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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-10-03
LEGION AUXILIARY
HOLDS MEETING
POST ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE
MAPS PROGRAM FOR SUCCESS
Full SEASONS WORK-NEW
OFFICERS ARE INSTALLED.

At the regular meeting of the Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary on Wednesday
evening considerable business of i'm
portance was transacted. A donation
of SIS was made to the Eighth district
to help defray the delegates expenses
to the national convention at Boston
Mrs. Peter Schaefer was elected as
chaplain; Mrs James Moonan was
elected on the executive committee and
Mrs. F. DiNino was elected chairman
of the music committee.
The newly elected officers were in
stalled by Mrs. Peter Schaefer, past
district president, assisted by Mrs. Cora
Hillman, sergeant-at-arms.
The new president, Mrs. Ethel
Haynes, made a few appropriate re-
marks after which she appointed her
standing committees for the ensuing
year.
Mrs. Dorothy Bang, chairman of the
unit activities committee, gave a brief
outline of work planned by the COM
mittee for the year, which was dis
cussed by the unit. It was voted to
allow the committee 81 per month to
use as the committee sees fit 1t was
also voted to sponsor a card party in
the near future.
Brief reports were made by Mrs Eta
Berg and Mrs. Lydia Seraphine, chair
men of the membership and rehabili-
tation committees.
The Unit voted to sponsor a Girl
Scout troop again this year.
Mrs. Mary Smith, the retiring presi-
dent, made avery pleasing talk, thank
ing the officers and members for the
splendid support given her the past
year.
The following program prepared by
the unit activities committee was rem
dered and consisted of two piano
selections by Mrs. Frank DiNino; two
readings by Mrs. Ruth King; two vocal
solos by Miss Melby and very in
structive and entertaining talk on
membership by Luther Bang, COM
mander of Frank Lozar post.
Miss Edith Ellefsen, visitor from q
Minneapolis auxiliary, donated paint
ing to be given to the person bringing
in the largest number of members
The attendance prize of $150 was
won by Miss Lillian Schaefer. Follow
ing the meeting lunch was served by
the new officers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-10-03
ARROWHEAD GRANITE SHOWN
AT EASTERN CONVENTION

Arrowhead granite, manufactured by
the Arrowhead Granite Co., a MeSaba
range company, was exhibited at the
granite convention held at Buffalo, N.
Y, last month. The st. Cloud Granite
Works, which handles the granite and
markets it, received many compliments
for the fine texture and appearance of
the stone which is found in quaries
near Cook.
Sales in the range country exceeded
$4,000 last year. At the present time
the company is shipping granite to
st. Paul, where it will be used in the
erection of the First National Bank
building in that city.
The company at the present time is
handicapped by lack of equipment, but
plans are on foot to add new
machinery and increase the output
materially.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-10-03
REPORT A HIGH GRADE
ORE AT SPRING VALLEY

Prof William H. Emmons and Prof.
Clinton Stauffer, of the department of
geology of the University of Minnesota,
Monday reported favorably on the iron
ore deposits recently discovered six
miles southeast of Spring Valley, Fill
more county, MINI.
They have just made survey over
four square miles of the deposit, and
declare the ore is of fair grade, work.
able and that numerous samples show
a so per cent ore.
'"The deposits are from five to fifteen
feet in thickness covered by from three
to five fet of clay" said Professor
Emmons. cit is impossible to tell at
the present stage of exploration even
approximately the extent of the de-
post or its value
'This deposit was first discovered
and reported by N. H. Winchell, the
first state geologist of Minnesota, about
40 years ago, and then seemingly for
gotten. Interest in it was revived re-
Gently through penetrating the ore bed
in making cut for a highway"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-10-03

