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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-07-26
Religious and Liquor Isses to the
Front

Sharp preliminary skirmishes and
unusual aligments along the political
battle front in many states are re-
ported in the latest dispatches to the
Washington Star from it's correspon-
dents all over the country, and have
served to emphasize the hirtherto
observed tendency of many voters in
both parties to disregard old alle-
, giances in the presidential campaign
this year.
Undercurrents of sentiment are
rumbling almost everywhere and IN
some spots during the week they
have broken into the open with a
rush, causing considerable alarm to
both Republican and Democratic
state leaders and adding to the con,
fessed difficulties of political anal.
ysis.
More apparent than ever, accord
ing to reports from widely separated
sections, is the overshadoving i'm
portance of the liquor and religious
issues, no matter how the latter is
,camouflaged. In most states voters
have thus far declined to become ex,
cited over the tariff or charges OF
corruption, and even the farm relief
question is causing no more than q
ripple except in two or three mid,
west states.
Among the features of the weeks
political news are the Republican
harmony gatherings in some mid
west states; new indications of g
growing sentiment for Smith in the
larger cities of the east and west
with increasing pro-Hoover senti.
ment in the smaller towns and rura
sections; Democratic bolts and un'
precedented Republican activities II
the south and preparations for
campaign of exceptional vigor every
where. et
In New England both parties are
busy. In Massachusetts the Repub'
licans are trying something new II
the shape of a special volunteer
campaign to function in conjunction
with the Republican state committee
Governor Fuller has accepted the
honorary leadership of the campaign
while for active chairman the Repub.
licans have chosen John Richardson
pre-convention manager for Hoover
in Massachusetts,. The new plan has
been adopted for the express pur
pose of giving as many men ano
women as possible a part in the act
i've management of the Hoover cam
paign, and it is hoped by the Repub'
lican leaders to add by this method
many votes to the Hoover-Curtis to-
tai in November. A movement has
been started for statewide referen
dunn on prohibition and is believed tc
have originated with some Republi
lCnntinued ON Pare Eivel
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-07-26

She: Sir, do you realize whom
you are speaking to? l am the
daughter of an English peer"
He: ''Not so fast. l am the son
of an American doc"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-07-26
News of Week in and
About Blowing Rock
Rattlesnake Pete Puts in APP ,arance
For First Time This Season, Has
Score of 1,019 Snakes Famous
Hiker Marking Trails

Blowing Rock, July 25.-Rattle-
snake Pete, hunter of snakes and
maker and vender of novelties, ap
peared here today for the first time
of the season with seven snake skins
and a bag full of novelties that he
and his family have made since last
season. Ostensibly he was hunting
for woman who last season gave
him an order for 100 snake skins,
but was unable to find her. Rumor
had it that she was in New York,
where she is due to get package of
snake skins. Pets said his score now
is 1,019 snakes. At the end of the
last season it was OCT.
"My w ife read the story you
wrote about me last summer" Pete
said, "and she declared l hadn't
killed that many snakes. But she
hasn't been with me but nine years.
l told her she didn't know what
did in my boyhood."
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-07-26

Silver lake, on the summer estate
of j. L. Snyder of Charlotte, is be-
ing drained in preparation for re-
placing the old wooden dam with a
concrete dam, which will cost $4,000.
The Mcclellan Construction Com
pany of Charlotte was awarded the
contract. This is one of the most
beautiful of the fresh water lakes in
Blowing Rock. For years the old
wooden dam has furnished water
power for a mill
Miss Cora A. Harris of Charlotte,
daughter of Col. Wade Harris, edi-
tor of the Charlotte Observer, spent
last weekend here at the Martin
cottage. Townspeople expressed the
hope that Mr.. Harris would come UP
this season and occupy his cottage
here during the dog days.
w. S. Lee, president of the Duke
Power Company, with B. Rush Lee,
and other officers of the company,
spent the weekend at Mayview
! Manor.
Hon. Josephus Daniels of Raleigh
was due at the Manor Wednesday
morning to spend a short vacation
here.
Mrs. William Gambler and son Will
liam of Atlanta will be at the Manor
this week for their vacation.
Attorney Pou of Raleigh spent
last week at Green Park hotel, as
did members of the law firm of
Schurmann and Schurmann of New
York.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-07-26

