The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-01-25
ELY COMMERCIAL CLUB
GOES ON RECORD FAVORING
CUT IN IRON ORE TAXATION

prosperity of our city, schools and
business. We are all citizens in COM
mon and what is good for one is good
for all and we should wake up to the
condition that confronts US Should
anything happen to the mining indus
try in Ely where would the balance of
us property owners land?
Study the matter carefully and be
prepared when called upon to do your
share in getting the matter ironed out
to our best satisfaction. Look at some
of the towns onEihe ranges and sup
pose this, possible condition, should
confront Ely? The legislature Is in
session and it is time to act, the SOON
er the better.
In addition to the mining tax matter.
the Club discussed several other i'm
portant matters as can be seen by
reading the minutes in another place
in this paper. They also listened to
the reading of the achievements and
work Of the club for the past year. The
report of the Fish and Game COM
mittee on the planting of wild rice and
fish fry in the lakes of the district was
given. Both of these reports are in
teresting and were received by the
sixty members at the meeting with
satisfaction The achievement and
fish and game report follows:
Activities for the Year.
Sponsored, gave financial aid to, and
secured $4,000 appropriation from the
County for the Community Fair.
Financed and helped put on outing
exhibit at the County Building at the
State Fair.
Placed advertising in two magazines
and seven newspapers.
Purchased and planted over 400
pounds of Wild Rice Seed.
Had Engineer from the Minnesota
Power and Light Company come to
Ely and discuss the water levels of
White Iron Lake with local property
owners
Appointed a committee to check UP
on local interference to Radio sets in
Ely.
Appointed a committee and secured
the District Basket Ball Tournament
for Ely.
Secured the appointment of an Ely
man on the Board of Directors of the
Minnesota Arrowhead Association.
Sent delegates to the Arrowhead and
County Club meetings.
Furnished data and pictures for a
full page writeup on Ely in the Du-
luth News Tribune and the St Paul
Pioneer Press.
Gave financial aid to the Ely Base
Ball Club and to the Legion Junior
League.
Gave financial aid to the Ely Choral
Society.
Handled Fish Fry acquisitions for
Sportsmen Organizations in Ely.
Had charge Of the planting of log
cans of brook and lake trout and 123
cans OF walleyed pike fry in the lakes
and streams near Ely.
Held ten regular and one Executive
Committee meetings throughout the
year.
Secured site and helped finance large
road sign at Little Marais
Sent Secretary to Annual meeting of
the Minnesota Association of Com
| mercial Secretaries.
Helped finance and put ON outdoor
exhibit at the National Outdoor Elk
position at Chicago.
Secured the withdrawal of all un-
surveyed islands In Eastwood Lake
| district.
Gave financial aid to the Ely SKI
Club.
Appointed committee and secured
telephone line for the rural district
near Ely.
Appropriated $4,000 to the Arrow
head Association to care for Ely's
| quota.
Appointed committee and secured
allowance by County Board for Air
port for Ely.
Purchased seven uniforms for Ely
Community Ba ID.
Donated $75.60 to Elk Fund of thu
Izaak Walton League for bringing IL
OF live Elk to the Ely district
Gave financial aid to the Ely Moth.
ers Club IN bringing meeting of Fed.
Grated Women's Club to Ely.
Paid for membership in st. Loui,