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The Ely miner., 1929-06-21
WILLIAM ]. BALE
ELY PIONEER DIES

News was brought in the papers OF
the latter part of the week
of the death in West Hollywood
California, on Thursday, June 13, OF
William James Bale, one Of the
pioneers of the Vermilion range He
was "a years of age at the time of bis
death and had resided in California
for the past six years, previous to
which time he was resident of the
ranges and Duluth since 1888.
Mr.. Bale was one of the three trus-
tees on the first village council al
Tower, Minnesota. The village was
incorporated November IL, 1884, and
the council met for the first time
November g. The first meeting fail
ed to produce much business, but the
village clerk was instructed to obtain
a copy of bylaws and ordinances
such as used by the village Ct Duluth.
The first village council was short
lived the state supreme court holding
that the Tower incorporation had
been unconstitutional The council
had only one other meeting and ther
dissolved The legal defect in the in
corporation was remedied in February
1885.
Mr.. Bale walked several times be-
tween Duluth and Tower before the
railroads came. He was born July 4
1874, at Devonshire, England, coming
to Canada with his parents at the age
Of 4. He came to the United States
when he was 81 years old, and follow
ed the mining business until his re-
tirement about six years ago.
He was one of the first settlers in
Ely and for many years conducted ex.
plorations on the property south OF
town known as the Lucky Boy mine
He also conducted other explorations
in this vicinity.
The Ely miner., 1929-06-21
PLANES USED FOR
FIRE FIGHTING

Early in the week airplanes dem
onstrated the practibility Of their use
for fire fighting in almost inaccessible
places IN the forest providing the fires
were anywhere near lake to be used
for landing places. The Scenic Air
ways plane and the Kingston Rhodes
Airways of Lake Vermilion were called
into action and rapidly transported
pumps and men to Crooked Lake and
Curtain Falls where fires had secured
considerable headway.
The fires were reported after which
Supervisor A. L. Hamel of the Super
ior National Forest at once called the
planes. The distance to the scene is
about 81 miles and about thirty min
utes were required to make the trip
which under ordinary conditions would
have required about two days by canoe.
Several trips were made by the planes.
The practibility of the use of this
method of transportation has been in
the eye Of the forestry department for
some time. The promptness IN which
the work was done on Monday showed
that fires which yearly destroy thou
sands of acres can be most success
fully eombatted by reaching the loca-
ton N the shortest possible time. The
airplane does this and is practicable
anywhere there is a lake to land and
take on from
The Ely miner., 1929-06-21
PROGRAM COMPLETE
MIDSUMMER FEST

The committees having the program
IN charge for the 26th Annual Mid
Summer Festival in this city on Sat-
urday and Sunday report excellent
progress and that the list of sports at
she Athletic Park and dance on Sat
Irday and the picnic at Sandy Point
IN Sunday afternoon and the concert
Sunday evening will round out a day
:ong to be remembered.
The Saturday afternoon program
viii include smile race, 1-mile race,
half-mile race, shot put, broad Jump,
220-yard dash and other equally inter
aSting events. That evening a grand
oall will complete the day.
Sunday is filled with interest and
The morning is given over to the re-
eeption of the thousands who are ex-
oected to arrive for the festival from
al parts of the country. During the
morning the City Band will play a
concert. Dinner will be served from
1870 to 100 o'clock
The afternoon program begins at
100 o'clock with speech of welcome
oy John E. Porthan and music by the
0and. Mayor E. W. Hanson will deliv-
sr an address followed by selections
0y the mixed choirs of Virginia.
Governor Theodore Christianson will
make the address of the occasion and
music will follow the governor Oscar
j. Larson and DR.. John Wargelin are
also speakers at the picnic. The City
Band will be present all day and Emil
Bjorkman will direct the singing.
Swimming and canoe races will fea-
ture the afternoon.
Sunday evening a program of vocal
and instrumental music will be given
at the Washington Auditorium in
which the following well known artists
will participate in addition to the
band: Miss L. Kaskela of Duluth,
Miss Christine Herranen, Mrs. Vic
Kosh Of Virginia, Miss Esther Huovila
Of Hibbing, Emil Bjorkman of Virginia,
Walter Gomsi Of Eveleth, Hugo Klee-
mola, Harry Davidson, Mrs. v. Koi-
vumaki, choirs and choruses from sew
eral Of the neighboring towns
A cordial invitation is extended the
public to participate in the celebra-
ton.
The Ely miner., 1929-06-21
ARCHIE PHILIP CORRECTS
NEWS TRIBUNE ERROR

