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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-01-06
COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC
WOMEN HELD FIRST MEETING.

The Ely-Tower district Council of
Catholic Women held its opening
meeting of the year at the Commun-
ity Service Center on Tuesday even
ing. Several communications from
the National Council with headquart-
ers at Washington, D. C. were read
and discussed. Mrs. A. j. McMa-
han, newly elected president con-
Quoted the meeting and explained
at length the work undertaken by
the Council, especially stressing the
actions of the Legal and Educational
of the National Coun-
Gil. Following her talk resolutions
were adopted. Mrs. McMahan by
virtue of her local presidency is also
member of the board of directors
of the Diocesan Council of Catholic
Women and in that capacity will at
tie d the quarterly meeting of the
Diocesan Council to be held at Vir-
ginia, on the 18th of this month.
Mrs. A. L. Dolan was elected dele
gate to the quarterly meeting to
represent the local district. All
women interested are urged to at
tend the convention at Virginia on
Monday, January 16. The Council
voted to make the First State Bank
of Ely its depository for funds.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-01-06
U.S.. HIGHWAY SIGNS
ARE BEING PLACED.

Placing of the uniform U. S. high
way number shields has been COM
pleted in twenty-five states, accord
ing to information collected by the
American Automobile association.
The work is partially completed in
nine states. Eleven more have made
definite provision to have the work
done within a Short time.
Twenty-Five states have erected
the caution and information signs
agreed upon as standard by the
American Association of State High
way Officials. Seven have partially
erected the signs on the primary
roads and twelve have made pro-
vision for the work.
The U. S. highway numbering
plan was worked out by the associa-
ton of State Highway officials and
the U. S. Bureau of Public Roads.
The numbers are erected and paid
for by the states, although federal
aid may be applied for this purpose.
Minnesota was one of the first to
complete erection of the U. S. high
way numbers. Nearly all the eau
ton and information signs used by
the Minnesota Highway department
for several years conform with the
new standards made uniform for all
the states.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-01-06
MUST HAVE
PARKING LIGHTS.
HORSE-DRAWN VEHICLES MAY
TRAVEL WITHOUT LAMPS,
BUT CANNOT STOP ON DARK
ROAD.

The traffic law passed by the last
legislature requires that horse drawn
vehicles be equipped with parking
lights when parked, according to an
opinion by G. A. Youngquist, assist
ant attorney general, in reply to a
query from A. c. Godward, city plan
ming engineer of Minneapolis.
The traffic act as originally drawn
required all vehicles on the highways
at night to have front and rear
lights. This portion was amended
to apply only TO "motor vehicles. I"
Section Sd, relating to parking, how
ever, says that Whenever a vehicle
is parked or stopped upon highway
whether attended or unattended dur
ing the times mentioned in section
40, Zone half hour after sunset to
one half hour before sunrise) there
shall be displayed upon such vehicle
one or more lamps projecting a
white visible light under normal at
mospheric conditions from distance
of 500 feet to the front of such We
hicle and projecting a red or yellow
light visible under like conditions
from distance of 500 feet to the
rear"
A section of the bill permitting
use of refiectors in place of rear
light on horse drawn vehicles was
stricken out. Apparently, as the law
now stands, you can drive a wagon
or sleigh without lights, but you can
not stop on any street or highway.
The law, however, permits munich
palities to pass ordinances permit
ting parking any vehicle without
lights in places where there is suf-
ficient light to reveal person 200
feet away.
Even if it is not required by law,
it would seem that anyone driving
any kind of vehicle on any Travelled
road would have lights as matter
of self-protection.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-01-06
STATE SCHOOLS
GET 6 MILLION,
BRAINERD, CASS LAKE NIGHT
CLASSES SHARE IN AID FUND.

