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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-14
D. & |. R. AWARDED
HARTMAN MEDAL
MUCH COURTED HONOR WON BY
THE DULUTH g. IRON RANGE
ROAD FOR THE FIRST TIME.

Wednesday noon at New York the
Duluth & Iron Range railroad re-
ceived the E. H Hartman memorial
medal for the most conspicuous or
ganized safety and accident preven-
ton work done among railroads in
class B in America during 1927.
Horace Johnson, president of the
road, left Saturday for New York to
attend the annual meeting of the
American Museum of Safety, which
organization will make the awards at
a dinner at the Union League club
Wednesday noon. Mr.. Johnson will
receive the Hartman silver medal and
deliver an address at the gathering.
In group B, which includes those
railroads operating from 100000 to
100000 locomotive miles annually,
the Iron Range road led during 1927,
with no passenger casualties of any
kind, only ten non-fatal injuries to
employees and four to non-employes.
Compared to 1926, the road reduced
its fatalities 100 per cent and its nom
fatal injuries 39.1 per cent.
This is the first time that the D. &
I. R. has received the Hartman
safety award, while the Duluth, Mis-
Sabe & Northern road led the rail-
roads in class B for two years straight,
1925 and 1926.
The American Museum of Safety,
of which Arthur Williams is president,
in its monthly magazine, Safety"
pays tribute to the road in lengthy
article on the organization of the
safety department and its activities
in recent years. Several photographs
showing safety precautions on the
road, as well as the D. & I. r. band,
accompany the article, which gives
high praise to A. V. Rohweder, super
intendent of safety, who has been head
of the safety department since its
organization. Mr. Rohweder is also
superintendent of the Missabe road.
The Hartman medals will be award
ed Wednesday to the Union Pacific,
class A; D. & L R., class B, and Texas
Mexico railway, class c. Honorable
mention certificates will go to the Sea-
board Air line, Delaware Lackawanna,
Ann Arbor railroad and the New Or
leans & Northwestern
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-14
MINE ACCIDENTS
SHOW DECREASE

Twenty-seven men lost their lives
in Minnesota mines in 1927, according
to accident statistics of the depart
ment of commerce, made public re-
Gently. There were 824 men injured
in the same year in the mines. Min
nesota has SO companies operating
mines within it's borders.
Wisconsins loss of life in mines to-
tailed S men, and Michigan lost AZ
men. Wisconsin has Is mine operators,
Michigan a. Wisconsin's miners had
the most work in year, averaging
292 days, while Michigan averaged
286, and Minnesota 243. Michigan en-
ployed 1874 men and Wisconsin L.
TAB. Minnesota kept $4,000 men busy
in its mines, which equals 10,595 800
day workers.
Minnesota is apparently the safest
state It was computed that only 20
men in every 10000 died in Minnesota
mines, while Is men of every 10000 in
Michigan mines were killed, and %
died in Wisconsin mines.
In 1927 there were 3.l78,459 man
days of labor performed in Minnesota
mines, which means that II one man
had to do all the work, it would take
him 8,710 years, roughly speaking.
Michigan has total of 1926, 1856 man
days, and Wisconsin has sos, 299.
Michigan had the greatest percentage
of injured, her injured numbering al
most one in every five. Minnesota
had about one of every Is men in
jured, while Wisconsin numbered a
little less, compared to the number Of
men employed, than those of Michi-
gan.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-14

Mrs. E. P. Gibson, Meadowlands; rec
reation, c. S. Chase, Virginia; B. G..
Leighton, Hibbing Roger Peet, Flood
wood Mrs. F. H. Cash. Kinney; John
j. Gorence, Gheen; Ted Gulbranson,
Adolph; Mrs. Alex Savolianen, Vir-
ginia, and Walter Nixon, Chisholm.
Home management, Mrs L. j. Brous-
seay, Alborn; Mrs. E. M. Moline, Iron,
and Mrs. E. B. Heikala, Cook. Home
marketing, Mrs. Carl Munger, Hibbing;
Miss Myrtle Merrick, Hibbing, and
Mrs Walter Brown, Route 3, Duluth.
Library, Miss Grace Stevens, Virginia;
Miss Agnes Johnson, Chisholm; Mrs.
Robert Gale, French River; Miss Edna
Moore, Duluth, and Mrs. T. S. Some,
Iron.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-14
WATER PAGEANT A SUCCESS
GREETED WITH CROWDED HOUSE