From the distant past and the early
days of Ely comes the voice Of Archie
Philip, in correction of an item in the
Duluth News-Tribune wherein several
names were mixed in recounting early
history. The letter of Mr.. Philip ex-
plains itself as follows:
To the Editor:
I am writing you to correct a mis-
take made in The News Tribune Of
April 81, 1929. In your illustrated
supplement you have number Of pic
lures with a headline, Early Pictures
Of Ely"
My wife and are here visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Crossmsn at Everett,
Wash, and Mrs. Crossman showed me
the copy Of the paper with a picture
Of team of moose hitched TO a cut
ter and the caption says these moose
were owned by Mr. and Mrs. Ed Cow
ling.
These moose were obtained by Ed
Crossman in 1905, when they were
small calves and he raised them and
broke them to harness and Mrs. Cross
man drove them for several years
around Ely. and it is Mrs. Crossman
who is driving the moose in this pic
ture and Mrs Adamson in the cutter
with her.
have in my possession the original
photograph from which this cut was
made. At the time Mrs Crossman OBJ
tanned these young moose was game
warden and lived at Tower, and I Sc
cured permit from Sam Fullerton,
the state game warden at that time,
for MIR. Crossman to keep the moose.
I also see a picture in the same pa
per OF two old friends of ours. Father
Buh, who lived in Tower at the time,
and Captain Pengilly, who was su-
perintendent Of the Chandler mine at
Ely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crossman and Mrs.
Philip and send regards to all our old
friends back there.
Yours very truly,
ARCHIE PHILIP,
The Ely miner., 1929-06-21
ELY To CELEBRATE
JULY FOURTH

Advertising matter has been dis
played calling attention to the tact
that Frank Lozar Post No. DAB, Ameri-
can Legion, will have charge Of the
celebration of the Fourth Of July n
Ely. This is a guarantee to our peo-
pie and visitors that something out OF
the ordinary will be furnished aside
from the regular stunts and novelties
presented on that day.
As is customary, a bombardment OF
cannon will awake the people at sun
rise. This feature was overlooked last
wear but the Legion boys assure Us
that this year there viii be cannonad-
ing-and how Then there will be the
parade at $50 and special prizes are
being offered for the best showing.
The program has not as yet been COM
pleted but enough is known of what
is in store to guarantee a day filled
with events from daylight to dark
Speeches and band concerts viii fol-
low the conclusion of the parade.
There will be races for the men, wom-
en- and children The afternoon viii
be taken up with a ball game at the
ball park at the Washington school
grounds Concession stands viii be
run on the streets all through the day
and evening. A big display Of fire
works will start the evening right at
dusk and the celebration viii end
with a novelty dance at the Washing
ton auditorium Immediately after the
fireworks The committee is trying to
induce the two appliances at Ely to
help them in the display Of fireworks.
Those appointed on committees are
as follows:
Program, L. NJ Bang, Frank Schwei-
ger, Byrd Brownen and Edwin Toms.
Parade, Douglas Nankervis, Jack Po-
shak, Arthur Knutson, Oscar Frieds-
burg, Charles Smith and John E.
Thompson.
Sports, Edward Buckley, Thomas
Murn, Jack Gianotti, Elias LaBeau
Andrew Harri, Harry Homer, Arnold
Hendrickson and Louis Stember.
Fireworks, John Kotchevar, Wal
ter Carlson, Walter Koski, Hugo Sond-
strom, Peter Handberg.
Dance, Ben johnson, Peter Stark
Ernest Anderson, Howard Harrio and
Flu Rautio.
Advertising, Arthur Nyman and Ray
Hoefler.
The Ely miner., 1929-06-21
MANY TRUNK ROUTES
TO BE REGRAvELED

