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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-06-15
Elu Minnesota. June /;

Ely, Minnesota, June 8, 1928
Adjourned regular meeting of the
City Council called to order at eight
o'clock P. NJ, by Mayor M. j. Murphy.
President: Alderman Veranth, BANJO
vetz, Olson, Tauzell, Homer, Mayor
Murphy.
Absent: Alderman Jones.
Communication from Frank Lozar
Post No. 248, American Legion, ex-
ressing their willingness to make all
arrangements and take charge OF the
4th of July Celebration, in conjunc-
ton with other organizations in the
city, and to use part of the funds
appropriated for flag decorating units
was read and ordered filed.
Alderman Olson offered the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, that there be and hereby
is appropriated from the Entertain
ment Fund the sum of $1500.00 for
public entertainment on July 4th, 1928,
to be given under the auspices of Frank
Lozar Post No. 248, American Legion.
Alderman Olson who offered the
foregoing resolution thereupon moved
it's adoption which motion to adopt
was seconded by Alderman Homer, and
upon being put to vote was adopted
by unanimous vote as follows:
Ayes: Alderman Veranth, Banovitz,
Olson, Tauzell, Homer, Mayor Murphy.
Noes: None.
Moved by Alderman Banovetz, sup
ported by Alderman Veranth, that the
matter of purchasing not to exceed
$4,000 worth of flag decorating units
be referred to the Sales and Purchasing
Committee with power to act. Carried.
Application from Harrison Kidd for
license to move buildings in the city
of Ely in accordance with the pro-
visions of Ordinance No. 10 was read.
Moved by Alderman Verath, support
ed by Alderman Olson, that the appli-
cation be accepted and filed and license
granted for period of one year upon
the furnishing of a proper bond.
Carried
Bond of Harrison Kidd, House mover,
in the amount of $4,000 with Mako
Slogan and Anton Slogan as sureties
thereon was read.
Moved by Alderman Homer, support
ed by Alderman Tauzell, that the bond
of Harrison Kidd, House mover, be ap-
proved, accepted and filed. Carried.
Application from Harrison Kidd for
permit to move sections OF build
ing from outside the city to Lots 1-2-
8, Block 6, Original Plat was read.
Moved by Alderman Banovetz, sup
ported by Alderman Tauzell, that the
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tons carried out. Carried.

Moved by Alderman Homer, support
ed by Alderman Banovetz that the
City Clerk be instructed to publish
proper Notice of Hearing on Proposed
improvements pertaining to the pro-
posed construction of cement sidewalks,
curb and gutter and street grading in
Conan's, Whites and Desjardin's Ad-
ditions, such hearing to be held in
the Council Chambers of the City Hall
at, 400 o'clock P. NJ. Tuesday, June 10,
1928. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Jones, support
ed by Alderman Tauzell, that the meet
ing adjourn until 800 o'clock p. NJ.
Wednesday. June s, 1928. Carried.
A. o. KNUrSON,
City Clerk.
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application be accepted and filed and
permit granted, the use of the public
highways within the city for such NOV
ing to be under the supervision of the
Street Commissioner. Carried
Communication from the Minnesota
Live Stock Sanitary Board urging the
enforcement of the ordinance relating
to dogs and recommending the ap-
pointment of dog catcher was read
Moved by Alderman Tauzell, sup
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FRIDAY, JUNE Is, 1928.

communication be accepted and filed
and that the Committee on Sanitation
and Police and the Health Commits
sioner have an order issued relating to
the foregoing subject. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Homer, support
cd by Alderman Veranth, that the
meeting adjourn. Carried.
A. o. KNUTSON,
City Clerk.
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he proper fees. Carried.

the proper fees. Carried.
Bids from the following to furnish
and install a new steam boiler in the
City Hall building as per specif1ca-
lions were opened, read and referred to
the Committee of the Whole, namely:
Ely Plumbing g. Heating Company.
Bid No. l, Ideal Boiler No.4-
S-S, ................... l.. $1165 90
Bid No. 2, Ideal Boiler No. A.
S-9-S, 1185OO
Bid No. 3, Capitol Boiler No.
$40, Observation-Disclosures. 1890
Bid No. 4, Hart & Grouse Boiler
No. 34ls. -. 10000
Deduct $4,000 If city removes old
boiler
E. L. RautiO
Bid No. l, Ideal Boiler No.
4-S-9-S. .$1355. 90
Bid No. 2, Hart & Grouse Boiler
No. 34lS, .................. $4,000
Proposal from the following to fur
nish $4,000 gallons Asphaltic Road Oil,
delivered F. o. B. Ely, Minnesota, were
opened, read and referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole, namely;
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5000. Szl ,zol.o
Respectfully submitted, -
z. G. JONES.