The water pageant, 1.-THE Wild
Swan" given by the girls swimming
class at the Memorial Natatorium
Wednesday and Thursday evenings
was a success and visited by crowded
houses at every performance. The
cast was made up of over 100 girls and
included groups representing guards,
birds, turtles, peoples, waves, swans,
starfish, sunbeams, minnows, village
folk, entertainers and swimmers in ap-
propriate costumes with Misses Wini-
fred McCarty,. Alice Wooden, Mildred
Roterus, and Margaret Mitchell carry
ing the leading roles. The Misses
Tripp and Myers directed the pageant.
Costumes were designed by Miss Holm
berg and scenery by Miss Paulson.
Music was furnished by Eunice Berg
lung, Lucille Childers, Evelyn Olson
and Angela Champa.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-14
YOU ARE INVITED TO THE
MINI. POTATO CONFERENCE.

The Potato industry is, from every
standpoint, in chaotic situation in
the Northwest, and in the nation gen.
orally. Something must be done to-
ward stabilizing this important branch
of our agriculture. In consequence OF
this situation, and for the purpose of
taking steps whereby the present de-
plorable situation may be measurably
and permanently remedied, call is
hereby made to potato growers, ship
pers, dealers, and all others engaged
or interested in the potato industry in
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-14

When the state took over this route
there was no paving. Short stretches
built soon after that time in Ramsey
and st. Louis counties cut the main
tenance cost on these heavily travelled
stretches. The first large reduction
was effected in 1926, when several
stretches of payment were completed
between White Bear and Carlton. The
last thirty miles of paving were put
in service late in 1927, and even with
the cost of detourS, the maintenance
bill was cut in half. In 1928, the first
whole year the entire distance was
paved, the maintenance bill was fur
ther reduced. The figure given includes
a liberal estimate for possible snow
blowing in December.
The figures from 1921 to 1925 cover
only summer maintenance. The fig
ures from 1926 to 1928 include snow
removal and other maintenance on
twelve month basis. The largest item
in 1927 and 1928 was shoulder repair,
but this will be much less after should
erS are settled and graSS-grown.
While maintenance costs have gone
down, traffic has increased steadily.
The counts last August showed daily
traffic averages three times as large
as those in August, 1921. Traffic in
1921 to 1925, however, was only on an
eight months basis. Snow blocked the
road much of the time in winter, and
even if there was no snow most mo-
florists put up their cars. Before the
road was paved it YVES often impaSS-
able for long periods in the spring
or after long rains. Since the paving
was completed, traffic has been moving
day and night except day or two
after severe snow storms. It is esti-
mated that the total number of vehi-
cles using the road in 1928 is at least
four times as great in 1928 as in 1921
or 1922.
If the present traffic were to be car
ried on an unpaved road, the annual
maintenance bill would be three or
four times as great as in 1921, and
even with this effort it would be i'm
possible to keep the road in good con-
dition all the time
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-14

Minnesota to meet at the Nicollet Ho-
tell IN Minneapolis, Wednesday, Dec
ember 10, at 1000 A. M.
AT this great conference all phases
of the potato industry will be discuss
ed and legislative problems, state and
national, will be considered. Every po-
tato producing county in Minnesota
should be represented at this meeting.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-14
POLICE DETECTIVE ROLE
LON CHANEY'S NEWEST

Lon CLANCY appears in an entirely
new role, as police detective, in
while the City Sleeps" his latest
Metro oldwyn-Mayer vehicle which
comes on December 16 and II t. the
Opera House.
The story, directed by Jack Conway,
of Twelve Miles Out" fame, Is q vivid
romance Of police and gangster war
fare in New York. CLANCY, heading
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-14

q band of detectives, fights a ma
chine gun duel with gangster army
participates in running gun battle
across the roofs of the city, and init
mate details of such police practice as
the shadow box" and third degree,
fingerprinting and other identified
ton tricks of detectives are shown in
an inside view of police procedure.
Through the succession of thrills
runs a pretty love story between
CLANCY, the heroine, Anita Page, and
Carroll Nye, who plays youthful
gangster. The cast includes Mae
Busch, last seen with CLANCY in 1.-THE
Unholy Three" Richard earle, former
famous musical comedy star, Lydia
Yeamans Titus, Polly Moran, Clinton
Lyle, and others of note.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-14
Ernest Phillips who for several wears

