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ton of the bill The Ely Commercial
Club diagnosed the case at meeting
and decided to send delegates to ST.
Paul for the hearing on the resolution
last Thursday night. In consequence
delegates representing Lake, Cook and
st. Louis counties assembled at a
meeting in st. Paul and worked over
the measure from early morning until
6 o'clock that night when the result
of their laborS was handed MIR. Lom-
men in the shape of an amended reso-
luton conforming to the wishes OF
these counties. Some at the gathering
were in favor of the original bill, terri
tory and all while others thought it
took in too much. Lake and Cook coun-
ties were bitter against the Shipstead-
Newton bill but after the strife was
ironed out, were satisfied.
AS the result of the meeting reSo-
luton was framed and since been in
troduced by Senator Lommen which
approves the Shipstead-Newton bill
but limits the area to all public lands
north of Township 63 and west of
Range east in the counties of st.
Louis, Lake and Cook" This was done
as a compromise between all factions
and seemed very acceptable to all
those present at the meeting where
the entire day was spent in discussion.
Wednesday was Ash Wednesday and
the beginning of Lent. Now that you
have been duly informed our further
L. g., I..,rr
let your conscience be your guide.
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METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

Services, Sunday, February II, 1929.
$50 A. M. The Sunday School.
Title of lesson: Prayer"
Scripture: Matthew 6:5-13.
HOO Morning Preaching service.
Sermon theme: 1.-The Church and
the Negro People"
GAS P. NJ The EpWorth League.
Topic: characteristics of a Good
Citizen"
Text: John 1886.
7:30 P. M. The Evening Preaching SER
vice.
Sermon theme: "Iife's Noblest Ideal"
Prayer service every Wednesday
evening at 7:30 o'clock.
Catechism Glass every Saturday
afternoon at 800 o'clock
The public is cordially invited to all
the services Serve God and Be
Cheerful.
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provement, namely, $97l.03. be and the
same hereby is levied and assessed
against all Of the above described lots
and parcels of land benefited thereby
in proportion to the benefits resulting
thereto; that the hearing on confirma-
ton of said assessment be held in the
Council Chambers in the City Hall of
the City of Ely on Tuesday, March S,
1929, at 8 o'clock P. NJ, that the City
Clerk cause proper notice of such as
sessment and levy and hearing on con-
firmation thereof to be published, and
further proceedings had thereon as re-
quired by the Charter.
Alderman Banovetz who offered the
foregoing resolution thereupon moved
its adoption, which was seconded by
Alderman Homer, and upon being put
to a vote was adopted by unanimous
vote as follows:
| Ayes: Aldermen Tauzell, Banovetz,
veranth, Homer, Kapsch, Mayor Han
son.
Noes: None.
The Council now took up the mat
ter of the Hearing Before Making As
seSsmenC on that certain concrete side
! walk, curb and gutter and street grad
| ing assessment in Conan's, Whites
| and Desjardin's Additions.
No one appeared in objection to the
/ said assessment.
Alderman Homer offered the follow
| ing resolution:
Resolved, That whereas the City En-
| gineer has made and presented to this
Council his report of the expense of
constructing certain concrete side
walks, curb and gutter and street grad
ing in the City of Ely, Minnesota, and
| it appearing that the work performed
was along or adjacent to the following
described property and premises, to-
wit;
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AS will be noticed by the above,
three of the teams have played 9
games while the others have only
played 6. Among those playing 6 are
the Moose team and with the lead
they stand a fair chance Of coming
through the tournament at the top of
the list.
Features of this weeks play were as
follows:
High scores for three games (team