In an effort to restore to their nor
NAL condition some of the Minnesota
trunk highways which have been bad
~ damaged by traf1lc wear and the
elements, the Minnesota Highway de-
partment this summer is letting con-
tracts for 668 miles Of regrayeling and
other special maintenance work. The
estimated total cost of this work is
1856 20.
None of the work IN the list Is con-
sidered in the nature of an improve
ment, it is explained, but it is intend
ed only to restore these roads to their
normal condition, by replacing gravel
which has been worn away or thrown
OF the road by the traffic or sunk into
the mud. Reshaping and scarifying
VIII be done IN a number of places
where the roads are badly cut up or
rutted
This special work Is only one of
many items entering into highway
maintenance a great deal of re-
graVeling. patching and smoothing of
the roads Is done BY the regular MAIN
The Ely miner., 1929-06-21
SCANDINAVIAN FRATERNITY
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

The Scandinavian Fraternity of
America elected new officers Monday
evening very enthusiastic meeting.
The installation will take place in two
weeks. Those elected were as follow:
President-Osc Bodin.
Vice President-E. E. Strom.
Past President-Art Nyman.
Rec. Sec.-Mrs. George Anderson.
Fin. Sec.-John Nordstrom.
Treasurer-H E. Olson.
Chaplain-Mrs E. E. Strom.
Marshall-Mrs. Berger Lindbeck.
L G-Amelius Stenlund.
0. G.-Gus Anderson, Jr.
Auditors A Stenlund and Mrs.
Theo. Sundstrom.
Trustee-Ernest Jackson.
Musician-Miss Amelia Stenlund.
The Ely miner., 1929-06-21
THUS DID THEY PROCLAIM
LIBERTY THROUGHOUT LAND,

How many real facts do you know
about the events which took place 153
years ago when the American colonies
declared their independence from
Great Britain and a new nation was
born? Probably not many, for most
OF us Americans have rather vague
ideas about those events.
But if you will read the illustrated
feature article Proclaim Liberty
throughout All the Land" by Elmo
Scott Watson in this issue of The
Miner you'll learn many interesting
things-how the printers did a rush
job on putting the Declaration of In
dependence into type what newspaper
first published it, how it was first
publicity announced, the part the Lib
erty Bell had in proclaiming it and
many other facts. Look for this arti-
Gle in this issue.
The Ely miner., 1929-06-21

The Lutheran League met at the
home Of Clara Handberg Friday even
ing at 800 o'clock All the members
with their friends were invited. The
attendance for the evening showed an
enrolment of 40 members. Miss Anna
Anderson and Miss Evelyn Anderson
were the two new members who
joined A fine program was given
A delightful lunch was served by
Miss Handberg, Beatrice Handberg
and Julia Mayerle.
The Ely miner., 1929-06-21
ANOTHER SWEEPSTAKES
GOLF MEET SUNDAY

Another Of the popular ball sweep
stakes at the Shagawa Country Club
golf grounds will take place Sunday
next and viii attract many enthus-
lasts of this popular sport. The one
held two weeks ago drew an entry list
Of twenty-six and it is the impression
that the coming meet viii draw many
more. The grounds committee have
figured handicap list for the mem
bers which handicap can be learned
on request by those who desire.
The Ely miner., 1929-06-21
OCCUPATION IAX
PAID BY MINES

