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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-08
WHAT OTHERS SAY
AN OLD-FASHIONED WINTER

That is what we all say, when foot
of fresh snow is whirled by a fifty
mile gale into fantastic drifts, and the
mercury holes up in the bulb-a regu
lar old-fashioned winter! Then we
don our furs and lwool-lined gloves,
and curse because the Self-Starter fails
to turn over the grease -stiffened en-
CINE, the buses have stopped running
and the over-croWded streetcarS are
behind time. We work in our shirt
sleeves in steam-heated offices, and go
home at night to the blazing oil
burner.
Did you ever twist slew-hay to feed
an ancient kitchen stove in tar pa
pered frame shack? Did you ever tie
the clothesline to the kitchen doorknob
to guide you back from the barn, which
it took you twenty minutes to reach,
though it wasn't six rods from the
house-the breath blown back down
your throat and the whirling snow
sitting as well as binding you?
Do any of you remember the Janu-
airy blizzard of 1888, which struck the
Dakota prairies the middle of the af-
ernoon; when many farmers were in
town, so that hundreds of them never
reached their homes? Do your re-
collections go back to the deep snow"
of 1880-81-the fierce winter mortal
lied in Rolvaag'S Giants in the Earth
which began with blizzard in Octo-
Der, blockadirig the railroads for three
days? AS late as the middle of April
one could walk on the drifts, with a
hand on the telegraph wires. From the
drifts in the streets of prairie villages
one could look into Second-story win
dows From January to May the
Northwestern trains got no further
than Sleepy Eye. In towns farther
west the people burned the coal in the
railroad coal-house, the snow fences
and telegraph poles, or gathered all
the teams to break through between
storms to some tiny lake with it's bit
of timber. Food, fuel and clothing
the villagers had all things in COM
mon. Work was not. They sang and
played and got up amateur theatricals,
and the Methodist preacher held SER
vices on Sunday in the hotel dining
room. Everyone was happy, in spite
of much worry and some suffering. 1t
was the farmers in their shacks and
tiny sod shanties that bore the brunt
of those days.
Times have changed, but Minnesota
winters can still play dead, walk on
their hind legs and jump through
hoop. And unless ones blood has
grown thin through age or over-much
comfort, what thrill there is in it all!
1t was forty-one below in Hibbing the
other day, and the natives boosted of
it. How the still, dry cold of such
morning tightens the nerves, and sends
the blood racing through crinkling
veins! And genuine, old-time biz
zard, when you can't see across the
street, and the powdered snow sits in
past double windows to pile up on the
livingroom floor! California may boast
and Florida spread her lures, but
cold snap when for ten days the Their
mometer gets up to twenty below in
the heat of the day, is something to
write home about. Who wants to live
in the Tropics, anyway Minneapolis
Journal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-08
RESTRICTION INSTEAD ,OF
GUARANTEE.

1t is a mistaken idea that the earn
ingS of railroad are guaranteed by
law. On the contrary, under the law
a railroad is not permitted to earn
and retain more than six per cent ON
the value of its properties used in
operation.
Any amount earned above six per
cent is subject under the law to re-
capture or seizure by the government.
In addition to this, the Interstate
Commerce Commission has ruled that
So per cent is a fair return.
Manifestly these are restrictions in
stead of guarantees, the same as re-
stricting the earnings of bank to
six per cent on its capital, or OF a
farmer to six per cent on the value OF
his land Under such restrictions II
either the railroad, banker or farmer
earns less than six per cent the law
lets him hold the sack.
Whether for the railroad, bank, or
farm, a guarantee of earnings is econ
omically unsound but no more so than
drastic limitation of earnings which
prevent progress. Good service is the
first essential, as poor service is dear
at any price.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-08
10000 MILES OF FEDERAL-AID
ROADS IMPROVED LAST YEAR.

