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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-17
NEW OFFICERS
FOR LEGION

Stafford King of st. Paul was elect
ed Minnesota Legion Department Com
mander at Austin last week on the
first ballot, succeeding L. E. zum-
Wrinkle of Fergus Falls.
Incoming vice department command
erS chosen are DR.. James j. Morrow
of Austin, Joe Strunk of Shakopee,
and Sam Keen of Montevideo, Father
David j. Morgan of Pennington was
elected department chaplain.
San Antonio delegates at large are
Staff King, L. E. Zumwinkle, Levi Hall
of Minneapolis, Joe MCGOWAN of Ben
son and Bill Scott of Two Harbors.
Winona's invitation to meet there in
1929 was accepted. Joe O'Hara and
M. D. Haferman are San Antonio
alternates. Eddie Lindell, Raymond
Scallen and liver Danielson are re-
appointed adjutant, judge advocate and
treasurer. New Legionnaire directors
are D. NJ Coughlin of Waseca and
A. B. Kapplin of Duluth. While urging
preparedness, Secretary Kellogg's peace
plan was approved.
The Eighth district Jared will in the
selection of representatives to the Ma
tional convention at San Antonio
Texas, in october. Those chosen to
represent the Legion were: A. 3.
Kapplin, Duluth; H w. Schmitt, Hib-
bling! G. w. Barron, Cloquet. Alter
mates, DR.. H. T. Ground, Virginia;
Alex Lurye, Duluth; A. G. Schaefer,
Duluth
The Auxiliary chose Mrs. Ralph
Pond, Duluth; Mrs. Margaret Lord,
Barnum. Alternates, Mrs, John Rowe,
Eveleth; Mrs. Peter Schaefer, Ely.
The convention again voiced its ap-
position to proposal to raise North
ern Minnesota lake levels by power
dam construction.
A resolution calling attention to the
Overwhelming majority" against the
plan at the Hibbing convention last
year was passed with few adverse
votes.
The organization pledged itself to a
general policy of conservation as well
as against the boundary lake proposal
pending before the international joint
committee.
Delegates of the International Falls
post spoke against reaffirming the
legion's stand. They urged delay in
action until the report of the inter-
national joint commission is made.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-17
NEW THEATRE
PLANS COMPLETE
WORK TO BEGIN IN A FEW DAYS
ON THE BUILDING OF THE NEW
THEATRE FOR ELY ON THE
LOTS ADJOINING THE EX-
CHANGE HOTEL AND JAMES
BLOCK.

The work of building the new thea
tire will be begun shortly on the lots
between the Exchange Hotel building
and the James Block. 1t is understood
from those who have the matter in
hand that actual excavating for the
basement will begin in few days or
as soon as part OF the Exchange build
ing can be RACED to give the necessary
room for the construction.
According to the architects plans the
new building will be constructed of
brick, tile and cement with a steel
superStructure. 1t will have a So
foot front and will run to the alley 125
feet in length with a full basement
and two stories in height. The base
ment will be fitted in the front part
with billiard parlor and barber shop
and in the back with heating and ven-
tilating machinery, dressing and cleo
trio rooms and such other accessory
rooms
The first or street floor is to be a
modern theatre with foyer and lobby.
1t will have a fully equipped stage
with necessary drops, wings and rig
ging loft and electric appliances. The
theatre will be decorated in the latest
and be equipped with GIG upholstered
spring bottom chairs of ample pro-
portions and will set thirty inches
apart, back to back, thus assuring pa
irons full leg room. Rest rooms
and toilets for the use of patrons will
also be provided on this floor.
The second story will be fitted with
ten office suites and the necessary
toilet facilities. These office suites
will also be modern in every particu-
lar
The estimated cost of the structure is
given at $4,000 and the building is
to be completed not later than Dec.
Is
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-17
GOOD ROADS BRING
BETTER FARM HELP.

The harvest labor situation is an
other thing which has been greatly
changed since automobile became
common and good roads made it pos
sible for them to travel long dis
tances.
A quarter century ago when farmers
were looking for extra help to har-
vest the crops, their best bet was to
drive into the nearest town about
the time the freight pulled in. On
the brake beams or in the empty cars
they would usually be able to find
some man who might be persuaded to
work few days in shocking or stack
ing.
Now most of the workers have ADAM
doned the railroads and come by auto
mobile. Four or five may come in an
old touring car, or a whole dozen may
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-17
THIS CITY MAN WAS THE
FATHER" OF COUNTY FAIRS.