The general revenue and trust funds
OF the state were enriched by $2,448,-
257, received by Julius A. Schnlahl,
state treasurer, from 81 operators OF
mines in Minnesota for 1928 occupa-
ton taxes
Total occupation taxes for 1923,
were fixed at S2,446,257 by the Min
nesota tax commission, but the Oliver
Mining company of Duluth, is with
holding $4,000, assessed by the COM
mission, which it viii contest in the
courts.
One half Of the total goes into the
general revenue fund, while the other
half goes into the trust fund for
schools and the University of Mime
sofa.
There were 35,789.67s tons of ore
mined IN 1923 which were subject to
the occupation tax. The total Of 81
466 ,257 assessed by the commission
represents an increase Of $282 2,949 over
1927, when the occupation tax was
s., ,183 ,308 The tonnage mined in
1927 subject to the occupation tax was
80, ,009 $50.
Under provisions of the Minnesota
occupation tax law those engaged in
the occupation of mining must pay a
tax of 6 per cent measured by the
value Of the ore at "the place where
mined" less the cost provided by the
statute for developing and mining.
The Oliver Mining company paid
the largest tax Of S1,545, ,201. This does
not include the additional $4,000.
This company had a total Of 81 ,145,-
947 tons mined which were subject to
tax
The Mahoning Ore and Steel COM
pany was the next largest, with tax
Of $378,074 on production of q
832, ,437 tons.
In 1923, A persons or corporations
were engaged in mining operations in
Minnesota of which number 81 were
subject to the occupation tax
The Ely miner., 1929-06-21
POPULAR YOUNG PEOPLE
TO BE MARRIED TOMORROW

A marriage license was issued Tues
day to Stanley Kent and Miss Lillian
Hosking and the marriage will take
place tomorrow so we are informed.
The groom is a valuable employe of
the Oliver Mining Company and has
been a resident of the city for sew
eral years. The bride is from Gilbert
and taught in the Ely schools last
year. Both are well known among a
host Of friends who join in wishing
them all that is good in the step they
are about to take.
The Ely miner., 1929-06-21
ELY COUPLE WE'D
IN NASHUA, IOWA

George T. Somero, the popular as
sistant cashier of the First National
Bank and son Of MIR. and Mrs. NJ
Somero, was united in marriage at
Nashua, Iowa, on Saturday to Miss
Mary Nichols, daughter of Mrs. VIM.
Nichols Of this city.
Cards received by friends announce
that the ceremony was performed in
the Little Brown Church In the Vale
at Nashua, near where the bride has
been teaching for the past year.
The couple viii return to this city
Sunday and viii be at home to their
many friends who join with the Miner
in wishing them all possible happiness.
The Ely miner., 1929-06-21
NORTH STAR QUARTETTE
AT BETHANY CHURCH

The North Star College Quartette
of Warren, Minnesota, viii give con-
cert in the Bethany English Lutheran
Church In Ely, Minnesota on Wednes-
DAY evening, June IS, ar 800 O'Clock.
This quartette comes highly recon-
mended, as being quartette of rare
talents. Admission free. A collec-
ton viii be taken.
The public is cordially invited to
come and enjoy this concert.
The Ely miner., 1929-06-21
SCENIC AIRwAYs ANNOUNCE
VERY ATTRACTIVE TRIP.

Spend day on one Of the lakes
fishing. The Scenic Airways are max
ing it convenient and attractive 60
make trip to Big Moose Lake where
they maintain boats for that bass
fishing trip. The rates are most liberal
and Pilot Davidson guarantees a
pleasant trip. Messrs Kurvinen &
Somero OF the Scenic Airways highly
recommend the trip and so does every
one who has made one of the journeys
IN the Robin.
The Ely miner., 1929-06-21
WORK ON BUILDINGS BEGUN
BY CONTRACTOR RAUTIO.

Contractor ]. N Rautio has begun
the work Of construction on the new
solid brick building TO be occupied by
the Ely Cooperative Company and
Otto Hokkanen the photographer, at
the corner of Chapman Street and
Central Avenue. A steam shovel is
digging the basement and is doing
rapid work. The shovel expects to fin-
ish its part Of the work in few days.
While the work of erecting the new
building is going forward, the adjoin-
ing building occupied by Gust A.
Maxi, viii be supplied with a base
ment.
The Ely miner., 1929-06-21
SPEEDOMETER RECORDS
CONDITION OF HIGHWAY.