A total of 9,753 miles of Federal
aid highways were improved in the
calendar year ending December 81,
1928, by the 48 State highway depart
ments and that of Hawaii, in coopera-
ton with the Bureau of Public Roads
of the United States Department of
Agriculture. OF that total, according
to figures compiled by the bureau, T.
625 miles had not previously been i'm
proved with Federal aid, while 2,128
miles which had already been so i'm
proved were brought to higher stages
of construction. These figures bring
the total mileage improved with Fed
eral aid, as of December 81, to 49,
OTIS miles. In the Federal-aid system
are a total of 1907 miles.
At the end of December 9, ZIG miles
of Federal-aid roads were under con-
struction and 1897 miles were ap-
proved for construction.
Of the mileage not previously i'm
proved with Federal aid, South Da-
kota, with 578 miles, heads the list of
States. North Dakota, with 400 miles,
ranks second; Nebraska, with 483
miles is third; Kansas, with 423 miles,
is fourth; New York, with 416 miles,
Is ll1Ull, 1CAdC, WAO1i oO1 iAfAASoJ AZ
sixth; Montana, with 298 miles. is
seventh; and Alabama, with 276 miles,
ranks eighth.
With the exception of New York and
Texas, the large mileages of the above
States are, for the most part, of the
lower types of road construction.
In mileage already improved with
Federal aid and brought to higher
types of construction, North Dakota,
with 1886 miles, heads the list OF States.
Nebraska, with 278 miles ranks Sec
ond; Texas, with 262 miles, is third;
South Dakota, with 252 miles, is
fourth; Minnesota, with lib miles, is
fifth; Iowa, with LOG miles, is sixth;
South Carolina, with 80 miles, is sew
enth; Wyoming, with 78 miles, is
eighth; Alabama, with So miles, is
ninth; and Georgia, with 81 miles,
ranks tenth
The 9,763 miles improved in 1928 is
1,478 miles or Is per cent more than
the 1926 miles improved in 1928.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-08
ONLY ONE WEEK LEFT
TO GET AUTO LICENSE.

A proposal to extend the time for
paying automobile license taxes has
been turned down by the Legislature.
This means that there will be no
grace beyond February Is and that
those who delay making application
beyond that date must pay penalties
at the rate of 25 cents per day.
Besides the min Office at the Capitol,
the Secretary of State has deputies in
a score of the larger cities. If you
cannot visit one of these places and
get your tags, application may be made
by mail. Application blanks and rate
books showing the tax on each make
and model of car are in the hands OF
nearly all banks and garages in the
smaller towns. If you have your old
certificate and the necessary check, it
is a simple matter to fill out the ap-
plication and mail it. However, those
who apply now may have to wait a
while before they get their tags. Those
who applied early have already adorn-
ed their cars with the neat looking
black and white 1929 tags.
February Is, by the way, is only
about a week off, so if you have not
applied for your tags, do it now!"
(From U. S. Dept. of Agriculture)
Carrots are a good source of vita
minis if quickly cooked Or grated raw
in a vegetable salad.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-08
INFLUENZA "PREVENTIVES" AND
CURES" ARE FRAUDULENT.

1T is the intention of the Food,
Drug and 1nSecticide AdminiStrat
to take immediate action under the
food and drugs act against all prepar-
atoms represented by label or by cir
cular accompanying the package as
preventiveS or treatments of influenza,
la grippe, pneumoniS, and related di
SeaSes," w. G. Campbell, Director Of
Regulatory Work of the United States
Department of Agriculture, said today.
There is widespread and proba-
bly, fully justified public aprehen-
sion about influenza and some manu-
facturers have not heSitated to take
advantage of this situation by adver-
Using their preparations in every
available quarter as preventives or
cures for the disease. Unfortunately,
the food and drugs act does not reach
false advertising statements appear
ing in the press, or in any advertising
medium not included with the package
of the preparation itself. The food
and drug enforcing authorities are
therefore powerlesS to check such mis-
leading advertising, serious as the con-
sequences may be in the case of those
who are led to depend on such inef-
lCSOANC PIO0OIOO ain 1C61CSt Vic
gienic precautions recommended by
public health authorities such as isola-
ton, rest, sleep, diet and proper ven
tilation.
ut is a fact generally accepted by
medical authorities, based on world
wide medical experience" added Mr.
Campbell, that there is no known
drug or combination of drugs which
will prevent or cure influenza. Pro-
ducts labeled as effective for this pur-
pose will unhesitatingly be claSsed as
misbranded within the meaning of the
food and drugs act and treated ac-
ordingly. i
1T may not be amiss to add" said
Mr.. Campbell, that manufacturers,
are usually cautious about putting un-
warranted claims upon the labels of
their products, knowing that they rem
der themselves liable under the food
and drugs act, and those who are in
clined to take advertising claims at
face value will frequently find that tine
labels themselves, or the circulars ac-
companying the packages of the drugs,
do not repeat these claims"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-08
FLU AND ROADS.

