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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-08-16

safely" This policy is being applied by
Commissioner Babcock in construction,
maintenance and patrolling the high
ways.
Improperly constructed approaches
may be as serious hazards as weak or
narrow bridges and they often tie-up
and delay traffic Many Of the bridges
built before the motor age had sharp,
dangerous turns on the approaches
Where roads did not cross stream
at right angles, bridges usually were
"skewed" to save expense. In building
new bridges the department aims to
keep them in a straight line with
the highway. Where this is not prac-
teal, the road is built straight ahead
for some distance and then curved on
long radius. This keeps cars from
going off the road and enables the
drivers to see other cars.
Many of the old bridge approaches
had short, steep grades, either a quick
climb to the bridge, or a dip of several
feet. Now bridges and approaches,
wherever possible, are built on one
level straight line, or with easy grades
and no sharp angles.
Bumps at bridge ends are another
hazard which is rapidly disappearing.
Where the roadway is paved, extra
reinforcement is used to prevent
breaks at the bridge ends. The fills
near the abutments are carefully
tamped and if the road is not paved,
GaaY,ipo Souyy, tho t,,,,,,,1c xxyl,iot, dayyal
op at bridge ends is part of the regu-
lar maintenance.
Before the highways had regular
maintenance, washoutS often left
bridge approaches dangerously narrow.
Today they are built of ample width
and regular maintenance keeps them
up to standard. Gable guard rail Is
used on bridge approaches where ne
cessary, both to warn of danger and
hold vehicles which leave the roadway.
The 1000 miles of highway taken
into the trunk highway system in 1921
includes about 400 bridges, not count
ing culverts. Up to the end of 1928,
the highway department had built $50
new bridges. All these have modern,
safe approaches.
Sometimes the desire to get safe
approaches is the main reason for
building new bridge. Approaches
to many of the older bridges have been
widened, Strengthened and protected
with guard rail- Where approaches
with sharp curves, narrow bridges and
other hazards still remain, these are
all marked in advance with the stand
ard black and yellow warning signs.
Where the bridge itself is unsafe for
heavy loads, the load limits are posted
on both ends of the bridge.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-08-16
YOUNG ELY GIRL DIES
IN CLEVELAND, OHIO.

Miss Mary Lusnak, daughter of
Michael Lusnak, died Friday at Cleve-
land, Ohio, after an illness of four
days. The certificate of the Cleve-
land doctor stated the cause of death
as poisoning and it is presumed that
the young lady ate something causing
ptomaine poisoning.
The remains were brought to the
city Monday and on Tuesday the fun
eral was held from the Catholic
church, Rev. Father Mihelcic officiat-
ing. Burial was in the Ely cemetery.
She was 10 years of age and resided
in this city up to year ago when
she went to live with her brother at
Cleveland. She is survived by her
father, two brothers and sister.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-08-16
MILWAUKEE GIANTS
TRIM ELY TEAM

Seven innings of snappy baseball
greeted large crowd at the Athletic
field last evening when the Milwaukee
Giants, transforming colored troupe,
took the game from Ely on score Of
to 0. The entire game was battle
between the pitchers of the teams
and each was given good support.
Cusson and Anthony were the bat
teries for the Ely team. Cusson held
the hard hitting colored boys to two
hits. Darkness compelled the aband-
onment of the game after the seventh
inning. Jack Gianotti was the umpire.
Cook will be here next Sunday.
Cook has good team and has de-
feated Ely twice.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-08-16
ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION
EXPENSIVE.

The average distance covered be-
tween the point of generation and
point of use of electricity is % miles,
according to an authoritative report.
Where large amounts of power are de-
Veloped in mountainous territory, the
distance is considerably greater.
AS a result, the electric consumer
pays most of his bill for TRANSMISSION
and but a small part for the actual
generating cost. 1t is because OF this
that hydro-electric production in an
increasing number Of cases, cannot
compete with fuel plants.
Where a constant supply OF free
water exists close to a large demand
for power, hydro-electric plants are
the perfect generating agents. But it
is now becoming apparent that In
many instances the overall cost OF
hydro-electric power development, in
Guiding generation and transmission,
is larger than that Of electricity pro-
duced in steam plants located near
large centers of population.
The ideal condition exists where
water power lines and steam power
lines may be harneSsed together, SO
that seasonal supply of water may be
utilized to the fullest extent, and the
load taken over by the steam plant
when water diminishes, or when trans
mission costs become too high.
A survey of electric developments
shows that fuel plants constitute a
major part of power facilities. Progress
made in coal utilization and steam
generation proves that hydo-electricity
is not our most dependable or economi-
cal source of power.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-08-16

