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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-03-16
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF
MOTORDOM.

Qra L. Wood in Arizona Highways
l. Thou shalt not envy thy neigh
boris car, lest thine own become Of
Tended and stall with thee upon the
highway.
2. Thou shalt not use profane
language when changing tires, lest thy
wife reprove thee and speak not unto
thee for many days.
8. Though shalt not argue with an
officer, but answer him aye and nay,
lest evil befall thee and cause thee the
loss of many shekels.
4. Thou shalt not race train to
crossing, lest thy spirit leave thee
and thy body be taken to a morgue
S. Thou shalt not hog the road,
the tenders of thy car and blacken
thine eyes, and make thee the laugh
ing stock of thy neighbors.
6. Thou shalt not speed, neither
shalt thou run thy car with its cut
out open, lest the minions of the law
overtake thee and put thee within the
calaboose, and feed thee upon bread
and water for the remaining days of
thy life.
Z. Thou shalt not signal right and
turn to the left, lest pain and Suf-
fering befall thee and thy body be-
come carving block for the surgeons.
8. Thou shalt not draw up to a
curb and toot thy horn unseemingly,
neither for thy wife nor thy neigh
boris wife, nor for his daughter or the
handmaiden that dwelleth within his
gates, lest they that loveth peace and
quiet fall upon thee and slay thee.
9. Keep thine eyes upon the curves
of the roal, and not on the curves of
the f1apper who is beside thee or who
walketh upon the highway, lest tree
or a pole arise and smite thee and ut
terly destroy thee and thy car forever
10. Honor thy car and its engine
and give unto them the care and at
tention that they need, that the days
in the land of motoring may be many
and full Of happiness.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-03-16
WHAT THEY SAY !.

Fraternal organizations are part OF
the life OF every American commun-
ity. Very few men that do not be-
long to one or more of the many fine
lodges to be found everywhere in
every state. All have their splendid
IDEAS, teaching brotherly love, and
each emphasizes the Golden Rule for
members. Some practice the lessons
taught in the lodge room, others soon
forget and revert to the glorltication
of their big Il" Looking over the
latest edition of the Mooseheart Maya
zine, we were impressed with the tg-
ures there showing the number OF
aged people cared for, the children
and mothers receiving substantial aid
and the splendid educational system
in vogue at MooSeheart. Young men
being fitted for LIES battle in the
most practical manner possible, the
teaching to them OF trade or pro-
fession. So thoroughly are the child
rem of Mooseheart instructed that big
demand exists for a graduates services
and, better still, no graduate of Moose
heart has ever been convicted of a
crime after leaving the home. Moose
heart is a father to the fatherleSS. It
is not all work and no play at this
institution and we notice that John
Sneider, range boy, of Ely, captained
the Mooseheart football team OF 1927,
covering himself and the range with
glory on the gridiron. All in all, it
is sound judgment to join some fra
ternal organization and the Loyal
Order of Moose stands out as a model.
Queen City Sun.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-03-16
DAYS" WILL
APPEAR IN NEW STYLE.

Recreational, industrial and agri-
cultural advantages of Minnesota will
be set forth in the new edition OF
Recreation Days, booklet which is
now being prepared for distribution
by the Ten Thousand Lakes Associa-
ton.
Questionnaires have been sent by
the association to all places of 500
or more population in Minnesota and
where there are resort centers, COM
munities with even less than that
population are to be included. From
these questionnaires material is being
gathered which will be used in the
new booklet, which will be sent to
thousands of persons writing from all
parts of the United States to the As
ISOLATION asking for information on
Minnesota. The booklets will also be
used for reference purposes at infor-
nation bureaus throughout the ma
ton.
The first edition of Recreation Days
to be published under the auspices of
the Ten Thousand Lakes Association
was printed last year. In previous
years it had been PUBLISHED under the
name of Vacation Days by the Min
neapoliS Civic & Commerce Associa-
ton. There was a tremendous de-
mand for the booklet last year and it
will be necessary to publish more
booklets than ever to take care of the
1928 requirements.
Inquiries are beginning to pour into
the office Of the Ten Thousand Lakes
Association from all parts of the
United States and Secretary H. c.
Hotaling usges on all communities
That have not returned their ques-
tionnaires that they do so immedi-
ately. 1--WE want the booklet to be as
thoroughly descriptive of Minnesota
as possible and we need the Corpora
ton of every community in getting
the material together" said Mr. Hot
alling in speaking of the new booklet.
1--WE would also appreciate it if COM
munities would give it their immedi-
ate attention" he anded
The new booklet will not only car
ry Information concerning Minnesota
as a great summer playground, but
will also set forth the advantages of
the state as place to live, dwelling
on the industrial and agricultural
possibilities in the vicinities of the
400 towns which will receive individ-
dial writeups as we'll as recreaticnal
information
Recreation Days is considered one
Of the most thorough tooklers pub
lished by any state as far as the CIV
ing of general information is con-
cerned.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-03-16
MAXIM AN EDITOR OUTEN OHM.
"Goodmornin', sir, Mr.. Printer; hoy

