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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-02-18
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.

E,y. Minnesota, February Is, 1927.
Regular meeting of the City Coun-
Gil called to order at eight (S)
o'clock P. M. by Mayor Murphy.
Present: Aldermen Jones, kom-
altar. Olson, Veranth, Banovetz,
Homer, Mayor Murphy. CD
Absent: None. COP
Consideration of minutes.
Moved by Alderman Olson, sup
ported by Alderman Homer, that the
minutes of the regular meeting held
February /, 1927, be approved as
recorded by the Clerk and published.
Carried. 9LsA
Financial statement from the Ely
Commercial Club as at February a.
1927, was read and ordered filed.
Communication from the Ely Com
mercial Club requesting an appro-
priation of 100000 out of their
1927 allotment was read.
Alderman Jones offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That there be and here
by is appropriated from the Civic
Fund to the Ely Commercial Club,
for civic purposes, the sum of Seven
Hundred ($7OO.O0) dollars. -
Alderman Jones who offered the
foregoing resolution thereupon NOV
ed its adoption, which was seconded
by Alderman Veranth, and upon be-
ing put to a vote was adopted by a
unanimous vote as follows:
Ayes: Aldermen Jones, Kom-
altar, Olson, Veranth, Banovetz,
Homer, Mayor Murphy.
Noes: None.
Financial statement from the City
Clerk as at January 81, 1927, as
read and ordered filed.
Requisition for supplies from the
Light and Water Department was
read.
Moved by Alderman Jones, sup
ported by Alderman Banovetz, that
the requisition be accepted and flee
and referred to the Sales and Pur
chasing Committee with power tt
act. Carried.
Communications from the Ladie:
Aid Society of Bethany Lutheran
Church; Ely Mothers Club and The
Ladies Aid of the First Presbyterian
Church of Ely urging the appoint
ment of Police Matron were read.
Moved by Alderman Komatar, p
ported by Alderman Jones, that the
communications be accepted and filet
and referred to the Mayor for hi:
consideration. Carried.
The following applications for per
mits to conduct public dances were
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read, viz:
American Legion Auxiliary Unit
No. 248, Washington Auditorium,
February 10, 1927;
Slovenian Ladies Club, Jugo-Slav
National Home, February 26, 1927.
Moved by Alderman Homer. sup
ported by Alderman Komatar. that
the applications be accepted and filed
and permit granted in each case up
on the payment of the proper fees.
Carried.
Surety bond of Gust Ola, covering
the operation of a pool hall, in the
amount of $4,000 with the Hart
ford Accident and Indemnity Com
pany as surety thereon was read.
Bond of Harold Chinn and Voyle
Cantin, doing business under the
firm name of Chinn & Cantin, COW
ering the operation of a pool hall and
bowling alley, in the amount of
$4,000 with ]. A. Rothman and
Frank Skala as sureties thereon was
read.
Moved by Alderman Olson, sup
ported by Alderman Homer, that the
bond of Gust Ola and the bond of
Chinn & Cantin be approved, accept
ed and filed. Carried.
Proposals from the following COW
erlng the sale of the city's coal dock
were opened and read, viz:
Frank Veranth proposes to pay
$1O25.OO for the coal dock;
Jacob L. Pete proposes to pay
$625.O0 for the coal dock.
Mr.. j. L. Pete in his proposal
agrees to accept the sum of 100000
as reimbursement for improvements
made to the coal dock, at his own
expense, and to release any claim to
further occupancy on May 1, 1927,
in the event the said coal dock is
sold to another party.
Moved by Alderman Jones, sup
ported by Alderman Komatar, that
the bid of Frank Veranth, ST., to
purchase the city's coal dock for the
sum of $1025.00 be accepted and the
proper officers directed to execute a
proper transfer of the property, said
transfer of property to be made on
| May 1, 1927, upon payment of the
sum stipulated. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Komatar, sup.
ported by Alderman Homer that the
offer of Jacob, L. Pete to accept the
sum of $4,000 as reimbursement
and full compensation for improve.
ments made on the city's coal dock
at his own expense, and for releasing
all claims to further occupancy OF
said dock be accepted and the proper
officers directed to pay Jacob L. Pete
the said sum of $4,000 on May 1
