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Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-27
BOND ISSUE UNDESIRABLE

After careful and lengthy consideration, and dis
cussion of the question with leading citizens favorable
to both Sides the Press is unable to lend its support
or to urge it's readers support the bond issue of
S15OOOO to be voted on Friday in Central Union High
school district.
Recognizing the need for readjustment at Cen
ral Union and the woefu lack of essential equipment
at the East Side branch, nevertheless feel that
bond issue at this time will be imposing hardship
upon those who must foot the bills - the taxpayers OF
the district - already carrying heavy tax burden.
Conditions at Central Union, pointed out by
PRINCIPAL House and the board of trustees, terribly
crowded. so that pupils and instructors must labor un
der handicaps. Yet we cannot help but oeleVe
that it will be possible to reaTange and readJust
classes to permit of Improvement, so that the neeo
for new building may be deferred until such time as
for the teaching staff This undesirable condition does
demand immediate remedy.
We have been for considerable period OF
time that better facilities - one might even say some
facilities for high school work badly needed at
the East Side branch There is pitiful lack of room
and equipment there The fact that pupils gradual
ing from the East Side high school have been able to
gain admission to higher institutions, speaks volumes
for the teaching staff This conditions does demand
immediate remedy.
Finally we believe that a county junior college is
much more desirable than limited to Central Union
High school district for several reasons, and we feel
that every educator and citizen should work to that
end Junior colleges in Brawley, Ell Centre and Cal
exco not going to get us anywhere One lunor
college for the entire county will enable Imperial VAL
ley students to obtain the best sort OF college framing
and will make it possible for Imperial Valley to sup
port the best kind of junior college.
We feel that county y-wde junior college offers an
excellent opportunity for leaders in all parts of the
valley to unite upon constructive neutrality-suspicious.
thing that the valley has sorely needed The various
communities have been at oggerheads the greater part
of the time since pioneer days. despite the high sound
ing things say about each other on occasion Here
is the chance work together, not for the individual
town school district, but for our common nome
Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-27
COUNCIL. WILL
OPEN BIDS FOR
SAVING POWER

The opening bids for the in
stallation Of equipment which would
connect the city ornamental street
lighting system and the pumping
power plant, win be the occasion Of
a special meeting Of the city coun-
ell tonight.
According to the report that will
be submitted to the council, the
combination Of the two units under
one central meter viii save the city
approximately $500 annually il
electric power bills.
Bids will also be opened for the
painting Of the ornamental light
standards on Main street. It is eX
pccted that quite a number Of bids
will be submitted on this work. Tho
council viii stay in session to take
up any other matters it may deem
necessary, there being several mat
tcrs Of importance which may be
disposed of.
The bids to be opened tonight will
be on the installation of transfer
mer at the pumping plant to raise
the voltage from POO to 2300 and
the erection of posts and the string
ing of several high powered lines
to carry the larger load.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-27
BACON WILL BE-
CHIEF SPEAKER
HERE FRIDAY

Plans are well under way to make
the FL Centre meeting Of the Asso-
ciated Chambers of Commerce of
Imperial Vailey as interesting as
other meetings of the past year have
proven. The FL Centre Chamber Of
Commerce will act as hosts to the
other chambers of the valley at he
Oregon hotel, in the new supper
room. Dinner will be served at 7
O'Clock preceded by the regular
executive meeting.
Jasper j.. Travers, president of
the associated chambers has secured
John j.. Bacon, ex-mayor of San
Diego to speak at the gathering and,
because Of his prominence in the
fight TO secure the Boulder dam,
and his knowledge of the Boulder
dam project and its effect on South
crn California;, his talk will no
doubt be unusually interesting
Bacon was the leader of the Boulder
dam fight in San Diego and is one
of the three commissioners of the
Colorado River Commission.
Madame katherine Ward Kupelian
will have charge of the program,
which will include two Of her own
compositions from her operetta.
These will be sung with soloist and
chorus and are awaited with inter
est, as they have not as yet been
sung in public. In addition Madame
Kupelian and Russell Bennitt, of
lIoltvillc will sing duet from ii
Trovatore and Jack Berry will sing
"The Swallow.
This is the first of this years
meetings to be held in FL Centro,
the home town of the president of
the associated chambers, and it is
expected that large crowd will at
tend from all parts of the valley.
Those attending the dinner from FL
Centre should turn their reservations
in to the chamber headquarters as
soon rs possible in order that seat
ing arrangements may be made.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-27
ALL Ell CENTRIC
KIDS INVITED
TO EGG ROLLING
School kids, hey! hey.