Mrs. Earl Draper of Charlotte
won first kicker's prize in the ladies'
division in the first golf tournament
of the season on Green Park-Nor.
wood course here. She won over 6
field of "a players with a gross score
Of 125, handicap As, net 80.
Mrs. Matt Wall of High Point
took low gross (no handicap with
a SO, and Mrs. Virginia Jones o1
Charlotte won the special prize or
the eighth hole with a 5. The spe
cial prize is given on this hole be
cause of it's difficult nature-more
than 400 yards and uphill ali the
way.
In the mems division, the first
kicker prize was won by w. H. SLACK
of Columbia, S. c., with a gross OF
90, handicap 10, and net "a.
Jack Wagner of Statesville, who
won several of last years tourna
ments, took the prize for low gros:
(no handicap with a 76. The low
score on No. s hole was won by Ar,
thur Stevens of Savannah, Ca, with
4, which is par for this hole.
The next tournament will be {
week from Saturday, and the tour
naments will follow weekly after
that. 1t is understood that Oar
Stubbs of Lenoir will offer a silver
cup in one of the tournaments, OF
perhaps in special tournament
but the date has not yet been an
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-07-26

J. T. Bogardus of New York, ia
nous hiker and globe trotter, has
been marking the hiking trails OF
Blowing Rock and expresses strong
enthusiasm for the facilities here for
that sport. Mr.. Bogardus has placed
markers on Lonesome Trail, which
leads from Mayview Park to the
Rock, and on Glen Bernie Trail,
which leads down to the most beau
tiful gorge and waterfalls in the re-
sort. Mr.. Bogardus has done hiking
throughout the Rockies and Adj
rondacks, but he says the Blowing
Rock trails are equal in beauty to
any he has ever followed. Lone
some Trail has just been recondition-
ed by the Blowing Rock Chamber of
Commerce.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-07-26

CONTINUED on Page Five)
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-15
FILLED IN CULVERT
 WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR
 RECENT WRECK SAID

Railroaders in town the other day say that few correct versions of the recent wreck at Mile 205, were pub ltshed and, as was charged couple of years ago, said they believed The Gateway must have been bribed for with holding details. (This space re- served for loud and prolonged gulf faws)
 That wrecked was caused, it was said, by washout of the grade for, following a general retrenchment pol icy, instead of renewing the old cul- verts, they were filled in. The result was that when the spring thaw took place the winters snow came down against the grade and for many miles the water was up to the top of the grade and at Mile 205, or Caswell, there was only three men to patrol the section with hand car. It was fortunate, it was stated, that freight train came along first for if a passen- ger train had hit it the next morning some one, undoubtedly, might have been seriously injured or killed.
 Here was an instance, 1t was point ed out, that in an effort to cut down expenditures on the road, five cars one caboose and four flats-were lost by fire. This loss would have kept 10 men on the job and would have been sufficient to have built new culverts for many miles.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-15
SAYS SMITH WILL WIN

Former Gov. Thomas Riggs, writing to Juneau friends from New York under date of May 22, says the i'm pression prevails throughout the east that Gov. Alfred E. Smith will be nom mated and elected President of the United States. He says sentiment there is taking it for granted that the Democrats will win the electon thi, year.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-15
DAMAGE SUIT FILED

A damage suit involving $270O has been filed in the U. s. Clerks ofeic !, at Juneau against the Alaska Juneau Mining Company by Sam Besloff. Bes- loff claims that he lost the total hear Ing in one ear because of powde' blast while he was working as "bull dozer."
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-15
SCRAP BOOK EXCERPTS

Harry Myers, of Lapeer, Michigan a prominent newspaperman: T re- ceived copies of Alaskan papers and would appreciate same anytime you feel like sending them. I spent so many weeks there and met so many people that it is almost like reading the old home paper to get one from the Northland."
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-15
IN DANGEROUS CONDITION

The Riley Creek bridge took a slump some days ago just after a train had passed, according to rail- roaders in town recently. The bridge settled a few feet and upon inspec- tion it was found that the sills were routed away.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-15
SPECIAL MEET TONIGHT

special meeting of the fire de partment will be held tonight at 8 o'clock for the purpose of appoint ing the various committees. These will include program committee, decorationtion, publicity, parade, etc.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-15

Angot Randstein, of Portland, Ore gon, and Albert J. Nelson, of Belling- ham, Wash, were married recently at Juneau.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-15

The old Witch Totem. erected about 100 years ago at Sukwan viii lage, Southeastern Alaska, in honor e the great Chief Kitchat, was rais- ed recently at Juneau.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-15