"Goodmornin', sir, Mr.. Printer; how
is your body today?
I'm glad you're to home, for you fell
lers is allayS a running away.
Your paper last week want SO spicy
nor sharp as the one week before;
But spose when the campaign is
opened, you'll be whoopin' it up to
'em more.
That Teller that's printin' The Smash
er is goin' for you perty smart;
And our folks said this mornin' at
breakfast, oney thought he was get
tin the start.
But hushed 'em right up in min
ute, and said good word for you;
I told 'em b'lieved you was tryin' to
do just as well as you knew;
And I told 'em that some one was
Sayin', and whoever twas it is so,
That you can't expect much of no one
man, nor blame him for what he
don't know.
But, layin' aside pleasure for bust
ness, I've brought you my little boy
Jim;
And I thought I would see if you
couldn't make an editor outen O.
him.
MY family stock is increasin', while
other folks seem to run short
I've got right smart of family
it's one of the old-fashioned sort:
There's Ichabod, Isaac and Israel, a
workin' away on the farm,
They do bout as much as one good
boy, and make things go off like a
charm
There's Moses and Aaron are slyones,
and slip like couple of cells;
But they're tol'able steady in one
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-03-16

this page from week to week matter
which does not interest you. The real
test of the successful editorial page is
not that it pleases each individual
reader, but that all readers find in it
at some time something which amuses,
interests, informs and inspires
Anoka Herald.
"Camouf1age Patriotism" is the cap
ton of this clipping. We are unable
to state from what paper it was taken
The fact of the matter is
that no sensible person in Canada be-
lieves for one moment that the United
States is contemplating union with
Canada on any terms, This old bogey
of annexation is being conjured up in
Ottawa at the present moment for the
specific purpose of helping obstruct
the st. Lawrence waterway =.
They are the Canadian edition of
those staunch American patriots from
Buffalo and New York City Who waive
the flags and call for an All Ameri-
can route instead of the st. Lawrence.
These patriotic alarms on both sides
of the boundary are cloak for greed
and mask for selfish ambition"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-03-16
SECTION THIRTY

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. M. Eckert enter
tanned the following at 800" and
"Flinch" party on Friday evening, Mr..
and Mrs. Sam Rapson, Mrs. Emma
Brobin of Ely, Miss Gertrude Sovde
of Tower, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Opel,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Lomasney, Mr..
and Mrs. Gordon Orde, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Needing, the Misses Frances
Loyett, Isabel and Lee Thoma ana
Marguerite Lyman. Gertrude Sovde
carried off the ladies high honors In
$780," Mr.. Opel the mems. The con-
ISOLATION honors went to Frances Low
EFT and Mr.. LomaSney. Mrs. Moedlng
won the first prize in bunco. most
delectable lunch was served.
Miss Gertrude Sovde OF Tower was
a week end guest of the teachers.
Aryo Pennala, who has been en-
ployed in Gary, Indiana, is visiting al
his home here.
Winnifred Lomasney went to Du-
luth on Friday where she visited with
friends, from there she went 20 Owa-
tonna where she attended the Girl
Scout Leaders Conference.
On Tuesday evening the Misses
FRANCES LOfclt, 1SdUC1 dilo bSS 4AAoAAASAi
Vienna Pennala and Marguerite Ly-
man visited at the j. Salmi home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Needing and
children motored to Pine City on Sun
day where they visited with relatives
They returned home Tuesday.
On Saturday evening, March 8, a
number of friends of Mr.. Opel gath
cred at his home to help him cele-
brate his birthday The evening was
spent in playing 800" after which
refreshments were served.
The annual election for the Town
of Fall Lake was held at the school
house on Tuesday, March ID. The
following were elected: Mr.. w. O
Lomasney, supervisor; Mrs. w. O
Lomasney, clerk and MIR. VIM. Opel
treasurer
Hans Sorranen, who recently re-
turned from Finland is visiting with
friends here.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-03-16