Ernest Phillips who for several years
was employed with Pietila the Tailor,
arrived from Ironwood, Michigan, the
latter part Of last week for a visit
with friends in the city. Mr.. Phillips
had the misfortune to lose the sight
OF an eye during the past hunting
season when he was struck in the eye
by stick Of wood upon which his
partner was chopping.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-14
TRAFFIC GOES UP
MAINTENANCE DOWN
USE OF T. H. NO. 1 QUADRUPLED
BUT PAVING CUTS UPKEEP

Maintenance of trunk highway No.
/. between st. Paul and Duluth, will
be only one twelfth as great, in pro-
portion to the traffic, in 1923 as it was
in 1921, according to figures given out
by c. M. Babcock, commissioner Of
Highways. Actual maintenance costs
have been cut to a third Of what they
were in 1921, although traffic in 1923
is four times as great as seven years
ago.
The records of the department show
the following maintenance expendi-
lures on No. between the st. Paul
and Duluth city limits:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-14
DRAMATIC ART CLUB
GIVES TWO PLAYS

1.-THE Gift" and "The Christmas
Child Comes In" are the first plays
to be produced this year by the ORA
matte Art Club of the Ely High School.
They will be given at the Washing
ton Auditorium on the evening Of
Thursday, December 20 by members
of the club, assisted by a few others.
These charming Christmas, plays in
harmony with the season, offer some
thing of interest to all. '"The Gift"
has for its central figure a little Grip
pied boy who lived in the time of
Christ. 1.-The Christmas Child Comes
In" involves the leading people Of a
small community, who form compact
to give up the celebration of Christ
mas. How they succeed is most enter
tainingly set forth.
This play, twice presented at the
University of Minnesota Is said to be
the most effective ever given on the
campus.
The Dramatic Art Club Is producing
J first class plays this year, and in this,
their initial public performance, they
take pride in offering only the best.
The cast for 1.-THE Gift" is as follows:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-14
EASTERN STARS ELECT
NEW OFFICERS MONDAY.

Election of officers took place Mon
day evening at the Eastern Star meet
ing which resulted in the following
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Continued on page 81
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-14

We have always maintained that
what you get for nothing is valued
accordingly but we can assure you that
the band concerts do not come under
this class. Try the next one and be
prepared for pleasant surprise While
the attendance is not to be sneezed
at, it nevertheless remains fact that
more should attend and by their pres
ence lend encouragement to a group
that is furnishing good and wholesome
entertainment.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-14

An exchange says "that your bank
er may be like cold-blooded propo-
sition at times" eve wish to put in
kind word for Leonard Slabodnik
and Lew White in this connecticut
"He may seem to be all interest, dis
count and exchange. You may get
the notion that he is shylock and
would grind you for your last cent.
Such is not the case, but that is all in
the manner and surface looks. Your
banker, like your family physician, is
the man who pulls you out Of trouble
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-14

And; the two governments, the
United States and Canada, are to pay
the cost of constructing the dams: pay
all damages accruing from the flood
ing of the lands and receive in return
for their hundreds of millions invested,
so per cent of the cost in proportion
to the amount of power used in the
far distant advance of industry.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-14

THE MERCHANTS ADVERTISING
IN THIS PAPER ARE TOWN
BUILDERS AND WORTHY OF YOUR
SUPPORT.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-03-15
SHORT SERMON FOR LENT
BY REV. ERMA W. WELLS

this the fact that have chosen? To loose the bands Of wicked
yoke? it not deal thy bread the hungry and mat
house? When thou
hide myself from thine
the morning and thy health
forth speedily
guidance confidence faith health and
of ordered by
words Let FAST from sesness
Let upon which the Christ mind and
dminises fails the
The bread Of heaven is spiritual
onnipotent
would
said IAN outward sign of an
grace"
picture supper Jesus had passed through
priuastic body raised such
disappear will He stood forth
the une of life in
eth nothing" that unless to know man as
by spiritual God
whole world Of physical manifestation
the calling Il the
which Gods good comes earth PakG of meF can
speaking all:
o. shall he
that bel
he shall
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-03-15