Three additional men left town yesterday for Moose Pass where they will work for the B. of P. R.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-15

The Gateway leads; other follow.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-15

Have your films develop ed and printed at Sylvia's.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-15

THE NEW VANITY VEST POCk. ET koDAKS WITH F6s LENS ARE HERE. sehaIIerer's Alaska Shep.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-10-26
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SCHOOL BOARD
DISTRICT NO. II.
Ely, Minnesota. october IT, 1872,

Ely, Minnesota, october II, 1928.
Pursuant to notice, special meeting
of the Board of Education OF indie
pendent School District No. IL was
called to order at eleven o'clock, A. M,
by the Chairman, j. E. Thompson for
the purpose of considering the matter
of terminating the transportation con-
tract of Jacob johnson and transact
ing any other business proper to come
before stated meeting On roll call,
the following members were found to
be present: Lambert, Mantel, Palcher,
Starkman, Thompson and Veranth
Absent: None.
Mr.. Joseph Mantel offered the fol-
lowing resolution and moved its adop-
ton:
RESOLVED THAT, Whereas on the
10th day of July, 1928, one Jacob
Johnson entered into contract with In
dependent School District No. IL, st.
Louis County Minnesota to transport
children on Route No. S and at said
time said Jacob Johnson furnished a
drivers bond in the sum of three hun
dred 5000 dollars with John E. john
son and Leonard Slabodnik as sureties;
AND WHEREAS, said Jacob Johnson
has made default in one OF the terms
of said contract and said sureties on
his bond have signified their willing
ness to continue and complete said
contract and to become fully RESPONSE
BILE therefore under the same terms
and conditions;
BE 1T RESOLVED, That Independ-
ent School District No. II by its Off
GERS enter into written contract with
the said John E. johnson and Leonard
| Slabodnik to carry out and complete
all the terms of the contract Of July
10th, 1928. Motion was supported by
Joseph Veranth and put to vote. All
members voting in favor of said resolu-
ton, it was unanimously adopted and
so declared.
Moved and supported that the requi-
sition for mechanical drawing instru-
| ments be approved and ordered. Mo-
| ton carried unanimously.
Moved and supported that the Board
adjourn. Carried
E. H. STARKMAN,
Secretary
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-10-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.

q. s. Land Office at Cass Lake, Min
nesota, October %, 1928
Notice Is. hereby given that Van Vac
ton Harris whose post-office address
is Box 1896, Ely, Minnesota, did, on
the 22d day Of September, 1926, file in
this office Sworn Statement and APP
plication, No. 014313, to purchase the
Lot 6, Section 81, Township GAN,
Range 13-W, 4th Prin. Meridian, and
the timber thereon, under the provis-
ions of the act of June 3, 1878, and
acts amendatory, known as the Tim
Der and Stone Law" at such value as
might be fixed by appraisement, and
that, pursuant to such application, the
land and timber thereon have been APP
praised, at $104.00; that said applicant
will offer final proof in support of his
application and sworn statement on
the 5th day of January, 1929, before
o. A. Poirier, u S. Commissioner, at
Virginia, Minnesota.
Any person is at liberty to protest
this purchase before entry, or mi
tate contest at any time before pa
tent issues, by filing corroborated af-
fldavit in this office, alleging facts
which would defeat the entry
1926 1921. j. r. WATERS, Register.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-10-26
LIGHT TESTING HELPS;
ENFORCEMENT NEEDED.

"The public seems to be very indif-
ferent about having their lights test
ed" the proprietor Of an official light
adjusting station writes to the Mime
sofa Highway department. Some OF
the owners that had them tested after
wards Just felt that they had some
thing put over them, and that it was
lust a scheme of ours to get their
money"
That this is a mistaken attitude, all
experienced drivers agree. The man
who benefits most from properly ad-
justed lights is the driver at the wheel
behind them. Correctly focused lamps
throw the light on the road. making
night driving safer and easier. Even
when YOU meet cars with glaring lights,
you can see the road better II your
own lights are pointed the right way.
Nevertheless the full benefits of the
headlight testing law passed in 1927
will not be realized until some way
is found to round up the drivers with
glaring lights and compel them to get
their lamps adjusted. A few traffic
officers trained to pick out the offend
ing lamps would have a very whole
some effect if they were distributed
over the highways.
Another plan suggested in letter re-
ceived by the Highway department is
to have every car owner show certiti-
cate that his lights are o. K. before
he gets his license plates. If it is a
new car, all he would need to show is
that the car is equipped with approved
lamps. If it is an old car, he would
have to show a certificate from an Off
cial lamp adjusting station. 1t is point
ed out that once year is not too often
to have your lamps tested, as the best
lamps may get out of focus.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-10-26
ORDER TO EXAMINE FINAL
ACCOUNT.