AS county fair time comes round
again and rural America begins to get
ready for participation in and enjoy
ment of this "typically American In
stitution," it is interesting to note that
it was city man and not man from
the country who originated the idea
from which the county fair grew
Do you know the story of this man
who did that by exhibiting pair of
merino sheep under great elm tree
in the city of Pittsfield, Mass, more
than 100 years cgo2 If you don't, you
can read about It in an illustrated fea-
ture article, 'The Father of the
County Fair" by Elmo Scott Watson
in this issue Of The Miner and your
find 1t an interesting article. too. Ae-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-17
LARGEST PER CAPITA TAX
IN THE STATE AT FRANKLIN

The largest per capita tax assessed
in any municipality in the world is
believed due this year from taxpayers
of the village of Franklin, adjoining
Virginia in st. Louis county, has been
announced by Ray P. Chase, state
auditor and the state tax COM
missioner.
Altho the tax rate for all purposes
is only 45.9 mills, the valuation of
property for the village is $18,497 ,53l,
only two villages, Virginia and Hib-
bling, having larger valuation of any
In the county.
There are BOT people in the village
according to the 1920 census, and with
a total of $849,036 due in taxes dur
ing the year, the per capita tax con-
tribution will be $1,052.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-17
SENATORS HERE
ON LAKES TRIP
SENATOR SHIPSTEAD AND HIS
SENATORIAL COMMITTEES HERE
NEXT WEEK ON INSPECTION
TRIP ON SHIPSTEAD-N NEWTON
BILL.

The Sentorial Committee headed by
Senator Henrik Shipstead will be here
next week on their inspection trip to
investigate the country coming under
the Shipstead-N Newton bill which re-
moves all lands north of the Township
go line from public entry. The Con-
gressional Committee headed by Con-
gresham Walter Newton who is CO.
author of the bill now before con-
gress with Senator Shipstead, was here
last week and began its trip covering
northern waters from Eastwood Lake
and Winton.
The Senatorial Committee is COM
posed of the following Senators and
prominent officials: Senator Ship
stead of Minnesota; Senator Norris of
Nebraska; Senator Randell of Louis
lana; Senator Norbeck of South Da-
kota; Senator Kendrick of Wyoming;
a representative of the Arrowhead As
ISOLATION; Col. Peck Of Denver in
charge of District No. 2 In which is
located the Superior National Forest;
Maj. P. G. Billiard representing the
engineers of the U. S. army; Prof. Zell-
ner of the University of Minnesota.
Al. G. Hamel, supervisor of the Super
ior National Forest will accompany the
party.
According to the intinerary, the
party will arrive here Thursday even
ing over the Ely Finland road from
Duluth and Grand Marais. After the
night spent at the Forest Hotel the
party will leave Friday morning at
900 o'clock for Winton and from there
to Wegen's camp at Pipestone Falls
where they will have luncheon after a
trip around this end of the lake. They
will then be taken to Eastwood Falls
where they will be met by the Wilder
ness Outfitters boats and shown the
northern part Of the lake returning
to the wilderness fishing camp in
time for dinner and where they will
remain over night.
Saturday morning the boats will
again take the party, this time to
Prairie Portage and intermediate points
and an opportunity will be given the
senators to fish if they are so inclined
returning to the fishing camp for
luncheon. After luncheon the party
will be returned to Winton and from
there to BURNSIDE Lodge where the
| night will be spent.
Sunday morning cars will convey
the party to Tower where boats will
take them to Vermilion Dam. From
the Dam they viii cover about the
same ground covered by the Congress
sional committee two weeks ago.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-17
LIVING STANDARDS OF u. S.
AFFECTED BY TIMBER SUPPLY

The United States uses as much saw
timber as all the rest of the world, and
uses two-fifths as much of all woods
as the rest of the world. In 1905 lum-
bermen cut approximately 280 cubic
feet of wood from our forests for every
man, woman, and child in the country.
Now, however, with higher costs OF
lumber and of transportation, result
ing in greater care in wood utilization,
the forests are called on for only about
200 cubic feet per capita-about six
times as much per capita as is used
in western Europe
The Forest Service of the United
States Department of Agriculture pre-
sents such figures as these as argu-
ments for the reforestation of much
of our wood-growing area, and for
the planting of even small areas on
farms which would otherwise be un-
productive. There is every reason to
think that the percapita consumption
of timber viii decrease still further
will have to be decreased-but stu
dents of forestry see no indication
that timber consumption will ever fall
as low as it is in western Europe. 1t
can not be reduced to the present
European level without serious dis
ruption of many of our important in
dustries and a lowering of our stand
| ard of living. The alternative is that
prices must rise to point where they
make remunerative the systematic de-
| velopment of timber resources by
scientific forestry. In many sections
the men most conversant with lum-
bering are the leaders in tlr. reforesta-
tor movement, not from sentiment
or the idea of duty, but purely on a
business investment basis.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-17
PROF. REED ADDRESSES
ELY ROTARIANS WEDNESDAY.