Mrs. Bob Bauman, 442 Twenty-fifth
Avenue, will have the members of the
Monday Musicale Club as luncheon
guests Monday afternoon, preceding
the fortnightly program, which will be
led by Mrs. John w. Meyer. Those
who will appear on the program are:
Mrs. l.. X. Swick, Mrs. Merton Hoyt,
Mrs. w. NJ. Falkenreck, Miss Florence
Waterhouse, Mrs. A. ID. Sherrick and
Mrs. Bauman.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-03-15

Spokane First Washington Chapter
of the Service Star Legion will meet
mt 2:l5 o'clock tomorrow in the Ores
cent auditorium. Mrs. J. II. Mcintosh,
president, will preside.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-03-15

Mrs. II. G. Lanahan, 80 Twentieth
Avenue, will be hostess to the Fort
nightly Study Club at luncheon Mon
day. Mrs. Il. ]. Greene will lead the
study. Papers will be given by Mrs.
Greene and Mrs. w. ii. Ransom. Mrs.
Homer Anderson will read selections
from Stoddard Kings poems.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-03-15

Complimenting DR. and Mrs. I. W.
Kelsey, who are leaving soon to make
their home in California, The CUES
tiers will have an evening party Mon
day at the Masonic Temple. Mrs
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-03-15

The Twentieth Century Club will
have its study meeting at 10 o'clock
this morning ut the home of Mrs.
Joseph Morris, 2405 Second Avenue. A
luncheon will follow the program.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-03-15

The country town and country
schools will be the subject of discus
sion by the Ladies' Literary Club
when Mrs. G. ID. Slough, E25OS Dia-
mond Avenue, will be hostess mt ,
o'clock meeting tomorrow. Papers
will be given by Mrs. Clara Lloyd,
Mrs. c. J. Abrams, Mrs. Verne Stev-
ems, and Mrs. II. II. Wright.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-03-15

Thirty-five members of the Auxiliary
TO Letter Carriers will have an all-day
handwork and social meeting Wednes-
day Mt the home of Mrs. L. J. Smith,
E524 Sharp Avenue. Mrs. A. ID.
Moore, president, will preside.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-03-15

Mrs. c. X. warne, 903 Sixteenth
Avenue, will be hostess to the World
News Club Tuesday afternoon. The
study meeting is scheduled for 80
o'clock.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-03-15

The Nesika Club will meet for ]
o'clock luncheon and program Tues
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
J. L. Watkins, 1873 Twentieth Avenue.
Papers will be read by Mrs. Edward
Base and Mrs. g. +. Bell.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-03-15

Evergreen Chapter, Service Star
Legion, will meet at o'clock Monday
afternoon in the Palm Room at the
Dessert Hotel. Mrs. X. A. Rundy,
president, will preside.
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-11

mond emblem and certificate of Glass D of the Prudential "Old Guard"
 Among those present were Marius Mohor, superintendent of the New Haven office F. O. Rodier of the Norwich office was the principal speaker.
 Mir. Bonin, a lifelong resident Of Putnam. completed twenty years of continuous service with the company September IT. 1928. For a number of years he was a mill worker lie also ocean yell and widely known as manager of the old C. A. C. base ball team. Then. September 17th, 1908, he accepted a position selling insurance with the Prudential He immediately discovered that he was well adopted to this line of work His work brought results and his rise was rapid. Within eleven months he was promoted to be assistant superintend- ent of the Putnam office. Since August 1909 he has been in conti- nuous charge of the office in this city.
 The Putnam office is connected with the Norwich district. This district is endeavoring to lead the entire Pru- dential field for the year 1928 and already stands in second place.
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-11
Barber Shop Four Win
 Rubber Chocolate Drop

The fall activities of Mizpah Re- bekah Lodge got away to a good start at the regular meeting in Odd Eel lows Hall last night, when following the business meeting an entertainment arranged by a committee of men mem bers. consisting of Carl E. Weeks. AL lie s. King, Fred D. Card and James A. Clifford, was presented. There was music on variety of instruments. singing and whistling, all by Weston Wallen, which was much appreciated, readings by Dr. Harry W. Sharpe and series of serious(f) verses by Carl F.. Weeks. And there was nothing Week" about the singing of a male chorus who uplifted their voices in harmonious melody to such an extent that they were awarded the rubber chocolate drop in a contest with the ladies-for making the most noise. Refreshments were served, followed by social hour and dancing.
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-11
FORD BUYS BUILDING
 CREST MILL AND LOOMS
Phoenixviile and Eastford Pur, chases Shipped to Dearborn,
 Mich, Last Week
Store Built in 1775 Moved in Sec
 tions