were the Chicks with 2570 pins.
High score for single game (team)
were the City with 904 pins.
High score individual game, Joe
Pluth with 227.
High score individual game, Barich
with Co.'S
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being starred by Metro Goldwyn-May-
er at the Opera House II, ID.
A professional gold digger takes a
young man at his word when she sees,
over his shoulder, telegram stating
that his new invention Is worth mil
lion. Later she finds that the enthu-
siasm was all there was to the inven-
ton, but by that time she has married
him When she finds that she has
made poor appraisal of the young
mans fortune she also learns that she
loves him too deeply to give him up,
After some unexpected occurrences
and devoted fight for her happiness
in which she runs afoul of blackmail
all turns out happily for the reformed
Lady of Chance"
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to vote was adopted by q unani-
nous vote as follows:
Ayes: Aldermen Tauzell, Banovetz,
Veranth, Homer, Kapsch, Mayor Han
son.
Noes: None.
Alderman veranth offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved that there be and hereby is
transferred from the General Fund to
the Contingent Fund the sum of Five
Hundred ($50000) dollars.
Alderman Veranth who offered the
foregoing resolution thereupon moved
its adoption, which was seconded by
Alderman Banovetz, and upon being
put to vote was adopted by unani-
nous vote as follows:
Ayes Aldermen Tauzell, Banovetz,
Veranth, Homer, Kapsch, Mayor Han
son.
Noes: None.
The matter of the water main, on
James Street Street between Central
Avenue and First Avenue East, fire.
quently freezing was referred to the
Fire, Light and Water Committee with
power to act.
The Council dissolved into a Com
mittee of the Whole to consider the
various matters referred.
Alderman KapSch appointed chair
man of the Committee of the Whole.
Recess declared. Meeting called to
order
Report of the Committee of the
Whole was read as follows:
Ely, Minnesota, February 8, 1929.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council.
City of Ely, Minnesota.
Gentlemen
We, your Committee of the Whole,
to whom various matters were referred
beg to report and recommend as fol-
lows:
l. That the communication from the
Ely Rod and Gun Club be filed and the
city clerk be instructed to advise them
that the city of Ely cannot appropriate
funds for the purpose requested.
g. That the request from Anton
Wulotz for an increase in salary be
laid on the table for further considera-
ton.
8. That the communication from
Luther M. Bang, Attorney relative to
the matter of Jack Poshak's dismissal
from the Police Department be re-
ferred to the City Attorney to investi-
gate and report.
Respectfully submitted,
The Committee of the Whole.
BY JOHN KAPSCH, Jr., Chairman.
Moved by Alderman Tauzell, sup
ported by Alderman Banovetz, that the
report of the Committee of the Whole
be accepted and filed and the recon-
mendations carried out. Carried
Alderman Homer offered the follow
ing resolution;
Resolved, That there be and hereby
is appropriated from the Civic Fund to
the Ely Commercial Club, for civic
purposes, the sum of One Thousand
($1 100000 dollars.
Alderman Homer who offered the
foregoing resolution thereupon moved
its adoption, which was seconded by
Mayor Hanson, and upon being put to
vote was lost by the following vote:
Ayes: Aldermen Homer and Mayor
Hanson.
Noes: Aldermen Tauzell, Banovetz,
Veranth, Kapsch.
Alderman Banovetz reported that
Aldermen TauZel and Veranth and
City Assessor James, together with
himself, attended the hearing before
the Interim Committee and members
of the joint legislature at St. Paul,
Minnesota, on February and z, 1929.
Moved by Alderman Homer sup
ported by Alderman Tauzell, that the
meeting adjourn until o'clock P. M,
Thursday, February IA, 1929. Carried.
A. o. KNUTSON,
City Clerk.
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Elv Minnesota February 8, 1929