School kids, hey! hey.
Big Easter egg hunt at the city
park Saturday afternoon!
And lots of prizes too. Caps and
hose, candy and cakes, chocolate
bunnies and chickens, children s
icwelry - all kinds of prizes. All
YOU have to do is to find the eggs
and win a prize.
All school children under the age
of 10 years are eligible for the
Easter egg hunt. The East side
children will have party of their
own. They too will have lot Of
fun and dots of prizes.
Mike Zavala and l.. G. Wilson are
in charge Of arrangements and the
work thcv've done already would
indicate the Eiddies are going to
have a great time.
It's children's party exclusively.
There will be short program - not
too long = the idea being to give
the kiddies plenty of time to find
the multitude of candy eggs that
will be hidden the length and
breadth of the park.
Mrs. Kendall b. Perkins will tell
an Easter story to the 500 to 600
children expected at the party.
Harding school children will sing a
song. Then the big hunt will be on!
Troop No. of the Boy Scouts will
assist the Junior chamber of com
mcrce, sponsors of the party.
Prizes Offered
Most of the merchants have do
mated or will donate prizes for the
children. Those who have already
indicated what they would give are
as follows: Hi Diller, a cap; Valley
Auto Supply, rubber tires; Dunlaps,
children's hose; Piggly Wiggly, two
boxes of candy; Mack & Mack,
jockey cap; Berger Jewelry, silver
bacelct; Zurcher Bros, 10 dozen
eggs; Johnson and Greene, child S
hand bag; Mrs. DuSold, handker-
chiefs; Jenkins Jewelry, locket and
chain; NJ. o. King, purse set; Mont
gomery & Ward, musical instrument;
Crescent Jewelry, napkin ring and
Western Auto Supply, a snap light
And say, kids! No matter how
small you are you can win a prize
A number of the hundreds of eggs
that will be scattered throughout
the park will have attached tho
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-27
Imperial Man
Dies On Goa.

Funeral services for c. Farrd
60, of Imperial, will be held fro
p. f. Lemons funeral par.ors
morrow afternoon at 2:30 and bur
will be at Evergreen cemetery.
Mr.. Farrell died yesterday at t
French hospital in Los Angeles
ter lingering illness. He is s
vived by q daughter and son res
ing in Fl Centre, Mrs. p. f.. Ry
son and Charles i. Farrell; daul
ter, Mrs. D. J. Brown of Los Al
cles and Q son, r. f. Farrell of S
Diego.
Funeral services will be held
Christian Science rites.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-27
Zip IN TROUBLE

LONDON, March 27. U.Pj--The
admiralty announced today that the
naval repair ship Assistance, with
a crew eff 354, had developed en-
CINE trouble off Malta. The cruiser
Enterprise departed at I a. m. to
stand by. \ gale which has been
raging for two days was reported
abating slowly.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-27
FRESH AIR JAIL

TUCSON, Ariz., March 27. U.P)
\ "fresh air bastile,' a stocka
erected in the shade of a cany
here, will be provided for PHI
county 5 80 prisoners during May a
June while the county Jail is und
going structural Improvements, Sh
iff James w. Mcdonald said toda,
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-27

prize you get. All you have to do is
to be lucky and find plenty of eggs.
Sure, that S easy.
Don't forget - Saturday after
noon at 0 o'clock - at the city park.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-27

S. P. Nealy, Rialto, sold his a
airy of 800 hives to the N. E. Mil
Company, which owns nearly 100
colonies.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-27
TALK OVER RADIO

Mrs. Charles Thomas, nome
demonstration agent, will talk over
radio KXO this evening between
$50 and Z. Her subject will be
"Adequate Food. >
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-27
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Granted: Antonio Rubio, 16, Mexi
can, Brawley and Eugenio Amaya
90, Mexican, Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-27

During December Los Angeles
county tested 9,D95 dairy cows for
production of milk and butterfat.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-27

Grace Goodhue teacher IN
earning small monthly salary The oh
institution
Coolidge Fund
presented the certificate to
principal trustee
President Coolidge pominen educators
the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-01

