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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-11-14
begin to consider any of the other
problems of forestry.

begin to consider any of the other
problems of forestry.
There are certain fallacies that exist
today in the minds of the public with
respect to land use. These are deep
rooted, long established, and are almost
aXioms in the minds of the nation.
First, there is the fallacy that the
pillow follows the axe. Born in the
days when the early settlers cleared
their land for crops, burning the logs
as they cleared, this fallacy has con-
tinued to exist. That it is a fallacy
is amply proven by trip through any
cut-over region. If specific figures are
needed you have but to go to the
Arrowhead region. After some fifty
years of settlement and attempts to
develop the region agriculturally we
find only 1880 of the total area in
farms and 1880 of the total area in
improved land And during the past
twenty-five years the improved land
has increased from Ago to 1880.
These figures tell their own story.
1 hesitate to mention the next two
exactly fallacies. From the standpoint
of forestry may sound heretical. But
fools rush in where angels fear to
tread. 1t has been said that we are
rapidly approaching timber famine.
This coming famine has been pre-
dicted for the past twenty-five years.
1t isn't here yet. Coupled with this
prediction is the other fallacy that our
timber supply is inexhaustible. Per-
sonally, I think that there is great
deal of truth In the coming timber
famine. But somehow or other can't
help but feel that it is not of concern
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-11-14

But if he knew it, the farmer holds
the whip hand when it comes to the
production of wood crops. With a
small overhead and relatively small
area, he can produce cheaper and can
grow larger volume than can be done
an large area.
We have been studying the market
for farmers woodlot products and have
been finding some interesting facts.
At Cloquet, for example, they buy an
nually from farmers woodlot products
that would support $4,000 acres of
permanent woodlots. At Tower their
annual purchases would support $4,000
acres of permanent woodlots, at Grand
Rapids $4,000 acres, and at Benidji
$4,000 acres Most of this material
comes from within the forty miles
radius. ~
I have tried briefly to show the
forest possibilities of this region. I
have also tried to show that they need
in no way to interfere with the agri-
culture development. The two must
go hand in hand BY all means let us
work just as hard to develop the region
agriculturally in the next fifty years
as we have in the past. But let us
do it intelligently and with true ap-
precitation of value. Let us eliminate
the wasted effort and heartbreak which
accompany unwise development and
by all means let us give the farmer
the advantage of as many 100000
payrolls based on forestry industry as
we can. Put the practice of forestry
where it belongs-as legitimate en-
terprise, and not in a place where it
is necessary to fight for it.
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proved land. the dotted indicating the
unimproved land in farms. If it were
possible to develop an industry with
a 100000 payroll in each of the
several available centers, and I be-
lieve that it is, just picture what it
would mean to the agricultural situa-
ton. A ready, local market for their
products, and an opportunity for part
time work. I fully believe that agri-
culture will not be on a stable basis
in this region until there is part time
work and income from other sources.
This has been the experience of agri-
culture in all forested regions. There
is still room for the development of
other centers of utilization. Cloquet
is the center of this circle but others
can be drawn from Virginia, Inter-
national Falls, Bemidji and Brainerd
as they are still centers of more or less
activity, all of them. And they are
names closely connected with the his
tory of numbering in this state. There
are many other placeS-Sartell, Little
Falls, Grand Rapids, Deer River, Ait
kin, Angora, Orr, Tower, etc., that hold
promise for the future as well.
Now it isn't necessary to have the
100000 acres all in one area or solid
block. In fact, I don't think that it is
desirable. There should be one large
block to afford stability for the in
dustry, but great deal of the material
can and should come from the farmers
woodlot. belive that eventually each
farmer in this region will have two
acres of woodlot on his farm for every
acre of cultivated land. This will be
his stabilizer, if I may call it that.
The source of income when income on
the farm is at a minimum, and an
outlet for the utilizing of horses, labor
and equipment during the slack season.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-11-14