State of Minnesota. County of St
Louis, SIS.
IN PROBATE COURT
In the Matter of the Estate of JERVIS
PIERCE, Decedent.
:. The Petition of Eleanor Amy Pierce
as representative of the above named
decedent, together with her final ac-
count of the administration of said
estate, having been duly filed in this
Court, representing, among other
things, that she has fully administered
said estate, and praying that said final
account of said administration be ex-
amined, adjusted and allowed by the
Court, and that the Court make and
enter it's final decree of distribution of
the residue of the estate of said dece-
dent to the persons entitled thereto,
and for the discharge of the said repre-
sentative and the suretieS on her bond.
1t Is Ordered, That said petition be
heard, and said final account ex-
anined, adjusted, and if correct, allowed
by the Court, at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House, in the
City of Duluth in said County, on
Monday, the 10th day of November,
1928, at ten o'clock A. NJ, and all per-
sons interested in said hearing and in
said matter are hereby cited and re-
quired at said time and place to show
cause, if any there be, why said petit
ton should not be granted.
Ordered Further, That this Order be
served by publication in The Ely Miner
according to law.
Dated at Duluth, Minnesota October
18th, 1928.
BY the Court,
L. w. GILPIN,
Judge of Probate.
Seal of the Probate Court, ST. Louis
County Minnesota.
A. w. Nelson, 1926 11-9.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-10-26
NATIONAL FOREST TIMBER FOR

NATIONAL FOREST TIMBER FOR
SALE. Sealed bids will be received by
the Forest Supervisor, Ely, Minnesota
up to and including November IS, 1928,
for all the merchantable dead timber
standing or down, and all the live
timber marked or designated for cut
ting on an area embracing about go
acres within Sec. 10 and 80, T. 81 NJ,
r. IL W., 4th P. M, Superior Ma
tional Forest, Minnesota, estimated to
be 10000 feet B. M. of jack pine
sawtimber, 467 cords of jack pine, 40
cords of birch and $40 cords of aspen
more or less. No bid of less than So
per M feet for jack pine, 80c per sin
gle cord for jack pine, and Csc per
single cord for birch and aspen, will
be considered 500 must be deposited
with each bid to be applied on the
purchase price, refunded, or retained
in part as liquidated damages, accord
ing to conditions of sale. The right to
reject any and all bids reserved Be
fore bids are submitted, full informal
ton concerning the timber, the condi-
tons of sale, and the submission of
bids should be obtained from the
Forest Supervisor, Ely Mimi. 1926 11-9.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-10-26
ferred to the two Sportsmen's organi-
zationS I'm Ely Carried

ferred to the two Sportsmen's organi-
cations in Ely. Carried.
Communication from the Minnesota
Arrowhead Association relative to bal
ance of quota for the Arrowhead Fund
was read. 1t was moved and support
ed that the Club send in $4,000 to
the Arrowhead Association and explain
that that is about all that can be
spared. 1t was moved and supported
to amend the motion to read $4,000
instead of $4,000. The motion was
voted upon and carried. The original
motion was then voted upon and car
ried.
Communication from the City Clerk
relative to the 1929 allotment for the
Club was read and ordered filed.
Communication from the Minnesota
Power and Light Co. and VIM. o.
Lomasney of the Town of Fall Lake
were read, relative to the water level
of White Iron Lake. 1t was moved
and supported that the Chair appoint
a committee to arrange for meet
ing with Mr.. PhariS and that inter
ested parties be notified as to the date
for such meeting. The motion car
ried. Committee: Mr.. Rothman, Mr..
Burley and Mr.. Hamel.
The following bills were read:
The Ely Miner, Printing, -. .$17.10
D. g. I. r. Ry, Telephone, -. 1.80
City Dray Line, Drayage fish
It was moved and supported that the
bills as read be allowed and orders
drawn in payment of same. Carried.
The treasurer's report for the period
commencing September Goth and end
ing october % showing balance of
$1.33 was read accepted and ordered
filed.
Mr.. Nelson reported for the legisla-
tive Committee relative to the Portage
rights of the public and also on the
proposed Gas Tax amendment.
1t was moved and supported that
the Chair appoint committee to
get in touch with Mr.. Jenko relative
to the Portage at Silver Rapids and
that this committee get any further
data needed relative to same, and re-
port back to the Club at its next
meeting. Motion carried.
There was considerable discussion
relative to the proposed Gas Tax
Amendment 1t was moved and sup
ported that the Club go on record as
opposed to this proposed amendment
Motion carried.
Mr. Bang reported for the committee
on artificial propagation OF fish and
on fish hatcheries. 1t was moved and
supported that the Chair appoint a
committee to secure data relative to
the cost of having hatchery located
near Ely, both as State owned and
as a Club or individual proposition
The motion carried The same COM
mittee was instructed to secure this
data.
Mr.. Bang reported for the committee
relative to the District Basket Ball
tournament to be held on the Ranges
next March, and cited several induce
ments made by the hotels and restuar-
ants in Ely to bring this tournament
to Ely 1t was moved and supported
that the committee be authorized to
go ahead with plans and that the
Club allow from $4,000 to $4,000 to
be used as a further inducement in
bringing the tournament to Ely, and
that the committee be authorized to
attend meeting of the Distric di-
rectors and place before them the var
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-10-26
ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETI.
TON FOR ADMINISTRATION.
State of Minnesota, County of S
Louis, SIS.

