The Ely miner., 1929-01-18
On This
Occasion
lust few thoughts by the Editor on things
Material and Immatrrial

The Ely city fathers did a most
commendable act a few weeks ago
when they decided to hang all the
mayors and ex-mayors BESIDES tine
erstvhile village presidents. They hung
them IN pictures ln tne COUNCIL
chamber and the display is quite i'm
pressiye Each picture is 16x2o in a
very pretty frame with a brass name
plate giving the name and years Of
service. Only one face is missing, that
of Alexander Lawson. Lawson served
the village as president from March
90 1889 to October 1. 1889. He then
removed from the village and Chas-
G. Shipman was named to I'LL the un-
expired term ending April 2lst, 1891.
CITY Clerk A O. KnutSon has tried IN
every way TO get a picture OF M.
Lawson. but failed If there is anyone
who reads this can furnish, or tell
who can furnish. a picture Of Aexan-
der Lawson, he will receive the thanks
of the city.
The display is quite interesting, i'm
pressiye and historical It will prove
a very valuable assistant to any fu-
ture historian besides being an orna-
ment TO the present city hall and the
Hall of Fame in the new city hall IN
few years from now The pictures are
hung in the order of their service and
begin with the president Of the VII
lage Of Florence as Ely was then
known. John Pengilly served as pres
ident from June q. 1888 to March 20,
1889. Here is where Mr. Lawson step
ped in and was followed by DR.. Ship
man as above stated. In the meantime
the name had been changed to Ely. In
1891. Ely was incorporated as city
and the titles Of officers changed.
From then on We elected mayors and
the roster Of these is as follows with
their time Of service:
JOHN PENGmLY, April q, 1891 to
April Is, 1895.
P. r. VAIL, April 16. 1895 to April
20 1897. April 19, 1904 TO April II,
1906.
o. S. GRANT McMAHAN, April 20,
1897 to April II, 1900
LOUIS SLETTFN, April II, 1900 to
April 16, 1901.
NJ. E. GLEASON, April Is, 1901 to
April 81. 1903.
MIKE WEINZIERL, April 81, 1903 to
April I9, 1904 April 16, 1907 TO April
81. 1908. April Is, 1912 to April Is,
1913. April Is. 1916 to January 2.
1917.
JOHN DINsMoRE. April IT, 1906 to
April 16, 1907.
NJ. ]. MURPHY, April q. 1908 to
April 20, 1909 January 4, 1927 TO
January 7, 1929
LOUIS EISENACH. April 20, 1909 to
April 10. 1910
OLOF KNUTSON. April 10. 1910 to
April Is, 1912 February 5, 1913 TO
January 1. 1921.
CHARLES TREZONA, April Is, 1913
to April 81. 1914
JOHN A. HARRI, April q, 1914 to
April I8, 1916.
GEORGE L. BROZICH. January 2,
1917 to February 5, 1918.
HENRY CHM. January 4, 1921 to
January ?, 1923.
FRANK JENKO, January 2, 1923 tc
January 6, 1925.
ERNEST W. HANSON. January 6,
1926 to January 4, 1927.
According to the annual statement
of City Treasurer Watilo published IN
last weeks issue Of the Miner, the city
council in the last two years did some
thing else besides hanging pictures.
The statement showed that there was
on hand at the end Of the year the tidy
little sum Of SOC. OIL .54. and that every
fund had a credit balance outside Of
the Civic Fund which was $500 in the
red. However. this civic fund covers
a multitude Of activities which must
be taken care Of and which the council
cannot take care of directly.
This is a remarkable showing and
proves the oft made assertion that Ely
is conservative in its expenditures.
This also shows that Mayor Murphy
and his council were conservative and
did business in a businesslike man
ner The new council under Mayor
Hanson can do likewise as they are all
men of business and taxpayers. Two
or three more years of such a state
ment, will make it possible to build
our much needed city hall and with