Z industries. In round numbers they
utilize about $50 million feet of wood
material a year or 100000 cords. The
getting of this material from the woods
and its manufacture means a payroll
of some 100000 year. Bear in
mind that I am speaking in round
numbers and dealing in fancies and
facts.
If we assume that one good acre of
forest land will produce one cord of
material each year under intensive
forestry, then it follows that 100000
acres of forest land will be needed
to support these industries. I realize
that the figure of one cord per acre
per year is open to some question,
especially if we consider the practice
of extensive forestry. But we do have
plenty of stands on our station forest
which we know are actually producing
that amount today. It is a possible
figure; whether or not it is probable
one depends entirely upon the effici-
ency of any given forestry operation.
Now, on this map I have drawn
circle, using town where there still
exists either in full or as remnants
wood-using industries. This circle has
a radius of forty miles, the limit for
efficient trucking of forest products.
The circle then is the equivalent of
100000 acres. Now let us get pic
ture of what effect the removal of
100000 acres would have on this area
have shaded that proportion of the
area black just ten per cent. In adj
dition to that, have added the pro-
portion of the area in farms. These
are in dotted and circled Matching.
The circled Matching being the i'm
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-11-14
RECENT u. S. STAMP ISSUE
HONORS NOTABLE FIGURE.

recent new issue of stamps by the
United States Post Office department
bears the likeness of a man who is
but little known to many Americans
but who performed services of inesti-
mable value to the cause of liberty
during the Revolution. He was Eu-
ropean who offered his sword to WASH
ington and, although the romantic fig
ures of Lafayette and Kosciusko are
better known to most of us, the out
come OF the fight for freedom might
have been different had it not been for
a Prussian officer named Baron Won
Steuben
This issue of the Miner contains an
illustrated feature article by Elmo
scott Watson which tells why Ameri-
cans should hold his name in grateful
remembrance. Be sure to read "The
Drillmaster of the Revolution" in this
issue.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-11-14
GET THE MAIL BOX
READY FOR WINTER.

The rural mail box is another item
which must now be added to the list
of things which we must get ready for
winter. With the state prepared to
pillow all the trunk highways, and
many of the counties and townships
increasing their snow removal pro-
grams, more mail boxes must have at
tention than in former years.
Even with the most careful driver
behind the pillow, it is often impossible
to see the mail boxes or avoid hitting
them. With the high speed plows now
in general use, the mail box on a
rigid post too close to the roadway
is in precarious position.
One type recommended by the State
Highway Department has a swinging
arm, made from by ten feet long,
counter-weighted so that the mail box
is up in the air and out of the way.
A short piece of rope is attached so
that the mail carrier or persons calling
for the mail can easily pull it down
within reach. A diagram showing the
material needed and how to construct
this box will be furnished by the de-
partment on request.
Another type is made by using an
iron pipe for the post with a smaller
81" shaped pipe as a swinging arm
The mail box is bolted to one end of
the smaller pipe and the short end of
the 81" fits loosely into the post.
Similar and less expensive types are
the common tripod or "horse" and the
post set in an old milk can ballasted
with gravel or cement These require
moving back and forth, but if the
owner forgets to move them before the
plows come, they will not be as badly
damaged as boxes on posts set in the
ground.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-11-14
HEART AND DOLLAR
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
OPENED ARMISTICE DAY AND
WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE
END OF THE MONTH-CHAIRMA
TREZONA PREDICTS 100 PER
CENT RESPONSE,