Prof. Robert Reed of the Winona
State Teachers College was the prin-
cipal speaker at Wednesday evenings
meeting of the Rotary Club. DR.. Reed
spoke on some of the best books and
plays of 1927 and his talk showed a
keen insight into the subject. Visiting
Rotarians at the meeting were G. A.
Leon of Decatur, Illinois and Allan
Peck of Denver, Colorado. H. G.
Dempsey of Decatur was also a guest.
L. ]. White, vice president presided
| in the absence Of President Browne.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-17

DR.. E. r. Franklin, Mr.. Zimmerman
and Mr.. Croucher of international
Falls spent Sunday visiting DR.. and
Mrs. James Thompson.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-17

The committee who had charge OF
the recent convention of the South
Slavonic Catholic Union in this city
asks the Miner to request all those
having bills against the Union as the
result Of the convention to get them
in so settlement can be affected.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-17

baCCerIeS. HlpDlng, JarVIS, MarCI-
nelli and Manceso; for Ely, E. Stark
man, j. Starkman and r. Starkman.
Home run, Snider. Two base hits,
VIM. Starkman 2, r. Starkman. Sac
rif1ce hit. VIM. Starkman, Grillo.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1928-09-14
Mr.. Mcintosh Resists an Offer of Fine Scotch

confidential whisper and put on some
high pressure salesmanship. He
stated that this was no ordinary boot
leg stuff, but that it was the simon
pure article, brought over direct from
the country where liquor-making was
fine art and was under govern
mental supervision. He even declared
that he and some pals had fitted up
boat for the purpose and that they
daily sailed out beyond the 12-mile
limit and brought back cargo Of
joy juice for the delectation Of their
many friends and customers. still
declined and told him rather em-
phaticalIy that wanted no more Of
his conversation. His parting words
we're: "Well, Boss, if you won't buy
from me, please don't give me away.
am simply trying to make an hon
est living"
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1928-09-14

When c. f. Mcintosh, executive
secretary of the University's school
of education, was on his vacation at
the seashore this summer, he met on
the beach a bootlegger who offered
to sell him what the man described as
"fine old Scotch whiskey."
"One afternoon, as we were return.
ing from the beach to the hotel" Mr.
Mcintosh tells me, 81 stopped in at
the barber shop, allowing the others
to go without me. When left, alone,
was followed by a rather furtive
gentleman. AS we came to an open
lot where we were out of earshot, he
eased up by me and asked if | would
like to have some fine old Scotch
stated to him that | did
not drink and that was not greatly
in sympathy with his business,
whereupon he dropped his voice to a
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1928-09-14
The Lears' Speed Boat

The speed boat, "The Blue
Streak" which John f. Lear
and his son Merritt built last
winter, while the neighbors
looked on in admiration, caused
a sensation at Wrightsville
Beach this summer. 1t was the
fastest craft on the sound, often
making from 30 to 35 miles an
hour, The Lears came back
Monday after a six weeks stay
at the beach. Merritt has gone
to Schenectady to be with the
General Electric Company for a
year, and will take courses at
Union College.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1928-09-14
A. H. PATTERSON
DIES IN NORTH
He Succunbs to Sudden Attack
of Heart Disease in
New Hampshire
DEAN HERE SINCE 1911