Special state aid to Minnesota
schools certified during the last
year by the state department of ed
ucation totals $6,297, 900.82, a re-
port by James M. Mcconnell, state
commissioner of education, showed
last night.
Aid to high, graded elementary,
consolidated and ungraded element
airy schools including special classes
and departments, received the larg-
est slice, $4,725,559.
Teachers training departments in
high schools and tuition for non-resi.
dent high school pupils, come next,
with aid amounting to $1,291, 625.
Federal aid to vocational classes and
schools totaled $139,519.
Night Schools Get $21 1929.
Five school districts of the state,
Cass Lake, Brainerd, Dilworth,
Proctor and Staples, received a
share of gross earnings taxes paid
by railroads, amounting to $90,251.
Aid to evening schools for adults
amounted to $21,929 while aid to
public school Libraries amounted to
$29, 016.
Deducting $1,201 made necessary
by adjustments in distribution, this
totals $6,297,OO0 Aid to public
school libraries was prorated at 60
per cent while fiat aid, levy aid, vo-
cational aid, aid to defective child
rem classes, building aid, transporta-
ton aid and association aid was pro-
rated at 98.8 per cent. All others
were paid in full.
$597,1O1 To St. Louis County.
Sharing in the years melon were
244 high schools, 1913 high depart
ments, rs graded elementary schools,
1894 ungraded elementary schools
with 781 districts receiving supple
mental aid.
Sixty-fve agricultural depart
ments received help, 1876 industrial
departments, ISL commercial de-
partments and SO teacher training
departments. Aid paid classes was
divided between Is for deaf, 18 for
defective speech, FL for blind chill
dren, 1914 for subnormal children.
st. Louis County received the aid,
$597, 101; Hennepin was second, re-
ceiving $414, 1855; Itasca third with
sos, 900. Other large county slices
included:
Beltrami, $138,143; Blue Earth,
$74,781; Carlton, $123,517; Cass,
$134,621; Freedom, $59,305; Good.
hue, $70,234; Kandiyohi, $55,287
Martin, $55,317; Mower, $69,323
Olmstead, $68,472; Otter Tail
$124,997; Polk, $134,793; Ramsey
$172,242; Stearns, $88,729; Steele
$45,861; and Winona, $44,271.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-01-06
SNYDER HEADS
COUNTY BOARD.
DULUTH COMM S SIONER
CHAIRMAN AND COMMISSION.
Err PETE OF THIS CITY is
VICE CHAIRMAN.

E. M. Snyder, Duluth, commits
Toner of the Second district, serv-
ing the second year of his first term,
was elected chairman of the board
of st. Louis county commissioners
at the annual meeting held Tuesday
at the courthouse. Jacob L. Pete,
Ely, commissioner of the Fourth
district who took Office one year ago,
was elected vice chairman to sue
coed Commissioner Snyder.
Charles Penttila, Virginia, Of the
Sixth district, nominated A. e.
Dyer. Hibbing of the Seventh dis
trict, for another term as chairman.
but the Hibbing man Withdrew when
w. A. Swanstrom, Duluth, of the
Third district, nominated Commits
sioner Snyder. After withdrawing,
the retiring chairman made a mo-
ton for casting of an unanimous
ballot in favor of Commissioner
Snyder.
Commissioner Snyder automatic
ally becomes chairman Of the board
of education and chairman of the
st. Louis county building commits
sion, succeeding the retiring chair
man. Following the elections the
meeting adjourned for the appoint
ment of rommittees, which were APP
pointed by the chair as follows:
Highways and Bridges-Fraser,
Snyder, Swanstrom, Pete, Gulbran-
son, Penttila, Dyer.
Claims and ACCOMPLISHMENT
strom, Gulbranson, Pete, Penttila.
Taxes and Assessments
Fraser, Penttila, Swanstrom.
Jail-Swanstrom, Gulbranson,
Dyer, Pete.
Investigations and Legislation
Penttila, Gulbranson, Dyer, Fraser.
Agricultural and County Fairs
Gulbranson, Dyer, Penttila, Pete.
Most of the afternoon was spent
behind closed doors discussing the
new road plan and accounting sys-
tenn which went into effect Jan. 1.
Hearing on the petition to divide
the town of Lavel was continued.
Today the commissioners will
award annual printing contracts and
confirm appointments of the various
county stats.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-01-06
LOCAL SKI CLUB
ROUNDING INTO SHAPE.