An ordinary speedometer, which
shows the speed the car is travelling
and records the distance Travelled, may
also be an indicator of road condi-
tons. When speedometer records a
greater distance between two towns
than shown IN the road guides people
either blame the speedometer or the
The Ely miner., 1929-06-21

tenance employees of the department,
but on certain stretches where much
gravel is needed, or where the road
is badly cut UP, this work is done by
special contract. The recent spring
breakup was unusually severe on the
Minnesota highways Frost action
caused great deal of heaving and
breaking up of the road surfaces, and
frost boils" were numerous in all parts
of the state.
The Ely miner., 1929-06-21

The dance by the Six Aces at Sandy
Point Saturday evening was well at
tended and fine time was enioyed
to the excellent music furnished by
this organization.
The Ely miner., 1929-06-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Handberg Of
West Virginia motored to the city and
are making short visit with friends
and relatives.
The Ely miner., 1929-06-21
On This
Occasion

lust few thoughts by the Editor on things
Material and Immaterial
The Ely miner., 1929-06-21

Continued on page FOUR
The Ely miner., 1929-06-21
LUTHER LEAGUE MEETS
WITH MISS CLARA HANDBERG.

1920 Colby Ave. Everett, Wash.
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!. ". GREGG, OLDEST
DA|RYMAN, IS DEAD
Funeral to Be Conducted To-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT in
Rock Creek Cemetery.

John w. Gregg, So years old, reputed-
ly the oldest dairyman in the District
of Columbia, and founder and proprie-
tor of J. w. Gregg's Dairy. 612 to 6l8
o street, died in the Episcopal Eye, Ear
and Throat Hospital yesterday. He had
been i'll since Christmas and recently
underwent an operation.
Mr.. Gregg began in the dairy bust
ness here IN 1878. He gradually built
up his business until 1t supplied large
part of the population here with milk.
Mr.. Gregg was a director of the Sew
enth Street Savings Bank, and had been
interested in real estate developments, at
the time of his death owning much
property here. He resided at 1925 New
Jersey avenue.
Until his recent illness Mr.. Gregg
went to his place of business daily,
frequently walking there from his res
idence.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Charlotte A. Gregg. and son, Wallace
E. Gregg.
Funeral services will be conducted
in Hines funeral home tomorrow af-
ternoon at O'Clock Rev. Jason Noble
Pierce, pastor of the First Congrega-
tional Church, will officiate Interment
will be in Rock Greek Cemetery.
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ROBERTS FUNERAL
+. |. !: !: ! RITES TOMORROW
E6hlder of Firm Had Been
d nin Business Here for
! '3 sa. as Years.