Ely, Minnesota, February 8, 1929.
Adjourned regular meeting of the
City Council called to order at 8
o'clock P. M, by Mayor E. w. Hanson.
Present: Aldermen Tauzell, BANJO
vetz, Veranth, Homer, Kapsch, Mayor
Hanson.
Absent: Alderman Olson.
Consideration of minutes.
Moved by Alderman Banovetz, sup
ported by Alderman Homer, that the
January 8, 1929, and January Is, 1929,
be approved as recorded by the clerk
and published. Carried.
Report of the Committee on Ac-
counts and Finance was read as fol-
lows:
Ely, Minnesota, February S, 1929.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council,
City of Ely, Minnesota.
Gentlemen:-
We, your Committee on Accounts &
Finance, having examined the follow
ing payrolls and bills find them to be
correct and recommend that they be
allowed and paid.
We further report that we have dis
approved of the payment of the wages
of the special police officers until the
appointments have been confirmed by
the council.
Payroll Official Department
& Miscellaneous, ........$ 2,41795
Payroll-Court and Police
Department, ............. 1,5ss.25
Payroll-Fire Depart
Payroli-Community Service
& Recreational, ......... $1,000
Payroll-Light and Water
Department, ............ 1,984.79
Payroll dreaming Labor, -. 1888
PAYROLL Street Commission
er's Department, ........ 6,670.25
Ely Fire Department, Fire
Calls, 1880
Frank Veranth, Jr., Ex-
penses to ST. Paul, Mimi. $500
Ivan Tauzell, Expenses to
st. Paul, MINI. ........ $500
Thomas j. Carey, Expenses
to ST. Paul, MINI. ..... $500
F. B. James, Expenses to
ST. Paul, Minnesota, and
tax meetings at Range
towns, ................. W HI
Otto Hokkanen, Enlarging
and framing pictures, 49,. 5000
A. j. Thomas, PremiuS on
officials bonds, ........ 1000
First National Bank of Ely,
Premium on city treasllr-
er's bond, ........... 225.00
K R. Wainon Maja No. 8.
rental laboratory quarters, 1000
First State Bank of E.y,
Insurance premiums, -. 50:40
Mrs Sam Tabell, Meals to
hospital patients, .... 14.67
independent School District
No. II, Heating de5e 1tion
hospital, .............. $500
James Drug Store, Sup
plies, 9.55
Edward Harri Boat rental, I. 400
Western Union Telegraph
Co. Time signal service
with clock, .......... 9.28
Range Oil Products Co.
Gasoline, ............ 1859
Ely Gas & Oil Co. Case
line and oil, ............ 109.90
Standard Oil Co. Gasoline
and oil, ................... 1898
Frank Veranth, Coal, $3.50. 494.40
j. A. Rothman, Coal, Case
line and supplies, ........ 412.41
Lindbeck Chevrolet Co. sup
plies, .................... $40
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CHURCH NOTES
BETHANY ENGLISH EV. LUTHERAN
CHURCH.
Rev. Arthur G. Benson, Paste

Rev. Arthur G. Benson, Pastor.
Sunday School, ......... 1000 A. M.
Services, ..................11: 100 A. M.
Miss Esther Gjerset will sing at our
church during this service. Rev. Arthur
Benson will give the message.
A cordial invitation of welcome is
extended to the public to attend our
services every Sunday morning in
English, beginning at HOO o'clock.
The Adult Confirmation Glass will
meet at our church Friday evening,
February Is at 800 o'clock. A good
group is now enrolled. There is no
fee connected with this. 1t is free for
anyone who wishes to come along We
will meet about half dozen times
and then have the confirmation private
in church, at the close of one of our
meetings. This course is given in
English only, this language now being
used exclusively in our church.
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"a LADY OF CHANCE" is
DRAMATIC WHIRLWIND.

In "his family tree he was the sap,'
so his mother told his wife, but after
the latter compares the man she
thought he was with the man he
really is she begins to believe she was
the ignorant one In "a Lady of
Chance" in which Norma Shearer is
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
--- OF THE -
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.

Ely, Minnesota, February S, 1929.
Regular meeting of the City Council
called to order at o'clock P. M, by
Mayor Hanson.
Present: Aldermen Homer, Kapsch,
Mayor Hanson.
Absent: Aldermen Olson, Tauze!l,
Banovetz, Veranth.
No quorum being present the meet
ing adjourned until 8 o'clock P. M,
Friday February 8, 1929.
A. 0. KNUTSON.
City Clerk.
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BOWLING SCORES
AND STANDINGS.