Do not allow large openings in the
woods; they reduce the annual yield
of timber If trees are to be planted,
select those native to the region which
grow most rapidly and produce the
most useful kinds of woods Natural
seeding in woodlands can be promoted
by narrowing the open spaces, log
ging in good seed year, and leaving
several seed trees to the acre. After
logging, a new stand of young trees
usually starts from seeds or sprouts
from stumps. The most thrifty
sprouts come from clean, well-cut
stumps of trees felled in late fall, win
ter, or early spring. Trees that re-
produce most successfully by sprouts
are such hardWoods as the oaks, hick-
cries, chestnut Eastwood, gums, cotton
wood, and willows, and young short
leaf pitch pines. In logging, unneces-
sary injury to young growth should be
avoided.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-10-03
ELY DELPHIAN CHAPTER
WILL DISCUSS MASACCIO

The Ely Delphian Chapter will meet
Thursday October 9th at the Memorial
High school.
Three Fifteenth Century Painters
will be the topic of study with Mrs.
Byrd Brownen as leader
The topics to be given are: "Masac-
clio, General Survey of His Life and
Work." Mrs. A. j. McMahan
'Vasaris Life of Masaccio," Mrs.
M. j. Valentine.
Era Angelica" Miss Vida Thomas.
Era Lippo Lippi," Mrs. Jack Clan
otti.
"Browning's Fra Lippo Lippi," Mrs.
Arthur Forselius.
The current topics will be given by
Mrs. P. D. McCarty and Mrs. Lewis
White.
Miss Frances Stokes, supervisor of
art of the Ely High school, will talk
on color.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-10-03
"LAFF THAT Of"
To APPEAR HERE
FAMOUS BROADWAY COMEDY
TO BE SHOWN AT WASHINGTON
AUDITORIUM FOR THE BENEFIT
OF THE STUDENT LOAN FUND
UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE
ELY BRANCH OF A. A. u. w.

Whenever three young men set up a
bachelor establishment run on a COM
munity'' basis of what's mine is yours
they are bound to get into situations
and adventures that are tragic to them
but laughable to others. And then in
troduce petite maiden and things are
further complicated.
This provides the basis of the plot
of "Laff That Off," famous Broadway
comedy in three acts, which will be
produced here Wednesday evening,
october Is, by the Stevens Players of
the Stevens Production company, under
the auspices of the Ely branch of the
A. A. U. W., at the Washington Audi
forum, beginning at o'clock P. M.
The company will be brought here
by c.. G. Stevens, veteran director, who
staged the musical comedy Betty
Behave" here several years ago.
'Laff That Off," enjoyed successful
run of more than year on Broadway
and has been a road show and stock
company favorite throughout the
country since. 1t is replete with
catchy, laugh producing lines and
comical situations.
In the major role will be seen c. L.
Kennedy, veteran comedian, who will
be supported by Leo Vessel, Joseph
Janoski and Miss Gertrude Rose.
Other members of the cast include
Miss Madeline O'Brien, as "Mopupus, -
slavey in the theatrical boarding
house in which the action of the piece
takes place; Miss Lucille Mastick, the
boarding house landlady; Paul Nc
Knight and Miss Mary Davis, vaude-
vile team, Claude Young and E. G.
Shepard.
Students of the Junior College and
the High School Senior AMI Junior
classes will help the members of the
A. A. U. w. in their sale of tickets,
Cash prizes of SIS, SO and So will be
offered to the three students selling
the highest number of tickets at SO
cents apiece. Student admission will
be Is cents, reserved seats rs cents
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-10-03
SOUTH CAROLINA DUCK
SECURED BY ELY MAN.

Berger E. Lindbeck is in receipt of
a communication from the Bureau of
Biological Survey at Washington. D. c.,
of the Department of Agriculture
signed by Paul G. Reddington, chief,
in answer to report made by Mr.
Lindbeck of band found on a duck
recently secured by him.
The letter is as follows: "The Bio
logical Survey is in receipt of your
recent communication. The bird
carrying band No. 500, 1897 was female
black duck banded at Oakley, S. c.,
by c. E. Chapman, Goo Broadway,
New York City, February 10, $780,"
This band shows that this bird has
come from Oakley, S. c., since Feb
ruary and is presumed to have made
the long fight along with f1ocks of
these migratory birds in the spring
flight to the north.
BY means of these numbered bands
important Investigations relative to the
migrations and other facts in the life
histories of North American birds are
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-10-03
WOMEN FOSTER CONSERVATION
SAYS MRS. F. M. WARREN.

