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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-01
ATHLE TICS
ELY swAMPs TWO HARBoRs
BY Charles Gallagher

The powerful Ely high school foot
ball team closed their home season In
a blaze of glory Saturday as they
downed the Two Harbors team by a
to 0 score. Ely crossed the Harbors
goal line seven times during the game
scoring two touchdowns in the first
period, one in each of the second and
third periods, and three in the final
period.
Two stars, Capt Bob Nicholas at
quarter and Indy at tackle, played
their final game on the local field and
stamped themselves as strong conten-
ders for berths on the all-range team
Indy, husky tackle, was the star Of
the local defense and offenSe, time and
again breaking through the line TO
throw the opposing backs for losses.
and leaped high in the air to snatch
two long passes and romp over the
goal line for touchdowns. Altho Capt.
Bob Nicholas was kept on the bench,
due to injuries, until the final eight
minutes Of play, he showed the fans
some Of the greatest open field running
range back has ever done. On his
first play he circled the end for a
twenty five yard gain and then tossed
long pass to Indy that resulted in
sIys NTH touchdown Shortly after
ward he snatched Two Harbors pass
on his own ten yard line and raced
ninety yards for touchdown. On this
brilliant run several opposing tacklers
grabbed Bob only to have him squirm
loose and continue on his great run.
Shortly after this Capt. Nicholas broke
away again only to be forced out of
bounds on the one yard line from
where Tomsich carried the ball over
for the final score.
Two HarborS played a passing game
that did not function until the waning
moments of the game when four sue
ceSsive passes brought the ball to the
Ely one yard line. Here the Ely line
held however and Capt. Nicholas pun
ted out of danger. zgonc at quarter,
Krall at full, and G. Nicholas at half.
in turn circled the ends for con-
siderable lengthy gains. While Riik-
ola and G. Nicholas ripped the oppos-
ing line to shreds to gain several first
downs.
Two Harbors tried twenty passes,
five of which were good, six intercepted
by Ely, and nine grounded. Ely tried
SIX passes, four of which were good
and two grounded. Ely garnered six
teen first downs on rushing compared
to one for Two Harbors Two Harbors
also made four first downs on passes.
Although Indy and Capt. Nicholas
were the stars of the game, the entire
Ely team played true to form, while
Anderson at end and Peterson at
tackle were the high lights for the
visitors. The ineups and summary
were as follows: ~
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-01
SKALA GARAGE OPENED
WITH GRAND BALL.

The handsome new garage erected
by Martin Skala on the corner of Sixth
Avenue East and Sheridan Street was
opened Saturday night with a grand
ball in which more than 1000 or more
people participated and for which
music was furnished by two orchestras,
the Five Aces and the Ely String
orchestra Dancing was continuous,
the two orchestras alternating In keep
moving. A novelty n
the music line was the seating of the
musicians over the hydraulic car lift
which raised and lowered at regular
intervals
The new garage is one of the most
pretentious in the northwest. It con-
tains showroom, tire repair depart
ment and Office set back from the curb
line with drive in filing station in
the front Of the building. The latest
type repair equipment has been in
stalled The heating system is the
latest in steam heat and the ventilat-
ing system confirms to the state SPEC
ihcations for the elimination of mon
oxide gas.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-01
DELPHIANs TO DISCUSS
"OLD BABYLONIAN EMPIRE

Mrs. Albert j. McMahan will lead
the discussion on The Old Babylonian
Empire" to be conducted at a meeting
Of the Ely pelphian Chapter in the
Memorial High School, Thursday Nov
ember It'll.
Topics to be given are ''The Land of
the Cradle of the Race" Mrs G. Ayres;
"Sumer and Accad," Mrs. Henry Berg;
"Hammurabi.r Mrs. Leino; Aspects
of Babylonian Culture" Mrs B. Rich
ards; "Hammurabi's Code" Miss Vida
Thomas; Family Life" Mrs. Gust
Maxi; @Babylonian Religion" Mrs. W.
D. Haynes; "Babylonian Architecture, .
Mrs L. w. White.
The Kellog Peace Pact, by Mrs. A.
Hamel- and Ramsay MacDonald's visit
to the United States. by Mrs. Bruce
Strachan, will be the two current
topics.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-01
LEGION MEMBERS
QUOTA 1856 FOR ELY

