The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-08-09
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On This
Occasion
lust few thoughts by the Editor on things
Material and Immaterial

Two weeks ago we asked the reason
for people from the country going to
the hot cities for their vacations.
Dad" Lammon over in Coleraine, al
ways open for chance to answer IN
tricate problems, comes forth with a
reason which sound rather plausible
He says that country people go to the
city for their vacations to get rid OF
their city guests coming to the country
for their vacations. As Dad Is an
authority on matters pertaining 10
vacations and piscatorial subjects, we
take it for granted he knows what ne
is talking about and that experience
has dictated the answer.
With the utmost regret we learned
Tuesday of the death IN Duluth OF
Fred Lounsberry one of the earliest
printers at the head of the lakes, hav-
ing been a resident of that city Tor
the past 43 years. He was operated
on for appendicitis last week and fail
ed to rally. A second operation was
performed and his condition became
rapidly worse He is survived by ms
widow and two daughters. Two bro
theirs also survive Fred was fine man
and a booster for Duluth in every
possible way. He was Christian gen.
tleman and lived it in both his pro-
fession and private life. The printers
OF the northwest tender their heartfelt
sympathy to the bereayed survivors
Congressman w. A. Pittenger viii be
the principal speaker at the MOOSE
Picnic on Sunday at Sandy Point TINS
will be the first time the Congressman
has appeared on the platform In this
CITY since the election and his address
will be awaited with pleasure. 1t Is ex-
pected that, in the course OF his re-
marks he Will take up some OF the
important matters now agitating the
public minds of not only members OF
the Moose organization but also others
not afiliated with the order. Congress
man Pittenger is an eloquent speaker
and it will benefit you to attend the
picnic and listen to this noted orator.
St Paul is an interior turmoil over
the location of the state Office building
authorized at the last session OF the
legislature. The building commission
named by the legislature decided that
the proper place for the structure
which Will probably be fully as large as
the capitol was behind the capitol so
as not to mar the beauty OF this I'M
posing edifice as viewed from the Wa
basha Street approach. The commission
also decided that. the office building
was to be built for purposes OF con-
yenience and not for establishment.
st. Paul desires the building located
under the Cas- Gilbert grouping plan
opposite the Historical Building erected
several years ago of grantee beau
tiful structure, rather small but never
theless an ornament to the side OF the
wide slope extending from the capitol
building and which is recognized as
one of the finest in the United States.
We do not blame ST. Paul for wanting
this building on the site asked for by
the city and its organizations. The
location of the capitol Is In prom1n-
emit position and Of commanding ap-
pearance. At present it is faced on
Wabasha with a lot of dilapidated
structures which surely fail to impress
either the st. Paulite or the visitors,
of the dignity and beauty embodied in
the state capitol
The building commission was looking
at the matter from an economical and
convenient standpoint. As strictly
business place was to be provided they
decided that the gingerbread effects
be missing and that building be built
to house the numerous state offices
now scattered about the city in rented
quarters. As a building of strictly
business Importance the location in the
rear of the capitol was figured as the
logical place for it-distance from the
seat of operation also being taken into
consideration Then there was the cost.
A business building would cost less
than a show building which OF necessi-
ty would follow should the site oppo-
site the Historical building be selected.
Representative Hitchcock of Hibbing,
chairman of the building commission.
is of the opinion that the location
selected by the commission meets with
every requirement and will furnish the
state with the most for the money.
However, he has guaranteed the citiz-
ems of ST. Paul another hearing in the
matter when the advantages and dis
advantages of the several sites viii be
weighed. Mr.. Hitchcock has had oc-
casion to remember the building Of
public buildings in his home city and
his advice will be of much value-may-
be not to st. Paul, but to the balance
Of the state which surely has some
interest In the matter.
St. Louis County in particular should
be listened TO. We pay large portion
of the money necessary to the conduct
of the state and its educational institu-
tons and the only time we are given
any consideration is when these pay
ments are made. At other times, the
Twin City press, land mind you this
includes ST. Paul. has made it a point
to lay all the financial ills of the state
to the building of school houses on the
ranges" in st. Louis County Now st.
Paul Is asking for the moral assistance
Of St. Louis County in their squabble
With the building commission
To show them that there is no III
feeling on our part in this county, the
Duluth Chamber OF Commerce has
endorsed the stand of St. Paul in the
Controversy As the Duluth Chamber