While women may not have hung up
as many records with the rod and gun
as men, they are ardent conservation
lists decades before man allowed them
to vote-campaigning to save the trees
and planting flowers around their
homestead dwellings, according to Mrs
Frank M. Warren of Minneapolis,
chairman of the committee on water
and waterways of the General Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs, who spent sew
Ely the past summer.
IT think that the women of America
are perhaps more interested in retain
ing the beauty of our lakes and
streams and rivers than any one other
thing. Women are greatly interested
in the preservation of our wild flowers
and also in the reforestation of our
country. In almost every state some
program of great scope is under way,
and American women are playing an
important part in bringing these con-
servation measures to successful
conclusion" Mrs Warren said
That women anglers and gunnerS are
on the increase in the United States is
shown by fishing and hunting license
figures compiled by the American
Game Protective Association
1T is not an uncommon sight to see
women casting for trout or bass
Numerous reports come to the Associ-
alton of women who bagged specimens
of the biggest game to be found. Some
of the most successful game breeders
in this country are women" said Carlos
Avery, president of the association.
"The ideal of conserving our nat
ional resources-our wild life, must be
taught in the home and school. With
out the help of the American mother
and the teacher in the schools, con-
servation remains but a vague and
impractical thought while the child is
maturing without the inspiration that
comes from knowledge of the out
doors, trees. flowers and wild life. The
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-10-03

The Independent Bankers ASsocia-
ton, an association of independent
banks in Minnesota, has member banks
in this city. The purpose of the
association is to oppose branch bank
ing. 1t has no other purpose. In
carrying out this purpose it without
doubt is rendering a distinct public
service, because if there is any ten
dency in our country that is dangerous,
it is the tendency toward the con-
centration of banking wealth. There
is no question but what there are
tremendous forces at work in our
country to legalize branch banking, and
unless some organized effort is made
to curb the effort, the people are going
to wake up some day and find it is too
late to do anything. The independent
bankers of Minnesota who have or
ganized to combat the dangerous move
toward branch banking are to be COM
mended for their efforts. They are
entitled to the support OF all citizens.
The so-called Chain Banks" will be
the death blow to small towns the
same as the large chain stores are a
death blow to the small towns. Opera
ting under manager concerned only
with making profit, many of the loans
the country banker makes through
personal knowledge of the borrowers,
would be turned down. Country COM
munities cannot develop under such
financing You can't put into a rule
book the human elements that a
country banker must deal with A
bank is not organized for the sole
benefit of the banker but to facilitate
the growth of community and to
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-10-03
ST. LOUIS COUNTY LEADS
IN FUND EXPENDITURES.

ST. Louis county leads the state in
total expenditures, income, and collects
a greater amount of taxes than any
other county in Minnesota, according
to figures compiled by the League of
Minnesota Municipalities
In 1929 the county expended $4,92O.-
1852 compared to $4,223,O461O for
Ramsey and $4,148, 498.O7 for Hennepin
county. ST. Paul is in Ramsey county
while Minneapolis is the county seat of
Hennepin.
Comparative figures for total income
and taxes follow:
ST. Louis, ...$4, 800, 795. &c S., 1892, $50 40
Ramsey, 800. 4,457,2O84O 3,OS1 ,537.54
Hennepin, -. 4,083, 1852 2,83O,416.46
The county's income from taxes,
assessments and liens in 1929 amounted
to $1,000, 14791, of which So 1888, 1924
was from general property tax; 81
065.9S from first mortgage registry tax;
$8,746.37, inheritance tax; $86,615.51,
special assessments and liens; and
So, 49,, 532.40 for total taxation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-10-03

job, at proper wage, under good con-
ditionS and guarded against old age,
unemployment and poverty.
advanced. The bands are attached to
the birds by volunteer cooperators, both
in the United States and Canada who
serve without pay. Success in the bird
banding work is therefore dependent
upon the reports of persons in both
countries on such banded birds as
come to their attention. Migratory
water fowls have been banded in large
numbers at more than SO stations
scattered over the continent and have
been recovered as far south as Central
America and the island of Trinidad.
The Biological Survey desires to have
a report on every banded bird that
may be recovered and hopes that all
finding bands will report them, giving
the number, date of recovery and
locality.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-10-03
Rain and Frost.

