The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-05-31

The rain of Tuesday night helped
out the government fire fighters con-
Siderably and it was sorely needed.
The rain fall was too light and We
could stand a couple of days OF steady
fall The woods are dangerously dry
and warnings have been sent out by
the weather bureau regarding the
humidity and dryneSS of the wooded
areas. Campers, fishermen and brush
burners have been repeatedly warn
ed. A burning permit is necessary for
brush burning on your own property
or elsewhere. A burning permit IS
only iSued after investigation and
man lighting a fire without such per-
nit is subject to arrest, fine and pay
ment Of damages for destroyed seem
cry and property.
The Superior National Forest fire
fighting crews have been on the Jump
the past week, fires having started in
the most outlandish and out of the
way places With the detection sys-
TEN employed by the service, a fire
does not get very far before a crew
is on the job. In addition TO the
actual detection of fires, the service
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the city and the American Legion
wherewith at a very short notice
crew can be selected for fire duty.
Last year the acreage destroyed by
nre was held down TO about Is acres,
mostly in small parcels, the largest
having been less than five acres This
year the largest fire is on an island
in Bear Island Lake where about
twelve acres have been burned over.
This fire was still going when the rain
came and it is hoped that this in
connection with the excellent work
Of the crews will put an end to it.
The island covers an area of about 80
acres and unless stopped will clean
this up and spread to other islands
and perhaps the main shore.
This fire was started from a camp
fire Of fishing crew either from
Eveleth or Aurora and the cause is
being investigated by the secret SER
vice OF the government with the
chances that someone will get high
priced lesson before the case is closed.
While the fire was burning. it is said
the ones accountable for it were calm
ly sitting in boat fishing a short dis
lance away and Gid not leave until
the fire crews began to appear With
the present system Of car numbers
being used by the patrol, it viii be
pretty hard TO get away. Every car
going into certain section is tabula-
ted and fire in that vicinity is traced
rapidly and accurately in the most
cases. You may kid yourself but you
can't kid the rangers.
The Ely High School orchestra
created much enthusiasm with their
exchange concert at Aurora last Sun
day afternoon This orchestra is one
Of the high lights at all school doings
and is recognized as one of the best
school organizations in the northwest.
The Aurora concert was highly spok-
en- Of by residents of that city who
merit the distinction Of having the
prize-winning, three years in success
sion, school orchestra in the state.
They knew what they were talking
about.
The last legislature appropriated a
million and half for an Office build
ing which is sorely needed. 1t took
years to get the legislature into the
frame Of mind to consider this build
Ing anu UuTlIlS IIlcSe years nave been
paying rent for several official quar-
tiers. A million and half is quite a
pile Of money and a fine building
should be the result. Now if an
architect can be found who will not
appropriate the entire amount for
drawing the plans, all is well and good.
Seems to us that this amount is Just
little short Of what the state capt.
tol at st. Paul cost and this being one
Of the finest state capitols in the
United States, very fine Office build
ing should result
In the national capital at Washing
ton this amount would be a mere
bagatelle and probably would be spent
for plans and Pennsylvania would
need that much for engineers. How
ever, we will state that in 1923 we
spent nearly million for a school
building in Ely and have a fine build
ing which divided into Office rooms
for the many state officials now pay
ing rent, would make quite an impos-
ing array. With another half million
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