Fortunate, indeed, has it been that
the auto roads have been favorable TO
the travels of the country doctors
during large share of the time of the
recent flu outbreaks. Surprising that
big drifts had been piled in the way
of the physician hurrying from place
TO place There has been little snow
most of the time this winter, this max
ing travel easy. The advantage thus
noted in the epidemic emergency sug-
gests the Importance of good roads in
the winter to sick folks always, and
the need of proper equipment for
warding off and fighting snow drifts
The welfare of our doctors, the sick
folks, business progress in general
demands that we continue to move on
ward toward conditions that will make
for open roads all winter, snow or no
snow, on by-roads and main roads,
Mabel Record.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-08
CAUTION IN MEETING
SNOW PLOWS ADVISED

Beware of snow plows, is the warn
ing sounded to drivers by the Mime
sofa Highway department. Not that
snow pillow operators are reckless
drivers or that they have any desire to
harm anyone. But due to the flying
snow it is often difficult for the men
driving the trucks or tractors behind
the plows to see cars even short dis
lance ahead Efficient snow blowing
requires that the machines be kept
going at steady speed.
Drivers on the highways after a snow
storm are urged to be on the lookout
for snow plows, and not attempt to
pass or meet them where the snow is
heavy but to stop and wait at some
spot where the road is bare or the
snow is light. In any event it is safest
to get as far as possible from the mid
die of the road and wait until the
blows have gone by.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-08
LET'S HAVE HIGHWAY POLICE.

The editor of this paper has had
frequent occasion to disagree with
Highway Commissioner Babcock, but
we are hartily in accord with his sug-
gestion that the legislature authorize
the organization of a highway traffic
police force. We believe such a force
would make our highways safer, and
would have tremendous moral effect
on the drivers who are in the habit of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-08
CHURCH NOTES

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Charles p. Keast, Pastor.
Services, Sunday, February 10, 1929.
GAS A. NJ The Sunday School.
Title of lesson: Repentance and
Faith.
HOO A. M Morning preaching service.
Sermon theme: -Four Wheels of a
Going Church"
Young Ladies' Chorus at this service.
GAS P. M The Epworth League.
Topic: Finding Our Way Through
the Race Problem.
Leader: Miss Florence Childers.
7:30 p M. Evening preaching service.
Sermon theme: 1.-The Parable OF
the Lost Sheep"
Prayer service every Wednesday
evening at 7:30 o'clock.
Catechism class every Saturday
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Sterling Quartette at Washington
Auditorium on Saturday evening at 8
o'clock.
The public is cordially invited to all
the services.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-08
BETHANY ENGLISH Ev. LUTHERAN
CHURCH.
Rev Arthur G. Benson, Pastor.

Rev Arthur G. Benson, Pastor.
Mrs F. NJ Anderson, OrganiSt, DR..
j. G. Thompson, s. S. Supt.
Sunday School 10 A. M, every Sunday
morning. Everything English.
Services every Sunday morning at II
A. M. Everything English.
The Junior Confirmation Glass will
meet next Saturday at the Alvin Sund-
holm home at 1920 A. M.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-08
"NOONANETTES"
(From the Baudette Region.)

Out on an island in Lake of the
Woods there lives an old man who has
not seen an auto. He probably is better
off than many man who has not seen
one in time.
Matt Firmenich writes that he spent
his first three days in Chicago trying
to cross State Street.
Down east woman won a talk
marathon by talking AZ hours without
a letup. My gracious, how would you
like to come home late to a wife like
that?
A writer says that if you put all the
cars in Minnesota end to end they
would reach clear around the state
Maybe they would, but we don't see
much sense in doing it.
One way to settle the ditch debt
would be to move couple of iron
mines up here.
Sunday night, with the weather 20
below zero. homesteader walked IA
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-08
ON THIS OCCASION
Continued from page one

effects on the school district and city
finances, tax levies, etc. the resolution
of the meeting on Tuesday evening to
cut the occupation tax from to
per cent; abolish the royalty tax and
to cut the ad valorem from so to 40
per cent was adopted. This report was
adopted on very narrow margin of
votes by those present. The majority
stuck out for reduction of the ad
valorem to not over As per cent and
the other amendments as voted on.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-08
BOWLING TOURNAMENT
GOING FINE-SCORES.

