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Good Business

At the regular meeting Of the Cameron county COM
missioners court Monday. $4,000 Of the county's sink
ing fund was invested in Rio Hondo street improve
ment bonds, bearing interest at the rate Of 1-2 per
cent. A few months ego the eouaty bid in $4,000 Rio
Hondo water system bonds, paying par and accrued
interest for both issues.
Cameron county now has sl53,O invested in flood
control bonds, tick eradication warrants and Rio Hoado
municipal bonds, the flood control bids bearing inter
est at the rate az 1 - per cent and the others 5 -
per cent The rate OF interest received from deposit
taries is % per cent, the investments representing a
profit Of narly $4,000 per year for the county.
However, the interest derived is not the only fac
tor. Manifestly, it is good business for the county to
invest in these securities, but it Is better business To
protect the bonds Of the smaller communities. such a.
Rio Hondo. As a rule the small bond issues do not
attract investors, and IS q result bonds Of such COM
munities are often sold al a loss.
Cameron county in bidding par and accrued interest
on Rio Hondo bonds was merely protecting that COM
munity against possible loss. The county had the
funds available, was anxious 10 invest them. and tho
commissioners court holds there is no better invest
ment than Cameron county securities or securities of
Cameron county communities. The bonds were worth
par and accrued interest to Cameron county Is an in
vestment for its sinking fund, and it was good business
for both the county and the Rio Hondo taxpayers TO
bid them in. In the event Rio Hondo can at any time
secure q higher price for the bonds she Is At liberty
TO do SO. but the taxpayers have the satisfaction 81
knowing that they are getting at least par value on
bonds which carry a moderate rate Of interest.
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Washington Letter
By CHARLES T. STEWART

outfits could swap declarations Ct
what they stand for and no harm
would Re done.
Bob Lar gillette made a speech &C
Kansas City that contained some
meat, and Claude Bowers made e=e
at Houston that did. Those were
tie only two.
Between the pair, Bowers was q
better speech, as a speech, but La
Follette's rang trueE, fer Bob said
all he had to say and Bowers put
the damper on a number OF things
we all know he thinks. III he
hadn't he'd have torn The Houston
convention wide open. he has pref
ty good nerve. but not that much.
Bob's absolutely reckless destroy
er 50 far rs old-line rcpublicanism
" concerned. Claude still hopes TO
harmonic.
Candidates Are the Difference
To be sure, there re candidates
for the voters 10 choose between
this campaign, though the difference
IN the platforms amounts to nothing.
IL j. no secret that nobody expects
Al Smith to stand in any sense lit
orally on the platform he was nom
mated on. In fact, IL was plainly
stated in the convention that he is
q platform in himself. However.
his party had 70 resort 20 nmou
flage or il couldn't have nominated
him az all.
Due ~ the genuine difference IN
the candidates therell be bolts on
both sides IN November-not organ
lied bolts, but bolts az many voters
on both sides. Warning Of ID was
given here BY a big delegation OF
drys. just as warning of ~ wss Civ
On at Kansas City bv a big deleFa-
tion Of farmers. on which side
such losses will 70 heaviest remains
to he seen. II Is impossible TO
guess As yet, but it's enough 70 con-
fuse the result and N may lead 20
a realignment which would be a
blessed thing.
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house. And for the first time in
years he cried. Great sobs shook his
big frame.
Janet. her face white, clutehed
Auntie Pete's hand tightly. There
was something ghostly about ii to
her, too. AuntIe Pete rose and
wiped her eyes.
you best should read II by your
self, honey child. I'll 90 find Pete"
Janet slowly tore the corner from
the envelope, and took the closely
written sheets in trembling fingers.
MY precious Child:
Today / have a feeling that the
end is near. / know that you will
be a little girl. But a certain feeling
.is In my sad heart that you will Be
left 10 grow up without your mama,
mon petite cherie.
1T Is a feeling Of Fate. I cannot
understanding | know.
When you open this letter you
will be eighteen. 1t is just the age
that | left my France to come to
America. / was alone in France,
except ior p uncle. Ny parents
had been dead two years.
IL wanted TO be a singer, and a
kind oma helped me to get to
America. She felt / would be better
there But there were 50 many
things happened to make me IN
happy. ] was not q success.
ia want you, my little Janet Mary.
70 take UP where Mamma left off. /
want Won TO be a. good girl-and l
am not afraid that you will not be.
You will have q voice; OF that I am
sure. ] feel you will sing like y little
lark. | will be near to guide you.
/ want you to feel that your mama
rs always with you. darling NJ"
Janet was crying a scared little
girl cry. She could scarcely zee the
words. Her tears fell and notified
the pages.
The letter told Of the kindness or
Nj. and Mrs. Elmer. and begged
Janet 70 abide by their judgment and
love and trust them always. There
was but small mention Of her father
when Marcella wrote:
Your father is young and he will
not understand like they. His work
is different. But you must not blame
him. We all have our beliefs and
he feels he il right"
Janet Mary sobbed. She could
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Other Papers
PRAISE FOR TEXAS
(Besunint Enterprise).