There will be no towing of cars by
the maintenance forces. When a
road gets to the impossible stage, Mr..
Babcock believes it is serving trafnc
better to close the road than to per-
init cars to continue cutting 1t up. The
road will get back in good condition
much sooner If all traffic Is kept on
for a few days.
Load restrictions will be used on
roads that are in fair condition but
in danger of going to pieces under
heavy loads. Experience has shown
that load restrictions are OF little
value on roads that are badly cut up.
In such cases it will cause less in
convenience to traffic If the road is
closed until sun and wind can dry 1t.
"Just how many poor or impossible
roads we will have this spring de-
ponds on the weather" says Commits
sioner Babcock.
Road conditions generally are bet
ter than year ago at this date. The
roads were dryer and better when the
freeze-up came last fall than they
were the preceding year. Absence OF
heavy SHOWS since January l had
made it possible to keep the entire
width of the road free of snow on
most of the routes, SO that when il
thaws the water can drain INTO the
bitches.
! THAT there will be some impossible
stretches is certain. We have some
every spring regardless of weather.
Routes that were graded last year and
some routes that carry neavy traffic
are certain to cause some trouble
when the frost goes out. How long
this will last or how extensive 1t
will be depends upon the sun, rain
and wind. With lot of moisture
they may be worse than in 1927.
Last spring great deal of money
was spent trying to fill mudholes and
keep traffic moving In many cases
this was money wasted. In some
cases the gravel or cinders simply dis
appeared In other cases filling one
hole so that traffic started moving
only helped to develop other bad
spots. During the spring breakup
gravel will carry only a limited
amount of traffic, and machines plow-
ing through when road is bottomless
will not only cause a heavy loss of
gravel but will postpone the day when
the road can be put in good condi-
ton"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-03-16
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
ENCOURAGES BEAVER FARMING.

A new item may be added to diver
sif1ed agriculture, which is attracting
so much attention these days, if the
recommendation of the United States
government is followed. And that is
beaver farming"
Although beaver farming Is still in
the experimental stage, government
experts believe that 1t may be made
a practicable and profitable industry
in certain parts OF the country and
their recommendation as outlined in
an illustrated feature article by Elmo
Scott Watson in this issue of The
Miner are well worth considering. You
will be interested in the article,
Beaver Farming" in this issue. Be
sure to read it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-03-16
NEW WEED CIRCULAR
ATTACKS OCACK GRASS.

Methods of eradicating quack grass
on small areas and on badly infested
fields are given in Circular Is, "Quack
Grass Control" by A. G. Army Of the
farm management staff, University of
Minnesota. Copies Of the circular can
be had by writing the Office of Pub
locations or the Extension Division at
University Farm. ST. Paul The cir
cular Is the forerunner of others
which will be prepared in popular
reading form to deal with such weed
pests as the perennial SOW thistle, the
mustards, wild oats, leafy spurge, dod-
der, etc.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-03-16