State OF Minnesota, county OF ST.
Louis, SIS.
IN PROBATE COURT.
In The Matter of the estate of JOHAN
LINDEROS, Decedent.
The Petition of Ida Linderos having
been filed in this Court, representing
among other things, that Johan Lin
deroS, then being resident of the
County of st. Louis, State of Mime
sofa, died intestate; in the County of
st. Louis, State of Minnesota, on the
LIST day of September, 1928; leaving
estate in the County of st. Louis,
State of Minnesota, and that said
petitioner is the surviving spouse of
said decedent and praying that let
tiers of administration of the estate of
said decedent be granted to the said
Ida Linderos.
It Is Ordered, that said petition be
heard before this Court, at the Pro-
bate Court Rooms in the Court House
in Duluth, in said County, on Monday,
the 5th day of November, 1928, at nine
o'clock A. M, and all persons inter-
ested in said hearing and in said mat
ter are hereby cited and required at
said time and place to show cause, if
any there be, why said petition should
not be granted
Ordered Further, That this order be
served by publication in The Ely
Miner according to law, and that a
copy of this order be served on the
County Treasurer of st. Louis County
not less than ten days prior to said
day of hearing.
Dated at Duluth, Minnesota October
9th, 1928.
BY the Court,
Attest: S. w. GILPIN,
Sheldon Watts, Judge of
Clerk of Probate. Probate.
Seal of the Probate Court, st. Louis
County Minnesota.
A. j. Thomas, Attorney for Petit
toner. 1912 1926.
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, OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
- of the
! TOWN Of MORSE.

Ely, Minnesota, october 16, 1928
The Town Board met in regular ses.
sion with Supervisors Starkman
Riikola and Mclaughlin present
The minutes of last regular meet
ing read and approved.
complaint on what is known as the
Lindbeck road.
The matter was discussed and the
clerk was instructed to take matter
up with Martin Skala and John
KoShak.
The following bills were read and
the clerk was authorized to issue war
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-10-26
NATIONAL FOREST TIMBER FOR

NATIONAL FOREST TIMBER FOR
SALE. Sealed bids will be received
by the Forest Supervisor, Ely, Mime
sofa up to and including November
&c, 1928, for all the merchantable dead
| timber standing or down, and all the
live timber marked or designated for
cutting on an area embracing about so
acres within Sec. 10, T. 62 NJ, R. IL w.,
4th P. M, Superior National Forest,
Minnesota, estimated to be 81, 00U feet b.
M. of jack pine sawtimber, 1862 cords
of jack pine, % cords of birch, and Ill
cords of aspen, more or less. No bid
of less than So per M feet for jack pine,
soc per single cord for jack pine, and
Csc per single cord for birch and
aspen, will be considered. 500 must
be deposited with each bid to be ap-
piled on the purchase price, refunded,
or retained in part as iquidated
damages, according to conditions Of
sale. The right to reject any and all
bids reserved. Before bids are sub
mitted, full information concerning
the timber, the conditions of sale, and
the submission of bids should be OBJ
tanned from the Forest Supervisor, Ely,
Minnesota. 1926 lie