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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-05-09
OLIVER COMPANY
HEAVIEST PAYERS
ROYALTY AND OCCUPATIONAL
TAXES FOR 1929 HEAVIEST
SINCE 1924-MORE ORE MINED
AND BETTER PRICE ACCOUNT
ABLE-OLIVER LEADS IN AMOUNT
OF TAXES.

Minnesota will receive approxim-
ately $5,0O0,000 from royalty and oc-
cupational taxes on mining operations
in the state during 1929, according to
estimates made by members of the
Minnesota tax commission. This fig
ure exceeds the amounts received
during any one year since 1924.
On the basis of returns filed with
the commission, about 1885, 900 will
be paid in royalty tax, while $685.
900 will be received under the occupa-
ton tax
Increased mining activity during
1929 is responsible for the larger tax
payments, according to the commission.
Shipments for 1929 totaled 47,4O0, 600
tons, being one of the largest shipping
years in the history of the mining in
dustry in Minnesota
The increase, as far as it affects
occupation taxes, is due partly to in
creased production and partly be-
cause the market price of ore in
creased over the. preceding five years.
Under the royalty tax law, persons
receiving royalty under iron leases are
subject to a tax by the state of 6 per
cent on all royalties received annually
for the right granted their leSSees to
explore for, or mine iron ore, while
those actually engaged in the business
of mining iron ore are subject, under
the occupation tax law to tax of
per cent on the taxable value of ores
so mined, as such is determined by
the tax commission.
Approximately 400 royalty tax re-
ports, covering royalty receipts in 1929,
have been filed with the commission.
The Lake Superior Consolidated
Iron Mines a subsidiary of the Oliver
Iron Mining company, reported one of
the largest individual receipts, $1,643,-
263.94 on 6,593,055 tons shipped by the
Oliver Iron Mining company under the
lease of the Missabe Mountain mine
at Virginia, MINI. This property is
owned in fee by the State of Mime
sofa, which also received similar
amount of royalty from the shipments
made in 1928. but this royalty is not
subject to taxation, as it is received
by the state.
Other taxable royalties received
in 1929 include: The Murphy family
trusts of Detroit, Mich, who received
81, 7,921.77 under the lease of the
Adams-Spruce group mines from the
OEVer Iron Mining company on the
basis of 2,604,428 tons shipped; Nor
ton D. Hull associated interests 1884
076 on 1881 ,918 tons shipped from the
Hull-Rust group mines operated by the
Oliver Mining company.
About 40 companies were engaged in
mining operations in Minnesota dur
ing 1929, according to the occupation
tax returns filed with the commission
OF this number 35 become subject to
tax on their operations, either on a
total or partial tonnage mined during
the year.
OF the companies engaged in OPP
erations in 1929, the Oliver Iron Min
ing company heads the list with a
total production of 24,651 ,699 tons.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-05-09
AUXILIARY HONORs
GOLD STAR MOTHERS
REGULAR MEETING OF THE Leg
ION AUXILIARY TURNED INTO
RECEPTION FOR GOLD STAR
MOTHERS-FINE PROG r. AM
GIVEN UNDER DIRECTION OF
MRS. e. w. HANSON.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Frank LoZar Post American Legion
Auxiliary was held at the Forest Hotel
Wednesday evening. In addition to
being regular meeting the session
also was reception for the Gold Star
Mothers of Ely and program was
presented in their honor.
Mrs Frank Matesich and Mrs. Robt.
Suominen were the honored guests of
the evening. Two other Gold Star
mothers, Mrs. H. E. White and Mrs.
John Lozar were unable to attend
The reception and program were ar
ranged by the Unit Activities Com
mlttee, with Mrs. E. w. Hanson as
chairman. Mrs. Hanson also acted as
POSTMASTER for the banquet served at
$50 and at which fifty members of
the Auxiliary besides the honored
guests were present.
The CoSsack Tamboritza Orchestra
played during the banquet and also
gave selections on the program that
followed. The CoSSacks and their very
excellent music was in the nature of
surprise to the Unit. Mayor Hanson
had furnished this number as his
individual offering towards the enter
tainment features which was not the
least among the excellent numbers on
the program.
Mrs. P. Schaefer followed a selec-
ton by the orchestra with the invoc-
alton after which Mrs Chas. Smith,
president of the Unit, welcomed the
honored guests. Mrs. E. w. Hanson
then introduced the Gold Star mothers
in few and appropriate remarks
Mrs. Suominen responded. Mrs. H. E.
White of st. Paul, who was unable to
be present, sent very feeling regrets
which were read at this time
Two selections by the Auxiliary Glee
Club were given under the direction
of Prof. Harry Davidson and accom-
panied by Mrs. H. NJ Sutherland at
the piano. Prof. Davidson gave two
vocal selections with Miss Lillian
Schaefer as accompanist. Mrs. A. j.
McMahan greeted the Gold Star
mothers in an appropriate address.
Mrs. L. M. Bang gave a well selected
reading after which Mrs. Schaefer on
behalf of the Unit presented Mrs.
Suominen, who will make the pilgrim
age to the grave of loved ones in
France in July as a guest of the gov
eminent, with silk flag to place on
the grave of her son buried in one of
the cemeteries over there A. male
quartette composed of Wilson Carlson.
Cecil Nicholas, Oscar Berglund and
Raub James closed the program with
Taps" for which Leslie Brownell
played the trumpet and MRS. Hanson
the accompaniment at the piano.
short business session followed at
which reports from various committees
were presented and acted on and plans
begun for Memorial Day observance
on May 80. Wreaths were ordered
and parade discussed. The annual
Poppy Day was set for May "a with
Mrs. James Moonan as chairman.
Mrs. Marie Buckley was the winner of
the attendance prize.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-05-09