The Winter Girl Scout Rally has
been postponed from this Saturday
afternoon when 1t was to take place,
til some evening next week. The Scouts
will be notified in advance SO they all
may plan to attend Badges that
have been won cannot be presented to
any Scout unless she is present at
this rally. About 100 awards will be
given out including is second class
Badges.
Troop No. had skating party at
the home of their captain, Mrs Chas
ziering A big time was had by every
one.
The Glass in First Aid, given by Mrs
Arthur Knutson has finished its work
and the Scouts will receive their
awards at the rally next week.
If any Scout has any Camp pictures
that she took herself at Camp, will
she please bring them with the mega
tives to the Office before February Is?
We need more pictures for the Office
album and a prize is being given for
the best pictures turned in, photo
graphically, and otherwise. You may
have your negatives back after we
have pictures made from them so
bring them to us soon.
The Girl Scout Hostess Course has
been completed under the very COM
petent leadership Of Mrs. Bruce
Strachan.
The Brownies are having toboggan
party next week. and how they are
looking forward to It!
Next week in this section, there will
be given the schedule for skiing trips
for Saturday mornings, watch for
this!
A QUEER PUSSY.
I know Pussy soft as silk,
Who never drinks drop of milk.
She never makes a single sound,
Or looks at me with eyes so round.
She never caught single mouse,
Or crept about our big brick house.
But she's a Pussy just the same
For Pussy Willow is her name.
Anna E. Sample.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-01

exploration work on the 14th level was
underway and a pump station was cut
on the 18th level at "A" shaft. In this
station were installed Prescott pumps
for forcing water from the mine. The
pumps are electrically driven and once
they were tuned up and working
smoothly, the boiler plant Of tie mine
was closed and the mine now depends
ON electric power for all It's opera
lions.
Quick Repairs at Sibley.
From the Sibley mine of the Oliver
company, Ely, Minnesota. shipments
of over 100000 tons were made during
the 1928 season, with about 800 men
employed. An accident to the main
hoist of the mine occurred In May in
which the hoist drum shaft, a steel
forging Soft. long and lain. dame
ter was broken and the spiders which
connected the drum to the shaft were
ruined. With the fullest cooperation
of Allis-C Chalmers Manufacturing Co..
new shaft was provided, together
with new spiders cast and machined,
and the entire hoist reassembled and
working within about month Of the
time the accident occurred. The large
bearings of the hoist had to be sent co
West AlliS, Wisconsin for releveling
and re-babbiting at the same time the
shaft was being made, This is an ex-
cellent record, for large repairs made
| quickly. The work at the mine was
under the direction Of Capt. Charles
Trezoiia, general superintendent on the
Vermilion range for the Oliver Iron
Mining Company.
Pickands, Mather g. Cos Zenith
mine at Ely, Minnesota, produced
steadily during 1928. 1t had about ITO
men employed on one shift, six days a
week. 1t produced over 100000 gross
tons of iron ore during 1928. An Amer
lean Blower Co. blower was installed at
the Zenith in the middle of the year
for the purpose of improving the ven-
tilation of the mine 1t has a capacity
of about $4,000 Gu. #. Kenneth Dun
can, who for years had been super
intendent of the property, was made
superintendent of the company's Dun
woody mine near Chisholm, Minnesota
on the MeSabi iron range.
The Chandler mine shipped from
Stockpile during 1928. The mine over
produced in 1927 and worked with re-
duced forces during the 1928 shipping
season. This mine Is situated at Ely
Minnesota, and operated by the
Chandler Mining Company. It is now q
small mine nearing the end of it's ore
resources. The mine is owned by
Capt F. A. Kent, San Fernando, Calf
and E. D. Mcneil Of Virginia, Mime
Sota
Two diamond drills did some ex-
ploration work in Sec. 10, 63-11 and
Sec. "a, 63-12, east Of Ely, Minnesota
for the Whiteside interests of Duluth
The drills were searching for the ex-
tension of the Ely ore trough eastward
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-01
SK|LL|NGS VIEWS
VERMILION RANCE

From Skillings' Mining Review
The Vermilion iron range of Min
neSota is the northernmoSt of the three
iron ranges producing in the state and
was the first range in the state to
produce iron ore.
During the year 1928 the Vermilion
range had no major construction pro-
gram under way at any of its mines.
The range is an unusually steady pro-
ducer of high grade iron ore and
this year had an output from the five
mines shipping of over 1,650,000 gross
tons. In the preceding year, 1927, the
mines of the Vermilion range produced
1,547, BAT gross tons. Total shipments
from this range since 1884 and thru
1928, total over 54,750,000 gross tons.
The five mines of the Vermihon
range which made shipments in 1928
were the Soudan, Pioneer and Sibley
mines of the Oliver Iron Mining Co.,
the Zenith mine Of the Pickands
Mather & Co., and the Chandler mine
of the Chandler Mining Co.
From the first of these mines, the
Soudan, situated at Soudan, Mime
sofa, the first iron ore shipments from
the state of Minnesota were made in
1904, IrOm open PIT WORKINGS dI SUI
face. This mine, which was completely
modernized few years ago, shipped
in excess of 10000 gross tons in 1928.
It has on its payroll some 900.
Electric Pumps at Pioneer.
The Pioneer mine of the same COM
pany at Ely, Minnesota had shipped
at the end of 1928 over 1854 900 tons
of iron ore. The mine is one of the
largest underground producers in the
state, employing about 600 men. 1t
was first opened in 1889. During 1928
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-01
RANGER JOB MUST
HAVE TRAINED Men