The bowling league Tournament at
the Skala Recreation Alleys goes
merrilly forward. The Moose team is
still in the lead in percentage while
the City, Giants and School teams
are tied for the cellar positions. The
standing of the teams are as follows:
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Central Garage, Labor sup
plies and auto hire, $500. 1895
Roy Baxtrum, Repairs and
truck parts, .............. lUS.8f
Ely Lumber Co. Lumber, :. .88
E. I. du Pont de Nemours
& Company, Fuse, ........ .78
C. B. Lyon 81 Bro, Cal
cium Chloride, ...... 207.00
The Ely Miner, Printing,
publishing and supplies, 1890
Hamilton, Ohio, Chamber
of Commerce. Building
code books, ..... 100
F'ritz-Cross Co. Supplies, ;. 30.3g
Garrett Weygant q Good
speed, Printing and
supplies, ................. 1880
w. A. Fisher Co. Suplies,, 56.l4
Maddern's Dray Line, Dray-
age, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ZZo
City Dray Line, Drayage, 1.50
Burgaer-Williams Co. Sup
plies, ......-..... loOU
Simplex Laundry, Laundry, 500
Peter Beck, Supplies, 80. 1440
Houghton Miffiin Co. Books, 800
Gaylord Bros, Supplies, -. 1915
Duluth News Tribune, Sub
SCllpIlOll, .......-... 1.0o
E. F. Burg Co. Supplies, -. 2018
ST. Paul Book and. Station
cry Co. Books, ........ 1929
H. R. Hunting Co. Inc,
BOOKS, ................... oo.oo
independent School District
No. II, Services band di-
rector, January, 1929, -. 10000
E L. Rautio, Supplies, ...... $3.50
Ely Hardware Co. Supplies, 1880
Joseph Mantel, Supplies, :. $3.50
City Hardware, Supplies, -. 1918
Laing Hardware Company,
Supplies, ................ 1920
A. j. Fenske, Supplies, -. 1929
Matt Sikala, Blacksmithing, 4205
AmeliuS Stenlund, Black
Smlthlng, ............... 4oou
Andrew Watilo, Jr., Freight,
express, telephone and
telegraph, ................ Z49.3l
McNdahan Lumber co.
Lumber, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. o51A
Walker lamar Co. Ventila-N
tors, lol.oo
Marshall-Wells G ompany,
SuppneS, 49,. ............ o.o4
Crane Company, Pipe, fit
tingS and supplies for
aerators, ................. 1,115.57
Minnesota Power q Light
Co. Electric Power for
January, 1929, ............ 2,735.03
Wallace 81 Herman Co. Inc,
supplies, ..-.............. 10.AS
Electro Bleaching Gas Co.
CnlOrlne, ................. oo.Io
=
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FORTIER'S ADDITION.

of the City of Ely, Minnesota, and that
the total cost of such construction, as
shown by the report, is $1,942.06.
Therefore, Be It Further Resolved,
that of said amount one-half, or $971-
O3, be paid out of the appropriate or
general fund of the city, and that the
other half of said expense of said i'm
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CONAN,S ADDITION.

WHITES ADDITION.
Lots to IL, inclusive, in Block 1
Lots / to II, inclusive, in Block 2
Lots / to IL, inclusive, in Block 3
DESJARDINS ADDITION
New Britain herald., 1929-01-05