Committee on Accounts 81 Finance.
Moved by Alderman Tauzell, sup
ported by Alderman Homer, that the
report of the Committee on Accounts
and Finance be accepted and filed and
the City Clerk authorized to draw or
ders on the City Treasurer in payment
Of the various amounts. Carried.
The Parks, Grounds and Buildings
Committee recommended the purchase
Of Block 7, NWA of the NWA of Sec
ton IS, 63-12, from L. j. White, for
the sum Of 100000. Matter referred
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-06-20
LABORERS ARE
BUSY IN STATE

Minneapolis. Mimi, June 90
(AP)-Skilled and unskilled laborera
Of North Dakota were kept busy
throughout May and indications are
they will be in demand throughout
the summer, according to the month
" labor review issued today by the
U. S. department Of labor employ
ment service.
Farm requirements and demands
for men on railroad construction
projects resulted in absorption Of
nearly all unskilled laborers and the
supply and demand with respect to
this class is evenly balanced, the re-
port said.
Building operations in North Da-
kota continued to increase during the
month and practically all craftsmen
are employed.
The surplus Of unskilled workers
in the vicinity Of Fargo has prac.
tically disappeared due to heavy calls
for farm workers and for men to
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FARMERS TOUR
is HUNT PARTY
North Dakota Citizens and
Guests to Search for One
Week for Best Farms

Fargo, N. D., June 2O.-(AP)-
More than 100 automobile loads Of
Northeast farmers and businessmen
are expected to make tour of North
Dakota agricultural sections July
1919. The tour is planned by the
Northwest Farm Managers associa-
ton.
Made up Of North Dakota men and
guests from eight or 10 states. the
tour is expected to be the most ex-
tcnsive the association has planned
in the last eight years, said Cap. E..
Miller, Fargo. secretary.
Our object is that Of hunting
party" Miller said. I'VE are going
hunting for balanced farms. We will
be hunting for good farms, good
farm machinery. good livestock,
farm crops and farm homes under
good management. We will be hunt
ing for the best farm practices in
all lines. And we will be hunting for
pleasure while we tour and work to-
rether. The tour has become an an
nual outing for our members. 1t
will be family affair in many ways.
"What will be shown on the trip?
Beef cattle. dsirying, hogs. sheep.
grain, farming, weed control, cheap
buildings, fine buildings, fencing.
new machinery, combines at work,
short cuts, and something Of interest
to every one depending upon farm
ing for a livelihood.
i'm the trip this summer there
should be 125 more cars or more.
This unique organization IS the fast
est growing organization IN the
Northwest and is lust beginning to
be known among the large business
interests"
The Schedule
The schedule for the tour as an
nounced by Miller follows:
Sunday, June 15.-Members OF
tour committee. executive and adj
viscry committee and officers and
any members or friends who wish to
start early on the tour will iueet
at noon for lunch with the out to-
state guests at the Gardner Hotel,
Fargo. They will drive with the
guests to Larlmorc, visiting some
Of the members farms en- route.
Monday, July 16.--Tour all day
through the Elk Valley farms and
other farms in vicinity of Larimore
beginning at 100 a. m. under leader
ship Of President Franz Reinoehl.
Noon meal and dinner with enter
tainment program at Larimore
Tuesday. July 17.--Leave Lari-
more under leadership of Arthur
Sparkling at a. m., visit Andrews
Turkey farm at Petersburg, john
son farm at Michigan and Thomas
Hereford farm at Lakota c. w.
Lewis will be in charge. The Wis
itors will then 60 to Sparkling farms,
arriving at Langdon at noon or
thereabouts. Noon meal at Masonic
Temple at Langdon.
Wednesday, July 16.-Tour farms
around Devils Lake as scheduled by
the local committee in forenoon, din
ner at Devils Lake. See combine
demonstration and more farms in
afternoon and drive around Lake to
Sully's Hill for evening picnic and
program. Return to Devils Lake to
sleep.
Thursday, July 1o.-Leave Devils
Lake under leadership Of Frank
Moore for Darlington at 100 a. m.
Visit farms until 1870 p. m. then
lunch at Darlington and final pro-
gram. Disband and return home.
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f. Scott Mcbride Is
Worried About State