so acute, that now New York Is begin
ming what should have been done long
ago, building sewage disposal plants.
The famous bathing beaches along
the New Jersey Coast often have be-
come undesirable because bathers
found it necessary to use gasoline to
remove oil and pitch following a dip
into the ocean, largely the result OF
industrial and municipal wastes that
have been dumped into the rivers and
harbors along the coast. or waste oils
pumped out of the hold of oil carrying
vessels.
Thousands of cases of skin, ear and
nose infection occur every summer be-
cause large numbers of people do their
bathing in polluted water. An unceas-
ing campaign of the Izaak Walton
League of America against pollution
has developed and aroused public SEN
timent against filthy streams ana
lakes, and the public is demanding
safe bathing beaches instead OF public
health menaces.
Chapters of the League also are
building public bathing beaches, SWIM
ming pools, Lakes ana dams every
where throughout the country. Many
of these convenienceS are being sup
plied to small communities without
| charge to the public. An example OF
what can be done by organized effort
| is the chapter at FireSteel, S. D.. hav-
| ing "a members in their Izaak Walton
Chapter, in a community of 80 people.
| These Waltonians have built a lake OF
sixty acres, then they built bath
| house, spring boards, wharf and
| gravel beach for the convenience OF
| the batherS.
The public gets what it demands.
| If it wants bathing beaches and swim
ming pools it can have them. And the
public is no longer satisfied to swim
in filthy waters and take chances on
| all sorts of infections. 1t is demanding
clean streams and lakes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-08-16
STATE BENEFITS FROM CONTACT
WITH CITIZENS OF OTHER
CENTER.

Boys and Girls of Minnesota as well
as older folks have been given social
advantages through the development
of the tourist business that they would
not have had otherwise, H. c. Hotai-
ing, state tourist commissioner and
secretary of the Ten Thousand Lakes
Greater Minnesota Association told
listeners over the radio Thursday eve
ming, August 8.
In commenting on this phase of the
tourist business he said that in one
Minnesota community, farm boys and
girls had the opportunity Of hearing
and meeting a former secretary of
agriculture who for many years was
one of the outstanding political figures
of the nation. He also called atten-
ton to the fact that executives Of
General Motors Corporation met In
Minnesota when the president of that
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-08-16
OPPORTUNITIES FOR POSITIONS
IN u. S. CIVIL SERVICE.

The United States Civil Service
petitive examinations as follows:
Associate metallurgist, $1,000 a year;
assistant metallurgist, $4,000 year,
Departmental Service, Washington, D.
c., and in the field. Optional subjects
are ID ferrous metallurgy, CD nom
ferrous metallurgy, CD physical metal
lurgy, and (4 ore dressing.
Psychologists of various grades, at
$4,000 to $500 a year, Bureau of
Chemistry and Soils, Department of
Agriculture, and Bureau of Mines De-
partment of Commerce, for duty in
Washington, D. c., or in the, field; in
the Chemical Warfare Service of the
War Department, for duty at Edge
wood Arsenal, Md.
Physician, $4,000 a year, associate
physician, $4,000 year, Veteran Bur-
eau hospitals throughout the country.
Senior soil conservationist (soil ero-
sion), at $4,000 a year, Bureau of
Chemistry and Soils, Department of
Agriculture, with headquarters in
washington, D. @.
Ocrupational therapy aide carts and
crafts, $1,000 to $1,000 a year, Veter-
ans Bureau hospitals throughout the
country.
Physiotherapy aide, at $1,000 to ST.
100 a year, hospitals of the Veterans
Bureau and Public Health Service
throughout the United States.
Junior crop and livestock estimator,
$4,000 to $4,000 year, Bureau of Agri-
cultural Economics, Department of
Agriculture, for duty in Washington
D. G. or in the field.
All States except Maryland, Virginia,
Vermont, Delaware, and the District
of Columbia have received less than
their share of appointments in the ap-
portions Departmental Service at
Washington, D. C..
Full information may be obtained
from Owney Hegman, Secretary of the
United States Civil Service Board of
Examiners at the post Office or custom
house in any city.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-08-16
CLEAN BATHING BEACHES.

