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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-01-31
JAMES MOONAN
AGAIN DIRECTOR

Election of officers of the Mime
sofa Arrowhead association for 1880
at a meeting of directors and the ex-
ecutive committee of the organization
in the Spalding Hotel last week, re-
suited in DR.. w. A. Coventry being
renamed president. Roy j. Quigley
of Hibbing was reelected vice pres
ident and Hanford Cox of Cloquet,
secretary treasurer
Grove Wills of Eveleth and w. H.
Pribnow of Virginia were named 70
fill two vacancies on the board of dir
ectors. Other members of the boaro
who were reelected are G. E. Camp
ton of Two Harbors, Gus G. Carlson
of Tower, P. H. Martin of Duluth,
James Moonan of this city, c. G.
Peterson of Grand Rapids, Doctor
Coventry, Mr.. Quigley and Mr.. Cox.
The annual financial statement, as
secretary, showed receipts of $20,868
and disbursements of SIS, 924.50. 1t
was announced that instead of con-
tributing directly to the Ten Thousand
Lakes-G Greater Minnesota association
as in the past, the Arrowhead ascot
alton would suggest that the Mime
SOUd OTSdIllZdClOIl SOliClI ltS OWIl JULIUS
in the Arrowhead country.
1t was also made public at the
meeting that 80 per cent Of the as
sociation's budget for 1880 has al
ready been raised. The budget has
been set at 24,50O A finance COM
mittee to complete the budget, as an
nounced by President Coventry at the
meeting will be Cassius H. Bagley
(chairman), George w. Welles, w. H.
Burke, E. F. Wahl, c. c. Peterson OF
Grand Rapids, Roy Quigley of Hib-
bling, Alfred Hoel of Gilbert and Jas.
Moonan of this city.
Among other communications reac
was letter from Senator Shipstead
advising that amendments to the Ship
Stead-Newton bill as agreed upon last
year will be included in the new bin
when it appears before the Senate.
New arrangements for printing
tourist literature were approved at the
meeting. 1t was also agreed that the
farm committee would meet in the
near future to consider ways of pro-
noting farm improvement. Members
of the committee, headed by George
w. Kelley, farm editor of the News
Tribune and Herald, are j. D. Ma
honey, w. j. Archer, M. j. Thompson,
George Farley, Alfred Hoel, M. B.
Taylor, Christian Nash, George Cham
bers, A. E. Prick, W. F. Haenke, Aug
ust Neubauer, William Clinch, T. A.
Grinager and R. j. Bibelhausen.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-01-31
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION
FOR GOVERNMENT PLACE

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces the following
open competitive examinations:
Junior forester, $4,000 to $4,000 a
year, Forest and Indian Services, and
Bureau Of Biological Survey.
Junior range examiner, $4,000 to
$4,000 year, Forest Service.
Ammunition clerk, $1,620 a year,
office Of the Chief of Ordnance, War
Department, Washington, D. G. AT
least two years of supervisory ex-
perience in the receiving, checking
storing, or maintenance of ammun-
ition.
Printer (monotype keyboard oper-
ator, $1.05 to $1.15 an hour; PROOF
reader, $110 an hour with extra pay
for night, Sunday, holiday, or over
time work. Government Printing Of
flee at Washington D. G.
All States except Maryland, Virginia
Vermont, Delaware and the District
of Columbia have received less than
their share of appointments in the APP
portioned Departmental Service at
washington, D. G.
Full information may be obtained
from Owney Hegman, Secretary of the
United States Civil Service Board OF
Examiners at the post Office.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-01-31
COUNTY To GRADE
$3.50 MILES ON 7

s. B. Shepard, st. Louis county
highway engineer, was instructed by
the board of st. Louis county COM
miSsioners to prepare plans, specif1-
cations and estimates for grading 5.39
miles of state aid road No. z, south
ward, from a point As miles south OF
Tower.
The work will cost about $4,000 and
when completed this section of the
road will be in readiness for paving
in 1881 or 1882. Paving of the as miles
from Tower south, at a cost of about
$4,000, will be done this year. Plans
for the paving will be- completed at
a later date
State aid road No. from Virginia
to Tower, distance Of % miles, win
eventually be paved the entire dis
lance, Jacob L. Pete, Fourth district
commissioner, said. Portions of the
road will be paved as money is avail
able. The entire pavement project
will cost more than 100000.
About 100000 will be spent for
paving this year by the county. Plans
for paving, including estimates Of costs
already have been ordered for the
Chisholm short line road, So miles
long, in the Seventh district. The
East Calvary road, from the end Of
the Woodland car line, for a distance
of one and half miles also will be
paved this year. 1t is planned to pave
3 miles of No. 20 from Gilbert. This
will cost $4,000 and bring the total
cost of paving to $375, 900 should the
county board decide favorably on this
project.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-01-31
.COC0ANUTS At
ELCO THEATRE