thing they al'lays git round to
their meals.
There's Peter, is busy inventin' (tho
what he invents 1 can't see),
And Joseph is studyin' medicine
and both on EN- boardin' with me.
There's Abraham and Albert is mar
ried, each workin my farm for him
self,
And Sam smashed his nose at shoot
in, and so he is laid on the shelf.
The rest of the boys are all growin',
'cept this little runt, which is Jim,
And I thought that perhaps I'd be
maxim an editor outen o. him.
1T amt much to get up a paper, it
wouldn't take him long for to learn;
He could feed the machine, I'm think
in, with good strappin' fellow to
turn,
And things that was once hard doin'
is easy enough now to do;
Just keep your eye on your machin-
cry, and crack your arrangements
right through.
I used for to wonder at readin', and
where it was got up and how;
But tbs most of it made by machinery
4 can see it all plain enough now.
And poetry, too, is constructed by
machines of different designs,
Each one with gauge and chopper,
to see to the length of the lines;
And hear New York clairvoyant is
running one sleeker than grease,
And a-rentin' her heaven-born pro-
auctions at a couple of dollars
apiece;
An since the whole trade has growed
easy, 'twould be easy enough, I've
whim,
If you was agreed, to be maxim an
editor outen o. jim"
The editor sat in his sanctum and
looked the old man in the eye,
Then glanced at the grinning young
hopeful, and mournfully made his
reply:
us your son small unbound edition
of Moses and Solomon both?
Can he compass his spirit with meek
ness, and strangle natural oath?
Can he leave all his wrongs to the
future, and carry his heart in his
cheek?
Can he do an hours work IN min
ute, and live on six-pence week?
Can he courteously talk to an equal,
and browbeat an impudent Ounce?
Can he keep things in apple pie order,
and do half-a-dozen at once?
Can he press all the springs of know
ledge with quick and reliable touch,
And be sure that he knows how much
to know, and knows how to not
know too much?
Does he know how to spur up his
virtue, and put check-rein on his
pride?
Can he carry gentleman.s manners
within rhinoceroS' hide?
| Can he know ALL and do all, and be
all, with cheerfullness, courage and
vim?
If so, we perhaps can be maxim an
editor outen O. him"
The farmer stood curiously listening,
while wonder his vissage o'erspread,
And he said: Jim, 1 guess We'll be
goin,; he's probably out of his
head" Will M. Carleton.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-03-16
KEEP OFF BAD ROADS
is BABCOCK'S PLEA.

A plea for the cooperation of all
car owners during the spring break
up has been issued by G. M. Babcock,
commissioner of highways. If they
will make as little use of unpaved
roads as possible during the. period
when the frost is going out, it will
greatly hasten the time when they
can be put in their. usual summer
condition, he says.
Mr. Babcock has the double job OF
trying to protect the roads and keep
traffic moving. Load restrictions will
be posted and enforced when advis-
able. When the bottom drops out OF
a road, signs viii be put up showing
it Is impossible"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-03-16
Eskin1os Change Customs

Formerly the Eskimos left their
dead above ground, wrapping the
bodies In sealskins, and surrounding
them with stones as a protection
against wild animals. Now, since the
establishment OF the Moravian mis-
stOns, the bodies are buried In the
ground
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-03-16
Science and Religion

Science is the attempt to set forth
definitions of the unknown In terms
Of the known, and religion is setting
forth the unknown In terms of the
unknown. Religion gets the algebraic
X In terms Of X. 1t Is not a problem
but a moral. In science one works
on A and B to get X.-G. D. Eaton
In Plain Talk Magazine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-03-16
CHURCH NOTES
M. E. CHURCH.

Mr.. Schweikhand Of Virginia will
occupy the pulpit of the M. E. church
next Sunday morning. Sunday even
ing the young ladies of the Friend
ship League will have charge of serv-
ices Everybody welcome.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-03-16
ON THIS OCCASION
Continued from Page l..

was battle royal and his speeches
on the subject were masterpieces. He
Is q man to be reckoned with in any
controversy and his knowledge OF
things and language are the marvel
of his colleagues. The state OF Min
nesota has lost nothing in our estima-
ton by having Henrik Shipstead in
the senate. Tell us at once, how many
senators and representatives outside
of Shipstead, Schall, CarsS and few
other Minnesota senators and repre-
sentatives can you enumerate OIL
hand?
The mad dog" or rabie scare has
reached the stage in Duluth to NIL
the muzzle manufacturer and the
maker of buckshot shells with glee.
The head of killed dog mas been
analyzed and the authorities have
found rabies. A sweeping order was
issued to muZzle or shoot all unmuz-
zled dogs. The most eminent veterl-
narians Of the country make the
statement that the disease among
dogs is rarer than a hens tooCn, but
the state board has decided that all
unmuzzled dogs should be shot. The
logic of this method is being queS-
toned. If it Is dangerous and apt to
cause an epidemic, why not kill all
dogs whether they have muzzles or
not2 Duluth has reached the stage
where couple Of police officers
paraued the streets armed with shot
guns and pumped away at unmuz-
zled dogs in plain sight of women and
cnA.uren and then had their pictures
taken with stack of dead CANNES
they had bagged. In many cases
"Fido" was shot down at the side OF
his master pal" Public sentiment
was aroused and now dogs must be
impounded for number OF Gays to
give the owner a chance to redeem
before shooting.
You all remember years ago when
horses were numerous in this country
and that dread disease, CHAMBERS, ex-
tremely dangerous and easily COM
municated to horses and humans
alike, had a run through the lumber
camps. Shooting or killing orders
were also issued but only those af-
fected were killed and police did not
parade the streets and kill horses in
Discriminatory. Besides the state paid
the owner for the loss of his animal.
Tubercular cattle meet the same fate
and the owner is reimbursed notwith-
standing that tubercular milk causes
deaths by the dozens Whine very few
cases Of death by rabies have been
docketed.
Some police officers are filled with
unholy glee over the prospect OF be-
ing allowed to go about shooting dogs.
The same officer will stand by and see
q moonshine-crazed driver get into a
high-powered car and start on a trip
Of destruction through crowos, not
endangering only the drivers life, but
the lives of everyone on his route,
whether they are afoot or III cars.
Compared with the deg, the drunken
driver is hundred-fold menace.
The greatest dumb friend to man is
the dog. The greatest pal" to boy
Is his dog. A man who cannot make
friends of child or a dog is met
human. To deliberately kill valuable
animals, be they dogs, horses, COWS, is
not human. Give them a fair trial
and if found guilty-Ghat is another
matter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-03-16
Miss Merrill Is New President
Of Kindergarten Teachers.