Bathing beaches and swimming
pools are now recognized as community
assets everywhere throughout the
country. They not only furnish places
of amusement and healthful recrea-
ton for thousands of young and old,
but they also supply first aid training
centers where swimming Us taught,
thereby saving hundreds of lives an
nually
In numerous instances public bath
ing beaches have become community
assets from the standpoint of financial
returns, but unfortunately as a result
Of continued dumping of industrial
and municipal wastes many of these
beaches are becoming public health
menaces instead Of public health
builders
The City of New York for many
years thought that all her wastes
could safely be dumped into the waters
Of her harbor, but conditions became
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-08-16
MISSABE ROAD PAYS
HEAVY EARNINGS TAX

Railroad gross earnings taxes to-
falling $378,908 were paid to the state
Monday by two Northern Minnesota
roads.
The payments were made by the
Missabe & Northern, which reported
earnings of $685., 106 for the first six
months of 1929, and the Duluth &
Northeastern, earnings of which
amounted to $243, LOOT.
The Missabe & Northern's tax was
$336,755. It's earnings were shown to
be $2,285,271 over the corresponding
period of 1928 The other company
reported a decrease of $34,618 in earn
ings, and paid a tax of $12,153.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-08-16
FORMER ELYITES MAKE
STATE SHOOTING RECORD.

The following taken from the Wau-
sau Daily Record Herald relates to a
former Ely young man. The Junior
Eisenarh was born in this city and
started his schooling here. The family
resided here for many years and only
two weeks ago were here on a visit
with Mrs. Eisenach's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thos. E. Miller The paper said:
"Phil Eisenach fifteen year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter l.. Eisenacn
of this city, is the champion Junior
ameteur trapshooter of the state of
Wisconsin.
"He won his honor Sunday at Mil
waukee when he broke ninety-four of
100 clay birds at the state trapshooting
meeting. It was enc more than ).
Murkus of Ocento got. Phil had to
shoot the last twenty-five in a row 70
score the victory. The wausau lad
received a $50 watch as a prize. His
long string was sixty-two hits.
"In the father and son shoot, Wal
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-08-16
(ConUlnued from page one)

Advance sale thrift tickets for the
Minnesota State Fair are now avail
able in all parts of the state. THESE
tickets, which can be purchased singiy
or in blocks, will sell for SOC each, or
Csc less than the regular admission
price. which will be Use during the
Fair. The sale closes Aug. "A. Advance
sale thrift tickets can be used In the
following ways: To admit adult at
outside gate; to admit automobile at
outside gate; to admit adult or child
to the unreserved section OF grand
stand, bleachers or horse show, or
they can be exchanged at value OF DOC
on purchase of reserved or box seat In
grandStand or horse show.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-08-16
BETHANY ENGLISH EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Rev. Arthur G.. Benson. Pastor.

Sunday School, Sunday at. /. IL A. NJ.
Services every Sunday, English lang
uage, II A. M.
Those, who wish to attend Bible
School, for the purpose of receiving
Confirmation instruction will meet in
the church next Sunday morning at
10 A. M. Any person who is thirteen
years or over is welcome to attend. This
instruction is absolutely without any
charge, but free to all, who come.
Rev. Benson took up his residence
in Tower a couple of weeks ago, and
will stay there until late this fall. He
expects then to return to Ely, in order
to create still more interest in the
work of the Bethany English Lutheran
Church.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-08-16
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
-- Of the -
| TOWN OF MORSE. |
Ely, Minnesota, Aug. 6 1872!

Ely, Minnesota, Aug. 1929.
The Town Board met in regular ses-
sion with Supervisors Starkman, Ri
kola and Mclaughlin present.
The minutes of the last regular
meeting were read and approved.
Final hearings were held on petit
lions for roads from Waino Johnson
and Sam Neimi, there being no one
present protesting against said petit
lions.
Motion made and seconded that the
petition of Waino Johonson be accep-
ted Carried.
Motion made and seconded that the
petition of Sam Neimi be accepted.
Carried.
Communication was received from
Mr.. P. Murphy regarding the changing
of the name of the property owned by
him at what is known as Winton,
Minnesota, in the Town of Morse and
have the same known as White City.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-08-16

vice. Subject Of sermon: "Some
Things Which Must be Believed
GAS P.M.-The Epworth League.
Topic: Reasoning Together"
1880 P.M.-Evening preaching service.
Subject of sermon: ION the High
ways"
Prayer service every Wednesday even
ing at 1880 o'clock. The public is
cordially invited to all the services.
Strangers and tourists are made to
feel at home.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-08-16
NEW BRIDGES HAVE
SAFE APPROACHES.

