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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-10-05

Mrs. Robins was president of the
National Women's Trade Union
League for fifteen years, president of
the International Congress of Working
Women for six years, and also served
on the committee on education Of the
American Federation of Labor.
The abolition Of poverty has always
been the hope of dreamers but never
before, Mrs. Robins points out, has a
practical statesman set out to prove
how, to a very large measure, that
idealistic state can be attained. AS
Secretary Of Commerce, Herbert Hoo
yer has stimulated our foreign trade.
Commissioners have gone abroad with
samples Of goods and brought back
orders. This has meant more work
for our factories, more jobs for our
men and women. By showing manu-
facturers how to eliminate waste in
production, he has put their business
on a sounder basis, once more in
creasing the wage-earner's chance of
getting a Job and keeping it.
Since one woman In every five in
this country works, Hoover's activities
affect millions Of women directly In
this way. People as a whole do not
realize the extent to which women are
employed in factories today, Mrs.
Robins says. When carpentry was
done by hand, women could not en-.
gage in that occupation because they
did not have the physical strength
for 1t. Now doors, window stills and
other parts of houses are turned out
by machinery, and such machines are
run by women. The same is true of
many other occupations.
To these factory women, the cleo
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-10-05

/oIdICnCAI ldoI SIOuIly uClcuO.
ing Hoover as the friend of the farm
er and dynamiting some of the
calumnies then being circulated.
81 found Hoover magnificent coun.
sellor on agricultural matters" de-
clared Mr.. Bradfute, referring to his
association with the Secretary of
Commerce while administering the
American Farm Bureau federation
here.
"Any farmer knows that a New
York City man has little of the back
ground or information necessary to
an understanding of agricultural
problems" said Mr.. Bradfute. IF the
chief executive knows little or moth
ing himself, how can he tell good ad-
visers from the poor ones? The farm.
ers aren't numbskulls."
The farm program outlined by Sec.
rotary Hoover in his acceptance
speech and since, meets with the ap-
prevail of all thoughtful farmers, Mr..
Bradfute declared. His program Of
waterway development promises to re-
duce transportation costs and he has
indicated, they believe, other definite
directions from which aid and I'M
provement may be secured.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-10-05
HOW TO KEEP WELL
BY Medical


supervision the defective eyes of many
children of today could be saved for
old age.
1.-The Importance of good eyesight
in school children cannot be over
estimated. In addition to actual ply
steal suffering, defective vision inter-
feres with the usual educational pro-
cedures and may result in mental re-
tardation and juvenile delinquency"
says the report.
School administrators should have
some knowledge Of the average per-
centage of defective vision existing
among school children throughout this
country, SO that the schools may judge
whether the number of cases which
are found among their pupils is below
or above the average. On such in
formation can be based estimates OF
the efficiency of conservation methods.
From the present study OF the data
supplied the school districts 1t is esti-
mated that about II per cent repre-
sents the amount of defective vision
found among school children in the
United States under the present meth
DDS of examination. This estimate Sug-
gests that considerable progress IN
eyesight conservation has been made
in schools since previous studies, and
this progress has resulted in decreased
percentages of eye defects.
IAN interesting fact about these re-
ports is that the rural districts gen.
orally report larger percentage OF
defective vision than the city dis
tricts. In Pennsylvania, for instance,
the rural districts show 1853 per cent
of defective vision of more than 5OO,-
900 pupils examined, while among
SIC, 900 pupils examined in cities OF 3d.
900 population, the percentage OF de-
/ fective vision was only 8.5.
About one-half of the school chill
dren of the United States have their
eyes examined and vision tested while
attending school; that of the chill
dren attending the public school, about
+! II per cent have defects OF vision
! which constitute educational handl-
caps. 1t would be in the interest OF
your child to have your oculist check
/ his sight"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-10-05
Horticulture Important

The products of American horti-
culture, including fruits, nuts and
vegetables, but exclusive of orna-
mentals, have an annual valuation of
approximately $1,000, 100000. All fruits
are valued at $7O0,OOO,OOO, nuts $780,
100000, and all vegetables, including
home gardens, $1,27O,OOO,0OO. The to-
tai farm value of all agricultural
crops Of the country, except timber,
may during favorable years reach
$12,OOO,OOO,OOO. Thus 1t appears that
the value of horticultural crops is
about one-sixth of the total value of
all farm crops.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-10-05
Cold Light