The 1880 quota for members for
Frank Lozar Post has been received
from. A. B. Kapplin, Duluth, Min
nesota, membership director, by Nate
v. Keller, Eighth District Commander
of Virginia
The quota for the district for the
coming year has been set at 1888
while the ALLEGATIONS for the thirty
four posts follow:
Aurora, 35; Barnum, %; Big Falls
81; Biwabik, 80; Bovey, 81; Bull, 81;
Chisholm, 166; Cloquet, 1877; Cole
raine, 80; Cook, "a; Deer River, 81;
Duluth, Visited, 512; West Duluth
100; Shaughnessy, "a; One Hundred
and Twenty-fifth field artillery, 20;
Efie, %; Ely,156; Eveleth, 1872; Gil
bert, 30; Grand Rapids, SIS; Hibbing
1893; International Falls, 156; Kee-
watin, Al; Littlefork 48; Marble, 50;
Moose Lake, 90; Mountain Iron, So;
Nashwauk, 49; Northome, Is; Proctor
1874; Taconite, IT; Tower-Soudan, 81;
Two Harbors., 173; Virginia, 303.
Commander Keller announced that
the membership drive is already un-
der way and that every effort viii be
made to win the first place again for
the district next year. The Eighth
district led Minnesota legionnaires in
1923, winning the Spafford trophy for
the highest enrolment of any of the
districts Of the state.
First reports ON the membership
drive viii be made at the bi-monthly
meeting Of the district board to be
held at Virginia Saturday, Nov. 9
Commander Keller said.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-01

trio generator are too heavy and bulky
to be attached to maintenance trucks
or tractors. Special trucks must be
used.
An electric-magnet wide enough to
cover the whole roadway would be a
serious traffic hazard To be safe it
would cover only half the roadway
each trip.
A high speed truck travelling $50
miles day, would require two months
including couple of Sundays, to go
over both sides of each route in the
1000 mile system. To cover the entire
system daily would require fifty six
trucks.
If load of old lumber were driven
over a highway, strewing nails as it
went. it would be fine if one of the
fifty six magnets followed the load Of
lumber. But suppose the load of lum-
Der came right after the magnet made
its daily trip Some of the 1,031 cars
which go over the average trunk high
way daily would pick up all the nails
long before the magnet made its next
trip.
Operation and depreciation on Sc
trucks, going $50 miles day for eight
or nine months, would cost more than
100000. The magnets would pick up
only loose iron and steel They would
neither pick up broken glass, brass
tacks, copper wire, nor would they
touch iron or steel embedded IN the
road surface.
With demands coming from every
section of the state for paving, grad
ing, new bridges and other improve
ments, Mr.. Babcock is not seriously
thinking about spending money for
electromagnetic just at the present
time
And this is just a sample of many
promising schemes which Mr.. Babcock
must analyse and consider.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-01
ARMISTICE DAY DID NOT
END WAR FOR THESE MEN,

Throughout the United States Nov
ember II is celebrated as Armistice
day Because it was on November IL,
1918, that hostilities in the World war
ceased But although the war ended
for millions Of Americans on that date,
there are thousands for whom the war
is not yet over. Go to any veterans
hospital today: and you will see them
men with blinded eyes, with deaf
ened ears, with scared lungs, with
severed arms and legs, with shattered
nerves, men whose precious years of
youth and opportunity have been sacri-
feed for their country.
It is these men of whom Elmo Scott
Watson writes in an illustrated fea-
ture article. Lest We Forget" in this
issue of The Miner Be sure and read
it!
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-01
UNM|NED ORE
ASSESSED VALUE