(Beaunint Enterprise).
The New York World publishes an editorial on
Texas that may give some fasteners who have never
visited this part Of the country 2 new conception Of
the size and resources OF the Lone Star stare. SAYS
the World in part:
Houston is a city Of many skyscrapers, 100000 in
habitants and a 100000 canal which makes it the
eleventh seaport Of the nation; and nearby Is Calves
ton, second only to New York in exports. surprising
in this figure New Orleans and Philadelphia COM
bined. See Galveston docks and you Go not need 70
be told that Texas Is a great cotton state. Il is a
great oil state also; but whereas i is first in cotton
ana second in total value Of farm property, it is third
in oil-at best a CLANCY product.
~Texas is the fifth state in population-but wait!
There is plenty of room for all the people Of the IN
try. Texas is as big as postwar Germany, Belgian,
Holland and Austria combined, with 100000 popula-
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sTRADDLING TACICS ~ PARTY
PLATFORMS

EN- ROUTE to Washington
About the best thing it is possible
to say OF the democratic convention
in Houston is that it wasn't quite as
big a bore as the republican con-
vention IN Kansas City.
There wasn't an interesting Incl
dent at Kansas City. There we're
a few high spots at Houston. For
the most part, the proceedings were
deadly dull.
Either the political conventions
Of yore. which to read about were
so exciting, have been vastly over
rated, or that kind OF thing has
d~egenerated sadly in u times.
Probably il has d~egenerated.
There's too much mechanics about
a convention now. The whole affair
must be planned to suit the con-
venience OF b~roadcasters, cinematoE-
raphers and other folk who must
have the program pulled off just
thus and so or their apparatuses
of various sorts won't work.
An orator cans bounce around
as EAoNA0AM anu tear MS naAA anu
stamp and gesticulate NJ the same
time he's talking into a mike"
And II he can't do all these things,
he can't ret up steam.
Too Cold Blooded
It's all too cold blooded-nothing
spontaneous, nothing real, all act
ing. Even the applause il manu-
featured for the radio.
And. az course, both parties are
split both ways 50 that both have
TO straddle on every issue until
neither platform means ANYTHING. II
half Of the democratic party would
join the republicans, each new group
might be able 20 formulate q set Of
principles that there'd be some kick
in. As Il Is. cut out the hunk and
abuse on each side, and the two
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show you where the black line IS,
and you can follow it.'
Janet wanted TO say .:Thank you,
I'm no child" But she was really
a great deal more grateful for the
strangers interest than she would
admit, sven TO herself.
Ms Van Arden held out friend
ly hand.
I'm going 70 give you ny card,
child, and I hope you will call ne
and let me know how you get along.
Shall you work."
Janet laughed again. .nerriIy.
Promise you won't Ink I'm
wicked I'm going on the stage"
Something in the youth ana fresh
ness Of the ov~er-confident little girl
touched the kindly Mrs. Van Arden's
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Who am r? What II my profess
sion? What Is my nationality?
Whose daughter did Nicholas
Longworth, speaker of the house az
representatives, marry and what Is
her name?
A French empress when told that
the poor IN France had 10 bread,
said: "Let them eat cake" What
was her name?
What - the style or writing called
which the early Egyptians used?
Marvel not that I said unto thee,
Ye must be born again."-Where does
this passage appear in the Bible?
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heart deeply. She took her hand. and
her voice was sweet and motherlv.
MY dear, I'm sure you car be
just as good one place as another.
OF course ! don't think you are
wicked. Some day I she'll probably
give a theater party and sit in a. box
and say quitep roudly: Janet Mary
James! Oh! She is an old, ed friend
of nine You won't forget me then,
will you7"
Janet smiled into Mrs. Van Ar
den's sparkling eyes.
You're a good sport. ! should say
! won't forget you. Try ne and see"
They parted, both sincerely hoping
they would meet again.
60 BE CONT1NuED)
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Timely Views
BENEFITS OF PROHIBITION CITED