Fargo, N. D., June 2o.-(AP)-
Warning that failure Of North Da-
kota to support prohibition in the
primary election, June 27, will mean
= weakening in the defenses against
an influx Of Canadian liquor has
been received here in a letter from
+. Scott Mcbride, general superin-
tendent Of the anti-saloon league of
America, to Thomas w. Gales, state
anti-saloon league superintendent
and campaign manager for the
North Dakota Dry Constitution De-
tenders.
The repeal measure initiated in
North Dakota which will be voted
upon June q will, if won by the
vets, add 800 miles to the extent of
United States territory along the
Canadian border without law en-
forcement legislature, Mr.. Mcbride
said.
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LOCAL KIWANIS
CLUB PRAISED

Seattle, WASH, June 2o.-(AP)-
Kiwanis clubs in Bismarck and
Grand Forks, N. D., have done ex-
|ceptional work in the campaign to
eliminate the chance employment of
youths about to leave educational
institutions, delegates to the 18th
annual Kiwanis clubs convention
were told t,day.
The speaker was Joseph v. Hanna,
New York City, chairman Of the
vocational guidance committee.
Washington Springs and Mitchell
In South Dakota, Duluth and Min
neapolis, MoorEead and st. Paul in
Minnesota are also outstanding in
the campaign results, Eanna said.
Before students leave the schools
they are fully informed by Kiwanis
Of the various vacations. Each
youth has the opportunity to become
familiar, through actual observation,
with as many different kinds Of
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Only Seven Tourist
Camps Are Approved

Only seven North Dakota tourist
camps have Deen approved by the
state health department up to June
is, . statement issued today by A.
A. Whittemore, state health direc-
tor, said.
Camps listed on the approved list
are those ct Bismarck, Grand Forks,
Fargo, Havana, Hebron, Lisbon and
Cwinner.
Whittemors has asked the hi1h.
way commission to remove from the
immediately al signs in
tourist. camps which have
not been approved by the state
health department.
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MANDAN TAXI DRIVER PLANNING TO
ENTER JULY FOURTH AUTO PROGRAM

handle . fast stepping motor car.
Ferder il negotiating with Gene
Moher, Minneapolis speedster, for q
fast Dodge Special racer. Moher
is leaving the speed game to oper-
ate . garage and is will to dispose
OF the machine. The car was driven
to second place and $500 purse at
the Decoration Day races at St.
Cloud, MINI.
Should an agreement be made, the
machine will Be shipped to Mandan
for arrival . few days before the
races to give Ferder an opportunity
to get acquainted with the speedster
and to try it on the Bismarck track.
Entries for the events are coming
in from all parts Of the middle west
and such famous drivers as Putty
Hoffman, Racine, Wis, Swan Peter
son, Galesburg, ILL.,, Emory Collins,
Regina, Sask., Johnny Lee, Fargo,
Chick Jester, Grand Forks, A. C.
Dickinson, Don Voge, Min
neapolis, are making preparations
for entry.
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George Ferder, Fireman and
Fire Truck Pilot, Making
Arrangements to Get Dodge
Special Which Placed Sec
ond in st. Cloud Decoration
Day Race

George Ferder, Mandan taxi driv.
er, fireman and fire truck pilot,
looking for new fields to conquer,
hopes to be among the starters in
the professional auto races featuring
the Bismarck Independence Day
celebration at the new Bryan dirt
speedway Wednesday, July 4.
Expressing a desire to enter the
speed battles Ferder was informed
that the events were "open to the
world. the only qualifications be-
ing possessing a racing machine and
demonstration of ability to safely
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THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE

work on railroad maintenance pro.
jectS.
A brisk demand prevails for COM
petent farm help in the locality
around Grand Forks.
Prospects are fair for continued
satisfactory employment conditions
throughout the summer in Mime.
sofa, the report said.
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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