The 1880 drive for memberships in
the American Red Gross opened Tues
day and will continue until everyone
has been seen and given an opportunity
to enroll in this noble organization of
which Ely is branch of the Duluth
Chapter. Supt. ChaS.. Trezona is in
charge of the roll call again this year
and says he expects a 100 per cent
enrolment before the completion of
the drive which is expected to close
at the end of the month
At a meeting held at the Community
Center on Friday evening a plan of
action was outlined by committee of
citizens called for this purpose by
Chairman Trezona. The city was di-
vided into districts and assigned to
workers.
Ed. Bolitho was placed in charge of
the enrolment at the Pioneer and
Sibley mines. Richard Chinn will be
in charge of the work at the Zenith
mine.
The work at the mines will be COM
pleted as near as possible before the
drive in the city begins in order not
to furnish too much duplication of
effort. Each enrolment will be given
a sticker to be placed in the window
to show that the home is a member.
1t is expected that the schools and
the mines will be completed by the
18th.
The districts in the city and the
workers named for each are as follows:
Camp Street-Mrs. Rex Larson.
Sheridan Streea, WeSt-MrS. George
Anderson and Mrs. Lawrence Ludtke.
Sheridan Street-Mrs. w. E. Ire
IONA and Miss Lillian Schaefer
Chapman Street, East Mrs Clifford
Nelson and Mrs. E. G. Jones
Chapman Street, WeSt-Mrs. Elmer
Lindbeck and Mrs. Norman Brown.
Harvey Street-Henry Chinn, Rev.
H. r. Browne and Capt Thos. Will
| lianS.
Conan Street-Arthur Nyman and
Theordore Sandstrom
White Street-John E. johnson and
Wilson Carlson
James Street-Mrs Elmer Kayute
and Mrs. Berger Lindbeck
Pattison Street-Mrs. w. Chalberg
| and Mrs. L. M. Bang.
D & I. r. Employees Moonan
Winton-Carl Indy.
Burnside, Shagawa Lake and Ely
and Tower RoadS-MrS. w. E. Ire
IONA and Lillian Schaefer.
Schools-Supt. w. E. Englund
| White Iron-Dan Jarvi.
The dividing line between east and
west as given above is Second Avenue
at the City Hail.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-11-14

months last year. Gasoline consump-
ton, it is pointed out, is the best in
dex Of the total miles travelled. Motor
vehicle fees on the other hand make
up the largest item in the trunk high
way fund.
The increase in traffic, with conse-
Quent road wear, is due partly to the
larger portion of trucks, and partly to
the fact that the average machine
travels more miles per year. Winter
travel especially was much greater in
1890 than in any previous year.
Although the total registration up
to November / was 1878 greater than
at the same date last year, there has
been a decrease in registration during
the summer months. On June 80,
7O8,945 cars We're registered this year
and 672,503 in 1929, the increase being
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-11-14

the open pit mehod, and with very
modern equipment, including Bucyrus
lob shovels. The company uses
100000 tons annually in its own
furnaces About 100000 tons is mar
keted in Japan, Germany and else
where, including some manganiferous
iron ore that is sold to Bethlehem
Steel for delivery at Sparow's Point.
The companies mines are located 35
miles from the sea. There is a short
age of fresh water, and a supply is OBJ
tanned by distilling sea water, and it
is shipped from the distillation plant
on the coast to mines and plants in
tank cars.
MI. Wileman, while at the Soudan
iron mine, near Tower, became very
interested in the ore because of its
extreme hardness He informed
Charles, Trezona, general superinten-
dent for the Oliver Iron Mining Com
pany on the Vermilion range, that he
thinks that some of his Australian ore
is still harder than that of the Soudan
He is going to send sample from
Australia to Mr.. Trezona, and he also
took a sample of the Soudan ore to
carry home with him. They will both
make tests to determine which ore is
the Misunderstanding Mining Review
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-11-14
:On This
!: Occasion
} Just a few thoughts by the Editor
} on things Material and Immaterial

Have heart and a dollar" when
the Red Cross solicitors call on you.
The organization needs you and your
dollar with which to carry on its noble
work. While the organization is world
wide in its scope, one-half of the
membership fees remain in the trasury
Of the branch in this city and are ex-
pended as occasion arises among local
people and to fill Ely'S quota for
special emergencies. The officers of
the Ely branch are Charles Trezona,
president; Mrs. A. j. McMahan, sec
rotary and Mrs. o. w. Parker, treas
urer. The report of the secretary read
at the meeting Friday in regards to
local activities was a revelation and
showed the excellent work done in re-
heying distress among home people.
The American Red Gross is the first
on the job at catastrophes happening
anywhere and at any time Before the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-11-14
AUSTRALIAN MINING MAN
VISITS VERMILION RANGE