When the current of a Ruhmkorf
induction coil Is passed through a
glass tube In a vacuum the tube
CLOVIS with q brilliant light. This is
the light Of the future. Hitherto it
has not been possible to produce light
without producing heat. But recently
an improved form of the Geissler tube
has been produced which has, it is
claimed, overcome this difficulty. The
light of the future will glow through
long transparent tubes of all sizes and
calibers, able to take the most varied
directions and to run horizontally.
vertically or obliquely, forming stars,
rosettes, spirals, arabesques, etc.
The tubes radiate a diffused glow
from end to end. The effect is splen-
did, intense lunar light.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-10-05
Neuer COMPLETELY Frozen

None of the five Great lakes ever
freeze over completely, although ex-
tensive shallow regions along the
shores are frequently covered with ice.
Sometimes the ice extends for many
miles toward the interior of the lakes.
Navigation on the lakes, according to
the United States geological survey,
Is stopped for three or four months
each winter because Of ice in and near
the harbors, at the ends Of the lakes,
and in the channels connecting them.
Pathfinder Magazine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-10-05
! SECTION THIRTY

MIR. and Mrs. George Coleman Of
Duluth visited with friends here on
Wednesday and Thursday of last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Robertson and
family motored to Duluth on Sunday
where they spent the day with friends.
Arvo Pennala who has been employ
ed in Ironwood, Michigan is visiting
at the home of his mother, Mrs. Mary
Pennala.
On Wednesday evening of last week
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Opel entertained
at their cottage at White Iron in hon
or of Mary Leitheiser of Cavour South
Dakota. Four tables of bridge were
played. The ladies' highest honors
were won by Miss Frances Lovett, the
mems by Carlo Colombo; the consola-
ton by Mrs. L. M. Eckert and w. 0.
Lomasney. A guest prize was pre-
sented to Mary Leitheiser. A most de-
liciouS lunch was served.
Mr.. E. Moline of Duluth, represent
ing the Missouri State Life Insurance
Company was a Section Thirty caller
on Wednesday Of last week.
Frances Lovett, Isabel Thoma, Mary
Leitheiser and Marguerite Lyman &C
companied by Miss Gertrude Sovde
Tower motored to Cook and Orr on
Sunday.
Miss Vienna Pennala who has been
employed at Deer River returned to
her home here this week.
On Sunday the Misses Lee Thoma
,Winnifred and Kathleen Lomasney
and Messrs MILFORD Finch and Will
fred Brobin went on canoe trip on
Shagawa, Little Long, Bass and Low
Lakes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-10-05
Preserving Insects

A German chemist was making q
chemical analysis of certain insects.
The process involved covering them
with powdered copper oxide and heat.
Ing them In small platinum crucibles
In an atmosphere of carbon dioxide.
He was astonished to discover that
the insects turned to metal, with the
delicate markings and structure pre-.
served. AS a result, museums may
preserve rare specimens indefinitely.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-10-05
Dust Fades the Sky

The sky is losing it's blue color In
some parts of the world, according to
Sir Napier Shaw, an English meteor
ologist, due, he believes, to the pres
ence of chemical or moisture particles
forming as a result of some volcanic
eruption. There is a marked effect
on the climate in some areas, he de-
clares. In 1912, the weather was un-
usually cold and rainy in many sec
lions, and an eruption of Mount Kat
mai was accompanied by an average
fall of temperature of three quarters
Of a degree. In 1908 and 1904, SINH
lar changes occurred with the appear
ance of whitish sky.-Popular Me-
chanicS Magazine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-10-05
Ostrich Diet

1t seems that ostriches really do eat
everything Inside of Ida. an ostrich
that died In the London zoo. were
found four handkerchiefs, three gloves,
a spool. several nails, number of
coins, piece of a comb, piece, OF
q gold necklace, a brass key, screws,
rivets, lead pencils, piece of wood
four inches long and cord three feet
long.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-10-05
Golden Rule in Feed

A clergyman has recorded the
morals, both good and evil Of one OF
his cats Seeing neighbours cat
about to eat some foul scraps of meat.
she took away the unfit food and. in
stead. stole a piece of fish from the
shelf where 1t had been stored and
gave 1t to her hungry friend.-Our
Dumb Animals.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-10-05
Cleaner and Polisher

Oak floors and other woodwork can
very easily and economically be cleaned
and polished by the use of equal parts
Of vinegar, sweet oil and turpentine.
These ingredients can be purchased at
any paint store. The object of this
preparation is that the vinegar cuts
the dirt, the sweet oil adds luster and
The tprpentine acts AZ q dryer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-10-05
Dopid's City

