate" which the at
torney general has said Is illegal
under the present law. Insurance
companies have not looked kindly on
the rule. which makes 1t mandatory
for them to insure all applicants.
Battles over these and other pro-
visions are already under way in the
courts and the incoming Legislature
will also face them.
Operation Cost Boosted
The proponents of the law have
declared that these are difficulties
in the machinery of the law and that
time will eliminate inequality or in
justices. The supporters of the prin-
ciple of the law are not confined to
the limits of the State.
BY this law the costs of automo-
bile operation in the State are great
ly increased. The owner driver of
small car in 1926 paid $40 for regis
tration and So for an operators
license. In 1927 he must pay also
from SIG to $40 as an insurance
premium. The rates for larger and
commercial vehicles scale up to
about $3.50 year.