Miss Gladys Merrill of this city was
elected president of the organization
Of range kindergarten and first grade
teachers at Bull Saturday.
Other officers are Miss Mildred
Forber, Bull, vice president; Miss
Cook, Chisholm, secretary and treas
wer. The next meeting will take
place In this city.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-03-16

The Norris resolution was defeated
in the House March 9th, by vote OF
200 to 157. A vote of 246 would have
been required to provide the necessary
two-thirds in favor of the proposed
amendment to the Constitution.
The resolution which proposed to
fix the beginning Of the terms Of
President, Vice-PreSident and men,
bers Of Congress and also the time
of assembling Congress, was designed
to eliminate q session of an old
Congress after the election of new
one.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-03-16

The editorial page is the soul of any.
newspaper-f it has one. Sometimes
newspapers are thought to be cold
and heartless vendors of publicity.
That is not always a fact. Newspapers
strive always to print the things
which they think that their readers
wish to read Some publishers may
guess wrong from time TO time but
all of them are trying to reach that
ideal. On this page each week an
effort is made to give great variety
of comments. A large share IS writ
ten by others. Much Of it may not
fall in with the opinion Of the Editor.
That is unimportant. One mans
opinions are not better than another.
We seek here to cover a wide area,
reviews of the best hooks as they ap-
pear, the political situation, economic
movements, a jingle and quips to
amuse you, a short sermon, glance
at the unusual in the worlds news OF
the week, brief discussions aimed to
clear up little understood matters of
general interest, historical events, and
so on through the years happenings.
The editorial cream from hundreds Of
other newspapers is skinned for you
In all this you are certain to find on
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-03-16

ture, reforestation and the preserva-
ton of the iron ore industry OF Min
neSOta.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-03-16
"NOONANETTES."

CFrom the Baudette Region)
Now a man claims that he can
make bread out of sawdust. 1t might
come in handy for entertaining your
husbands relatives when they come
up for visit next summer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-03-16

The Democrats of the county will
hold a convention in Baudette Sat-
urdaH and it is likely that Bert Mid
dleton and Fred Perry will the other
one at the outskirts of the village so
that they can march to the hall in
body.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-03-16

Supporters of Herbert Hoover for
president may take whatever comfort
they can from a prediction by one I'D
Bolin, an alleged seer of Plalnfield,
N. j., who gives some reasons for his
forecast that Hoover will certainly be
elected This is how it is figured out:
The year is 1928, number Invisible
by 8. The last figure 8, is also the
years destiny number" which divid-
ed into the remaining figures gives "a
and 2 times four is 8. ALI of which
should be plain enough. Now the 9th
letter of the alphabet is H, so during
the year the HIS will be prominent.
Already we have seen the front page
largely monopolized by Houston, Ha-
vana, Hearst, Helm, Hickman, and
Hotelling, not to mention Henry, the
fiivver king Consider that Herbert
Hoover has two of the potent HIS as
his initials, and you have your answer.
Even if the idea doesn't work out, Mr..
Bodin may express his disgust in one
short word beginning with H.-St.
James Independent.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-03-16

March came in like a lamb, and
here's hoping it goes out like oande-
hon.