An Act to Repeal Section PIT. Ar
-ftcle 20. Of the Constitution providing
that no person, association or cor
poratIon shall within this State. man
ufacture for sale or gift, any intoxi-
eating liquors. and no person, assoc
citation or corporation shall import
any OF the same for sale or. gift or
keep or sell or offer the same for
sale. barter or trade as a beverage.
The Legislative Assembly shall by
law prescribe regulations for the en-
4orcement OF the provisions OF this
Article and shall thereby provide
suitable penalties for the violation
- IL Enacted by the People OF the
:. state Of North Dakota:
That Section No. 217, Article 20,
ut the Constitution of the State OF
North Dakota. be and the Same 10
Hereby Repealed.
y TN compliance with the provisions
De Section s7S Of the Compiled Laws
!, A C. 1samingsr. County Auditor
~ 1urleigh County. North Dakota.
od4 following - . true ana correct
1iet Of the Constitutional and Until
ntDA UeaeureD - certified to me by
1hn noc9otary 81 STATE, same to be
$500 Tor on "wednesday. June z7th,
A. c. I6A10N0ER.
Couaky Auditor tor 0urloteh
-. dknauk - AA1k.
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1873 Hail Claims Are
Filed Since June /

Hail losses for the first two weeks
OF the 1923 season were compare
lively light, statement by the state
hail insurance department shows.
Only 1873 claims have been filed
since the season opened. Thirteen
claims. filed before the state insur-
ance became effective, were re-
jected.
Mountrail and Logan counties lead
the list with 20 claims each. All of
Mountrail county claims and 18 Of
the Logan county claims were re-
ported last week.
Claims reported from other coun-
ties were Benson 3; Rottineau, Nc
Intosh, Slope and Wells, one each :
Burke, Burleigh, Dickey and Ran
som, two each; Divide 10; Kidder 10:
La Moure s.; Sargent Is; Sheridan
-, and Williams 6.
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ALA DANIEL BOONE

Alliance, O., June 20.-Thres rob-
bers, who evidently remembered how
Daniel Boone escaped from the In
dams by blowing tobacco in their
eyes, hurled pepper into the optics
Of C. E. Curran, truck driver, and
robbed him Of 1926.
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three oft Of every five names Of
visitors outside the British Isles,
are those Of Americans.
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business professions % b desires to
investigate.
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North DakOtans
Ideal for Army

"There are no better young men
anywhere than those enlisting at
Fort Lincoln" 1t. e. D. Paueburn,
recruiting officer, said today. "Men
who are enlisting from this section
are just the kind Of men we need
in the service"
He desires to make the 9TH Infan.
try at Fort Lincoln totally "North
Dakotan."
Two men were recruited this
week, Julius L. Hanson, Sawyer,
and Harold A. Mus, Velva.
BUGOLOCY
First Lightning Bug: So you're
really engaged to that fellow?
Second Ditto: Yes, we've been
glowing around together lately
Life.
At Stratford-on-Avon, . study
OF the visitors book at Shake
speare's birthplace, shows that
New Britain herald., 1928-08-24
SHOE REPAIRING

Those of us who are old enough
to be the daddies of flappers re-
member the day when cobblers in
vested the land These worked at
their trade in little stores free of
machlnry. All good cobbler need
cd was a scat, set of hand tools.
and some leather With this equip
ment he could sole and heel pair
of shoes to 4 king taste. or build
an entirely new pair for such
particular customers who could not
be satisfied in the ''readv-made
shoe" stores which had sprung up
few decades previously.
Ye old cobblers took half day TO
rebuild a pair of shoes and the cost
to the customer vas by no means
prohibltiHe. When the cost years
ago went up to 81 for such Job it
was regarded as prohibitiye. con-
sdsring that one could obtain a new
pair Of shoes for around 50.
/ In no department of human en-
/ deavor has there been a greater
change manifest than in the repair
! ing of shoes The shoe repairers
seem to Vie with one another in the
amount of machinery they can in
stall. The wheels fly around at a
dizzy pace. driven by an electric
motor; there is a special machine
tor every species of repair work.
ana all the modern shoe repairers
need TO do-they no longer are
called cobbers-is TO know all about
he machinery and how to apply the
shoe and the leather to its various
parts. That's considerable. of course.
TIL. modern shoe doctor needs 10 he
a much wiser man than his fore
runner. the cobi,l"r.
Some of the shoe r"pairers an
nounca the rebuilding of shoes
while YOU wit" We've never tried
it. but maybe there is something ir
il. if you don't happen to be in a
hurry TO take hike just about thai
New Britain herald., 1928-08-24
A BIT OF ECONOMICS