eapitalissd It 81 $50, 900, 900, thus Nv.
ine employment b over 5000 per
sons. The value Of IL eutput n Ne
American chemical Industry, through
~ paet !0-y:aS progress, has multi.
piled eighty times:
Similar astounding advaness Ia ths
autometlvs industry ar reesrded. The
making Of nitro eellulose lacquer, arti.
ficial leather, enanaels, quick drying
paints, electric light bulbs, lnsulaGine
materials. artificial silk, snti-frsesin9
eolutions-thsse ~ few, and only 9
few. Of its very practical applications
tor manufacturing automobiles.
How extraordinarily unaware ~
laymen srs Of The things that quietly
minister - our eomfort, cur luxury.
even 70 our nessssitiesl Il you wefe
70 stop : cesnskin-ceated eellees lid
and hts girl In their lew-stune rosdsten
and tell them that . thick, gssnmy
liquid Wa The prepellins agent Ii
getting them 70 their "date" that evo.
ming. their laughter would b. raueeus.
But the preceding paragraph proves
how wrong they would b. They Prob.
ably wouldn't even realise that tn u.
natursd alcohol The garage man lad
ussd - insuraaee against : fresen
eeollng system aal erseksl cylin4ey
hsads-solely tor their eenvenieneo-
came fresa melAssee.
L. " prssuase that embeldensd by
Yeur successes. yeu went - - quts ths
impatient motor ea1 Gtn about the
naelaeeee industry, provided her fumins
escort hadn't either put on full steam
New Britain herald., 1929-01-05

A syou tip the syrup jug over your
~ wheat cakes In the morning. It
probably doesn't occur 70 you
that you are idly employing q sugs.
product that, in its various industrial
phases, has become in this country .
1000. 100000 plus proposition.
More than that. product that con-
tributes to modern civilization the most
wildly divergent factors, artificial
flowers. bay rum, chewing tobacco,
dent.! gold, fireworks, mirrors, shoe
polish, tinfoil-to name Z random few,
Molassesi
Magic word Of slightly comic sound.
which through the imaginative patience
Of an experimental Danish chemist has
grown, in twenty-six years, from
despised and discarded by-product Of
cane sugar to = understanding, corti-
nent-linking business, With To own
fleets Of ocean tAnksrs.
Il might b affirmed that society, q
now organised, would find itself in Z
woeful plight Il molasses were suddenly
withdrawn q IN industrial component
Wars could not be expediently waved
without Il; for high power explosiveS
ana poison ~ require Il. In The form
Of ether, chloroform or iodine. Il q.
sists in ushsring you into the world,
and the mortician depends upon It, to-.
Just how, you ask, did this billion
dollar miracle come into beink1
Primarily instrumental was one man.
Ferdinand Kroyer Kielberg. In your
newspapers or on the Lips Of your
New Britain herald., 1929-01-05

golden . vesssl y that Psychological
ever that gave forth perpetual milk
and honey, liquids dear to the palate.
but scarcely ratsd ct beyond $1,000
ooo.oool
An illustration in one instance, ~
quoted IN ths Commerce Monthly, ~
vsals that IN the making Of non.
beveraee alcohol molssses appears -
against corn In The ratio Of 267, l04,-
1l0 gallons compared with 1886
bushels Of the moro famous Ingredient.
The humble raisin sneaks In for Z roc
ord Of lo,705,920 pounds, and rye
rates only 1858 bushels, with malt
about 50 times ~ voluminous.
Kislbsrs. differing from many men
who have achieved huge fortunes in
their own lifetime, 10 reputed . good
natursd trader and those who know
him best ny b never drives hard bar
gains.
AZ charity donor he 10 anonymoua
In various European centsrs where 10
has many workers Of the peasant class
he has bought tracts Of land and built
homes which b donates t. his en-
p!exss. :.
Usually worthy employees AZ given
homes outright - gifts, these Being
voted for long and faithful continuous
service - well ~ work Of outstanding
merit
In such sections the ownsrship Of
= home usually is regarded ~ out Of
reach Of even the hops Of the low-wase
classes. For time-payment homes afs
not a. widely bought and sold On the
other side Is they are In every suburb
and hamlet in the United States. Mo-
lasses artisans, therefore, are becoming
real estate proprietors as against a.
most any other group in their respse.
tive territoriss.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-05
GIANT TERMINUS