Of the hordes of job-seekers who
annually apply for positions as forest
rangers. the vast majority are DOOM
ed to disappointment. says the Forest
Service, United States Department OF
Agriculture.
\ Hundreds of the letters which pour
into the Forest Service Offices are un-
doubtedly inspired by mistaken no.
tons Of the character Of the ranger
Job. It is believed by many to be an
opportunity for an outing in the woods
with pay, or chance to duplicate the
career Of O. two-gun man OF the great
open spaces as depicted In q west
ern Aim.
Although the Forest rangers job
is not without its thrills and adven-
ture, 1t is one requiring hard work
and high qualifications. The ranger
must be able to endure the physical
hardships Of fire fghLlng and other
heavy outdoor work; and in addi-
ton he must have the technical
knowledge necessary to carry out the
plans for administration and develop
ment of the forest resources in his
district. Rangers handle the field
work in connection with the sale OF
timber, the grazing Of livestock, and
many other activities on the National
Forests. They are called upon to do
surveying timber cruising and scaling,
| maintain telephone communication
lines and mountain roads and trails.
| They must have the executive ability
to organize and direct fire fighting
crews and get them into action
/ ak MIA InloxT
| the loss of thousands of dollars thru
| the spread of the flames. The rangers
| lob, in short, covers all the details OF
the management Of forest property
| Each year the Forest Service re-
| ceives between $4,000 and $1,000 let
| ters-an average of between 40 and so
| a day-from persons seeking employ
| ment in the service. AS against this
great volume of applications, there are
| only about 900 rangers in the Forest
Service, and the annual turnover is
rarely more than so. A great num-
Der of the applications come from boys
and young men with little educational
training, whereas the ranger position
requires at least high school educa-
ton and additional technical train
ing and experience in forestry. Many
| applicants have been induced to pay
for correspondence courses which
claim without foundation that they
will qualify them for the work. In
/ the National Forests east of the
Mississippi River, practically every
new ranger employed to fill vacancies
has had college training in forestry,
and in the western forests, the pro-
portion of college trained rangers is
increasing, as new men are employed.
Some IS colleges and universities con-
fer degrees in forestry, and some so
| others offer forestry courses.
Permanent positions in the Forest
Service are under civil service, the
lower ones being filled by examination
and the higher positions by promotion.
The law requires that, whenever
practicable, positions must be filled by
citizens of the State in which the
vacancies occur Citizens of States
which do not have National Forests
therefore have little chance of obtain
ing ranger positions, as they can be
considered only after the list of quail
fled citizens of the State which have
forests has been exhausted.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-01

The Ely tankmen lost their flrst
meet Of the season to Eveleth Janu-
airy 18th. The score, judged according
to last years ruling was In the OPP
ponents favor by a slight margin yet
they were forced to work for every
point.
Saturday January 18th the Ely boys
swan against the 1928 State champ
ions Of Chisholm. The range city team
one of the strongest In the state, broke
the former state record in the 16O
yard relay by A Of second In this
meet. Chisholm won by score of 43
to 20 yet our boys were successful to
cop two f1rsts. Ely placed as fol-
lows:
100 yard breast stroke Luhtanen
End; Tanttari, 3rd. 40 yard free style
-Dunstan, LIST: Pucel. 3rd. 220 yard
free style-Goard, LIST, Kittilla. 3rd. 10C
yard backstroke -Elfving, Bird. loo
yard free style-Krall End. Diving
Pucel, End.
Saturday evening January 26th the
Ely swimmers swami against the Vir-
ginia team. Ely suffered the absence
of Goard and Dunstan stiIl they
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-01