The League bowling tournament at
the Skala Recreation Parlor alleys is
going good and some fine scores are
being hung up. The standing of the
teams in the first series of games was
as follows:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-08

Figures show that one marriage in
every six goes on the rocks. If the
girls old man would use his number
tens when many a young man comes
calling, the divorce courts would have
less to do.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-08

A Minneapolis couple left their baby,
clad in a single garment, beside an
open window in zero weather while
they attended movie. Someone should
shake them until their teeth rattle.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-08

When you see farmer getting along
fine he has a dozen or so good cows
working for him.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-08

The mining companies probably feel
that Ad Valorem should be spelled
with another "d".
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-08

Here is another Scotch story. A
Scotch merchant recently gave S.
900, 900 to charity.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-08
ELY, MINNESOTA

miles to Baudette to get doctor for
neighbor's boy, who was i'll with
pneumonia. Just another act typical
of the spirit of the frontier.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-08

In nearby town six saxaphones
were stolen recently. Some towns
have all the luck.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-08

Florida people laugh at our cold
weather, but they will have to come
north next summer to escape from be-
coming biscuits.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-08

II you wake up to nno the WeaCner
away below zero don't let 1t spoil your
bacon and eggs. Minnesota is place
where thousands of people will want to
be next summer.
We surely hope that the legislature
comes to the relief of the ditch debt
burdened northern counties With the
bonds defaulted it would mean tax
rate in this county of 1927 mills to pay
the debt This would-but what's the
sense of going any farther?
We like the way George Mccullough
is tackling the job of state game and
fish commissioner. He is proving that
he has it in him to make great COM
missioner.
There is no sense in getting in foot
race with the sheriff. Kill the scrubs
and get good cows.
When the farmers and their wives
gather around in chummy fashion 70
talk things over and have bite to
eat at farm bureau meeting they do
lot to better their condition prob
ably more than congress can do for
them.
A lady down east, who was arrested
for shooting and wounding her hus-
band, says she can't remember wheth-
er she shot him or not. Her remem-
bering apparatus reminds us of some
of our delinquent subscribers.
Some of those city peddlers are as
slick as grease. Listen to them and
you will be minus lot of money.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-08

High score for three games, L. o. o.
NJ with 2540. High single score,
Moose, 908. High individual score,
Shammy, 236. High three game score
for individual, Rex Larson, 563.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-08

Sunday night, with the weather 20
below zero. homesteader walked IA
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-08
AUTHORIZATIONS.

For the most part, however, the leg
islature disburses the states funds by
direct appropriations. It is this task
which falls to the large and powerful
committees called finance" in the
The Washington times., 1929-07-01
CAR INSPECTION
IS REQUIRED
s-&-N -
wide world Photos

ROCKVILLE. Nd, July Mont
gomery county motorists are being
lax In the observance Of the new
auto inspection act, passed at the
last session of the Maryland legis-
lature, which provides for the COM
pulsory examination Of all cars for
possible mechanical imperfectionE
which may result in accidents.
According to D. A. DeLashmutt,
of Rockville. an official of the Mont
gomery County Auto Dealers Asso-
citation, only about one-fourtn Of
the approximately 10000 automo
biles in Montgomery county have
been looked over.
The auto inspection act allows a
30-day period. from June Is to July
Is, for the examination. The work
is being done by the 1s automobile
dealers and service stations IN the
county designated by the State
motor vehicle commissioner.
While no specific penalty is pro-
vided for violation of the law. 1t is
stated that license may bc revoked
and severe penalties inflicted upon
any traffic regulation offender who
has not complied with the auto
inspection ruling.
The Washington times., 1929-07-01
800 Given Outings for
Weeks at d. C. Camps

More than 800 colored children
and mothers, otherwise unable to
get an outing, have been taken for
two weeks to Camps Pleasant and
Good VIII, through aid from the
Community Chest, and private gifts,
All were examined by voluntary
service by Drs. C. A. Tignor, W. S.
Lotion, j. Hayden Johnson, w. H.
Freeman, Arthur Simmons, j. +.
Dyer and Albert Ridgeley.
Trucks loaned by Chestnut Farms
Dairy, taxicabs from the Jewel
Company busses hired by Mt. Zion.
Mt. Moriah and Friendship Baptist
churches in southwest Washing
ton, and private autos driven by
Rev. AquiIla Sayles, James H. Mar
shall, j. f. Noble and Thomas
Frazier. sped the happy crowd to
the care of volunteer and expert
social workers who will provide in
Struction and play,
The Washington times., 1929-07-01
DC. WOMAN CUT
IN ACCIDENT