1927, upon his vacation of the prem
ises. Carried.
The Council now took up the mat
ter of Hearing on Confirmation Of
that certain sanitary sewer assess
menr in Walbank's Addition.
No objections were raised relative
to the said assessment.
Alderman Komatar offered the fol
lowing resolution,
Resolved, That the following as
sessment be and the same is hereby
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Lots / to IL, inclusive, In BLOCK IL;
WHITESIDE'S ADDITION
Lots to 6, inclusive, in Block 81;
Lots 1 to 6, inclusive, in Block 16;
the same being in the City of Ely,
Minnesota.
Resolved Further, That the City
Clerk cause proper notice to be pub
lished of the final confirmation of
said assessment.
Alderman Banovetz who offered
the foregoing resolution thereupon
moved it's adoption, which was sec
onded by Alderman Jones, and upon
being put to a vote was adopted by
a unanimous vote as follows:
Ayes: Aldermen Jones, Komatar,
Olson, Veranth, Banovetz, Homer,
Mayor Murphy.
Noes: None.
The Council now took up the Hear
ing on final Confirmation of that GER
tain street lighting assessment along
White Street and adjacent avenues.
Mr.. J. H. Santo, owner of Lots 3
and A, Block 1, Conan's Addition,
objected, in writing, to the amount
of assessment spread and levied
against his above mentioned prop
erty. The Council took Mr.. Santos
complaint under consideration.
Alderman Olson offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That certain street light
ing assessment levied against Lots l
to 5, inclusive, in Block 1, and Lots
1 to 5, inclusive, in Block 8, all in
Conan's Addition to Ely, be revised
so as to read as follows:
Lot 1, Block 1, John Maxi, $500
Lot 2, Block 1, John Maki,-- 500
Lot 3, Block l, ]. H. Santo,-- 500
Lot 4, Block 1, ]. II. Santo,-- 500
Lot 5, Block 1, T. j. Murn,- -14.37
E. s. 6" of vacated alley, Broz-
ich's Aodltion, T. J. Murn, 1.81
Lot 1, Block 8, Victor Thompson,
---------------- 800
Lot 2, Block 8, Victor Thompson,
9.Oo
Lot 3, Block 8, Frank Alto,-- 900
Lot 4, &c 80 Block 8, Frank
Alto, -----L----------- 1.00
Lot A, wv 22D Block 8, Matt
Annala, ---------------- 1872
Lot 5, (E 81 Block 8, Matt
Annala, ZIG
Lot 5 (W 1857 Block 8, John
Annala, 1887
Alderman Olson who offered the
foregoing resolution thereupon NOV
ed its adoption, which was seconded
by Alderman Homer, and upon being
put to vote was adopted by unan-
imous vote as follows:
Ayes: Aldermen Jones, Komatar,
Olson, Veranth, Banovetz, Homer,
Mayor Murphy.
Noes: None.
Alderman Komatar offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That the. following as
sessment be and the same is hereby
confirmed, to-wit:
Assessment levied in the sum of
$1650.35 being the amount assessed
for that certain street lighting sys-
tenn, and incidental work in connec-
ton Herewith, benefiting the follow
ing:
CONAN'S ADDITION
Lots 1 to 5, inclusive, in Block L;
Lots l to IL, inclusive, in Block 2;
Lots / to IL, inclusive, in Block 3;
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Lots 1 to 5, inclusive, in Block 1;
Lots l to IL, inclusive, in Block 2;
Lots l to IL, inclusive, in Block 8;
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Outlets "A", "B" and "C";
WHITESIDE'S THIRD ADDITION
Lots l to IL, inclusive, in Block 1;
Lots l to IL, inclusive, in Block 81;
WHITES ADDITION
Lots l to IL, inclusive, in Block il;
the same being in the City of Ely,
Minnesota.
Resolved Further, That the City
Clerk cause proper notice to be pub
lished of the final confirmation of
said assessment.
Alderman Komatar who offered
the foregoing resolution thereupon
moved its adoption which was second
ed by Alderman Veranth, and upon
being put to vote was adopted by
unanimous vote as follows:
Ayes: Aldermen Jones, Komatar,
Olson, Veranth, Banovetz, Homer,
Mayor Murphy.
Noes: None.
Alderman Jones offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That the owner or any
person interested in any lot or parcel
of land assessed and described in the
assessments for constructing sanitary
sewers and street lighting system,
and incidental work in connection
Herewith, benefiting,
WALBANK'S ADDITION
Lots 5 to1O, inclusive, in Block 2;
PEARSON'S ADDITION
Lots l to 8, inclusive, in Block 2;
Lots l to 8, inclusive, in Block 3;
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ORDER TO EXAMINE FINAL Ac
COUNT, ETC.