they pay a nominal auto tax but es-
cape the personal property which res
identS of these states must pay. Some
of these get Minnesota tags soon after
they get home, but some try to drive
through the summer on the foreign
tags until they leave for the south
when winter comes again.
Minnesota's habit of showing every
possible courtesy to visitors makes en-
forcement of the law against auto tax
evaderS difficult. The Minnesota res
ident with foreign license looks like
bona flde tourist on the highway, and
until there is definite information
showing that he is trying to evade the
tax, he is given the benefit of the
doubt.
Citizens who believe that all res
idents of the state who own cars
should contribute to the building and
maintenance of highways, can do
public service by reporting cases where
residents of the state are driving cars
with foreign license plates The re-
port may be made to the State High
way department., st. Paul, to any high
way patrolman, or to local police
The report should give definite infor-
nation as to the residence of the
owner and how long he has been here.
Any passenger car which has been
properly registered in the home state
of the owner may remain in Minnesota
ninety days without being taxed, if the
visitors permit is obtained within ten
days after the car reaches the state
This permit becomes void if the owner
takes up residence here, or if the car
is sold to resident. If the car owner
goes into business or accepts employ
ment for an indefinite period, he is
considered a resident and is immed-
lately subject to the tax Persons
who do work which is clearly out of
a temporary nature and who have def
mite intentions of returning to their
home state when the work is COM
pleted, are entitled to the visitors per-
init. Such permit is good for inter-
state but not for interstate hauling
nor for trucks running over regular
routes between fixed termini.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-05-09
BAD ROAD TAX RUNS
INTO LARGE TOTALS
HIGHWAYS BETTER THAN IN
FORMER YEARS, BUT FAR FROM
WHAT THEY MIGHT BE-FIG-
URE 1T UP FOR YOURSELF.

Although both trunk highways and
secondary roads have been better this
spring than any recent year, many car
owners OF Minnesota paid bad road
taxes" during the past eight or ten
weeks greater than the total sum they
paid for good roads in a whole year
according to State Highway bulletin.
How much the motoring public as
a whole has paid in bad road taxes
no one can estimate, but although
weather conditions have been unus
ually favorable, there are plenty of
individuals ready TO testify that single
trips have cost them more .han their
years license and gas tak.
Unlike some recent years when the
unpaved roads have been impossible
to all traffic for weeks at a time, this
year very few stretches have been i'm
pasSable very long. But on nearly
all of the unpaved routes there have
been some frost boils and soft stretches
which have caused many cars and
trucks to get stuck In some cases it
is the skillful driver who gets through.
in other cases it is just luck in guess
ing which rut has the best bottom.
But even those who get through on
$1,000 VIVA PoWSA WILL dSlCC UlldU d
trip of one or two hundred miles over
muddy and badly rutted roads takes
more out of car in tire wear, re-
pairs, and depreciation, than 1000
miles on good roads.
Last year the Minnesota Highway
department gave special treatment.
such as thing, trenching and gravel
filling, to dozens of short stretches
where frost boils had been prevalent
in former years. This spring many,
but not all, of these stretches came
through in good shape, but new frost
boilS popped up in unexpected places.
AT times when the weather turned
suddenly warm, frost boils would APP
pear at places which had been dry
and dusty for several weeks before.
The Highway department has kept
records of all places where frost boil
treatment was applied last year, and is
making a detailed study of the re-
suits this spring, for future guidance
IN frost boil prevention
Besides favorable weather conditions,
the early enforcement of load re-
strictions disorganized many lines of
business for several weeks, imposing
another form of bad road tax"
Paving and bituminous treatment
kept some routes in good condition
this year which formerly were i'm
passable during the spring break up.
but there are still several thousands of
miles of the heavily travelled trunk
highways, to say nothing of second
airy roads, which cannot be depended
upon for all-year transportation.
In most sections of the state, the
graveled state aid roads were in better
condition than the trunk highways
but as soon as the trunk routes be-
came poor. traffic shifted to local roads
and in most cases did serious damage
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-05-09