The worlds four funniest men"
two of Broadway's greatest musical
comedy favoriteS, groups of dazzling
chorus girls in swirl of scintillating
dances and the tuneful Irving Berlin
melodies make 1.-The Cocoanuts," the
talking screens first musical comedy
sensation, the most surprising enter
tainment offered in Ely
When "The CocoanutS' opens at the
Elco theatre Saturday for four days,
real Broadway musical comedy will
be available to everybody. On the
talking screen, 1.-THE Cocoanuts" is the
same show that thrilled New York on
the stage for one long year at $500 a
seat. tt is all-talking, all-Singing, all
dancing, all-laughing. 1t is the first
successful attempt to bring the
methods of musical comedy to the
screen at popular prices.
No trip to New York is complete
without a Marx Brothers show. Last
season it was Animal Crackers" The
season before it was 1.-THE Cocoanuts"
Now 1.-The Cocoanuts" is coming here
with the wise cracking Marx Brothers
cracking their famous cracks and Oscar
Shaw and Mary Eaton, both famous
AASSAACio XOlAiCS ScdiS, OlIlSAlS dliu
making love in the romantic leads
The chorus work, especially inter-
esting because of the unique camera
angles from which 1t is shot, is beau
tifully performed by groups of Gam
by-Hale and Allen K. Foster girls A
strong supporting cast includes Kath-
crime Francis, Margaret Dumont, Cy-
ril King, Basil Ruysdael and Sylvan
Lee
Irving Berlin, who wrote the music
for the original show, added a special
new theme song, when My Dreams
Come True" for the screen presen-
tation and two exceptionally fine or
chestras accompany the singing and
dancing.
Costumes that would grace a Zieg-
field revue, sets of gorgeous richness
and every item provided with lavish
generosity make of 1.-The Cocoanuts''
the most unique and entertaining
screen presentation yet perfected +;
is something different, above and be-
yond anything that has yet been per-
fected for the screen.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-01-31
DULUTH MEET
RIM Tracks BILL

The Shipstead- Nolan Bill and the
Pittenger Bill were aired at meeting
of about 800 people in the ballroom
of Hotel Duluth in Duluth last Mon
day evening The bills were ripped to
pieces by opponents and lauded by the
proponents. While opposition de-
veloped on the Pittenger bill this OPP
position was confined to the same
persons that opposed the amendments
as formulated by committees in st.
Paul last year and also to the amend
ments as recommended by the Senate
committee that visited the Superior
National Forest in 1928. Ray Hoefler
of this city attended.
The meeting in Duluth was held
under the auspices of the Izaak Wal
ton League and the David visited Post
of the American Legion of that city.
Stafford King, chairman of the con-
servation committee of the American
Legion, outlined the plan of the Ships
stead-Newton bill and gave the argu-
ments of the Legion for it.
MIR. Kings talk was in line with the
opinions expressed by residents of the
section effected who are in perfect ac-
cord with the aims sought by the bill
but do not feel that the language and
territory embraced in the bill are what
is good for the section of the country
under discussion.
The residents of Lake and Cook
counties who object to removing their
taxable mineral prospects from the tax
rolls and placing it into a government
owned proposition hedged about with
prohibitions, feel that the Superior
National Forest is being managed to
the advantage of the counties. They
also feel that the Forest is large
enough as at present outlined and
object to the addition thereto.
Cook and Lake county speakers
brought out the fact that their tax
able values would be greatly di-
miniShed, in fact almost wiped out, if
this bill as now written, became law.
They felt that the sale of timber by
the government and logged on the sus-
tanned yield basis and which sales re-
turn to the counties, 35 per cent of
the sale price is good enough. They
also feel that the restrictions placed
on timber harvests in the area would
prevent the sale of any timber what
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-01-31
ANOTHER STEP TAKEN
TO END SWAMP ROW

