The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-07-27
| OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
|ELY COMMERCIAL CLUB.
Ely, Minnesota, July "a, 1928.

Ely, Minnesota, July "a, 1873.
The meeting was called to order at
800 p. M. by President MIR. Hanson.
The minutes of the regular meeting
of June Goth were read, approved and
ordered filed.
Communication from Mrs Gallagher
of the Federated Women'S Club express
sing their appreciation of the help
given them by the Commercial Club
was read. accepted and ordered filed.
Communication from the County
Auditor relative to aid for the Com
munity Fair was read, accepted and
ordered filed
Communication from the Assistant
States Attorney General relative to the
golf course proposition was read. City
attorney A. w. Nelson spoke of the
matter and read his opinion as rend-
dered to the City Council early in June.
Mr.. Thomas, Mr.. Wolff, Mr.. Newgord
and Mr.. Cook led general discussion
! on the matter. It was moved and sup
ported that the present golf committee
be continued and that they follow up
on the proposition and send out notices
f, for a meeting of all those interested
in golf, for the evening of Friday, July
9th. The motion carried.
| A telegram from James F. Gould
relative to visit of House Committee on
! the Backus water proposals was read.
It was moved and supported that the
Chair appoint committee to make ar
rangements for the visit Of these men
and that the Club care for the ex-
penses incident to same. The motion
carried. Those appointed were, Al
bert Mcmahon, James Laing, T. E.
Miller, Oscar Bodin, Peter Schaefer.
There was some discussion of the
State Fair exhibit. 1t was moved and
supported that the Club go ahead with
\ the State Fair Exhibit as in previous
years $4,000 to be allotted toward the
expenses of same. The motion car
ried.
The following bills were read, all be-
ing OK'd by the finance committee
and the Chairman of the advertising
committee.
Duluth and Iron Range Ry. Exp,
/ Tel. and Telg,. .............$ III
John Markovich, Labor, Sign at
| Little MaraiS, ................. 300
John Markovich, Jr., Labor, Sign
at Little MaraiS, ......... 300
Ray Hoef1er, Post Cards and
stamps, ....................... 500
The Ely Miner, Printing. ....... 900
The Minneapolis Tribune, Adv.
for month of June, ........... 1882
The Kansas City Star, Adv. for
month of June. ............... 1882
The Omaha World Herald, Adv.
for month of June. ........ 37.0O
The Register and Tribune, Adv.
| for month of June. ...... 1854
The Herald Company, Duluth
| Adv. for month of June. 49,. 1900
The Dispatch-Pionee Press Co.
| Adv. for month of June. 49,. 1920
It was moved and supported that
the bills as read be allowed and orders
be drawn in payment Of same. The
motion carried.
The treasurer,s statement for the
period commencing May 22nd, 1923 and
ending July "a, 1928 showing balance
Of $33932 was read, accepted and or
dered filed.
Statement from the Ely Base Ball
Club showing the receipts and expendi-
lures of the Club from the beginning
of the season to July 21st, showing a
balance of $34 was read, and ordered
filed.
Mr.. Cheney of Minneapolis, was in
troduced and gave short talk on the
Backus side of the Backus- Brooks
Water control proposals. citing some of
the benefits that would be derived
through their proposals.
The condition of the No. 35 highway
between Ely and Tower was given over
to quite heated discussion. The lack
OF sufficient help along this piece Of
State highway was cited and the gen.
eral condition Of the road was con-