The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-05-31

Twin City press 10 get III lew not
shots. They have been laying all the
ills of the state to the building of
school houses on the range. Get some
of those who built the range schools
to construct the new office building
We don't know as it is absolutely nee
eSSary to have Carara marble pillars
as adornment. Get some OF the range
granite, Duluth made cement and
structural steel and some OF our fine
white pine and hardwood finishing
material instead of imported marble
and other hxingS. AS long as we up
money required in It's construction,
let's get some of the benefit.
Naturally, if the state building
commission is to follow in the foot
steps of the national capital commits
SionS, the million and a half will not
be enough for which it was appropri-
ated. The most of the state officials
did business before their election Ill
Offices that cost about a thousand
dollars or less. Now that they are do
ing things for the state or national
government, they need mahogany and
imported marble flXingS. The post
office department is working the same
way. Appropriations are made Tor
from sixty to a hundred thousand
dollars for buildings in towns where
the poStottices have done business in
a thousand dollar building. Why can't
they build a neat $4,000 building for
four communities instead of spending
the 100000 for one. Will these offices
do that much more business in the
higher priced buildings? This may
not be very good politics but it is the
truth.
The Presbyterian general assembly
meeting in st. Paul were told last
week that churches should advertise
in the newspapers the same as any
other business. This method was
recommended as the best means OF
reaching the public. Why not? If
any particular brand of belief is bet
ter than the other, let the public
know just as the car manufacturer or
the prune seller does. All cars run
and get to the same place providing all
are going there. Salvation should be
the same. ALI are headed for the same
place. The method of getting there is
what the public is interested in and
the newspaper is the vehicle for in
forming them how to get there and
what route is to be taken.
The last legislature amended the
highway laws and tail lights or reflec-
tors are now required on all horse
drawn vehicles using any highway
after dark This is a wise provision,
and should be promptly complied
with. A reflector can be purchased
for very little money that, when at
tached to the rear of a vehicle, will
give ample warning of it's presence to
any motoriSt approaching from the
rear, and this would appear much
more convenient and economical than
any light that could be provided.
The Oliver company has surrender
ed the lease to the Chisholm mine and
this property rich in range history will
be closed. This mine was discovered
by Archie Chisholm in 1889 and has
been a steady producer since 1891.
An estimate made by Mr.. Chisholm
early in its history, gave the property
100000 tons of ore. Up to the clos
ing, 100000 tons have been shipped
proving that the estimate made was
almost correct. On the strength OF
o14O"A11S dI GIllS GIl6 Village
Of Chisholm was started by the man
whose name it bears. Since that
time other deposits have proved the
foresight of Archie Chisholm and both
he and the town have prospered.
Philip Schweickard, a former resi-
dent of this city and well known by a
large circle of friends has been cleo
ted president of the Iron Range
Council Of Boy Scouts of America.
This is an honor bestowed in the
proper place and Philip will make
good in this as well as he has in other
activities he has undertaken. Along
with the good news come the news not
so good of the resignation of Carlos
S. Chase, Scout Executive, on his
election as executive of the Big Sioux
Falls area in the same position Chase
has been frequent visitor to Ely and
has made many friends here, among
the Scouts and the people with whom
he came in contact. However, in
compensation for the loss of Mr..
Chase comes the news of the appoint
ment of Guy w. CravenS of Eveleth
as Scout Executive. Guy is with the
Eveleth Clarion and anyone working
at the newspaper game is capable Of
any high honor.
A noted divine recently remarked
that nowadays when you look at
women from the back it is often hard
to tell whether they are daughters Of |
eighteen or Daughters of the Revolu-
ton" A very observing preacher this. |
Why not change the view point to the |
front. Face to face impressions are al |
ways the best.
In reading the story in another |
column, we learn that the prospects of |
paving No. 35 between here and Tower, |
are very remote, Notwithstanding the |
fact that 900 vehicles pass over this /
highway daily while a total of 500 |
vehicles day calls for paving in the |
interests of economy. Many of those |
travelling this highway are loud in their
condemnation of the tarred portions |
and claim the very excellent gravel |
surface can be kept level and paSsable |
by dragging while the tar surfaced
part must be left as it Is, holes and all.
The same condition prevails on the
tarred portions of No. z, between Tow
er and Virginia, but as the county
commissioners are making arrange
ments for paving this stretch, work to
begin next year, the toughness of the
present is being lost sight of in the
prospect Of the future. During the
tarring process last year, thousands of
tourists refused to come up this way
and the numerous resorts lost consid-
cradle money and many tourists lost
the opportunity to spend their vaca-
ton in the healthieSt playground of