The house public lands committee
voted to report favorably on the swamp
land settlement bill, according to a
telegram received from Congressman
G. G. Selvig of Minnesota.
The measure would settle amicably
a controversy between the federal
government and the State of Min
nesota involving ATS, 1000 acres of swamp
land in northwestern Minnesota. The
greater part of this acreage has al
ready been sold to private interests by
the state
The action is now pending in the
United States supreme court, the gov
eminent claiming the land was err
roneously patented to the state or
Minnesota under the federal swamp
act.
The state set up claim to about
$4,000 acres of land which it was held
was not patented and also claimec
$125000 which the state commended
the federal government obtained from
cutting timber on certain lands Negot-
iations were started between the United
States land department and the Min
nesota attorney general for settle
ment of the controversy. The last
Minnesota legislature authorized the
settlement if the government would
drop its suit 1t is now necessary for
congress to pass an act to make the
legislative settlement act effective.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-01-31
BIDS OPENED ON go
MILES OF GRADING

Work on nearly 100 miles of trunk
grading will get started as soon as
weather permits in the spring. Bids
on five projects, totaling 60 miles, were
opened January 81 and contracts Will
be awarded to the low bidders this
week. Contracts for 36.5 miles of
grading were let earlier in the fall
Bids on several more projects will be
called for this spring, as rapidly as
plans can be completed. Commissioners
G. M. Babcock states, and it is ex-
pected the total grading to be done
this year will be about $50 miles.
Bids were also received last week on
two bridges.
Bids were opened jointly by the
Minnesota and Wisconsin Highway
departments at Eau Claire January
% on the grading of the east approach
to the new interstate bridge at Still
water. The Clement F. Sculley Co.
of st. Paul had the low bid of SIG, 179.
Bids on the bridge proper win be
called for later.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-01-31
CHURCH GET-TOGETHER
WAS WELL ATTENDED

A filled assembly room enjoyed the
get-together meeting at the M. E.
church Saturday evening where a fine
program was rendered and a lunch
served. The MINISTRIES which appeared
at the Presbyterian gathering several
weeks ago. gave their entertainment
before the M. E. gathering and as on
their previous appearance were well
received. The MINISTRIES, Ed. Jones,
interlocutor; Barney Agnew and Eo.
Bolitho, end men with Walter E. Eng
lund, Dr. j. E. Thompson, Byrd Brown
ell, Wilson Carlson, Cecil Nichols,
Harry Davidson as olio and Miss Lii
liam Schaefer as pianist, gave vocal
selections and cracked jokes on them
selves and members of the audience
and kept the crowd in peels of laughter
and applause. John Nankervis, Jr.
sang solo; ladies quartet composed
of Misses ziegler, Paulson, Sletten ana
McIver sang, followed by singing by
the assembly. Games were then
played under the leadership of Prof.
Featherston after which lunch vas
served ny the ladies of the church.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-01-31

crippled by accident, applied to the
state board for rehabilitation. The
man was furnished with clutches and
taught the watch repairing trade with
the result that today he is earning $50
a week.
Had the man not been rehabilit-
ated he would have remained pub
lie charge the rest of his life. The
training made him self-supporting ana
placed him back in life, held up his
morale and made an excellent citizen
out of him, said the Minnesota mem
Der, when asked to express mis- views
on the matter.
such work must be kept up no,
only because of the help that can be
extended to these poor unfortunate
accident victims but also for economic
reasons" the Congressman Concluded.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-01-31
ever by the government.

ever by the government.
Speakers in favor of the bill told the
meeting that this, that and the other
was meant in the bill. It was brought
out however, that the language of the
bill did not substantiate these state
mentS and that the bill would needs
be amended to mean what was stated
In the open forum that followed,
statements were handed back and forth
and at times the argument became con-
Siderably heated. All dwindled down
to the fact that both sides to the con-
troversy were in favor of conservation
but that the methods by which this
can be accomplished are somewhat at
variance. The residents of the dis
trict affected feel there is altogether
too much Minneapolis influence ex-
erted in efforts to remove the manage
ment of the territory from those who
live therein.
In an editorial by the Duluth Eve
ming Herald of recent date, this
down-state attitude was severity raped
over the knuckles when it said:
Representative Pittenger Of this
district has introduced in congress q
substitute for the Shipstead- Newton
bill
1.-THE two bills, though both aim at
the same end, are very different. It
will be found that the Pittenger bill
most nearly meets the sentiment Of
this section, but that will be very dis
tasteful to the sentiment of Mime
apolis, where most of the fervor for
clamping a permanent embargo upon
the development of the Arrowhead Is
conferred
Both bills would prevent spelling
the border waters by power develop
ments. Both prohibit such develop
ments without the approval Of Con-
gress.
But while the Pittenger bill limits
itself to that purpose, the Minneapolis
bill goes far afield and virtually pro-
hibits developments of any kind in q
wide area, most of which is entirely
outside of the border watershed.
"The differences between the two
bills are very striking, and the varying
reaction to them in various sections
proves that enthusiasm for paralyzing
Arrowhead development increases in
proportion to distance from the az
flicted area.
1.-The original Minneapolis bill would
virtually prohibit logging, mining and
homesteading; the Pittenger bill would
allow logging under forest regulations,
would permit mining, and would open
farm lands to farmers.
"If the Arrowhead country Is to be
made Minneapolis public park, then
the unamended Shipstead- Nolan bill
should be adopted.
But if the border waters are to be
protected while natural development
under proper regulations proceeds in
the remainder of the area, then the
Pittenger bill should be passed"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-01-31
SETTLEMENT IN
$500 CLAIMS