By ELLA A.. DOL
President Of the Woman's Christian Temperance JTnio,
ella A. BoOle was born at Van Vert, Ohio. II
1888. She was graduated from the University of
Wooster in 1876. At the beginning Of her career
she became interested in the prohibition movement
IN this country and became connected with tie
Woman's Christian Temperance Union at New York
q which organization she served as president from
1897 TO 1908, and president Of the National Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union since 1914. Mrs.
boole ran as prohibition candidate for United
states senator from New York in 1920. Her home
is in Brooklyn, n. "
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Marvellous as have been the results Of prohibition
we nave not received full benefit OF this good law be-
cause Of the determined opposition OF the liquor trade
n those countries where it is not illegal to manufac-
ture, and Of those who are controlled bv greed ava.
rice and appetite.
The drinking curse which prohibition lifted from
the masses IN America seems to have been sdopted -
a pIaytning BY a small portion Of the self-stvled bet-
Ter classes. Society youth and its limitations make this
situation conspicuous, but these are outnumbered MANY
tunes by the non-drinking son and daughter Of the
plain people. The latter are bound to reap the bens-
ITS Of . non-alcoholic regime. but meantime tbs
s~hrieking press delights to exploit the hirhball babits
OF the witless.
The generation OF children now growing m who
nave never seen a saloon, to whom the once common
sight o. the Saturday night bacchanalian orgy near Tie
arinkins resorts Is not the ordinary tolerated incident
o. the week, IS the generation profoundly affected BY
pfohioioon' These are the young people spoken Of by
henfy ForC-ehildren by the million who will never
Know disability from alcohol in themselves. II thai,
families or in their friends.
he campaign Of education in the JJnitsd sts,.s
must De continues; temperance sentiment must he in
creased. The cooperation OF other nations must be
secured to prevent smuggling into the United States;
out principally the appeal must be made TO Americans
a. nome and abroad TO support the policy as embedded
10 the constitution in the. interest Of the general
welfare.
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The Grab Bag

Today I'm the Past
On this date, in 1890, Idaho was
admitted 70 the Union.
Today's Horoscope
Persons born under this sign are
silent, reticent and independent. They
talk however II II suits their purpose.
They have N deep love for the mys-
terious and for knowledge.
"A Daily Thought
IF thou art a man, admire those
who attempt great things, even
though they fail."-Seneca.
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CHAPTER II

Auntie Pete. stroking the black
head that nestled IN her homely
apron. turned to her husband with
a nod.
pete. "a and cit my old treasure
box with the brass key, under the
mattress in our room. Bring me the
key. | will give her The Letter.
Now that the moment had actually
arrived. Janet dreaded III.
Her throat frightened as she clutch
ed The Letter" il trembling hands.
She looked at the pretty writing
through eyes that blurred with tears.
"My-my poor little mother. Alone
and dTing-and thinking only Of me-"
Tears streamed down the cheeks
Of Auntie Pete. There was some
thing uneanny in the moment. Pete
shivered. II would seem like g voice
from the grave, the lovely. singing
voice of Marcella. He closed his eyes
and saw her coming from the cellar,
her arms filled with provisions from
the store, her head thrown back sing
highways singing.
Pete Elmer turned and left the
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READ THIS FIRST
Janet Mary James, sweet as the
blue grass in which she used To
love to lie and dream the lazy Ken
lucky days away, has waited ever
since she was a tiny girl for the
opening Of "The Letter." Her mother.
little Mile. Marcella Odette, French
singer, died the night she was born.
leaving two letters. One was TO her
father. Daniel Webster James, igno-
rant. se~lf-styled, m%ountaineer parson.
begging him TO give Janet Mary TO
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Elmer, who took
her in when she was friendless; the
other TO Janet, TO be opened on her
eighteenth birthday. Janet, who, with
the life savings Of the old mountain
GERS. was given q splendid education
in a private school fifty miles from
Big Creek, her home, has but one aim
in life-Broadway and the stage.
Auntie and Uncle Pete, with dread,
wait for the next day; they know
Janet will leave their mountains soon.
To Janet, the minutes drag like
hours, while she wonders what IL in
"The Letter" and what it viii mean
in her life.
(NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY)
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(To BE c~oNT1NuED)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-27
HI-Y TRAINING CONFERENCE
sFRIDAY-FINE MEETING.

