The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-08-30

We are strong for advertising but
fail to enthuse over the kind OF ad-
vertising the Arrowhead Country has
ben receiving during the past month
in the heighth of the tourist season
First come the big city dailies with
lurid and glowing accounts Of burn
ing forests and each and every one OF
the fires was located at or near one
Of the most beautiful outing spots in
the country while the truth is that
the fires were never anywhere near
the routes travelled by tourists. The
fire had the effect however Of keep
ing many from visiting the Arrow-
head and Justly so as no one wants
to put himself or the lives Of loved
ones in jeopardy.
Then came the bear stories. Some
cub bear had become strayed from his
accustomed hauntS in the forest and
had invaded Duluth Being chased by
dogs, big policemen with guns and
other enemies, he had taken refuge IN
Duluth'S SWEETEST hotel only to be shot
and skinned There are some who
profess to believe that the bears case
was not exactly different from other
cases and that even human beings
had been skinned in Duluth hotels
after having been only half shot.
Another one was given the K.O. on
the lawn of a national political cele-
brity This was probably good adver.
Using for the celebrity but it was
punk stuff for the tourist travelling
with small children.
The ordinary mother not accustom-
ed to the forest believed her children
were in danger. To prove it thew cite
the case in sncient history where some
wanderer was accoSted by small chill
dren who called him bald head"
funny face" or some other such
pleasantly and the old crouch sum-
moned bears from the woods and the
children were eaten No mother de-
sires to see her offspring devoured by,
bears and therefore did not come on
that trip to the Arrowhead. Can you
blame her? This probably is the only
case on record where humans were
eaten by bears and even this particu-
lar case is hard to believe. All the
fire and bear stories had the effect of
intiHHdating tourists.
However, bears and fires is not all
that has kept tourists away from this
beautiful outing country according to
letters received by friends. Some of
the travelling public make the state
ment that they are being overcharged
at several Of the resorts. None in the
vicinity of Ely were specifically men
toned and we know of none of the
resorts or fishing camps hereabouts
that are exhorbitant with their
charges. None of them are higher
than city hotels and for meals and
services rendered are superior to the
highest priced ones. All the resorts
and camps around Ely publish their
schedules of rates for accommodations
and boats and there should be no
mistake in the charges.
We viii say, that should any of the
resorts fleece the travelling public,
they are simply killing the goose that
lays the golden eggs not only for
themselves, but all other resorts in
the Arrowhead Country get a black
eye. In Duluth the claim is made
that the Twin Cities are routing tour
lists to other sections. This is denied
in statement made recently in which
il was stated that tourists were being
routed out of the Twins anywhere
they wished to go.
On the ranges it is claimed Duluth
Is routing everyone over the North
Shore Highway and at Two Harbors
and Grand Marais the claim is made
that everyone is routed over the
ranges. Pride and Jealousy, locally
applied, is the cause for the larger
part Of the rumors. 1t was to COM
bat this that the Arrowhead Associa-
ton was organized and the benefits
in the organization has been felt by
all the cities and towns in the terri
tory embraced in the organization
Some OF the towns in the Arrowhead
however paid too much attention to
the rumors and decided not to con-
tribute to the support Of the organi-
Zation- As a result, the officers were
on the point of disbsnding and al
lowing to go to waste all the energy
heretofore expended in advertising
and beneficial work. More conServa-
tive counsel prevailed however and
the Arrowhead Association viii func-
ton hereafter better than before
We have a suggestion to make Have
the Association officials make a sur
tain If overcharges are being made and
If advertising issued by these resorts
are misleading. Then weed out these
places from the advertising of the
Association Make a cleanup.
Monday we heard some familiar
voice give US our accustomed bawling
out in regards to our appearance, gen.
eral cuSsedneSs and ancestral short
comings. We were deeply engrossed
In trying to spell large, juicy word
for these columns and upon looking up
beheld our old friend, DOC Rutledge,
whom it always pleasure to meet
DOC" was formerly the very efficient
secretary of the Northern Minnesota
Editorial Association for more years
than We can recall He is now with
the state game and fish department
and was here In the interests of the
Official publication, Fins. Feathers
and Fur. With his accustomed good
nature and efficiency, he is also
making good in this position and
proves a very welcome visitor to the