State of Minnesota, County Of st.
Louis, IS.
IN PROBATE COURT.
In the Matter of the Estate Of John
Wayreynen, Decedent.
The Petition of Emma Nickson as
representative of the above named
decedent, together with her final ac-
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-04
THE GATE-POST

Joe Tunuulty and Senator Pat Harrison putting the
Democratic o. Il. on Waiter Huston IN "The Borker.'
Rer. Francis J. HMTney and Stere FegGn glimpSing
the Chicago underworld from Row at the BelGsco.
Sears Taylor of city, back again to handle the
siege guns IN the For Theater publicity offices.
Norman Pyle teaching Gertrude (TwdD Eder'e how
to SUlm OUer WMAL, neat Tuesday night
Bob Wilson and Young Bob learning all about cdrniCdl
life at the National Theater
billet dour from Roland Robbins announcing that his
favorite PLAYHOUSE Kehs aCW qUe three shoacs every
Sunday henceOrth beginning erith the coming Sabbath
A communlque from Eddie SuIHrdn manager of Potts,
announcing that one may see Lionel At1cu IN the best
seats for So assessment and that the matinee tariff
Thursday ariU be 81.
William Hartman Rapley taking his morning consti-
tutional escort for the ddrdnce agents brigade.
Bill Fleming the cheerO treasurer Of the BeldScO, dny
labeled at the 1cindor acith q men, bronze sign.
Clifton Aires programist happy at the prospect of
immediate cancellation Of bookings.
COrbin SHIELD erp0unding hoW much money LES
Mserabes" cU make for Carl Laemne and studying the
intricdcles of guard mount applied to theaer she1s.
Jimmy Hughes pleased 1Uh the advance sale for MY
Maryland" and looking for good week Nth Lionel
At,cM
Ira LaMotte MANAGER of the Gagetu buying fresh
ca1nGtlOn and 1ceIcOming the ladies at the Matinee
Managing Editor Mike Flynn, of The Washington
Herald too busy to look the neW shows, 1oh the
Developments IN the oil case
Joe BrOcaOr, looking for somebody 1chO aciU lend him
pair the aisle for the Zegfeld shoc due Norcm
Der 16 IN exchange for a couple Of Bowle tips.
Stephen Erlangr Cochran ready for hectic tO areeks
With Mr. Ziegfeld's pet attractions.
L. StOdddrd Taylor sporting ne'c TIC ana stu rohder-
ing Uhether the moustdche makes him look dgnied
and Seddte smooth face.
Townsend Walsh Ueteran of the 1rhHe lots and no1C
ahead of Otis Skinner and Mrs. Flske, here to report
recordbredkng business the road for his attraction
the 1Cdy to Washington.
Bill Hendley giving Everybody the glad hand
on the main door at POlps
ing up the inmssions from his sylram retreat IN the
Belasco me2zanine. ANDREW r. KELLEY
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-04

For the woman with large head
size there are clever felts-so made
that they look like small headsize
hats, for they are just as dashing
and closefitting.
MILLINERY SECTION, THIRD FLOOR
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-04-14

Miss Verna Ney and Mrs. G. E. Car
roll spent Saturday afternoon with
Mrs. Frank Gosoir.
1neZ and Raymond Johnson and
Clara Anderson, high school students
at Moose Lake, are spending thei.
spring vacation at their respective
homes here.
r. Barnett was saving wood for
John NJ. Anderson and Ole Fiske last
week.
Mrs. Andrew Anderson returned
Monday from several days visit with
relatives in Minneapolis, where she
also attended Confirmation exercises
of which her daughter was a Con-
firmant
o. A Winton is saving lumber in
Duquette this week.
Mrs. S. A. Halverson accompanied
Mrs. Roy Cluett Monday to Duluth
where Mrs. Cluett went to seek med
ical aid.
Clarence johnson is home from
Michigan, where he has spent the
winter
Mrs. S. C. Johnson visited Mrs.
SEVERN Olson Friday afternoon
Pat Shepard and Frank Gosoir took
in the Ford tour last week
Oryille Carroll has gone TO Hensler,
N. Oak, where he and his brother,
Virgil, will farm the land they bought
last fall.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-04-14
MARKVILLE