FREDERICK. Nd, July Mrs.
Sonia SausIey. 1476 Newton ST. A..
W., washington, was lacerated about
the forehead and DIR. Isadore Latt-
man, 1910 Connecticut Ave-, Wash
ington, associated with Garfield Hos
pital, Washington. narrowly escaped
injury when an automobile In which
they We're riding struck a car oper-
ated by James M. Wharton, Rich
mond, Va, near Frederick, yester-
day.
Wharton was cut about the face
and his brother, John Wharton, was
severely laeerated about the head.
The latter and Mrs. SausIey were
taken to the Frederick City Hos
pital and the woman was discharged
after receiving treatment.
Following an investigation of the
accident by Officer James Shockley,
of the State police, DR.. Lattman was
released on $500 bond for a hearing
in peoples court Friday, charged
with failing to keep to the right of
the center of the highway and pass
ing a motor vehicle when the road
was not clear.
DR.. Lattman was driving toward
this city and in attempting to pass
another car, struck the Wharton
machine and also ran into q car
parked along the road.
The Washington times., 1929-07-01
IAPP SAYS HIS NOMINATION WILL SAVE PARTY IN VIRGINIA
VIE
WITH G. 0. ?.
FOR TARIFF

The old tariff battles be-
tween protectionists and free
traders have gone forever, it
appeared today, as Democrats
We'd with Republicans before
the Senate Finance subcommit-
tees in urging adequate tariff
rates on home products.
The old Democratic States of
Louisiana, and Florida have led
the Democratic legions, pleading
for tariff protection. In Louisiana,
the. sugar interests made the loud
est appeal, while in Florida the
fruit. growers led the, hue and
cry for high tariffs.
Sugar High Point
While the struggle over sugar
rates is certain to be the climax
of the tariff debate in the Senate.
after that body reconvenes August
19. the battle over manganese ore
rates will run 1t a close second.
And to the probable surprise Of
old line Democrats, Democratic
Senators will fight for a manganese
tariff while Republican Senators
will be urging place for 1t on
the free list.
This about.face on the part Of
- DnnNNhli0o q ia -
as their party records are con-
cerned-will be due to the use OF
manganese in steel manufacture.
Senator AslTurst D.) OF Arizona,
Hayden D.) Of Arizona, and
Wheeler 3D. of Montana, already
have urged tariff Of 1-cent pound
on manganese ore to protect the
ore producers Of their States. This
rate has been opposed by Senator
Reed R1 of Pennsylvania because
the steel industries in his State
import all the manganese ore used
in their manufacture of steel.
Big Price Item
"In a ton OF the best steel g
tariff Of 1-cent-a-pound on manga
nese ore adds $3.50 to the price,
since from 3 to 43 per cent of the
steel in manganese, said Heed. In
ordinary steel, the elimination of
this tariff would reduce the price
about 35 cents a ton"
"On the other hand" is the reply
of Senator Wheeler, I'VE are trying
to develop our ore industry In the
West. So long as manganese ore
is duty.free the American industry
is being stifled. With all other in
dustries protected. this industry
should be protected, too"
The manganese ore situation
merely reflected q dozen similar
circumstances where Democrats
have pleaded for the protection of
local industries when all other in-
dustries are being protected.
Senator Trammefl D) OF Florida,
for instance, pointed out that the
fruit shipments of Florida total
$40. .000. .000 a year. He declared the
fruit growers were being injured by
The Washington times., 1929-07-01
AGED GENERAL
LOSES HOME

NICE, France. July 1 Q.N.S.).-
After a four days siege of the
home of the aged General Rambaud
and his wife,. whose eviction was
sought because they could not pay
their rent, police and firemen broke
in today and seized their furniture.
Duchess De Talleyrand, the
former Anna Gould, had volunteered
to pay the rent. but despite this
offer the siege went on. General
Rambaud, who is "a, piled UP sand
bags and sheet iron into a barri-
cade to prevent the "storming" Of
his home. His.ewife, although en-
feebled by age, helped him.
The police attacked the barricade
with clubs. When they failed to
break through they employed tear
gas.
1T is an outrage to evict this
aged couples" declared the Duchess
De Talleyrand. "It is especially sad
that the general. who fought for
his country, should be driven from
his home. But / intend to aid
them"