Bridge approaches are one item in
highway building in which radical
changes have been made in the last
decade. This is in line with the gen.
eral policy of the Minnesota Highway
department to keep traffic moving
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-08-16
Lucky. IF Thew Do

Our idea of success is for the young
couple to buy all they need on the in.
stallment plan and have the payments
cleared off by the golden wedding an.
uiversary.-Dallas News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-08-16
Thinking VaaetahIaa

Even II vegetable life does think, az
scientist claims, nothing really i'm
portant can happen WIEN a parsnip
and carrot go into conference
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-08-16
usaa for Sawdusk

The sawdust of mahogany and rose
wood is used in dressing furs, and that
Of some woods, such as the pencil
cedar. yield perfumes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-08-16
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Charles p. Keast Pastor.

GAS A.M.-The Sunday School. Title
of lesson: 1.-THE Return from Cap
tivity." Scripture: jeremiah 29:10-14.
HOO A.M-Morning preaching SER
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-08-16
A Lesson

A day begun with hope should end
with achievement.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-08-16

This part of what is known as winton
being outside the corporate limits Of
the Village of Winton and as the same
is not incorporated, Mr. Murphy was
advised he could change the name of
his property to read White City if he
so desires.
The following bills were read and
the clerk was authorized to issue war
rants for the same Cor,-iad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-06
PLANS TO OBSERVE
July 4 DISCUSSED
Executive Committee and
Heads of Subgroup Named
by CoIIaday.

Plans for the public celebration of
the Fourth of July were discussed at
a meeting this morning in the District
Building of the general committee ap-
pointed by the District Commissioners
to superintend various phases of the
observance.
Commissioner Proctor L. Dougherty
presided and introduced E. F. Colladay,
Republican national committeeman for
the District, who is chairman of the
general committee. Mr.. Colladay APP
pointed an executive committee, consist
ing of the vice chairmen of the general
committee and chairmen of Subcom-
mittees, to which will be delegated de-
tailed work in connection with the
celebration.
A meeting of the general committee
for further discussion of plans will be
held Tuesday at 10 am. in the District
Building.
Members of the executive committee
as appointed by Mr.. Colladay, are Sibyl
Baker, Charles w. Darr, Dr. George G.
Havenner, Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan
and Victor Deyber, treasurer, all of
whom are vice chairmen. Chairmen of
subcommittee appointed were: w. E.
johnson, grounds; Mrs. Virginia White
Speel, community celebration; E. c.
Snyder, invitation; Gen. Charles P.
Summerall, military participation; Har-
Ian Wood, patriotic organization parti-
cipation; Mrs. Gerritt Miller, jr., Boy
and Girl Scouts; Charles w. Darr, deco
ration and illumination; Maj. Henry l..
Pratt, superintendent of Metropolitan
Police traffic and safety and E. j. Muir
ply, chairman of the finance committee.
A special honorary committee was an
nounced as follows: The District Com
missioners, Charles F. Carusi, Maj. Gen.
Edgar Jadwin, chief of Army engineers;
Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant, Sd, and DR.. F.
w. Ballcu.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-06

Risking a 7o-foot fall to the pavement
while leaping between two buildings in
fleeing over the roofs this morning 10
evade photographers, Frank D. ("Capt.O
Feeney successfully evaded the crew
bent on taking his picture after he had
appeared in Police Court to answer a
charge of being fugitive from justice
and assaulting policeman.
Following his appearance in court
Feeney was released in the custody OF
Bondsman Edward Buckley and fed to
his Office to escape photographers, while
making arrangements for bond. The
persistent efforts of photographers pre-
vented him from returning to the street
through the main entrance, and Feeney
finally climbed to the roof Of the build
ing.
Running across housetops Feeney
came to a wide gap between two
establishments. 1t was an alley. Feeney
though high in the air, was not de-
tered. He jumped across the space.
At length he persuaded an occupant of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-06
PUPILS ENTERTAIN
CITIZENS GROUP
Community Meeting Is Held in
John Burroughs
Auditorium.

Presentations by pupils from the
Woodbridge, John Burroughs and Lang
don Schools of musical selections and
readings marked the first Of a series
of four community meetings sponsored
by the Rhode Island Avenue Citizens
Association in the John Burroughs au-
ditorium last evening.
The program was opened with an
orchestra selection directed by John p
Robb, after which the guests were well
coined by Thomas j. Llewellyn, president
of the citizens association, who de-
livered the only address of the evening
In addition to the school presenta-
lions, the program comprised various
entertainment features rendered by
Mrs. Carrie Bruce Wagner, H. Paul
FireStone, Mrs James p. Benfer Mrs.
Eva P. Rothrock, Mrs. Emil Smith,
Grin RAIDER. Merlin RAIDER, Delmar
Boch, Mrs. Paul Haas, David Martin,
Rev. E. H. Stevens, Mrs. Daniel H.
Pratt, Mrs. c. B. Wagner, Miss Rita
Harbers and Mrs. Charles r. Speaker.
The event was arranged by the
meetings committee of the citizens
association, headed by Mrs. Eppa L.
Norris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-06
COL. DAVIS RELIEVED
AS MILITARY ATTACHE
Is Detailed to Duty at Michigan
State College in Army
Transfers.