Mr.. Renu of the Land O'Lakes
creameries, was in town Friday
Geo. Rash was a business visitor
here Friday
The Creamery Association expects
another car of alfalfa this week.
Evelyn Bergman left Saturday for
Hinckley, where she will take up her
summer work with the All clubs
OF the county Evelyn has made
great progress in this line with the
school children of the county.
c. H. Chapman, who has been very
sick at his home east of town, is on
the gain, and his many friends hope
that he viii soon be able to be around
again.
Banker Hanson was a Duluth Wis
itor Friday.
Geo. Chapman of Martin county
came up the last of the week and
spent a few days with his father,
Chas. Chapman, who has been serious
ly i'll.
Supt. Lehner and all the teachers
have been rehired for the coming
school year.
Gilbert Holmstrom had the misfor-
tune to sprain his ankle while roller
skating at Coy Corner, Sunday even
ing.
Several of the business men of
Markville, met with the Cloverton
business men Monday afternoon, and
made arrangements for the arrival of
about 100 new settlers that are being
brought here the last of the month
by the Red Clover Land Company.
The ball game Sunday, between the
regular town team and the school
boys, resulted in a score of IL to Is
in favor of the town team.
Harold Erickson spent several days
at Duluth and Frederic last week
Mrs. ALT. Nelson left Thursday
morning for Longton, Kansas, to visit
her mother who has not been well for
some time
Leo Hanson and Carl Jensen are
at Pine City on jury duty.
The Howard girls came over from
Hinckley, Monday, and are spending
the vacation with their parents here.
Editor Babcock was a business Wis
itor in Minneapolis the first of the
week
Henry Steinbring has been enjoying
a visit from his brother.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-04-14
Texas Rangers Cleanup
Oil Boom Border ION

Berger, Texas.-The trend Of Borg
er's oil boom traffic was reversed as
Texas Rangers expedited the exod-s
of dance hall women and gamblers.
in conformity with Governor Dan
Meody's order to clean up" the Pan
handle.
Operating in characteristic Ranger
fashion, the cowboy offices conduct
ed hearings for a part of $50 persons
arrested in raids and listed as unde-
sirables. Several were ordered to
leave right now" They did.
Repeating his ultimatum Governor
Moody said he was ready to send SOL
diers and to declare martial law if
necessary.
t'If local officers cannot cooperate
with officers there now. maybe they
can cooperate with the national
guard" Governor Moody said in re-
ply to a report by his secretary,
Boyd Gatewood. that the cleanup"
was progressing rather slowly.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-04-14
FLOODS WRECK
TRAINS; II Die
Farmer Boy Saves Special Train
load of Marines From
Disaster.

Kansas City-Flood waters surging
In the wake of cloudbuTsts had swept
at least % persons to death in Okla
homa and Kansas, with thousands of
homes inundated, railroad service
paralized and flood warning being is
sued. Six were drowned and six
others we're missing after food waters
trapped two families of Mexicans in
their home near Rock Ford, Okla.
Only two Of the IA in the house were
known to have escaped Three per
sons lost their lives when a Missouri
Kansas-Texas passenger train, north
bound from San Antonio, struck a
washout at St Paul, Kan. The engine
and 10 cars going into ( flooded ditch,
z. L. Phillips, engineer, Dave Bell,
fireman, and an unidentified man were
drowned. Fifteen were injured, some
seyerly. Eight miles away another
train, southbound from Kansas City,
plunging into flooded creek an hour
afterward, injuring several none sew
erely. Two persons were drowned in
Oklahoma. An unidentified Kansas
farmer boy saved special train of
marines going to San Diego for duty
In China, from going into a washout
at Erie The boy ran to Walnut, Kan,
and told railroad men the track was
out, and the train was tagged down a
few minutes later. 1t was marooned,
with washouts on both sides.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-04-14
WINDEMERE TOWNSHIP