The Ely Hi-Y Training Conference
opened Friday with banquet at the
Community Center. Following the
banquet which was thoroughly satisfy
ing to the more than 100 hungry boys
and men, AL Dillan of Proctor led in
song fest and Mr.. Bland, secretary of
the ranges, introduced the various del
egations represented as follows ::
Mountain Iron II; Virginia 10; Two
Harbors %; Proctor 6; Cloquet II;
Duluth 4.
M. j. Bell of Mountain Iron gave a,
very good address on the Importance
of individual loyalty to great cause
and the development which results.
Loyal p Thomas, state boys secretary
and Ed Armstrong of Duluth enter
tanned with sketch entitled "Ole's
Experience in the Country" The Fri
day program was concluded with an
induction ritual put on by the Vir-
GINA club.
Saturday morning the meeting was
held in the Memorial High School,
The whole body met for group singing
E. Armstrong spoke on Talents" Mr.
Thomas of Minneapolis had a book
table at the meeting and spoke on the
value of pamphlets published by the
international association. The boys
then separated and went to various
meetings and discussion groups.
At the close of the group meetings
a general meeting was held at which
report was made by one of the boys
from each group. Mr.. Thomas spoke
of the suggested plan whereby the
state association of Hi-Y clubs would
become associated with the national
association. The plan will not be
adopted unless it is accepted by the
state association.
The conference was a great success,
thanks to the cooperation of the peo-
pie of Ely. The home club wishes to
particularly thank the Aids who SER
we'd the banquet; Methodist, Suomi
Synod, Bethany Lutheran, Finnish,
Lutheran and Presbyterian, and those
who so generously cared for the boys
in their homes Friday night and Sat
urday morning.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-27
GREATER MINNESOTA.
(By the Greater Mimi. ASSOC 4
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Minnesota still ranks first as flour
milling state, in spite conflicting re-
ports during the past few years that
the milling industry is moving east.
Figures complied by the E. M.
Zwickel, director of this district of the
United States bureau of foreign and
domestic commerce, show that in 1927
Minnesota produced nearly 20 per cent
of the nations flour. While the state
ranks third in the number of mills in
operation it ranks first by 100000
barrels in flour production
In this state there are 76 mills,
which produced in 1927, more than
20, OOO,O 900 barrels of flour. Kansas,
topping the list with 113 mills pro-
duced 17,5OO,0O0 barrels. Minnesota's
production for last year was nearly
double that of New York, which rank
ed third in production according to
the figures complied by Mr.. Zwickefs
department.
The summary indicates that in the
United States last year, LOSS mills
ground a total of 500,850,000 bushels
of wheat. These mills in 1927 pro-
duced a total of 1O9, lit $3.50 barrels of
flour. Mills in this state handled
&C, 100000 bushels of wheat-almost
one fifth of all of the wheat ground in
the United States.
1t is of interest to note that $685.
100000 pounds of by-product was pro-
duced in this state last year. Much
of this by-product was returned to
Minnesota farms as mill feeds, where
| it was used in feeding livestock. This
| illustrates the inter-dependence of the
various types of agricultural industry
in carrying out Minnesota's extensive
program of diversif1cation. 1t is this
| inter dependence that has made Min
nesota one of the outstanding bal
anced farming states of the nation.
Minnesota demonstrates her right
to the title Of the nations bread
basket by these figures, which were
gathered from every mill in the coun-
try" Mr-s7wickel said. "They also
prove that Minnesota is still the
worlds flour milling center in spite
of the growth of the flour milling in
dustry in New York and Kansas"
With the comparatively recent rapid
development of the dairy industry in
this state, we are classed not only as
the nations bread-baSket, but as the
country's butter-crock as well. Min
nesota is forging ahead rapidly In
other agricultural lines and within a
few years will undoubtedly become
the worlds poultry and egg center.
Interesting comparative figures in
the departments report show where
other states were placed in flour pro-
duction Missouri, with II mills, pro-
duced 100000 barrels of flour and
was in; fourth place; Washington state
was fifth with 4,7O0000 barrels; with
35 mills, Texas was sixth producing
4,5O0,OO barrels and Illinois was sew
enth, producing 3,78000O barrels in
| so mills.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-27
SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY
NATIONAL MUSIC WEEK