A, rector of considerable repute has
stated that the creed of American
youth is ga leer, jeer and jug of
gin" and goes on to state that "the
advance of Atheism among us is ap-
palling. 1t has become the fad and
fashion to deny God. Most of our
younger intelligensia are flippantly
atheistic; our books and magazines are
full of it. They have no gospel but a
leer. a jeer and jug of GIN" And
that's that. The statement would be
rather discouraging were it not for
the thought that the reverend gentle
man is talking through his hat. If he
bases his opinion on the scarcity of
the younger generation in his con-
gregation, we do not wonder bit.
1t is almost an assured fact that no
young people would fall all over them
selves to attend church presided
over by man who talked like that.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-05-09

With this weeks issue, Skillings'
Mining Review of Duluth begins the
10Th year of it's existence. From a
struggling publication of four pages at
the beginning, the Review has grown
to magazine of 20 pages devoted to
the mining industry and attendant
activities. Originally the scope of the
magazine was regional, now it is nat
ional. It's circulation extends to for
eign lands and everywhere it is recog-
nized as an authority on the industry
it represents. Charley" Skillings has
our congratulations for producing,
with the assistance of his son, very
successful and influential publication.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-05-09

Several very interesting things are
shown in the figures compiled on tax
alton by State Auditor Chase and
spoken of in another place in this
paper. Out of the total taxes levied
of $133, 283, 84954 the counties of St.
Louis, Hennepin and Ramsey pay
$50. $40, 564. 36-the share of ST. Louis
County being $23,844, 1872 20-leaving
S65, 943 ,28518 as the share of the other
"a counties For strictly state pur-
poses there is levied the sum of $12,-
592,012.86 and of which the three big
counties pay $5,684,672.47 and the other
"a counties the balance. According to
this and on the basis of taxation
and representation" these three coun-
ties should have about half of the
senators and representatives in the
Minnesota legislature. This should be
looked into.
Sounds glaring, doesn't it? How
ever we have the same condition right
here in st. Louis County. While the
ranges pay rs per cent of the taxes
for the county we only have three
men on the county board while the
balance of the districts paying Is per
cent of the taxes and confined almost
wholly within the City of Duluth,
have four men on the board. When
reapportionment takes place in the
legislature, it might also be good
idea to reapportion the commissioner
districts in st. Louis County.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-05-09

At this season ''pie plant" comes into
its own. The following recipe for
rhubarb pie with a suggestion of
orange flavor is from the Bureau of
Home Economics: !, Line a pie pan
with pastry dough, and bake in hot
oven until delicately Drowned Mean
while cook 8 cups of raw sliced rhu-
barb, l cup of sugar, Y teaspoon of
salt, and one tablespoon of water to-
gether until the rhubarb is tender.
Remove 8 or tablespoons of the juice
and when it is cool mix with 2k
tablespoons of flour Cut 3 slices of
orange into small sections and mix
with the rhubarb Pour into the
baked undercrust, moisten the rim
lay top crust in place, and tuck the
edges in carefully so that the juice
will not leak out. Bake in hot oven
(450 degrees F) for 20 minutes.
Choose bright, warm, sunny day
for washing blankets. Use lukewarm
washing and rinsing water and neutral
loosely set wringer, and hang it out
to dry with quarter or half over the
line. From time to time squeeze the
excess water from the corners.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-05-09
THE "JEZEBEL" WHO FORMED
THE FIRST WOMANS CLUB