The saying Three days rain and
then frost has little basis in fact
says the Weather Bureau. The
weather conditions preceding frost
in fall and spring frequently are an
area of low barometer, overcast skies
and rain but not necessarily three days
of rain; as matter of fact three
consecutive days with rain are of very
infrequent occurrence. After the low
barometer passes an area of high bar
ometer with cold northerly winds
comes on and if the sky be clear, the
wind light and the temperature sufh-
GENTLY low, frost is imminent.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-10-03
ROTARY GOVERNOR
HERE TUESDAY
NINTH DISTRICT GOVERNOR VIM
j. STEVENSON OF MINNEAPOLIS
MEETS WITH ELY ROTARIANS
TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVE
MING.

William j. Stevenson of Minneapolis,
governor of the Ninth district of Ro-
tary, made his official visit to the Ely
club on Tuesday afternoon and eve
ming. He arrived in time to meet with
officials and heads of committees at
the Community Center at 500 o'clock
where matters pertaining to Rotary
were discussed
Governor Stevenson was a resident
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-10-03
Urge Selection of Federal Judge.

A. B. Kapplin of Duluth, State
Legion commander, has called to the
attention of President Hoover, the
resolution adopted at the Minnesota
Legion state convention, urging early
appointment of an additional United
States district court judge; pointing
out that under existing conditions,
with only three. federal judges in
Minnesota, there is delay in disposing
of court actions instituted by disabled
The United States attorney general,
William Mitchell, has also been re-
quested to expediate this appointment
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-10-03
Keep Farm Woods Growing.

Farm woodlands yield, on the aver
age, only one-half to one-third of the
wood that could be grown under good
management, says the Forest Service
of the U. S. Department of Agriculture
The chief essentials in keeping the
farm woods producing are preventing
fires, allowing humus to collect on the
forest floor, and maintaining a fully
stocked stand of thrifty, growing trees
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-10-03
How Ben Turpin Saw 1t.

did you ever see 1.-The Cock-eyed
World?" asked Helen Twelvetrees of
Ben Turpin between scenes of Swing
High" Pathe's all-dialogue circus ro-
nance, which comes to the Opera
House on October and 9.
Did I ever see the Cock-eyed
World" repeated Ben. why, that's
the only way I have been seeing it
for f1fty-three years."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-10-03

The most important amendment to
the state constitution is the first on the
list and pertains to the double liability
of stockholders The present clause
in the constitution for a double liability
in ordinary corporations has driven
most of our business men to other
states to form their corporations. The
result is that several hundred thousand
dollars are annually lost to the State
of Minnesota in filing and recording
fees. 1t results in sending large sums
of money annually by our citizens to
other states by way of annual corpora
ton taxes and annual representation
fees.
This amendment is destined TO DO
away with this condition which is con-
stantly growing worse. There is a
serious economic loss to our state-a
very unnecessary one-and which will
increase from year to year unless this
amendment is adopted The amend
ment was on the ballot at the last
general election and received an over
whelming majority vote but lost be-
cause of the failure of 100000 voters to
mark either yes or no on the ballot.
1t takes majority of all votes cast at
an election to carry an amendment.
The measure has been endorsed by
numerous state organizations such as
the Minnesota Farm Bureau, Land O.
Lakes Creamery, Central Cooperative
Association, the Association of District
Judges of the state and other organi-
cations. The double liability law was
passed about rs years ago and since
that time has meant a direct loss to
the state of fully 100000 year be-
sides direct corporation taxes. Study
the matter between now and November
4, and see that yourself and neighbor
votes on the amendment. Vote as you
please, but vote.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-10-03
RAY P. CHASE
OPENS CAMPAIGN
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR
GOVERNOR MAKES KEYNOTE
ADDRESS AT HIS HOME TOWN
ANOKA, TUESDAY-MANY IN
ELY LISTEN TO HIS ADDRESS
BROADCAST FROM ANOKA.