The term ''The City OF David" Is
most frequently used Of Jerusalem.
which David took from the Jebusites
and made the capital Of his kingdom.
Bethlehem. where David is supposed
to have ,een born. is also called 'The
City of David"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-10-05
Poetry and the Bible

Murray's Illustrated Bible Dict;on-
ary says: IF rhyme and meter be
considered essential, poetry would
have to b. denied to the Bible alto
gether. For OF rhyme, there is abso
lutely none; and as meter depends
upon pronunciation and accent, It has
generally been regarded as hopeless
70 restore these essential elements, so
long have they been lost In the trans.
mission OF the language through con.
sonants alone"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-10-05
Short Performances

Chinese plays are very short; most
OF them do not last more than half
an hour. But In one evening there
VIII be perhaps u plays, and the
theaters dc not close till one or two
n the morning.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-10-05
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CARD OF THANKS

We hereby desire to express our
heartfelt thanks to all those kind
friends and neighbors who rendered
their sympathy and assistance during
our recent bereavement in the loss of
our mother. Special thanks are due
Rev. Keranen and Jas. l. Laing.
MARY KOSKI AND FAMILY
HANNA HEIKKILA AND
FAMILY
JOHN AND MINNIE MAXI
AND FAMILY
LIZZIE PETE
ANDREW PETE.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-10-05
Bosis of Hoppiness

Happiness Is a state Of mind at
tanned by thoughts that are radiated
from within rather than experiences
that coza from without. Real hap
,piness therefore IL based primarily
upon service and sacriAee.-Grik.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-10-05
Women Workers Back Hoover
For a Full Weeks Wages
Women's Trade Union Leader Declares He Alone Can
Prevent Lowering Of Living Standards
Throughout the Nation.
By Alice Foe Pitts

Whether not the average American wage-earner
take full weeks pay envelope every Saturday night in
the four depends the election of Herbert Hoover
according Mrs Raymond Robins who will spend several
weeks at Republican National headquarters directing
pagn activities among industrial of the nation
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-10-05
Many Farmers Are Skeptical
OF Al Smiths Farm Knowledge
Former Farm Bureau President Contrasts Governors
Ignorance With Hoovers Understanding.

Farmers of the country skeptcal of the understand
ing and sympathes of New York Ctbred President for
solution of their problems O. Bradfute of Xena o. former
president of the Ohio Farm Bureau federation
lean Farm Bureau federation has advised Chairman
Work of the Republican National Committee
It Mr.. Bradfute real "dirt" farmer who issued
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-10-05

conventions, they will take side trip
in their special train to Laredo Mexico
to witness bull fight, enjoy fiesta,
and sightsee for a day; returning
home via Kansas City, reaching the
Twin Cities Sunday October IA at
noon.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-10-05

ton Of Herbert Hoover is of prime i'm.
portance, for 1t means the presL "a
ton of their jobs, according to Mrs.
Robins. They must vote for him to
prevent their standards of living being
lowered to European levels. That Is
the argument Mrs. Robins will have
her workers hammer home.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-10-05
LEGION CHIEFS SOUND
FLORIDA FUND APPEAL.

Because Red Cross funds are hard
ly sufficient to meet the needs of suf-
ferers from the Florida storm, and
Florida Legion and Auxiliary members
are faced with an immense task aid
ing in the work of rehabilitation, with
out funds-a national call to Legion
posts and Legion Auxiliary units has
been issued.
In backing the nation commander
and president in this appeal, Stafford
King of ST. Paul, Minnesota Legion
commander, and Mrs. A. G. Carlson of
Willmar, Minnesota Legion Auxiliary
president, urge each Gopher post and
unit to send what it can and above
all to send its contribution quickly.
Directing Legion Auxiliary efforts
at rehabilitation in Florida, from a
national angle, Is Mrs. Milton Spen-
Ger Of Winona Minnesota, national re-
Mobilization chairman, who has placed
in the hands of every Legion Auxiliary
unit in America concise program
designated to put their aid to the best
and quickest use. Cash donations will
be dispatched first; but supply shelves
are being stocked with food and cloth
ing ready for shipment.
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October 1, 1928, the 1928 Legion
Auxiliary unit and the department Lee
gion Auxiliary histories closed. In adj
dition to sketching the years work,
the 1928 history included touching 10
cal incidents which happened while
the boys were at the front. The 1929
history will include as a special fea-
ture, a list of world war veterans in
each community who died in or since
the war. DR.. Helen Hughes Hielscher
Of Mankato is Minnesota Legion Aux
iliary state historian She files all
histories with the Minnesota State
Historical Society.
IA "a ~
Yesterday at $50 a. m. 200 Mime
sofa Legion and Legion Auxiliary
members left the Twin Cities for San
Antonio via st. Louis, New Orleans
and Houston with side trip to Gal
weston. Following the October Gil
Legion and Legion Auxiliary national
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-10-05