Andrew H. Patterson, dean of
the University's school of ap-
piled science since 1911, died of
heart disease in New Hampshire
Sunday night. The funeral
services were conducted in
Chapel Hill at noon Tuesday,
and later in the afternoon there
was burial service at the
Moravian cemetery in Winston
Salem.
Mr.. Patterson was born in
1870 and was graduated from
. the University in 1891. While a
student here he was president of
his class, the Y. M. C. A, and
the Dialectic Society, and played
on the football team. He was an
S. A. E. and a Gimghoul.
In two years of study at Har-
ward he took the B. A. and M. A.
degrees there. After few
years as engineer for the Wes-
tinghouse company he joined the
faculty of the University of
Georgia. He came to the Uni
Fersity of North Carolina as
professor of physics in 1908 and
was appointed dean of the school
of applied science in 1911. A
year ago he received the homo
raryy degree of-d0ctor of science
from the University of Georgia.
He served at various times as
president of the Elisha Mitchell
Scientific Society, of the North
Carolina Academy of Science,
and Of the North Carolina AS
sociation of Physics Teachers.
He is survived by his wife, the
former Miss Eleanor Alexan-
der; his son, DR.. Howard Patter-
son, Just now entering the prac-
tice of surgery in New York; !;
his daughter, Mrs. Sam Fisher
of AsheviIle; and four brothers: !:
Frank Patterson, editor of the
Baltimore Sun; Rufus l.. Patter-
son and Edmund '. Patterson
of New York; and John l.. Pat
terson Of Richmond.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1928-09-14
SaviIIes in Collision
Mrs. Saville Painfully Cut about Face
in Motor Accident

Mr.. and Mrs. Thorndike Sa-
vile were in head-on automo-.
bile collision near Dover, Del
aware eff Thursday ifHff -sssaay of IF last last
week. Mrs. Saville was pain
fully cut about the face and had
to be taken to hospital and
kept there several days.
They had left Dover, where
they had been visiting Mrs.
Saville's brother, DR.. Henry VIII
son, and were only a few miles
from the city, going east, when
the accident occurred. As they
were about to pass a truck
coming from the opposite di-
rection, a car driven by a negro
woman, following the truck,
swerved from behind it, and
came directly in their path. 1t
happened so suddenly that there
was no chance for Mr.. SaviIle,
who was at the wheel, to avoid
a crash.
Mrs. Saville was pitched
through the windshield, and it
was from the shattering glass
that she received her injuries.
Mr.. Saville carried her in his
arms to a nearby filling station.
An ambulance was obtained
from village a little way down
the road, and they reached the
Dover hospital--the hospital in
which Mrs. Saville's brother is
an attending surgeon-just 30
minutes after the collision.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1928-09-14
Unusually Wet August
Rainfall Here Heavy Last Month;
Some Hot Days, Too

The monthly report of the
Chapel Hill weather bureau,
maintained by members of the
faculty of the University's engi-
neering school, shows that the
rainfall in August was 8.67
inches, approximately 3l2inches
more than the normal August
rainfall in Chapel Hill. The wet
test day was the 10Th, when 2.51
inches fell the 7th came second
with 2.14. Nineteen of the 81
days were officially designated
as cloudy" or partly cloudy"
The temperature was 80 or
higher on Is days. The highest
point reached was 81 on the 4th
and again on the 9Th, and on
only three days in the month
was the maximum below 85.
The mean maximum tempera-
ture was 1916, the mean mini
mum was 50, and the average
tie, the mean maximum plus
the mean minimum divided by
two) was 1913.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1928-09-14
Miss Latta's Marriage
viii Take Place Here at 8 O'clock
Tomorrow Evening

Allen Stainback and Miss
Louise Latta will be married in
the Baptist church at eight
o'clock tomorrow Saturday
evening.
Mrs. Osborne Bethea of Char
lotte will be the matron of honor,
and William Stainback, Jr., of
Greensboro will be the best man.
The bridesmaids will be Miss
Virginia Stainback of Greens
borU and Miss Frances Vener-
able of Chapel Hill. The ushers
and groomsmen will be William
Holderness, E. J. Stafford, r.
Stanford Travis, Jr., and Ed
ward Stainback of Greensboro;
Edward Hawks ofePortsmouth,
Va; Walter Allen of Weldon
and Sidney Dowd of Charlotte,
The bride will be given in mar
riage by her uncle, James S,
Patterson of Durham. S
Among the visitors from out
of town will be the groom's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Stain
back; Mr.. and Mrs. John Zolli-
Golfer; Mrs. Stanford Travis
Mrs. Sidney Allen; Mrs, Edward
Stainback; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Allen and Charles Allen.
The groom is with the Edward
Thompson Law Publishing Com
pany in Northport, Long Island.
He and his bride will be at home
there after October l.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1928-09-14
Chapel Hill Chaff