A try-out on the local hill was
held Monday and some very good
jumps were made. A new rider,
John BONNER, showed up very
good, making SO feet and winning
first place.
The result of the meet was as-fol-
lows: 1st-John BONNER with 131
points; 2nd-R. Passi, 108; 3rd-U.
Tuomakoski, 90; 4th-T. Passi, go;
5th-A. Rumbala, 85; 6th-Wm.
Maxi, 80; 7th-A. Nykanen, A; 9Th
r. Tuombala, 40.
A try-out will be held next Sun
day to keep the boys in shape for
the annual tournament when some
of the best riders in the country
will be here. The Ely City Champ
ionship meet will be held about the
first of February to decide who will
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-01-06
ROAD SHOW AT
THE OPERA HOUSE.

Shea & Bengar opens an engage
ment here highly recommended after
a fourteen weeks stock engagement
at Sioux City, Iowa, and twenty
four weeks in st. Louis, Missouri.
This company carries first class
scenery and wardrobe.
Charles Izzy Bengar, the coined
ian on the show will keep you in an
uproar from start to finish. Assist
in Charles Bengar is Jack Casey
Lamar in a class by himself.
Hintz, the musical wizard. The
Harmony Brands. Mickey Shean,
the little boy with the big voice. Cloe
Strobe, the classy ingenue, support
ed by the step lively chorus.
See the show and be convinced.
At the Opera House, Wednesday
evening, January 18th.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-01-06

about January LIST. Clubs located
at Hibbing, Chisholm, Haley, Ely
and Cloquet are new in the ski
sport and are gradually developing
ski riders. New slides are being
erected at Hibbing, Chisholm and
Cloquet.
The list of annual tournaments to
be held by Arrowhead clubs during
the 1929 season are as follows:
Jan. 8-22nd Annual and Arrow
head Championship Meet, Coleraine.
Jan. 15-1st Annual Meet, Clo-
quet.
Jan. 22-7th Annual Meet,
Virginia.
Jan. 29-2nd Annual Meet, CHS
holm.
Feb. 5-23rd Annual National
Tournament, Red Wing, Mimi.
Feb. 12-3rd Annual Meet, Hib-
bling.
Feb. 18th Annual Meet, Du-
luth.
Feb. 26-3rd Annual Meet, Ely.
Mar. 4-3rd Annual Meet, Haley.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-01-06
D. & |. R. RY. MAKES
FINE SAFETY RECORD.

Establishment of what is believed
to be the finest safety record Of any
"Class 1" railroad ever made during
IL months time was announced by
the Duluth & Iron Range railroad
Tuesday morning, when A. v. Roh-
weder, director of the safety and
welfare of the road, announced that
durng 1927 the D. & l. R. operated
1,171,51S locomotive miles and
worked 4,10O.746 man hours with
out a single death or loss of limb,
hand, eye or foot to an employee,
passenger, trespasser or at any high
way grade crossings.
The accident rate which the road
will submit to the interstate COM
merce commission or its years SAT-
ETY. record is figured at 2.43, or q
reduction of more than as per cent
under the rate established by the
road in 1926. This is said to be
the lowest accident percentage rate
of any Class 1 road in the history
of organized railroad safety work,
Mr.. Rohweder stated. Class l rail-
roads are those lines which earn a
net income in excess of $1,000, 600
annually.
The Duluth & Iron Range rail-
road has operated since June 18,
1924 without a single death to an
employee, and during the last year
only 10 accidents were reported to
the interstate commerce commission
by the road, it was announced. Five
months of 1927 witnessed "clean
sheets" for the roads safety record,
no accidents of any sort having oc-
cured during January, February,
May, August or December, accord
ing to Mr.. Rohweder.
Much of the success in accident
prevention on the D. & /. r. has
been due to an organized safety
program carried on by the en-
ployes' association of the railroad,
according to Mr.. Rohweder. The
organization has a group of safety
committees of which 90 employees
are members. These committees
meet monthly for the purpose of
discussing various ways and means
to further prevent accidents.
Horace Johnson, president of the
D. & 1. R., before leaving for New
York this week, to attend a meet
ing of the presidents of the United
States Steel Corporation subsidiar-
les, expressed enthusiastic congrat-
ulations to all employees of the road
for their splendid record during the
past year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-01-06
ELY TOURNAMENT
ON FEBRUARY Is.
THIRD ANNUAL SKI TOURNA-
MENT HERE ON ABOVE DATE
EIGHT CLUBS IN ARROW
HEAD SKI ASSOCIATION.