Prominent among the visitors in the
Lake Superior district last week was
W. G. Wileman, superintendent of iron
mines for the Broken Hill Proprietary
Co., Ltd, at Whyalla, South Australia.
He is making a tour of the mining
districts of the world, and while in
Minnesota visited the iron mines of the
Mesabi and Vermilion ranges. From
Duluth Mr.. Wileman left for Colorado
and Utah. The purpose of his great
mine inspection trip is to investigate
methods of both mining and milling
He was given a cordial reception in
the Lake Superior district
The Broken Hill Proprietary Co.,
Ltd, operates a steel plant at Whyalla,
and owns it's own iron mines The
mines produce about 1,250,000 gross
tons annually. The mining is done by
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-11-14
Buried Here Friday.

Mrs. Joseph Virant, aged Al, died at
st. Mary's Hospital in Duluth on We'd
neSday Of last week after a short ILL.,
ness The remains were brought to
this city and the funeral took place
Friday from the Catholic church. The
funeral was private one and only the
immediate members of the family were
present.
She is survived by four children
mrs. Vlrant was member of Lodge
No. 2, S. S. C. u.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-11-14
CARS TRAVEL MORE
FIGURES INDICATE

Motor vehicles registered in Mime
sofa up to Nov. l, totaled 739,573, ac-
cording to reports given out by the
Secretary of State. The number regis
tered at the same time In 1929 was
720,858. The total registration up to
December 81, 1929, was 730,399. Regis
tration taxes collected up to Nov. /
this year were $10,967 400 and $10,717,-
1913 for the same months in 1929
The increase In registration COM
pared to the same months in 1929 is
2.5 per cent and the increase in taxes
is 2.3 per cent, a Highway bulletin
points out, while the increase in gaso-
line consumption this year has In
creased 109 per cent over the same
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-11-14
WATER PAGEANT
At THE SCHOOLS
NOTABLE EVENT TAKES PLACE
AT THE MEMORIAL NATATOR-
IUM-NO ADMISSION ASKED.

A water ballet entitled "Narcissus'
will be presented at the High School
Natatorium on Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings, November 10Th and Goth
at 800 O'Clock P. M.
The presentation of this ballet is
under the supervision of Miss Mildred
Trip, assisted by Miss Tregillis and
Miss Stokes.
Since the seating capacity of the
natatorium is limited, no children will
be allowed to attend these perform
ances. The school children will be
given an opportunity to see the ballet
during the school week There will be
no admission charge.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-11-14

The election just passed left some
sore spots but not as many as antici
pated considering the heat engendered
in the campaign. One thing must be
remembered, we all must live together
and while neighbors were at variance
over this and that candidate and plat
form, the ballot leveled these diff
ferenceS and the majority rules.
Everybody was not satisfied with the
result but all should stand behind the
officials elected and keep Minnesota
head and shoulders above any state
IN the Union. We have everything in
this state-even our weather this fall
has it all over other states. This is
especially true of the weather in the
northern part at this time. The elec-
ton just passed has been forgotten
and political opponents are playing
golf together, getting ready for the
hunting season and otherwise enjoying
themselves. The war of ballots is
over-until the next time.
While we are on the subject it just
dawned upon us that our election for
city officials is now under way and
promises to become an event of more
Importance locally at least than the
one just rassed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-11-14
Old Resident of EIv Dies.