William F. Whiting. secretary Of
commerce, has a farm within the
city limits of Holyoke. 1t is a paying
proposition. too. not q mere play
thing for a city agriculturist.
Although the value Of the land has
gone up to ten times what it cost
when Holyoke was small, Secretary
Whiting refuses to part with a
square inch of it. The owner calm
~ continues to raise his chickens
and his cattle, continues to make it
pay"
But according to the economists
that farm can never pay. If. they will
tell you, the land is capitalized at
its actual value-its selling price
no amount Of cattle, chikens or farm
produce Mr.. Whitney obtained from
it could even pay the interest
charges on the investment. Whether
the farm is able to pay the charges
on what the Whitney family actu-
ally invested has nothing to do with
II. they will tell you. The right way to
figure is to base farm accountancy
or any other kind of accountancy, on
the present value. and regardless
whether the property is unincumber-
ed.
On such a basis. OF course. the
farm is a losing proposition. Many
another business sustains losses
for a similar reason,
That is the principle which the
railroads and public utilities gener-
ally would like to have applied for
their own financial advancement
The idea is to capitalize actual
value" represented by present re.
production costs. Then the public is
supposed to pay sufficiently high
charges TO cover the return on the
Investment and "rea sonablt
profit" on this so-called investment
II the bows running the utilize!
could get the courts to recognize thi:
bit Of economics they would b'
wonderfully happy Yes. they are
trying
New Britain herald., 1928-08-24

@. Did Suzanne Lenglen ever
play Helen Wills? What was the
result of the match?
A. On February is. 1926 at
Cannes, France. Suzanne Lenglen
defeated Helen Wills in straight
sets. 6-s, Sc. This is the only
match ever played between these
two famous women tennis players.
@. Did the fight go for the full
ten rounds both times that Dempsey
fought Tunney?
A. Yes. In each fight Tunney
gained the decision in 10 rounds
@. Who played the part OF
Prince Olenin in 1.-The Cossacks"?
A. Neol Nicely.
Q. What kind of a word is
Puma?
A. 1t is a Latin word meaning
"feathers'.
Q. What is the average water
potatoeso
A. The average of cooked boiled
potatoes is 1875 per cent: of cooked
mashed potatoes ISL per cent.
@. Who is the worlds greatest
cowboy"
A. Bob Crosby. winner of nu-
merous rodeos and round-ups. is re-
garded by many as one of the great
est cowboys
@. What is the average correct
weight for girl of 16 who is five
feet one inch tall?
A. ia pounds.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-24

The latest trick of the town boys
is to hold mouthtul OF kerosene
and to spit it upon a burning match.
This is not exactly palatable or
helthful custom, and il is dangerous
as Well.
Carl Lorenzen is engaged in a
novel business as Il sideline. He is
growing meal worms. These are
grubs Matched from beetles, which
die upon laying the eggs that be
come worms. A long tin can. a
couple OF quarts OF bran. few
beetles We're all that was necessary
to start business. The worms sell
at 10 cents a hundred.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-24
Dissertations
Gu The Weather

Washington. Aug 24-Forecast
for Southern New England: Show
ers late tonight or Saturday. Cooler
Saturday in western Massac husetts:
moderate southeast and south winds,
Forecast for Eastern New York:
Probably showers tonight and Satur-
DAY: slightly cooler on Saturday IN
central and north portions: moder-
ate south winds,
Conditions: The long trough of
low pressure that was central over
Oklahoma yesterday morning moved
mort hcast ward and is central over
the Province Of Quebec. A narrow
, trough extends southwark to the
Ohio valley and showers and thun-
der storms were reported from the
Mississippi valley eastward over
northern districts TO the Appalachian
regions showers were also report
| ed from various portions Of New
! England and the far southwest. The
western area Of high pressure CEN
tors over Kansas and Nebraska. II
is producing lower temperatures
with light frosts over some portions
/ Of the plains states.
Conditions favor for this vicinity
unsettled weather with local show
ers and not much change in tenn
! perature.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-24
HJTCH-HlklNG

An itam from New Jersey had II
the other day that an accomm odat
ing autoist. after picking up couple
wishing lift" found himself rob
bed OF his money and his car, The
item serves 70 illustrate the inherent
danger of picking up strangers on
the highways Ninety-nine out of
cNery 100 may be honest. but it only
takes one dishonest person ont of
ion TO cause grief and an unpleasant
IN, mory OF thrilling escape.
1t is different matter. of course.
for an autoist to pick up persons he
knows Greatly 10 the disgust of the
transportation compa mics. this is be-
ing done on a rather wholesale plan
every day. But it is playing fast and
loose with fate to accommodate utter
strangers along country highways,
who may look all right but may be
devils in Disguise