Mrs. ]. w. Nystrom spent Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. J. P. Clickner.
Quite number of Windemere's men
enjoyed the trip to the Ford plant
last Wednesday.
Mrs Martha Peterson of Cloquet,
was week end guest at Mrs Anna
Mossberg's-.
Miss Myrtle Overland spent Sunday
with her parents.
Miss Lois Street came from her
school in Kerrick last Friday TO spend
a two weeks vacation at home.
The teachers in District No II are
having their Easter vacation. The
Misses Madsen, Berg and Kockum,
are at their homes in Minneapolis,
and Miss Linsley at Willow River.
J. P. Clickner left Thursday for
Ann Arbor, Mich, where he will work
at his trade again this summer
Mrs Nyberg and son, Gust, went to
Mr. and Mrs David Anderson's Sun
day, to see their little grandson and
nephew
The Lutheran Ladies' Aid will be
entertained at the Blomskog church,
by Mrs. John Benson Friday evening,
April 22nd. There will be a program
and bundle social. This entertain
ment had been postponed on account
of the roads
The Farm Bureau will meet at
school &C. Tuesday evening, April
18th This is the time for election
of officers. County Agent Hammar
gren and Ray Donovan expect to be
present. An Interesting meeting is
assured.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-04-14
MCPHERSON

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Elmer went to
Superior Wednesday of last week.
Miss Lillian LeMay expects to
leave for Superior Thursday
Mr. Washburn came home Tuesday
from Superior where he has been
working.
Ernest Washburn is on the sick
list
Buddle Goggen came Saturday to
spend the week with his aunt. Miss
Goggen-
There will not be school next week
on account Of Easter vacation
Oliver Wiggens spent Sunday even
ing with Edw Beaudry.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-04-14
Ienroot Hits Debt Cancellation

Syracuse, n. Y.-"The Ill advised
propaganda of small group Of Amer
leans, most of them college professors,
for debt cancellation is one of the
greatest obstacles to q speedy resump-
ton of friendship with Europe" Sen
ator Irvine L. Lenroot of Wisconsin
declared in an address before the Sy-
racuse Chamber of Commerce. The
sooner Europe realizes there viii be
no cancellations of further conces-
sions the better for Europe.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-04-14
Manufactures Show Increases

Washington-High levels of pros
perity reached in 1925 are reflected
in final figures of the census of manu-
features made public by the depart
ment of commerce.
The value of products OF manufac-
turing establishments In the United
States in 1925 aggregated $50, 1857
900 as against SCOPES, 470, 900 in 1923:
S43, All ,224,000 in 1921 and SCI, 737,
125, 900 in 1919. The values represent
factory prices.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-04-14
Dawes Rules on Reed inquiry

Chicago-Vice President Charles G.
Dawes has ruled that the Reed sena-
torial committee investigating cam
paign expenditures did not lose its
power with the adjournment of the
siXty-ninth congress during which ii
was appointed and that it is as much
alive as ever.
On the strength of this decision the
vice president, as presiding officer of
the senate, appointed Senator Simon
D. Fess (rep., Ohio to the place on
the committee left vacant by the resig
nation made public four weeks ago
Of Senator Guy D. Golf (rep., W. Va).
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-04-14
400 Mile Gas Link Planned

DenTer-A contract between the
Public Service Company OF Colorado,
the Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey and the Prairie Oil and Gas
Company, to bring gas to Denver from
Amarillo, Texas, 400 miles away, was
signed. As a result, Denver expects
to have natural gas in its mains by
July, 1928, selling for between 80 and
40 cents q thousand cubic feet less
than at the present rate.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-04-14
Whipping Post Bill Is Passed

Lansing, Mich. = The Michigan
house of representatives passed biH
authorizing the whipping post for
bank robbers, and later attached a
similar amendment to a senate bill
providing life sentences on charges
of breaking and entering while arm
ed
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-04-14
Oil Blast Kills 10: 5 Injured

Parco, Wyo.-At least Ii men were
killed by an explosion In the Producers
and -Refners Oil refining plant here
-Four men are missing and are be.
loved to have died in the blast ane
subsequent fire which caused damagt
of 100000 to refinery. The explosion
rocked this naval oil town, and the
defamation was felt in Rawlins, seven
miles west
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-04-14
$4,000, 900 Cream Check is Aim

Carlton, MINI. - Carlton county,
with the largest dairy calf club en-
rollment in the state, has hitched its
wagon to star, and tie star is the
dairy COW.
In Is years the dairy COW has in
creased its annual contribution to
Carlton county farmers from S31,567
to S1,246,0 900, an increase of $1,214,000,
and now the slogan of the dairymen
Of the county is "a s2,00O,O0O Cream
Check"