Ray P. Chase, candidate for COVER
nor on the Republican ticket, opened
the campaign for the party in the
state at his home town, Anoka, Tues
day noon before an audience of 5000
who had gathered form all parts of the
state to assist in the celebration. More
than 200 people from Duluth and the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-10-03
No Fishing in Certain Lakes.

Net fishing of whiteish, tullibee and
herring in Birch, Trout, BURNSIDE,
Prairie and Sturgeon lakes and part of
Lake Vermilion, all in st. Louis county,
will be banned this year according to
an order issued Monday by the state
game and fish department. A closed
season has also been ordered for lakes
in other counties of northern Mime
sofa.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-10-03
Bacteria and Bacteria.

There is no need to be alarmed
about the harmful bacteria" assures
Doctor Hunter of the u. S. Department
of Agriculture. "It is impossible to
keep them out of food and such pre-
vention is more evident today than
ever before. Some of the precautions
taken today are the pasteurization of
of shellfish only in clean water and
the generally improved methods of
food handling. Even the dreaded bot
ulinous, an outlaw which causes food
poisoning, is not now the menace it
was once"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-10-03
Rev. Lepisto Heads League.

Rev. Anti Lepisto of this city was
elected head of the FINNISH Luther
League at the convention held in Du-
luth Saturday. About IS delegates
from Is Luther Leagues in Minnesota,
Wisconsin and Michigan attended the
meet.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-10-03
ION This
!. Occasion
Q Just a few thoughts by the Editor
o on things Material and Immaterial.

Several thousand dollars were saved
the county by the thoughtful conSidera-
ton by Victor Kettunen of Virginia
when he committed suicide after muir
dering two women on September ID.
Victor might have saved still more If
he had done that little thing with his
little gun Just before he decided to
take his two girl friends for ride
and blow their heads off. Had he
notified the authorities of the fact and
marked with an x the place where
the body could be found, would still
further have helped out in the dis
agreeable mess. The ranges latest
murder mystery is no longer mystery
and the police of Virginia and the
sheriff of the county have written
"finis" after the affair.
The city council of the City of Ely,
always alive to opportunities for the
betterment of the city, played kind
of grand slam and took all the tricks
in the game of county airport help"
when they promptly decided the air
port site to St. Louis County The
countys legal advisor had decided that
the body he represented could not
legally spend any money on an air.
port owned by Ely. There was an ap-
preparation made by the commission
ers of $4,000 for the Ely airport and
we needed just this amount this year
to help out the field and also on the
alleged unemployment situation.
The attorney is now looking over the
affair and is debating the legality of
the transfer which would enable the
county to spend the $4,000. G. E.
Adams was right when he stated that
the county could not appropriate funds,
to aid municipalities, but now that the
county owns the field and has $4,000
on hand for its improvement which
money cannot be used in any other
manner, it would appear that it would
be a fine policy and an aid to the
county road crews which are being
taken off the road work, to spend the
money and place a large portion of the
airport in condition for the finishing
touches next season. So far, the Du-
luth Chamber of Commerce committee
has not put in its niGkels worth in
the controversy pertaining to the
ranges only, the same as it did when
the per capita measure was before the
legislature.
We probably will not hear from them
for a few days or until they discover
that Duluth is not in on this and only
Ely and Virginia are. Duluth pur-
chased its airport site from the county
and was given reduction of some
$4,000 off the purchase price. Duluth
spent considerable money on its air.
port and according to reports has
about as fine a landing field as any
in the state A handsome hangar is
also nearing completion. The county
board also appropriated $4,000 for the
Duluth airport and now this is out and
badly needed for finishing the hangar.
Unless Duluth deeds back the site to
the county, no financial help from the
county can be expected. Duluth would
be foolish to do this in the face of the
heavy investment
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-07

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