Annual tournaments open to skiers
of the northwest, local city tourna-
ments, cross country meets and
boys tournaments totaling more
than 20 in number are the contem-
plated plans for 1929 ski season
of eight ski clubs who are members
of the Minnesota Arrowhead Ski AS
sociation. It is estimated that these
plans will interest over 800 skiers in
this district and will attract fully
10000 spectators at all the meets.
Followers of the ski sport are en-
thusiastic over the fine development
being made in skiing in this part of
the country which is rapidly being
recognized as the ski center of the
entire northwest. Following are the
members of the Arrowhead Ski As
sociation: Duluth, Cloquet, Haley,
Ely, Virginia, Chisholm, Hibbing
and Coleraine.
Perhaps one of the oldest ski
clubs in the country Is located at
Coleraine, Minnesota, where for the
past 81 years a ski tournament has
been held. The 22nd annual and
the third annual arrowhead champ
ionship tournament will be held at
Coleraine on Sunday, January Sth.
Coleraine possesses one of the pref
tiest ski hills in this section Of the
country on which perhaps was estab-
lished one of the most unique rec
ords last year in skiing when only
falls were made out of 80 jumps
conducted in their meet. From %
to 1850 falls are usually made at a
tournament. This organization also
possesses one of the smallest skiers
in the country in little Russell Lara
ME, who is IL years old and weighs
about SO pounds and will ride the
largest slides with perfect ease and
confidence. This club has turned
out many nationally known champ
ions like Barney Riley who is known
as the barrel stave king and who
held the national title Is years ago.
Within the past years Rolph Mang-
seth of this club has won the ma
tional boys title 8 times.
At Duluth is located what is
thought to be the highest ski scat
fold in the world with jumps of rs
feet possible. This scaffold IS 127
feet high and is located at Chester
Park, one of Duluth's winter sports
centers. The Duluth club also pos
sesses some of the best skiers in this
country who have made national
regulations for themselves. John
Kotlarek is at present the class D
national boys champion which title
he won at the national tournament
at Denver last February. The Du-
luth club is planning an active sea-
son with boys tournament already
scheduled, city championship meet,
an invitation meet and the annual
frolic meet.
The Northern Pine Ski Club is
located at Virginia and is the home
of the class C boys national champ
ion who is Jalmer Halunen. Charles
Salo of this club is the class A
champion of the Arrowhead Associa-
ton which title he won last year at
the arrowhead ski championship
meet held at Duluth. This organiza-
ton has a strong cross country ski
team that has taken first place at
national and northwest ski meets. A
new slide is being erected by the
Virginia club and will be ready
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-01-06
COUNTY FAIR
HEADS ELECTED.
DATES SET FOR 1929 EXHIBIT
AT HIBBINC MEETING OF d.
RECTORS.

All 1927 officers of the st Louis
County Fair Board were reelected
for the coming year at the annual
meeting and the bylaws were SO
amended to allow the election of
two additional directors and an ad-
ditional vice president. Heretofore
Hibbing has not been represented
by vice president on the board.
L. o. Kirby will again head the
board as president. Other officers
reelected include ]. J. Hayes, CHS
holm; L. B. Arnold, Duluth; Nate
". Keller, Virginia, and G. H. Alex
ander, Hibbing, vice presidents. Mr..
Alexander is the new vice president
elected to the board.
Fair Dates Set.
Old directors reelected include A.
E. Dyer, D. D. McEachin, w. C. Bar
rett, Con Kepple and E. A. Berg
eron. New directors elected under
the amended bylaws are R. w.
Hitchcock and John Curran. A. L.
Egge was reelected treasurer and
Les Emery secretary.
The dates for the 1928 fair ex-
hibition were set for Sept. 1, 2, 8
and 4, which will include Labor
Day, September 8. Mr.. McEachin,
Mr.. Kepple and Secretary Emery
were elected delegates to the annual
convention of the Federation OF
County Fairs and the Minnesota
State Agricultural society in the
Twin Cities, Jan. II, IL and IS.
It was decided to hold a stock.
holders meeting in March. At that
time full reports will be made. 1t
was voted to hold regular meetings
of the board each month, the first
to be on January %.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-01-06