Twelve per cent of children attend
ing public schools have trouble with
their eyes. Some are cross-eyed; some
are near sighted and many are far
sighted
These facts are brought out in a
survey recently completed by the Ma
tional Education Association, which
had the cooperation of the Mime
sofa State Medical Association and
other health organizations of Mime
sofa. AS result of similar investi-
cations carried on in several states,
laws have been passed in Ohio, In
diana and Michigan requiring much
the same supervision of the eyes of
children in the public schools that is
now required of their health in Min
nesota under the city and rural nurse
systems.
The educational committee of the
Minnesota Medical Association in their
bulletin today declares that by proper
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-05-19

the effect that wage scales are being lowered by the Fair banks Exploration Company, with the result that numerous of the old timers there are pre- pairing to spend the summer prospecting rather than accept the wage cuts. It is stated that 35 cents an hour has been Topped off the wage of carpen- ters, bringing the pay down to 90 cents an hour, and that the wage for common labor has been reduced to 5212 cents an hour. It is also reported that a considerable curtailment of forces is planned by the com pany as the result of the change from a construction to an operating basis.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-05-19

In The Commissioners Court; Territory of Alaska; Division Number One; Hyder Precinct.
 In Probate.
 In the matter of the estate of Max Priebe, Deceased.
 Number 29 Probate. Notice of hearing on final ac- count.
 * * NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that l. E. Neil, administrator of the estate of Max Priebe, Deceased has rendered and presented for final settlement and filed in this court his final accountof his administration of said estate together with pe- tition praying for his discharge and the discharge of his bonds men; And that Wednesday the 20th day of June, next at 2 o'clock in the afternoon of said day, in the office of the United States Commissioner, in Hyder, Alaska, has been fixed and ap- pointed as the time and place for the settlement of said ac- count and the hearing of said petition, at which time and place any person interested may appear and file his ex- captions in writing to said ac- count and contest the same.
 Dated at Hyder, Alaska, this 18th day of May 1928.
 w. c. Arnold
 United States Commissioner and eXofficio Judge of Pro- bate.
 Publish May 19, 26, 1928.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-05-19

Automobiles and accessories shipped into Alaska during 1927, were valued at $64O,848, according to statistics recently announced by the Governors office. This is equivalent to ap- proximately $10 for each man, woman and child of all races in the Territory. Passenger cars numbering 391 were worth $373,017. Motor trucks and busses were 86 in number and were valued at $126,O39. Ac- cessories, not including tires, added $54,063 to the list. Tires and castings were worth $54,- 063, and tubes $9,485.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-05-19
BRIEF ITEMS FROM ALL
 PARTS OF THE TERRITORY EVENTS IN THE NORTH AS PORTRAYED IN THE
 PRESS OF ALASKA

Edward E. Mowrer, of the firm of Mowrer 6 Co.,, loggers on SkowI Arm, was almost in- stantly killed recently by an accident in the woods. Mowrer jumped on the butt of a big cedar log that was being snak- ed to the beach with a donkey engine, and was seen to fall off. The engine was at once stopped and one of his part ners went back to see what the trouble was. Mowrer was found on the ground unconsci- ous, with severe bruises across his head and chest. He died while being taken to Ketchi- kan. It is believed that Mowrer was hit by 8 large alder that had been crushed down by the log and when released flew up with great violence, crushing his chest and possibly fractur- ing his skull.
 
 yapol,t from EaiIhoOkc iS to
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-05-19

Near Cape St. James, in wat CTS which have been gone over with a fine-tooth comb by hali- buters for a good many years, a new halibut bank has been discovered by the halibut schooner Flint. The Flint took 10000 pounds in one load in record time. On one skate of gear 2,000 pounds were brot up. The halibut for the most part were of large size. Cape St. James is on Morseley Island one of the Queen Charlotte Group, on Hecate Strait.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-05-19