Col Edward Davis, Cavalry, has been
relieved from duty as military attache
to Greece and Jugoslavia, and detailed
10 duty at the Michigan State College
of Agriculture, East Lansing; Lieut.. Col
Junius C. Gregory, retired, has been
relieved from duty at the University
of Chicago and will proceed to his
home; Lieut.. Col. Andrew J. White,
Adjutant Generals Department, has
been transferred from Fort Hayes, Ohio,
to the War Department; Maj. Charles
B. Hazeltine, 10th Cavalry, from Fort
Huachuaca, Ariz., to this city; Maj. A.
from Fort Benning, Ga, to Fort Leav-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-06

enworth, Kans.; Capt. Robert L. Hostel
ter, Infantry, at Fort Benning. Capt.
Maitland Bottoms, Coast Artillery Corps,
at Fort Monroe, Va, Capt. Mario Cor
dero, Coast Artillery Corps, at Langley
Field, Va, and Capt. Roy z. Craig,
9th Cavalry, at Fort Bliss, Tex, have
been ordered to the Philippines.
Capt. Thomas E. Jeffords, Coast Ar
tillery Corps, from Fort Monroe to the
Panama Canal Zone; Capt. Carroll G..
Riggs, Coast Artillery. from Fort Mon
roe to Hawaii; Maj. Francis j. Toohey
Coast Artillery Corps. to Fort Worden,
Wash; Maj George D. Davidson, Coast
Artillery, from Fort Monroe to Hawaii;
Capt. S. c. Hilton, Infantry, from Fort
D. A. Russell, Wyo., to Detroit, Mich;
Capt. James C. Short, Cavalry, from
Fort Riley, Kans., to the Cavalry School
at Rome, Italy; Capt. Harry L. Hart,
Quartermaster Corps, from New York
City to the Ecole de PIntendance,
France; Capt. Harry w. Ostrander,
Coast Artillery Corps, from Fort Eustis,
Va, to the Panama Canal Zone; Maj.
Thornton Rogers, Infantry, from Fort
Crook, Nebr, to Springfield, Mass;
Capt. r. H. Bishop, Infantry, from Fort
Benning, Ga, to the Panama Canal
Zone; Capt. Walter A. Elliott, Infantry,
from Fort Benning. to Omaha, Nebr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-06
APARTMENT RANSACKED
AND DIAMOND is STOLEN

The apartment of Mrs George
Mitchell, 500 Ninth street southeast.
was ransacked during the absence of
occupants yesterday. A diamond ring,
a quantity of canned goods, ST in cash,
cigarettes and car tokens were included
in the loot. Entrance was effected with
a duplicate key.
Annie Coates, 1916 Trinidad avenue
northeast, told police of the ninth pre-
cinct that her pocketbook was snatched
at Trinidad avenue and Lewis street
northeast about 10 o'clock last night.
The pocketbook contained 81 in cash
and two life insurance books.
Ellen G. Smith, IS M street, asked po-
lice Of the first precinct to make an ef-
fort to recover her handbag that was
stolen from her in a Seventh street
store yesterday. She said the bag con-
tanned $50 and book of theater tickets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-06
Police Defendant Escapes Cameras
By 7O-Foot Leap in Flight Over Roofs

a store to allow him to come down
through the roof, and escaped in the
rear.
Feeney had pleaded not guilty to the
charge of assault, for which he de-
manded a jury trial, and requested a
continuance of the fugitive charge. His
bonds were fixed at $500.
Police say Feeney was wanted by
Maryland authorities for alleged COM
plicity in a "highjacking" near Hyatts-
vile several months ago, but evaded
arrest. Returning to Washington sew
eral days ago, Feeney was recognized by
Policeman Bert Shelton of the first pre-
cinct. Knowing that Feeney was wanted
in Maryland Shelton attempted to ap-
prehend him, but the man is said to
have resisted He vas finally taken into
custody and charged with assaulting
policeman.
Judge John P. Mcmahon continued
the hearing on the fugitive charge until
June II to allow Maryland police to pre-
sent information against him.