hold the cups donated by the s. F..
of A. and the Loyal Order of Moose
lodges.
A cross country run Of about
three miles was also held on Monday,
six boys taking part and winning in
their order: VIM. Maxi, O.. Nyaka-
men, v. Hirvivaara, j: Heikkala, A..
Enquist and u. Tuomokoski.
The Judges for the day were O..
L. Grinder, David Berglund and
Clarence Chinn.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-01-06
EVELETH DEBATE SQUAD
HERE JANUARY IL.

The Ely Debate team, composed
of Florence Thompson, Betty Mills
and Linton Krause, is debating Eve
leth's well known squad on Thurs
day, January IL. The subject is,
Resolved, "That The United States
Should Construct an All-American
Waterway, Rather Than to Cooper
ate with Canada in the st. Lawrence
Project" The public is cordially in
vited to attend this debate at the
Washington Auditorium at eight
o. clock, January IL.
Monday was the coolest day of
the winter, the thermometer reg
istering 33 degrees below zero with
stiff wind blowing.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-01-06
CORRECTION.

Through an error in The Ely
Miner, several Ely merchants
failed to receive recognition for
their donations toward the Christ
mas baskets distributed by the Cath
Ollie Womel s Club who intended to
thank the following firms also for
their generosity: Slogan Bros, Matt
Rom, Frank Skala and Sheridan
Grocery.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-01-06
MAKING ARRANGEMENTS
FOR ANNUAL. DANCE,

The regular monthly meeting of
the American Legion Auxiliary was
held Wednesday evening at the Leg
ion Club rooms. The date for the
Auxiliary dance to be held some
time in February will be set later.
Mrs. Ruth LeBeau, Mrs. Nora Ire
IONA and Mrs. Helen Hanson were
appointed on the music committee.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-01-06
MOST SUGGEST Ill
SEAL SALE.

A most successful Christmas Seal
sale closed December 18th with a
total of $362.29.
Much credit is given the commit
tee who so ably assisted the sale.
Those assisting DR.. o. w. Parker
were Mrs. Arthur Knutson, Mrs.
Herbert Kurvinen, Mrs. Ray Hoefier,
Mrs. Clifford Nelson, Mrs. Ernest
Anderson, Mrs. William Trezona and
Miss Mae Meenahan.
Following are the $500 or more
The Kusko times., 1928-11-03
CARL J. LOMEN, OF NOME, AND LAUKAa vDLSTEAD UNITED IN
 MARRIAGE AN ST. RAeyL

ST. PAUL, Oct. 31.-Missi Laura Volstead, daughter of the famous An drew J.. Volstead, framer of the noted prohibitioml law, and Carl J. Lomen, of Nome, son of G. T. Lomen,. judge. of. the Second Alaska, division, were married here last evening at the House of Hope, Presbyterian church.
 The bride has been campaigning for Herbert Hoover, and only a. few hours before the nuptials she ap- peared on the political platform. in company with Mabel Walker Wille- brandt, her schoolmate and attendant in waiting. Rev. Henry Swennagan performed the ceremony. The newly married couple, following an elabor- ate dinner, left for New. York, via Washington, where they will make their future home.
The Kusko times., 1928-11-03
Smith. Back.
 InsNeW York
pARAnE ROUTE LINED WITH sMEERING AND ROARING
 THRoNGs.s

NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-HD,ne from campaign battles to await the' veEdict ofs voters at next Tuesdays election, GovernnrxsAl Smith rode today oser the parade route that the metropolis reseryesefor returning heroes, and the old home town Democraey's standard bearerswas given one of those .uproar- ing .grentings which it bestowed upon Lindbesgh and Byrd.t From the Bat tety togC Central Park the Governor travelled between, the. cheering, roar ing throngs. It was typical re-en- sckment of New York's pageant of welcome-this time in honor of it's na- tive son. The Governor, riding with Mrs. Smith, Mayor Jimmie Walkera and George w. OKany, head of Tam many Hall, grinned broadly as he waved continuously a brown, derby. Faxtyasantomobiles conveyed the off, cial. nfs,Sl1e party. In one of the au tomehiles7 was Franklin D. Roosevelt, caneldatagfor governor.
The Kusko times., 1928-11-03
Hoover At Z
 Louisville
ACCORDED, A WONDERFUL ONA. TION AS HE LEAVES FOR
 CALIFORNIA.

LOUISVILLE, Nov, 2.-Herbert Hoover, Republican presidential nom- inee, in his address here today, point ed to the unparalleled registration for next Tuesdays election as immense. 'The seriousness, earnestness and conviction with which our people are meeting them gives evidence of un- precedented interest in the future of the .rpublic and must be- gratifying to everyone who has its-s welfare at heart" he said in the. second address of his final campaign swing which will take him to his Califoria home to await the final result.
 The Republican nominee was ac- corded a wonderful ovation here.
The Kusko times., 1928-11-03
MRS BERT DEMIENTIEFF
 PASSES AWAY AT TANANA

Mrs. Bert Demientieff, who left Me to become patient in the hospital there in the hope of regaining her health, passed away at that institu- tion a few days ago, according to word recently received here by Mrs. Joe Oates from her daughter, now re- siding at Fairbanks. Mrs. Demien- tietf had many friends in this section of Alaska, as we'll as at many places along the lower Kuskokwim, all of whom will be grieved to learn of her passing. embalmed at Panama, will be taken to Fairbanks and buried alongside that of daughter.
The Kusko times., 1928-11-03
At
 St. Louis
PRESENTS PLANS RELIEF OF AGRICULTURE AND OTHER
 DEVELOPMENTS.
RELIEF

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 3.-Herbert Hoover, Republican presidential nom- free, in the last major address of his campaign, last night, presented the, federal farm board plan for the relief of agriculture, terming it the most far-reaching proposal every made by any party on commerce and industry. Hoover indicated his purpose to build. more prosperity through the expendi- ture of billion dollars for develop, ment of inland waterways and other. public works.
 Hoover spoke in the Coliseum to crowd of twelve thousand. He re- ceived great ovation.
The Kusko times., 1928-11-03
TREASURY FACES DEFICIT
 OF ONE HUNDRED MILLION

CHICAGO-Director of the Bud- get Herbert Lord, in a statement to- day, said the Government faces a $15O, ,OOO, ,O0O deficit by June. "We are concerned, but not discouraged" Lord said. The country had prospective surplus of $252, 2,OO0 ,O00 for June, but the surplus melted away as the re- suit of new legislation and revision of tax laws.
 Today the threat to the surplus is . challenge, and we accept the. chal- lenge. We are going to see ahat not one federal dollar is spent on doubt ful missions and we are fighting as we never fought before to balance the budget"
The Kusko times., 1928-11-03
Republican,
 Contributions
CASH CAMPAIGN COLLECTIONS TOTAL s2,261 ,5O6,, FROM 53,2l7s.
 CONTRIBUTORS.

WASHINGTON, Get. 2sA-Niett, trsasuEerr of the Republican national commitfae. announced that cash gam paign contrihutions.atosd data e tutsled $2.261 ,5Q6,, from 53,217 contributors.
 Thestlareest donations ware made by John.D. Rockefeller, Il. D.s Rocke- feller, lIry Andrew Mellon,y Harvey, Firestone, Alfred J. du' Pont,. Henry and Edsel Ford, and Fisher. Brothers of Detroit.