In her time she was called by manv
names ranging from a New England
Jezebep" to a prototype of Joan of
Arc" She was one of the few femin-
lists OF her doy and she founded what
was IN essence the first woman's club
IN America. Massachusetts, cast her
out while she lived, but long years
afterwards that commonwealth erected
stotue of her in front of its state
house and on it engraved these words
Courageous Exponent of Civil Liberty
and Religious federation"
She was an interesting character
this Anne Hutchinson yop will
ind the illustrated feature article can
Early American Rebel by Elmo Scott
Watson in this issue of The Miner
interesting. Be sure to read it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-05-09

Don't be a fish. Don't bite. When
you get a notice from somewhere
asking you to send a dime or a quarter
and in return are promised news
paper clipping pertaining to yourself
don't bite. A bunch of sharpers are
preying upon peoples curiosity and using
superiority complex to separate you
from your dime or more. The clip
pings pertaining to Ely people are very
apt to be items from The Ely Miner
or some nearby daily. Save your
money by cutting them out yourself.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-05-09
,On This
!. Occasion
Just a few thoughts by the Editor
on things Material and Immaterial.
All Towns Have Them.

"As bare as the pew where you
never have sat, as blank as the
empty place under your hat, is
the life of the man who never
has yearned for a share in
achievements that others have
earned. We have some in Ely
who care for nothing more than
their clothes, meals and beds,
whose minds, souls and morals
are withered and dead. They
who scott at officials and damn
every law, whose greatest exer-
ton is working their jaw. While
some still make efforts to over
come wrongs, some loiter indif-
ferent, or gather in throngs, and
gossip about all they choose to
condemn, as though the. whole
world had gone wrong but them"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-05-09
TOURIST CARS COME
IN LARGE NUMBERS.

Tourist cars with tags representing
every state from Maine to California,
are again becoming numerous on the
highways. With paved roads extend
ing from border to border states east
and south of Minnesota, foreign cars
are not only the regular thing the
year around, but the summer tourist
caravan starts much earlier than in
former years.
Among the cars with tags from other
states, according to highway bulletin,
is the usual sprinkling of Minnesota
residents who have spent the winter
in other states like California, where
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-05-09

Intelligent reading of the labels on
foods and an intelligent application
OF the information obtained in label
reading would save the consumers of
the nation millions of dollars a year
and would promote the cause of truth
full labelling of foods most effectively
say officials of the Food and Drug Adj
miniStration.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-05-09

1t is now announced by government
experts that all of the large size cur
rency is about out of circulation AS
far as this office is concerned, we find
the same condition existing with the
newer and smaller size bills. While
we are on this subject it may be per-
tinent to remark that this may be the
cause of the statement made by a
noted optometrist that 70 per cent of
the American people are suffering
from eye-Strain However, one of our
contemporary papers down in Macon.
Georgia, has arrived at the conclusion
that the eye-strain was due to looking
for a place to park
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-05-09

DR.. Serge Voronoff, the famous
CRATER of monkey glands is carrying
on experiments in an effort to prolong
human life to $50 years. why and
what for" are questions to be answered
providing the experiments prove sue
ceSsful. What of the swelling pop
ulation? What would be the benefit
of life after the first 100 years Who
wants to live $50 years anyway? The
monkey gland scientist might pro-
duce better results were he able to
graft something into the employers of
labor and cause them to rehire men
who have reached 40 years or over
and thus give them a chance to make
a living, the tendency at present being
to sever them from the payroll as an
tiquated after reaching that age.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-05-09

In connection with the recent shoot
ing and serious injury to prominent
LeSueur county man who had given
a ride to hitch hiker, a Highway
bulletin reminds us of a provision in
the traffic act which makes it unlawful
to solicit rides while standing in a
street or highway. Car owners who
pick up ride beggars are only encour-
aging violation of this provision. Not
all hitch mixers are bandits or muir
derers, but the practice of begging
rides often develops into form of
vagrancy. 1t will be better and safer
for all concerned if car owners will
give rides only to people they know,
and if walkers will neither solicit nor
accept rides from strangers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-05-09
RAIL EXECUTIVES
HERE TUESDAY

PRESIDENT McGONAGLE OF THE
RANGE ROADS HERE TUESDAY
WITH HIS OFFICIAL FAMILY
PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES CHANGE
IN TIME OF TRAINS AFTER
MAY Is.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-17