Fishing by airplane will be tried in Alaska this summer by the Baranoff Mild Cure Go. of Seattle. Operating from a base at Sitka, a plane will scan the waters for schools of salmon, which may easily be seen from a moderate height and then report to the trolling fleet their location and the direct ion in which they are travel ing. It is believed this plan will
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-05-19

The abandonment of further drilling for oil in the Yakataga field has been decided upon by the General Petroleum Com pany, it was made known re- gently by J. P. Samuelson, field representative of the company. The exploration of Yakataga was carried on uninterrupted ly for two seasons, beginning about the middle of May, 1926, and lasting until near the end of last November, the hole reaching 2,000 feet. The cost of operations was about $250,- 900. The failure of the explor- ation to bring in a producing we'll means nothing except that there was no oil encount- cred in that particular oper- ation, MT. Samuelson said. He is still confident oil deposits are present in the region. The seepages give proof of that, but they do not indicate the To- cation.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-05-19

William Wicklund, a pioneer mining man of Poorman Creek, in the Ruby district, is now in the hospital at Fairbanks, with at least fighting chance for life as the result of having fall en down a 50-foot mining shaft. He was rushed from Ruby to Fairbanks by plane shortly after the accident. His condition is serious, as his back and internal organs are injured. The accident occurred when a plank bridging a shaft broke under his weight and he was plunged to the bottom.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-05-19

ly with valuable cargo of furs from Aleutian Island fur farms. The ship brought a tale of a terrible storm which lash- ed the north Pacific, during which the engine went partial ly out of commission, causing her delay in returning.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-05-19

The motorship Elder, of the Bureau of Fisheries, with pro- visions and supplies for St. Paul Island, in Bering Sea, was driven back in an attempt to reach the island, by an ice blockade. She will make an other attempt to reach the island, where the residents are in need of provisions and med ical care.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-05-19

A report from Dutch Harbor states that twelve hundred blue fox belts have been taken off Aleutian Island farms this year. A check just completed showed unquestionably this is the high mark in the blue fox catch on these island reservat- ions.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-05-19

enable the operators. to keep in closer touch with the big runs of salmon as they come
 in from the ocean seeking fresh water spawning grounds.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-05-19

The motorship Iskum, which had been missing for more than a month, and for which vessels had been sent in search, arrived at Dutch Harbor recent
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-05-19
BUSINESS DIRECTORY

Ernest Blue George B. Grigsby
 Ketchikan, Alas Banks
 Bank of Hyder Barber Shop Malamute Barber Shop Bakery Goods Quick Lunch. Ideal Cafe. Hyder Grocery. The Silver Grill Restaural Blacksmithing- Hyder Machine Shop. Curios-
 Boundary Gift Shop. Hyder Drug Go. Card Rooms Malamute Cigar Store. Northern Pool Hall. Drugs
 Hyder Drug Go. Boundary Gift Shop. Dairies-
 Hyder Dairy Explosives Hyder Fuel Go. Hyde Dock Company Fuel
 Hyder Fuel Company Hyder Dock Company Groceries Hyder Grocery. Green Goods Hyder Grocery. Gas Engines Hyder Machine Shop. Hotels-
 Golden Gate Hotel. JeweIry- Nugget Shop. Hyder Drug Go. Laundry Lumber Hyder Lumber Company. Portland Canal Electric Hills Hand Laundry Machine Shop Hyder Machine Shop. Meat Markets- P. Burns & Go. Notary Public Ernest BlGe. Chas. F. Sandford Machinery Hyder Machine Shop Plumbing, Steamfitting- Hyder Machine Shop. Pool Rooms Northern Pool Hall Professional Ernest Blue, Attorney. Geo. B. Grigsby Frank A. Metcalf Photo Supplies Hyder Drug Go. Boundary Gift Shop. Rubber Stamps Hyder Herald Restaurants- Ideal Cafe
 Quick Lunch Silver Grill Smokers Supplies Boundary Gift Shop. Malamute Cigar Store. Northern Pool Hall Hyder Drug Go. Golden Gate Hotel Stationery Boundary Gift Shop. Hyder Drug Go. Steamship Agencies Hyder Dock Go. Tranfer Companies- Hyder Fuel Go. Typewriters- Hyder Drug Go. Steamship Lines Moves Boat Company Tailoring & Cleaning NT,,o C,,111ron