UsANJ T4MMlNUS
lsoet cellsstins aal SAip.
aae 9eeteea % tAe M>laeees
alsstry II 4eesabaya, Jaws,
)usaA 9Ass ladies, Whsre
Iats 81 ~ GelA.Peslueiae
'lul1 Ar Assessblsd ed
oisIeteAs1 y Their
oestloatjops.
How much Of this precious
stuff Il there in the
worldl Where does Il
come frem1 How are it,
clasdf lcations sub-divid-
ed! How d Il trans-
Destedf
ohciaj figures indicate
that Tia weird Of Gem.
meres today has q it,
command abeut I, o00. 800
tons q ''blset strap"
(which means appsoxi-
mately 100 eallen( pr
ten). IL shisl pse1ueero
an Cube, tie ether
lslsnds sf As West Indies,
New Britain herald., 1929-01-05

Tho leuy sa6jn divisiens Of ''blsek
strap" m: alcohol, stock feed, yeast
and edible (fer sweets, syrups and
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-10-10
ApyEnrI.EMExr ron BIDS

Sealed bids for the construction OF a
Waterman Extension on First Stree:
from Avenue u to Avenue +. In
Waterman and Wnterworks District
North Dakota, will be received by the
Board OF City commissioners OF the
said City until October alst. 1929,
Plans n specifications are on file IN
the office ct the City Auditor.
The following approximate quaint.
ties arc given for the Guidance Of
III. linear feet OF six inch cast iron
Waterman.
! six inch gate valve.
/ six inch By Six inch tee.
October .Sth. 1929. and lie completed
not later than November 10th. 49,.
All bids shalt be made. upon Il basis
IT cash payment Tor all work ~ be
DONE.
Each bidder must state in his bid
the rates " interest the warrants
shall bear (not exceeding seven I'll
per cent per annum) which shall be
received u accepted hy him at par
IN ment for the work.
Each bid must be accompanied by
Il certified check for Five Hundred
$500. 0OD Dollars. made payable to III.
order Of A.. 7 I.enhart. President Of
the Board Of City Commissioners os
the City Of Bismarck. North Dakota,
rs a guarantee that the bidder Will.
il SUCCESSFUL. enter into and execute
4 contract for the performance Of the
work. Each bid must also be accom-
equal to the fun amount bid, as pro-
vided in Section 1907. Complied Laws
of North Dakota. 1913.
The board OF City Commissioners
l bids. the ''s Il. il Il. r xTSls $50 e -
lOIS-l0 city Auditor.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-10-10
NOTORIOUS DRIVER
is SHOT, WOUNDED
Chicago, Oct. 1O.-tH1-A NOTORIOUS
driver was shot and wounded last
IN. ~EnTisEMENT .On niDs

Scaled bid for the construction OF
Il Sanitary Sewer OH sixteenth Street
from broadway to Main Avenue. III
Sewer Improvement District Number
Twenty-Two, City of Bismarck, -.ortll
Dakota. will he received by the Board
until eight o'clock r.. m. October 21si,
1879. Plans and specifications are ON
file in the office If the city Auditor.
The following approx innate quaint
ties arc given for h guidance uf bid
dcrs.
40 linear feet OF eight incl sever
pipe.
manholc.
All bids shall be made upon 4 nasts
If cash payment for all work to he
done.
Tore November LIST. 1874, and corr
rlcfed not later than November 10Th.
1929.
I:acl, bidder shalt state III His bid
the rate of intercS the warrants shall
bear not exceeding seven I'll per
cent per annumD which shall he i.-
cciNcd and accepted by him at par
in payment for the work.
Each bid must also be accompanied
by i certified check for Five Hundred
t$aaG. Q6) Dollars, made payable to tin,
order of A.. J.. I%Ienhart, President Of
the l:oard Of city Commissioners. as 4
guaranty hat the bidder will. il SUE
ccssful, enter into and execute Il con-
tract for tho performance ~ tho WORK.
Each bid must also be accompanleI
by il bidders bond in Il sum equal ~
the full amount bid. As provided ~
Section 3107. Compiled Laws Of North
The Board of city commissioners
reserves the right to reject any Or all
bids. NJ. IL. ATKINSON.
IGI:-In city Auditor.