Mrs. Mary Niemi, aged 70 years, a
resident of this city for the past 38
years, died at her home in this city
Friday after short illness.
The funeral took place Sunday from
the Finnish Lutheran church, Rev. Aho
officiating. She is survived by three
sons and one daughter. The sons are
Isaac, Charlie and Hans Niemi The
daughter is Mrs. Erick Hanson, all resi-
dents of this city.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-11-14

There seems to be an inSiStent de-
mand for drivers license law. The
claim is made that the states which
have such law have cut down their
accident list in a very appreciable
manner. We hope that when the eX-
animation is ordered for driving a car
that not only the driver but also sew
eral others will be examined. Drunken
drivers are the greatest menace on the
highways and are the cause of the
majority of the accidents. A law
against the drunken driver is already
on the statute books and while a few
are being picked up by the state patrol
men there seems to be a scarcity of
assistance for the patrolmen from
community peace officers and those
sworn to uphold the laws.
AS a usual thing the drunk starts
from somewhere and the supposition
Is that he starts from some city, village
or burrough Hundreds of cases are
on record where peace officers have
seen intoxicated persons get into car
and drive off-they even have gone so
far as to help the intoxicated one get
in. The peace officer figured that it
was good radiance and "let George
do it" has prevailed. The law, in order
to be operative should have been en-
forced at the beginning. 1t is too late
after an accident caused by drunken
driver has happened This system of
watching the cause at the source has
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-11-14

Arnistice Day means a whole lot.
It means more than the blowing of
whistles and merry-making. 1t has a
significance equal to that of the
Fourth of July. The eleventh hour of
the eleventh day of the eleventh
month back in. 1918 when the armistice
was signed, meant that the war and
carnage which threatened to extermin-
ate all the Christian nations of the
world had come to an end. This
should remain forever in the minds of
the people the same as the Fourth of
July reminds us that our years of
bondage were at at end; that we had
thrown off the yoke of foreign domina-
ton and intended to stand on our own
feet. Armistice Day should be re-
dedicated by the nation each year to
the constant care of those who sacri-
feed their youth and health and came
back shattered in mind and body.
The American Legion assisted by the
citizens in general is the agency to &C
complish all that Armistice Day stands
for. With the Legion's excellent pro-
gram this can be accomplished. When
they secure the measures in Congress
which will conscript both wealth and
man power in case of war. there will
be no more wars for this nation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-11-14
MUSIC AND DRAMA CLUB
MEETS MONDAY EVENING

The regular meeting of the Music
and Drama Club will be held Mon
day evening at the home of Mrs. E.
c. Jones, the president. Mrs. Jones
and Mrs. Ayres will be hostesses at a
$50 o'clock dinner for the club mem
bers. Following dinner and a short
business session, the program for the
evening will be given by Mrs. E. G.
Jones, Mrs. Frank DiNino and Miss
Keefe. The subjects for the evening
will be Primitive Religious Music" and
Early Christian Music"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-11-14

ordinary citizen wakes up to the en-
ormity of the event, the Red Cross
relief workers are on their way with
supplies, doctors, nurses and volun-
teerS. All this is made possible with
your membership fee. while we
heard more of the Red Cross during
war time, it is an army that is always
at war with suffering and want and it
is quite as pitiful toward the want and
suffering that result from peace-time
disaster as it is toward those that flow
so prodigiously out of war" says the
Duluth Herald. 1t is a privilege to
contribute the dollar that pays for a
Red Gross membership.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-11-14

36, 442. From July to Nov. /, there
were 30,628 cars registered this year
and 48,355 in the same months in 1929.
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CONTINUED on Page Four
The Washington times., 1930-02-25
PRAISES GIVEN
CAPITAL COPS

The Washington police force
will be notified through the Daily
Police Bulletin Of appreciation by
Wallace Lawrence, city manager
Of Alexandra, and Capt. w. w.
Campbell, chief Of police, for as.
sistance Of local policemen at the
celebration Saturday.
Seventy washington policemen
were detailed to help Alexandria
police handle heavy traffic, re-
sulting from the arrival Of thou
sands Of visitors to witness the
Washington's' Birthday parade.
1.-THE men you sent presented
an excellent appearance and han.
died their work in q most pleas
ant, courteous and efficient man
ner," Lawrence said.
Captain Campbell said residents
Of Alexandria were impressed by
the liability and good nature" OF
members of the detail.