+ The twin sons of Dougald
Macmillan are not quite three
years old. People who have
conversed with them know that
they are precocious. But how
.precocious! One day recently
their great-aunt, Mrs. Roulhac
Hamilton, went into a room
where they were supposed to be
at play with rattles, or toy cars,
or something just as juvenile,
and found them on the rug with
their fathers smoking para
phernalia-and each smoking a
cigarette.
Frank Patterson, editor of the
Baltimore San, told me, when
he was here this week, that
Gerald Johnson had become one
of the fanciest dressers in Bal
timore. How and why did this
come about? There are at
least two plausible theories.
One is: the effect of urban sur
roundings on suppressed desires
that remained suppressed as
long as Mr.. Johnson dwelled in
this rural and sober common
wealth. They burst out of con-
troll when he migrated to the
metropolis of the Maryland
Free State. The other theory
is: a reaction from months of
studying, and writing about, An
drew Jackson. 1t will be re-
called that the subtitle of Mr..
Johnson's book was "An Epic in
HOmespun." | can picture him
as he sent the final proofs back
to the publisher. He had been
struggling and sweating for
notwithstanding, looking up
references, squaring the contra
dictions of unimpeachabIe au-
thorities, tipping, erasing, inter
lining, typing again, receiving
the publishers suggestions for
abbreviations here and elabOra-
tions there-and now he was
done. His eye fell on a cover
design proof bearing the sub
title In spasm of joy that the
job was out of the way, he ex-
claimed: Damn homespun"
And straightway he went out
and bought the bright checked
suit and brighter tie which Mr..
Patterson this week described to
me.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1928-09-14
COker- Booker Tour

VIC. Coker and John M.
Booker, who went to the North
Carolina mountains on a vaca-
tion trip, separated, but peace
ably, after they had been at
High Hampton, AsheviIle, Little
Switzerland, Wild Acres. and
Linyille Falls. Mr.. Coker came
back to Chapel Hill Monday. Mr..
Booker stayed on at Linville
Falls for two or thre days and
was expected to arrive here last
night with Kent Brown and Miss
Cornelia Love.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1928-09-14
TECH GAME WILL
BE BIG OCCASION
Great Number of Alumni of
Georgia Institution to Be
Here October q
sUMMERLIN COLLECTS EN-

The University athletic au-
thorities are making elaborate
plans for the Georgia Tech foot
ball game here in the Kenan
stadium Saturday, October q.
1t is hoped that this will be a
regular fixture on the Carolina
schedule, played here and in At
lanta on alternate years. The
spirited match between the two
teams last fall convinced the
Georgians who saw it that Tech
ought to have Carolina for an op-
ponent every year; and North
Carolina fans will be delighted
if Tech will come to Chapel Hill
In the years when our team
leaves home to meet Virginia.
The afternoon of October q
will probably see all the seats
Of the Kenan stadium occupied,
with an overflow of spectators
on the hillsides and in the corri-
dors at the rear of the stands.
Irl Summerlin, a graduate Of
Tech who now lives here, has
sent a letter to all of his fellow
alumni living in the two Caro-
linas and Virginia, reminding
them of the big event and sug-
gesting that they make reserva-
tions promptly Scores eff eff them them
have done so, and Graduate Man
ager of Athletics Charles T.
Woollen is going to have a sec
tion at the stadium, or more
than one section if necessary, re-
served for the Tech adherents.
Before the game the Tech men
will gather for a luncheon, prob.
ably at the Carolina Inn.
Application blanks for tickets
to this and the other matches
were mailed this week to Caro-
lima alumni. Wake Forest will
come Sept. 20, V. P. /. October
20, South Carolina Nov. 10, and
Duke December 8.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1928-09-14

Louis r. Wilson, Mrs. B. B.
Lane, and Miss Nellie Robertson
went over to the Recorders
Court in Duham last week to tes-
tify to the high character of the
library's negro janitor, Adol-
phus Clarke. He had been in an
automobile accident. 1t was not
his fault, but hostile witnesses
were ready toSsay it was, and he
might not have escaped punish
ment had his three white friends
not been in court to tell of his
honesty and his excellent habits.
Driving a Chevrolet car and
accompanied by his wife and
children, Clarke went to a Sun
day school picnic in Raleigh.
On his way back home at sun
set, proceeding cautiously in the
wake of trucks and busses, he
was halted by a flat tire. An
hour of labor, with much putting
and perspiring. The journey
T1SuHIpu' a FUTu coming III CHt
opposite direction, rickety and
wobbling, with negro driver
and by his side the white owner.
A collision as Clarke pulls off to
the right edge of the concrete.
Another car coming behind the
Ford, and crashing into Clarke's