National Music Weekday 9Th to
18th, will offer an interesting and vari-
ed program to all music lovers of the
city Schools, churches and clubs are
giving their hearty support toward
making this music festival one long to
be remembered. Not town north of
Minneapolis can boast of such muSi-
cal talent as can Ely, and it is being
thoroughly organized to present fine
program. On Sunday, May 9Th, we
will have an opportunity of hearing
our Community Band in one of their
splendid concerts. Tuesday evening,
May 9Th, will be given over to the
schools with their glee clubs, orches-
tras and band. The annual music
memory contest, an event which is
becoming traditional in our schools,
will be held that evening. On Thurs
day evening, May 10th, the churches
and clubs of the city will present full
evenings program. Remember the
dates and lend your support.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-27
MINNESOTA AUTO TAX
LOWER THAN AVERAGE

Automobile license and gas taxes
combined averaged 1882 per car in
Minnesota in 1927 This is lower than
the average for the entire nation, fig
ures complied by the American Auto
mobile association showing that the
average for all the states in 1927 was
$23.78.
In Minnesota the license and gas
taxes represent the entire tax on
motor vehicles. There are only doz-
en- other states in which the license
and gas taxes are in lieu of personal
property taxes on automobiles. In
thirty-five states automobiles are tax
ed as personal property, in addition
to the license and gas taxes. The
states where motor vehicles are ex-
empt from personal property taxes
are Delaware, Idaho, Iowa, Michigan,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-27
FOREST WEEK
BEING OBSERVED
THIS rs FOREST WEEK ESPECIAL
LY CALLED BY PROCLAMATION
OF PRESIDENT COOLIDGE AND
GOVERNOR CHRISTIANSON.

Fire. saws the Forest Service, United
States Department of Agriculture, is
the chief enemy OF trees and forests.
Sweeping through timberland, the
red flames of forest fire which has
got beyond control may wreak untold
havoc, damaging valuable mature
trees, destroying young growth, laying
waste grazing lands, injuring protec-
tive watersheds, and converting to a
blackened, fire-scared waste what
were cool, inviting woodlands beckon7
ing to the nature-lover and outdoor
recreationist.
The Forest Service places the aver
age annual number of forest fires in
the United States during the past 10
years at approximately $1,000. The
average area swept by fires each year
stands at around 100000 acres; and
the annual damage runs up to $20,-
000, 900, not taking into account the
damage to young growth, watersheds.
grazing lands, and recreational facili-
ties, which can hardly be estimated.
The forest fire risk greatly increases
with civilized settlement. Approx
mately ninety per cent of the forest
fires today are man-cauSed. Hunters,
campers and tourists are often care
less with their camp fires, then mat
ches and tobacco; settlers who set
fires to clear land or to dispose OF
brush frequently allow them to get
out of hand; activities of mining, lum-
bering and railroads are often causes
of fires; and incendiarism is respon-
sible for a large number each year
Under favoring wind and humidity
conditions, forests fires frequently at
tain an enormous speed of advance;
the front often leaps hundreds of feet
forward, and burning brands and
sparks may establish branch fires
miles ahead of the main confagration
Under such conditions, fire-fighting
becomes an extremely gruelling, some
times dangerous task.
GOOD Manners" in the woods, says
the Forest Service, can contribute to
the suppression of the destructive
"red terror. Good woods manners
include care with fires at all times
especially building only small camp
fires in cleared spaces and never leav-
ing them until they are dead out;
breaking matches in two before
throwing them away; and never dis
carding cigarette or cigar butts in any
place where they can start fire
The Forest Service asks the help of al
woods visitors in stamping out OF
drenching with water any small fire
they might discover, and in reporting
promptly any large blaze to forest
officers or landowners.