An offensive on about 3,700 un-
adjudicated claims of Minnesota
legionnaires during the next two
months will be launched Sunday by
the state rehabilitation committee of
the American Legion, it's chairman
Gregory p. Gentling of Rochester has
announced.
The committee embracing one men,
Der from each district, will meet in
Minneapolis to study plans that will
settle these claims involving approx
imately $1,800,000.
Many of the claims are ten years
old and for sickness and disability
caused by the service. They are from
the files of the Veterans Bureau and
through the efforts of the rehabilitation
committee several hundred have been
adjudicated thus far, Mr.. Gentling
said.
The work of the committee is at
tracing nationwide attention and it's
scheme of action may be made nat
ional in scope, MIR. Gentling said. This
previous announced belief was given
weight with the announcement that
the spring conference of. the Mime
sofa legion will be attended by Watson
B. Miller, chairman of the national
rehabilitation committee who desires
to study results Of the Minnesota group
and obtain detailed information with
view to making the plan national
The spring meeting will probably be
attended by commanders, adjutants
and service officers of the states SOC
posts
The plan revolves around service
schools for delegates from each post
who give their entire attention to set
Element of claims. One of these meet
ings sponsored by the rehabilitation
group has been held In Rochester and
in two months there have been thir-
ty-two meetings or schools attended by
more than 5000 legionnaires.
A recent school in Caledonia was
the most successful, drawing $50 or
ganization members, Mr.. Gentling said.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-01-31
PLENTY AUTOS
IN THE STATE

There are enough automobiles In
Minnesota to form a parade one and
one and one-half times around the
border of the state, or 2,750 miles, j.
P. Bengston, assistant secretary of
safe, estimated in announcing that
729,037 motor vehicles were registered
in the state during 1929. This is the
largest total in the states history
There is vehicle for less than every
four persons in the state so barring
engine trouble, lack of gasoline and
oil and other details, the entire popu-
lation of the state could evactuate
within the time required to drive to
the borders. Motor vehicles exceed the
number of telephones by about 200,0 900
Mr.. Bengsten estimated.
Fees collected totaled $10,785, 765 10,
which was an increase of 1914, 403 10
over the receipts of 1928. A few re-
ports are still missing which will bring
the total slightly higher, it is believed.
The year 1928 was the first when an
increase in fees over the previous year
was not recorded, but the 1929 fees
took up the slack and broke the rec
ord for fees collected as well as the
number of vehicles registered
All of the receipts are used for state
trunk highway construction and main
tenance. Supplementing this scource
of revenue, the state highway depart
ment receives two-thirds of the states
Scent per gallon gasoline tax, the
other third being directed to counties
for use on secondary roads in line
with the constitutional amendment
adopted in 1928 by the voters.
The Office of Mike Holm, secretary
of state, is now well started on the
annual task of registering vehicles and
collecting fees for 1880. The final day
for registering vehicles without pen
atty is Feb. Is.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-01-31
McCONACLE WILL
MAZE ADDRESS

w. A. McGonagle, president of the
Duluth & Iron Range and Missabe g.
Northern will be the speaker at the
annual meeting and installation of Of
ficers of the Ely Commercial Club to
be held at the Forest Hotel on Thurs
day evening, February 6.
The committee on arrangements are
very fortunate in securing Mr. Nc
Gonagle for this occasion He is rec
ognized as one of the best speakers
in the northwest and is in demand for
addresses before civic and fraternal
clubs and societies. He will prove q
magnet to attract a capacity crowd to
this annual event.
Those who anticipate attending
should secure their tickets at once as
only limited number can be accom-
modated at the banquet tables.
Tickets can be secured at the Com
munity Center from Secretary Hoefler
or from any member of the committee
which is composed of DR.. Geo. T..
AyreS, j. A. Rothman and M. J..
Murphy. Tickets should be secured at
once.
These annual affairs given by the
Commercial Club to which both ladies
and gentlemen are invited are popular
events and this years gathering will
prove no exception to the rule
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-01-31
ANOTHER RECORD
FOR ely FISH