The assessed valuation of iron ore in
the ground and in the stock piles as
of May 1, 1929, has been fixed by the
Minnesota State Tax Commission,
sitting as a board of equalization, at
s244, 614 ,923, or nearly 100000 under
the 1928 valuations. The true and full
value was fixed at s489, 229, 846.
Hearings were held by the commits
sion on October 8 on proposed in
creases in the valuation of mineral
properties in northern Minnesota and
the work of review and equalization of
this class of property just has been
completed.
The estimated tonnage of ore in
the ground in 1928 was fixed at 1,244,
554, 1876 tons, while for 1929 it was
fixed at 230,647 $50.
Numerous increases were made in
the valuations of individual properties
for 1929, according to members Of the
tax commission. A few of the in
creases were due to change in class
ification of their properties from a
reserve rate of assessment to an
operating basis because of a change of
status from the reserve ore body to an
active operating mine.
Some changes were due to par
tial state of development, while the
major portion of the increases made
were as the result of the addition Of
nearly 22,000,000 tons of newly de-
veloped ore to the tax rolls.
The tax commission found that more
than 100000 tons of iron ore either
were mined or shipped since the pre-
ceding assessment. The greater part
of this tonnage carries high rate of
assessment, because the rates neces-
sarily applied to the new tonnage
added were in the main reserve
rates." the total increases in valuation
as made by the commission offset only
part of the loss sustained in valuation
due to the mining of the high valued
ore.
The decrease shown in the assess
ment for the year presents nothing
unusual, members of the commission
said. but indicates the trend of activit-
ty on the Minnesota iron range toward
the gradual depletion of high-grade
iron ore reserves
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-01
ice WELL MAKES A FINE
REFRIGERATOR FOR FARMS.

On hot sultFy days next summer the
farmer and his family viii be chasing
the butter around the dish with a
spoon unless some sort of refrigeration
systems has been installed on the farm
Where the usual cooling systems are
too expensive or otherwise imprac-
ticable the ''ice well" may solve the
problem, especially on farms in the
North. This unique cooling system is
described briefly as a "hole in the
ground in which large cake Of ice is
formed by running in a small quantity
of water daily during freezing
weather" A small house over the pit
serves as a milk house through the
summer. Cans of milk and cream are
lowered to the ice through a trapdoor
in the floor.
Dairy officials of the United States
Department Of Agriculture constructed
and tested an ice well at the depart
ment's dairy field experiment station
at Mandan, N. OAK, last season and
report highly satisfactory results for
that region Freezing was started in
January. BY the end of February
there was block of ice feet square
by 61z feet deep. Meat, fruit and veg
etables, as well as milk and cream, kept
perfectly. Cream was kept in a per-
fectly sweet candition for IA days dur
ing July, the hottest part of the
summer. The ice lasted until wen in
to October.
The ice-well method has been used
to some extent in Canada The
southern limit of its adaptability in the
United States has not been determined
as yet. However, where climatic con-
ditions are similar to Mandan the ice
well should prove satisfactory cooling
system.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-01
NOTHERN MINNESOTA
EXCEPTIONALLY HEALTHY

Northern Minnesota ranks high In
the governments bill Of health pre-
sented recently to Congressman VIM.
A Pittenger. The report, issued
monthly by the health department,
shows that generally Northern Min
nesota Is one Of the healthiest sections
of the United States.
Commenting on the report, Con-
gresham Pittenger said, ut is indeed
gratifying to know that our people
have made such fine showing. The
report. however, is not surprising for
the people in my district are a sturdy
lot. furthermore great many of them
spend much Of their time in the out
of-doors- That. in itself, gives health
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-01
BIBLICAL PARABLE
FITS SOME DRIVERS

Most people are familiar with the
parable OF the foolish virgins who for
got to put oil in their lamps. But peo-
pie who drive on the highways at night
in 1929 with poor headlights are taking
greater risks. says state highway
bulletin
1t was once thought that people who
drive with glazing headlights were sell
fish and discourteous, endangering
others for their own benefit But ex-
perience has shown that those that
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-01
MAGNETS ON TRUCKS
PICK TACKS, NAILS.