Funeral services for w. r. Roberts,
FOUNDER and proprietor of W. F. Roberts
Co, 1914 H street, who died at his resi-
dence in the Ontario Apartments yes
terday afternoon, will be conducted in
All Souls Unitarian Church tomorrow
after at 8 o'clock. Rev. DR.. U. G. B.
Pierce, pastor. will officiate Interment
viii be private in Rock Greek Cemetery.
Mr. Roberts death resulted from COM
plications following double pneumonia,
with which he was stricken last No.
yember. About two years ago he had a
similar attack with resultant complica-
tionS, and for some time it was feared
he would not recover. Although criti-
cally i'll for many weeks on the first oc-
casion he regained his strength and
again became active.
A native of this city, Mr. Roberts had
been engaged in the printing and en-
craving business here for As years, and
was widely known among many prom
anent Washingtonians. He had been &C.
tive in clubs and fraternal bodies and
was widely known among sportsmen,
having taken an active part in various
outdoor sports, which gained him wide
recognition in athletic circles.
Begun Work as Messenger.
Born July IA. 1855. Mr.. Roberts at
beIueQ Tie pubic SCIlOUlS IleSe ana De-
gan work as a messenger boy for the
Western Union Telegraph Co. Later he
learned the printers trade while work.
ing for R. Beresford.
Going into business for himself. he
organized the Law Reporter Printing
Co. and then the Gedney & Roberts Co.
In 1891 he established the firm of W.
r. Roberts Co.. of which he was preSi-
dent at the time of his death.
Always taking part in athletics, Mr.
Roberts years ago, while rowing under
the colors of the Potomac Boat Club,
became single Scull champion of the
District of Columbia and Virginia.
He also was an early member Of the
old Capital Bicycle Club in the days
when bicycle riding was one of the prin-
cipal sports of the country. He also
became interested in golf early in life
and was one of the first golfers at the
Columbia Country Club. In addition,
he was widely known as a huntsman,
and organized the Belmont Bay Club,
whose members engage in duck shoot
Mr.. Roberts was thirty-second de-
gree Scottish Rite Mason. He belonged
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to Temple Noyes Lodge, No. 80, F. A.
A. M; La Fsyette Chapter, No. 3, Royal
Arch Masons; Washington Command
cry, No. l. knights Templar, and Almas
Temple of the Mystic Shrine. He also
was member of the St. Simeon
Stylites. an organization composed OF
thirty-second degree Masons.
His club Affiliations included member
ship in the Rotary Club. the Columbia
Country Club. the Washington Golf and
Country Club the Belmont Bay Club
the Tenuvus Club and the Alfalfa Club.
Mr.. Roberts leaves his wife, Mrs
Catherine Roberts; daughter. MRS.
Thomas F. Scott: son, Bertrand H
Roberts, and sister, Miss Mamie Rob-
ertS, all of this city.
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S28O,OOO ESTATE LEFT.

Mrs. Mary Y. W. Chambers. who died
February 9, left an estate valued in ex-
cess of $2S0,000, according to the petit
ton of her son, Edward c. Wells. for
the probate of her will She owned
real estate assessed at Sal, 234 and had
bonds, securities and cash estimated at
$239. 1888.
The son is named as executor and is
the sole heir. He is represented by At
torneys Donaldson, johnson a. West.
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THEODORE DREIsER,s
Honest Novel About Love
THIS MADNESS.
IL the talk of the country.
You can begin it in March
Cosmopolitan
9 Features including

HoNoRE WILLsIE MoRRoW-Could
you find God in the city? Could you find
Him on the mountaintop? In this human
document Mrs. Morrow says, ri Learned
about God from Negress."
JESSE LYNCH WILLIAMS asks. Has
there ever been such thing as Platonic
friendship between man and woman?
in Gould You Be Platonic Friend?"
EDISON tells in an unusual talk with
Allan Benson why Ford and Coolidge
aren't happy; why colleges fail to edu-
cate, and offers sure cure for worry.
Q. Q. MCINTYRE Have we an exag.
gerated idea of friendship? Read n
Friend in Need"
AMELIA EARHART answers the uues.
ton all American parents are asking
shall You Let Your Daughter Fly?"
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David G. Waller Expires.
ecial pisnatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LYNCHBURG, Va, February 49,
David G. Waller, 81 years old, died
Sunday afternoon at his home near
Forest, following a long illness. He is
survived by the following children:
william M. Waller. David G. Waller,
John S. Waller and Jessie M. Waller;
two brothers, j. M. Waller of Hartford.
Conn.,, and ]. P. Waller of Norfolk, and
sister, Miss Louise Waller of Lynch
burg.
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novel which would tell the story of Bourbon whisky and
which would give picture of the Bourbon Of
Kentucky An arstocracy composed of the proues yet the
most hospitabe people this country produced An risto
which made Kentucky for its fair women its fast
horses, its fine whisky.
Irwin afraid of it, 'Some will think it's an argument in
avor of liquor and condemn me he said oters be as
positive it's an argument against prohibition"
IF it's impartial that, said sit will be great novel;
is novel; There's humor. there's tenderness
And there's that intangible something which Mark got
into his writings.
You'll like it, It's just the of story-and storytelling
which makes Cosmopolitan different other magazine
the world magazine distinctive that people ali over
America are glad to pay 35 cents for it. [R. L.
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two patrolmen searching for Miss
Runck in the burning building we're
hurt in falls down a stairway.