The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-03-23
On This
Occasion
Just few thoughts by the Editor on things
Material and Immaterial.

Only a few years ago a howl went
up from the calamity SquawKerS CAL
ling the Panama Canal pig purueh
which never would be used enough to
Justify its existence. A New York
engineer in addressing the chamber
of Commerce predicted that the canal
must be enlarged in a few years or
be duplicated by another canal. Inc
panama has almost reached the point
where it cannot handle the trade
passing through it, What we need In
this section of the country Is the
Lakes to Ocean waterway now on the
program. That will give the north
ern continent a second Panama.
The ranges shine again this week.
The Eveleth Junior College defeated
the Mankato Teachers College III
basketball and thus COPIED the Llttle
Ten state title. Virginia with Tie
hghtest team in the state high scnooi
tournament is expected to DO fem-
selves and this section OF the STATE
proud in their contests SValIil!s
YESTERDAY although Excelsior IS tout
ed to win. However games are not
won by che dope makers adm Virginia
WILL 0loPldS VAN aSSS~ ~~--0~
in their games.
Robert E. Olds, who for several
wears has been under secretary 10
Secretary Frank B. Kellogg, has an
nounced that he will retire from this
important government position. In
his announcement he states that ne
has served the country at very
great sarrifice already and that ne
wishes to get back to his private
practice of law in order to get along
In the world on a finanSial basis. IL
does seem strange that the richest
country in the world cannot AFFORD
to paw salaries sufficient to keep good
men in official positions. MIR. OlaS
is a good man and has legion OF
friends in Minnesota who Will well
come his return to again take up ms
legal practice and in which he was
among the foremost.
With the opening of the Forest
Hotel. Ely has been placed in posi-
ton to be able to invite conventions
and other large gatherings to TINS
city Already there are several con-
yentions casting longing eyes In TINS
direction. The South Slavonlc Cath
olic Union which was originally slated
for Indianapolis, Indiana, mas been
changed to Ely. The international
Convention of Rotary at Minneapolis
next summer will send out large
delegation of after convention tourists
from all parts of the world TO the
Arrowhead Country and Ely being IN
the most beautiful part OF me Arrow
head will get a large number OF
these. The Scandinavian Fraternity
are arranging for a big celebration at
which Coz. Lindberg and Governor
Christensen are expected to be guests
besides the organizations OF the order
from all the range towns and the state
Several other organizations are look
ing towards this city for convention
and outing dates and while many OF
them have signed up for this year.
the next season promises to be a busy
one for large gatherings in this vicin-
ity. The hotel situation with the ao-
dition of the Forest to the Ely Hotel,
Veranth and Travellers has been
cleaned up SO that Ely organizations
need not be reluctant about inviting
large gatherings to this city. During
the summer months we also have the
numerous frs. class resorts on the
lakes nearby to fall back on.
In the death of Senator Brooks at
Minneapolis Monday the state loses
colorful figure in the political as well
as the business world. Senator Brooks
, has been the Republican National
Committeeman from Minnesota for
the past four years. He has been
state senator for the past ten years
of the RQnKllS-
Brooks Lumber company and his con-
nection with Mr.. Backus in the pres
ent political campaign and with the
proposal to dam the boundary waters
has been variouSly commented on
The funeral of Mr.. Brooks was held
Wednesday at Minneapolis end was
attended by people of all stations
Honorary pail bearers included sew
eral shining political characters as
well as twenty-five prominent Mime
apolis business men.
The National Park proposition fol-
the Superior National Forest will not
down Notwithstanding the fact that
its proponents have nothing new In
its management more than what the
forestry officials are now doing. At
ter meeting with opposition to the
plan Of taking the forest out of the
hands of the present management
and making of it park proposition
where timber, mining and in fac
every other measure for its beneficial
administration would be out, the parl
proponents have compromised by
simply wanting park Of the Super.
ior and the Quetico and are mum
about the effects it would have OF
the forestry and mining propositions
Under the sustained yield, timbel
culture and cutting as practiced BY
the Forestry department, the Super.
ior Forest will furnish timber for TIT
wood working industries and mines
for ever. Lake and Cook countie
also can see the ACCESSIBILITY of keep
ing the Forest open to prospector
and when the legislature fixes tn,
taxation part of the mining end tn,
prospector will get busy.
Out of about 1872 mines in tn,
county of st. Louis, only about 10 ar
in operation, The tonnage, or occu
pational tax is responsible for tn
large part of this inactivity. Whel
the Rabbit plant which has invested
a matter of three million dollars Il
benefit low grade ores is forced II