An eight club league has been or
gained in the city to play a1series of
games for the championship between
School, K c., City, l.. o. o. M, Bears,
Chicks, Cubs and Giants at the Skala
Recreation ParlorS alleys. The clubs
are made up of the following:
School-Takkunen, Grahek, Bailey,
LaLonde, Murn, Buckley and Rom.
K. C.-Joe Gerzin, Dolinsek, John
Lozar, Kobe and Carey.
City-Jack Poschak, John Marko-
vich, Martinetti, F. Dargontina and
John PauloS.
L.O. o. M.-Komatar, John Kapsch,
Joe Pluth, Zimmerman, Tony Lozar,
Joe Poschak.
Bears-Barich, Lenich, j. Ballas,
Hendrickson, Rex Larson and Thos.
Harri.
Chicks-Chick, G. Stoll, Antoncich,
Shammy and E. Ellefsen.
Cubs-Mitchel, Ropey Maxi, M.
Ballas, Jenko and John Prola.
Giants Bouska, Shiek Maxi, SCUBA,
Blanca and Koivisto.
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NOTICE. or MORFaAuE FORE
CLOSURE SALE.

Notice is hereby given, that default
has been made in the conditions of
certain mortgage duly made, executed
and delivered by John Vrbas and Kate
vrbas, his wife, as mortgagors, to First
State Bank of Ely, corporation under
the laws Of the State of Minnesota as
mortgagee; that said mortgage is
dated the 5th day of october 1917 and
was duly recorded in the office of the
Register of Deeds in and for the coun-
ty Of st. Louis state of Minnesota, on
the 18th day Of October 1917 in Book
373 of Mortgages on Page 100.
That the amount claimed to be due
on said mortgage, and which Is
actually due thereon. at the date OF
this notice, Is the sum of Five Hundred
Eighty-four' and 25-109 ($584.25) dol
lars, principal and interest, and that
no action or proceeding has been in
stituted at law, or otherwise, to re-
cover said debt, or any part thereof.
Notice Is further given that by viz
tue of the power of sale contained in
said mortgage, and pursuant to the
statute In such case made and provid-
ed, said mortgage will be foreclosed by
a sale, of. the premises described in
and conveyed by said mortgage, to-wit:
The following real estate lying and
being in the county of st. Louis and
state of! Minnesota, and known and
described as follows: Lots Six 60 and
Seven %. In Block Sixteen (16) Of
Whiteside's Park Addition to the City
of Ely. according to the accepted plat
thereof of record in the office Of the
Register of Deeds of said county, in
said state; that said sale win be made
by the Sheriff of st. Louis county,
Minnesota, at the Sheriff's Office in
the Court House in the city of Duluth,
in st. Louis county. Minnesota, on
the 18th day of March 1929, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon of that day,
at public vendue, to the highest bid
der for cash, to pay said debt, inter-
est to the date of sale, taxes, If any,
upon said premises, the statutory at
torney's fees, as stipulated in said
mortgage in case of foreclosure, and
the disbursements allowed by law,
subject to redemption at any time
within one year from the date of sale,
as provided by law.
Dated this 23rd day of January 1929.
FIRST STATE BANK OF ELY,
a Minnesota corporation, Mortgage.
A. w. Nelson Attorney for Mort
J gagee, 1913 East Chapman Street, Ely,
Minnesota LIS 81.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-01
ORDER OF HEARING ON PETITION
FOR LICENSE TO SELL LAND.

State of Minnesota, County of st.
Louis, IS.
In the Matter of the Estate of John
IsaacSon, also known as John ".
ISaacson, also known as John Isak-
son, also known as John Turja, De-
cedent.
IN PROBATE COURT.
The Petition of Gust A. Maxi as
representative of the above named
estate having been filed in this Court,
representing, among other things, that
for reasons stated in said petition, it
is necessary and for the best interests
of the estate of said decedent and of
all persons interested therein to sell
certain lands of said decedent in said
petition described and praying that
license be to him granted to sell the
said land.
It Is Ordered, That said petition be
heard before this Court, at the Probate
Court Rooms in the Court House, in
Duluth, in said County, on Monday,
the 18th day of February, 1929, at
ten o'clock A. M, and all persons in
tereSted in. said hearing and in said
matter are hereby cited and required
at said time and place to show cause,
if any there be, why said petition
should not be granted
Ordered Further, That this order be
served by publication in The Ely Miner
according to law.
Dated at Duluth, Minnesota, jan
uary Il, 1929.
BY the Court,
8. w. GILPIN,
Sheldon Watts, Judge of
Clerk Of Probate. Probate.
Seal of the Probate Court, ST. Louis
County Minnesota
A. W. Nelson, Attorney. las 2-8.