Every so often someone writes to c.
NJ Babcock, state highway commits
sioner, and suggests equipping a truck
with large electro-magnet to pick up
nails and wires and prevent punctures
Such trucks are used In some states.
The idea sounds good. But Mr.. Bah
cock has habit of balancing costs
against benefits before he spends state
road funds. So he did little figuring
on this magnet question, and here are
some of the things considered:
: The magnet and the required cleo
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-01
ELY @B" TEAM CLOSES SCHEDULE

The Ely high school football team
closed their schedule Saturday when
they held the Eveleth Junior high to
scoreless tie.
Although they completely outplayed
the visitors, the local eleven lacked
the scoring punch they have shown
all season and for this reason did not
secure a victory.
Brobin at end and Antoncich at
quarter were the stars Of the Ely team
and these two boys looked like strong
candidates for next years High School
team, which viii lose their star quar-
terback and both ends.
The local eleven had not tasted de-
feat all season, winning four and tie
ing one out Of five games to score II
points against their opponents none.
Their goal line has been uncrossed all
season, not a team coming within
their twenty-yard mark. The sum-
mary follows:
n ~
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-01
Two Harbors, COZ

1o0oSASOSCos
Brobin, Capt. Nicholas, Carlson and
Skratsh. Two Harbors- Manthy and
Olson
Officials: Christen, Eveleth, referee;
Stalk, Virginia, umpire; Kratze, vir-
GINA, headlinesman.
Scoring touchdowns: Ely-Riikola,
Indy (2), Shorty Nicholas, Banov-
itz, B. Nicholas and Tomsich.
Tomorrow the local team journeys to
International Falls where the first
football encounter between these two
teams viii be played. The Falls tied
Virginia in their opening game; lost TO
Eveleth by a z to score and since
have shut out Gilbert, Biwabik, Benz
idji and Fort Francis. -
The Ely boys viii be facing one Of
the toughest opponents of the year,
but with Beck and ToutIoff elegible
again to compete with the squad, and
Ely playing up to their championship
form, it looks like another Ely victory.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-01
TWO ELY men dead
CAR CRASH RESULT

John Pussovich Instantly Killed. John A.
Johnson Died at the Hospital Monday. Gust
Nyman at the Shipman Hospital With Fair
Chances of Recovery. John Lenich Has
Bad Facial Injury.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-01

CONTINUED on Page -Four,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-01

While on the subject of cattle run
New Britain herald., 1929-08-31

tenets were not acceptable 10 the Orthodox church were sent to Yak. utsk to join the political eXlles. Several thriving and prosperous will lages near the city are maintained by colonies of Skoptzi, fanatics whose aim is to subdue all things physical to the spirit.
 Since 1920 Yakutsk has been the capital of the Soviet State of Yakutia which goes ny the official name of The Yakutian Autonomous Soviet Socialistic Republic. The city now has a population of about 10,- 600 of which about half are Rus sians. The remainder arc Yakuts and members of other Siberian tribes. The Russian Orthodox Cathedral is the dominant building of the city. Practically all of the other struc- lures are low and are built of wood. The chief activity of the city is as market for the thousands of furs that are brought in from the marshes and forests that extend in every direction"
New Britain herald., 1929-08-31
American Woman Author
 Paid Tribute by Japan

Geneva, Switzerland, Aug. 91, P) Japan has paid an unusual tribute to an American who portrayed the beauty of the land of the crysanthe- nuns with her pen.
 The ashes of Eliza R. Scidmore, student of Nipponese life and au- thor who died here, will rest in the cemetery of Yokohama.
 Under q diplomatic escort offered by the Japanese government, they were taken from Geneva in a spe- cial casket to Yokohama. The ashes were accompanied by Dr. kusama, d Japanese delegate to the League of Nations.
 The bodies of Miss Scidmore' s mother and her brother, George H. Scidmore, formerly American con- sul general at Yokohama. lie in the same cemetery where the author will find final resting place, among the people she loved.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-31
Fear of Sore Throat
 Keeps Sax Player Mute

An endurance contest between Oscar Williams, Il year old saxo- phonist. and William Edward Smith, IA year old violinist. scheduled to be held yesterday afternoon at the boys residence. 3l1 Church street, turned out to be a solitaire contest when the young saXophone wielder' g mother decided it would not be wise for him to compete because of the fact that blowing the instrument for any length of time gives him a sore throat. But the violinist was all set 10 go and played by himself from to 3:1O o'clock. His program consisted of modern and classical se- leCtions.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-31
WELL BABY CONFERENCE