6S07 This is perfect founda-
ton for the princess silhouette. 1t
has a front-and a back panel
and side-front, and Side-back Sec
lions, fitted above the hips. and far
ing gracefully below. Nainsook with
hand embroidery or crepe de chine
with hem finish Of lace banding
is suggested for this model One
could also use washable satin or
radium silk.
The pattern for this pleasing
model is cut in four sizes: Small,
1896; medium, 3S-40; large, 1914,
and extra large, 1913 inches bust
measure. To make the garment in
a medium size will require "a yards
of S9-inch material.
To finish the lower edge with lace
or banding as illustrated will require
2k yards. To finish the neck and
armseye edges with bias binding
will require 25s yards TX inches
wide. The width at the lower edge
of the slip with fulness extended
is Us yards.
Pattern mailed to any address on
receipt of IS cents in silver or
stamps
Send II cents in silver or stamps
for our up-to-date spring and sum-
mer 1890 book Of fashions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-17
Au Revoir!
PERSONALS

Miss Bertha Roth, Los Angeles,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. R. Roth, 2455 East Washington
street.
Miss Josie Tucker, 910 West
Thirty first street, left Monday for
Mt. Vernon. Wash, where she will
visit her sister. Mrs. w. D. Cornell.
Miss Elsie Hancock, 1905 Wash
ington boulevard, will sail June %
for Europe. She will visit France,
Italy. Bavaria and England.
Mrs. C. F. VoyleS and her daugh-
ter, Miss Mary Ellen Voyles, ALSO
North Meridian street. will leave
this week for sojourn in Europe
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Reisser, 4058
North Lee street, have as their
guest Mrs. F. o. Lane, Los Angeles.
Miss Geneva Hungate, 1918 Cen
trail avenue, has as her house guests
Mrs. Floyd Bennett and her two
children, Walker and Mary. Haiti.
Mrs. Bennett stopped in Indianap-
oils on her way TO Randall. Kan,
where she will visit her parents, DR..
and Mrs. James B. Hungate.
Mr.. and Mrs. George LoSey and
son. George Losey Jr.. formerly of
$50 Fall Creek boulevard. have
gone to Kokomo for residence.
Perry Canaday, Newcastle. for
merly Of Indianapolis, spent the
weekend with his daughter, Mrs.
E. K. Goss. SO RidegvieH drive.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-17
Miss Fuller
Is Married in
Church Rites

Miss Lucille Fuller, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fuller, Gray
road, became the bride Of H. Eu-
gene Ruff, son Of Mrs. Anna Ruff
at st. Catherine Of Sienna church
this morning.
The Rev. Joseph Duffey, Terre
Hau~e, who dictated at the mar
rage Of the brides parents twenty
eight years ago, read the service
and celebrated the nuptial high
mass, assisted by the Rev. Charles
Duffey and the Rev. Joseph Hamill,
cousins of the bride.
The altar was banked with gar
den flowers and lighted with cathe-
dral candles. Pews for the families
were marked with bows of orchid,
green and pink tulle.
Miss Catherine BudenZ, organist,
played program Of bridal airs as
the guests were being seated by the
ushers, Joseph Fuller and William
Fuller, the brides brothers. H. E..
Colland, uncle Of the bride, sang
ave Maria" and "Ah Sweet Mys-
terry Of Life" Lewis Ruff, brother
of the bridegroom, was best man.
Miss Bernadette Murphy, maid of
honor; Miss Pauline Cleary and
Miss Odelia Bauman, bridesmaids,
wore gowns fashioned alike of point
d'eSprit, made with fitted bodiceS,
deep " lines in the back with ruff
fed collars, and long, full skirts.
They wore hairbraid hats and slip
pers to match their gowns and car
ried Johanna Hill roses. Miss Muir
ply wore orchid, Miss Cleary green
and Miss Bauman pink. Little Joan
Blum, flower girl, wore yellow and
carried basket of flowers.
The bride, who was given in mar
rage by her father, wore ivory satin
made princess style, with a full skirt,
falling in points to the floor. Her
tulle veil was arranged cap shape
with orange blossoms. She wore a
diamond pendant, the gift OF the
bridegroom. She carried a shower
of Sweetheart roses and lilies of the
valley.
Following the service, a wedding
breakfast was served at the home Of
the brides parents. After recep-
ton Mr.. and Mrs. Ruff left for a
motor trip through the northwest.
They will be at home after July Is
at 1882 North Euclid street. The
bride Travelled in cadet blue en-
semble trimmed with eggshell, with
accessories to match.