When section of the old Bullard store left Phoenixville last Saturday for Dearborn, Michigan. the last of the purchases made by agents of Henry Ford were on their way to join the collection of antiques of the auto mobile manufacturer. It is under stood that the building will be set up in Dearborn and will be little chang ed in appearance from what it was before.
 The store building was built in TITS and was in Colonial times a drug store conducted by Latham and Bull lard. Mir. Bullard was the father of Randolph Bullard who died in Put nam few years ago. The building was last used as a post office but that was fifteen or twenty years ago. IL was one story and a. half high and put together with pegs and hand-forg- ed nails. The building has remained in the Latham family and was sold by the heirs to the agent of Mir. Ford.
 The agent of the automobile man. ufacturer and collector of antiques arrived in Phoenixville and Eastford last September. Besides purchasing the old building he bought the bolt and other machinery remaining ir an old .grist mill In Eastford looms and other machinery in an old mill owned by J. M Keith, probably the oldest inhabitant of the town, changed hands and is now in Dearborn. This was one of the first mills in this sec ton and was in operation more than a hundred years ago.
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-11
Becomes the Wife of Randolph Wilbur Whaples of New
 ington
Reception Follows at Home of tho
 Brides Brother

One of the most noteworthy and among the prettiest of the early fall lweddiups in this vicinity was the wcd- ding last Saturday evening at eight o'clock in the First Congregational church on Woodstock Hin, when Miss Beatrice Child Healey, daughter of Leonard Holmes Hcaley, deputy com. missioner of the State Board of Aeri- culture, and Mrs. Healey became the wife Of Mir. Randolph Wilbur Whaples of Newington.
 Many relatives and invited guests gathered to witness tn ceremony. The church was prellily decorated with generous use of autumn foliage and hydrangoas.
 Group of Songs
 Before the arrival of the bridal party there was program of songs by Mrs. Royce McAlister and Louise Lawton. school friends of Miss Hea- ley. They chose for the group of selections some of the old songsi At Dawning." "Those Endearing Young Charms" Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes" and Loves old Sweet Song" Walter Dodge of Putnam was oiganist.
 The bridal party entered the church as Loheugrin's wedding march was played MendeIsohn's wedding march being used for the reeessional.
 The brides maid of honor was her sister. Miss Maude Healey. Her mat ron Of honor. Mrs. Merrill Healcy. The bridesmaids were Miss Sagah Healey. the brides sister. Miss Mar garet Killmau of Dexter, Maine; Misa
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-11
ELLIOTT PLEADS GUILTY TO
 EMBEzzLING FUNDS OF TOWN
FORMER TOWN CLERK OF THOMPSON SENTENCED TO
 YEAR IN JAII--AND PLACED ON PROBATION
Turned Over Everything In Making Restitution. Occupies
 Humble Home and Works By Day.

has practically done by turning over everything he possessed in the world, leaving himself penniless.
 At the present time Mir. Elliott and his wife are occupying small tene- ment in West Thompson. He is em- ployed on a farm and his wife is work ing in the mill. He was for years the head of the Elliott Wagon Works. a successful business. in North Gros- venordale. The advent of the auto mobile greatly decreased the business and it is believed that much of the money 1t K alleged he took from the town went Co make up deficits in the business.
 Mr Elliott still has many friends who feel that the irregularities dis covered were due more Co a slipshod method of keeping accounts than criminal intent on his part to strai money from the town. it was found that in number Of instances he had failed Co credit himself with substan- tial amounts.
 As Mir. Elliott had turned over all he possessed his arrest. April 18th last. came as a surprise Co at least some of the citizens of the town. He was taken before Judge Percy ?. rourtellotte charged with embezzc- ment of s20.000 from the municipal ! ity. A demurrer to the complaint was entered. The demurrer was over ruled and Elliott was held in bonds of S5.000 for the superior counrt. Three citizens came forward and went sare- ty on the bond.