The schedule for the well baby conference conducted by the Visiting Nurse association for the week of September 2 will be as follows: Tuesday, 47 Ellis street, Northend school. Volunteer assistant, Mrs. Jack S. Whitteker; nurses in attend ance, Mrs. Anna Ramsey, Mrs. Hat tic ReCknagel. Wednesday, 52 Center street. Volunteer assistant, Miss Florence Bently. Nurses in attend- ance, Mrs. Anna Ramsey. Miss Anna Miskey. Thursday, Washington school. Volunteer assistant Mrs. Harry (. Hine. Nurses in attendance, Mrs. Anna Ramsey, Mrs. Eva Back. iel Friday, East street school Vol- unteer assistant. Mrs. E. M Hay den. Nurses in attendance. Mrs, Anna Ramsey, Mrs. Helen Meehan.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-31
MAJOR LEAGUES

By the Associated Press.
 National Batting Robins, .39S. Runs-Hornsby, Cubs, 123. Runs bated in-Ott, Giants, 126. Hits-O'Doul. Phillies, 196. Doubles-Frederick. Robins, 43. Triples-L. Waner, Pirates, 16. Homers-Klein, Phillies. 34. Stolen bases-Cuyler, Cubs, 33 Pitching-Grimes, Pirates, won IT lost 3.
 American Batting-Foxx. Athletics, 376. Runs-Gehringer Tigers, 109. Runs batted in-Simmons, Ath letics, 125
 Hits-Simmons, Athletics, ITS. Doubles-Manush Browns, 39 Triples-Miller, Athletics, IA. Homers-Ruth, Tanks, 37. Stolen bases-Gehringer, Tigers 21.
 Pitching-Grove, Athletics, wor IS, lost 4.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-31
CURTIS ALL ALONE
 DURING HOLIDAYS
President an1 Cabinet Leave Capital-YiCe President Stays

Washington, Aug. 31 P} - By nightfall President Curtis will be the only high official of the govern ment left in the capital. For one of the few times in recent history the president and every member of his cabinet will be out of the city at the same time.
 The exodus for the Labor Day weekend also includes scores of officials of lesser magnitude and hundreds of government clerks for whom Monday is holiday.
 The president and Mrs. Hoover, Secretary Hyde and five members of the federal farm board are sojourn- ing at the chief executives fishing camp on the headwaters of the Rap idan river in Virginia.
 Stimson First to Go
 Secretary Stimson was the first of the cabinet circle to depart. He left the city Thursday for his home in New York. on the other hand, Postmaster General Brown was the last to leave, making up his mind to depart late yesterday.
 Several cabinet members have been away for some time. Of these some are out of the city on business and others on vacations.
 Most of officialdom will follow the example of it's chief and return to Washington Tuesday and from that day on, weekend trips will begin to diminish except for business pur- poses. The senate next week will begin consideration of the revised house tariff bill. This will mean the return of virtually the entire senate membership and with the senate ar work the departments likewise will have their duties increased.
 Action Resumed soon
 Another month will see the return of the more than 400 house mem- bers. Each will have many matters affecting his district to take up with departments.
 In addition, the departments must finish work on the budgets for the fiscal year beginning next July 1, as all of these are transmitted Simultan eously to the capitol as soon as the regular session of congress convenes in December.
 The propect of the work ahead each fall usually has made Labor Day in the government, as well as the business world, the last of the vacation season and this year Wash ington officialdom is making the most of the occason
New Britain herald., 1929-08-31
Automobiles in Crash
 On NewingtOn Avenue

Two lenders were smashed, two headlights broken and one wheel dished when the cars of Lawrence H. Stanley y9 West Main street and R. Roger Smith, Robbins ave nue, Newington, crashed at the corner of Chapman street and New ington avenue at 4:35 yesterday aft ernoon.
 Stanley, according to a report oi the accident made by Officer Ed ward M. Kiely, was driving north on Chapman street and about to turn left into Newington avenue. Smith was driving east on Newing ton avenue. Turning wide, Stanley crashed into Smiths machine. Off, cer kiely found no cause for police action as Stanley assumed respon- sibility for all damage.