Adolph Dolinsek has been notified
by the Shakespeare Tackle Company
that the sportmanship prize for the
biggest trout has been awarded to
him. He sent in 80 pound lake
trout caught in Snowbank Lake about
a year ago. This fish is also eligible
to compete in the National Trophy
Event which will be held later in the
season.
With the announcement week ago
of the Northern pike winning the
honors and the lake trout this week,
Ely is adding to its laurels as the
fisherman's paradise. The news of
these big fish being broadcast will not
hurt our reputation q little bit.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-01-31
DELPHIANS CONTINUE
TO STUDY GREECE

Mrs. Charles Smith will preside as
leader at a meeting of the Ely Del
phian Chapter at the Memorial High
School Thursday February 9Th when
1.-The Rise of Greece" will be the gen.
eral theme of discussion.
A preparatory discussion 1.-The Dis
persion of the Hellenic People" will
be given by the leader.
Topics will be presented by Mrs. w.
D. Haynes, Mrs. Peter Schaefer, Mrs.
c. Maxi, Mrs. William Mitchell, Mrs
A. Hamel, Mrs 0. w. Parker and Mrs
William Jones.
The current topics will be given by
Mrs. Leino, Prohibition" and Mrs
Valentine, "The American Prisons"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-01-31
THEATRE LIENS
UPHELD BY COURT

Findings of fact and conclusions of
law in the complicated action of
Frank Veranth, Sr., against r. G. Peter
and numerous others in connection
with the partially erected theatre
building on the old Exchange Hotel site
in this city were handed down in dis
trict court by Judge Bert Fesler.
The various individual judgments
included in the document are: Frank
Veranth, Sr., against r. c. Peter, $685. 20
and $18854 attorneys fees and ex-
penses; Gene Rajatte against Peter,
1925 and $1075 attorneys fees and
other costs; Charles Mccarthy against
Peter 1925 and SLOTS attorneys fees
and other costs; Harrison Kidd against
Peter 1852 and SLOTS for expenses;
A. c. Ochs Brick & Tile company
against Peter, $58010 and STATS ex-
penses; st. Paul Foundry company
against Peter, $2,265 and $50.75 ex-
penSes.
Other judgments against Peter in
clude: c. A johnson, $3,428.25 and
$50.75 expenses; Ely Hardware COM
pany, $4348 and SLOTS expenses; Ely
Lumber company, $356.53 and $2375
costs; Carr Cullen company, $84371
and Salts expenses; Truscon Steel
company, $500 and $3275 expenses
j. Mason, the architect, gets judg-
ment for $2,099.14 against Edward l..
Edwards, whose building is involved.
r. G. Peter in turn gets Judgment
against Edward S for $13,702.62 and
$50.75 expenses.
The lien of I. G. Cox against the
building is to be considered as the
senior lien. This is for $4,850. When
this has been satisfied, the judgments
of all those who have been granted
Judgment against Peter are to be sat
isfied, after which Peter may attempt
to get any balance due him
The case was heard in court in Dull
nth on October IA.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-01-31
REDS WANT UNION AID
TO SABOTAGE SOUTH

Money forwarded to Communists
is used to spread that propaganda in
the South rather than supply workers
with the necessities Of life" said
Thomas F. Mcmahon, president United
Textile Workers in answer to mum.
erouS queries regarding pleas for aid
that the "reds" issue to unions.
ut is time to speak plainly and to
quit financing borers-from- within said
Mr. Mcmahon.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-01-31
HONOR LINCOLN AND HIS
MOTHER IN NEW MEMORIAL

ardness in honoring a man whom she
can rightfully claim as one OF her
own, Indiana is to have memorial
to Abraham Lincoln who spent four
teen of the formative years of his life
on her soil. More than that, the MEM
orial is to perpetuate the fame Of one
of Americas great mothers-Nancy
Hanks Lincoln, the frontier madon-
ma" who gave to the world the son
whose memory all Americans honor
on February IL.
Read about her and the great me-
mortal that is to be erected in honor
of her and her son in the illustrated
feature article "a New Lincoln Me-
mortal" by Elmo Scott Watson in this
issue of the Miner.