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The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-10-29
By RICHARD MASSOCK "A. P. Staff Writer)

NEW YORK, oct. 29.-
 MythoIcgicaI marvels are kid
 stuff compared with the build
 ing of modern sky-scraper.
 Jason scwed basket of drag
 on's teeth and saw battlefield
 of armed men spring up.
 But American mechanics
 planted steel columns on a
 scant two acres of Manhattan
 rock and in less than a year
 10000 business men, stenOgraph- 7 CTS and office boys will swarm
 in layers around these pillars.
 It is taking $500 men and tn; equivalent of 4,000 horses to pu' together the Empire State building which is to be the worlds tales structure.
 Its stupendous bulk makes th' builders but human ants crawling through the 95 floors.
 Twenty elevators, ten for pas sengers, the other material hoists carry them to their jobs.
 The temporary equipment pro vides enough power, water ant light to supply small city.
 And the building, after it i opened next May, will house workaday populace of 10000 tenant and possibly 10000 daily visitors By overtime work, the steel rib have been placed and only the 200 foot mast remains to be raised tt bring the building to it's ma height of 1,248 feet.
 There will be 62 elevators, in cluding one in the mooring mast
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Now the visitor is lifted in a temporary elevator to the 34th floor, thence in another to the 64th, from which he climbs upw-rd.
 At the top he stands over 58,000 tons of steel, 2O4, ,000 cubic feet of limestone, 300 tons of cast alumi- mum spandrels, some of which are just being riveted to the outside of the building, completing the outer shell.
 As he stands on the 76th floor there are no walls to obstruct his view. He sees the downtown finan-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-10-29
NEWS GA THERED FROM ALL PARTS
 OF NOR HLAND
Brief Items of Intere s Concerning Persons
 and Occurrences

The Anchorage School Board has $4,054 on hand.
 Williams and Holbrook expect to continue until well into November their dredging operations on Sixty mile River in the Dawson district. { Nome will hold a fair this win ter. Directors of the Northwest Alaska Fair Association are arrang- ing the premium lists.
 The Mayo mining district made it's highest tonnage record this year. More than 10000 tons of ore and concentrates have been shipped.
 Ed Munson has returned to Cor dova from a trip to Denmark. He brought a bride with him. They were married in Copenhagen.
 Henceforth only dogs that pay { licenses will have their day in Stewart, B. c. The fees are $3 for males, $5 for females. 1 Miss Mary Horsefall of Dawson and Arthur Rushworth of White horse were married in the Klondike capital. They will make their home , in Whitehorse.
 James Fraser, who for 25 years mined on Hunker Creek in the vii cinity of Gold Bottom in the Daw- son district, died in the Dawson hospital of heart trouble. He was aged 51.
 In compliance with requests by hunters, trappers and travellers gen. orally, the Alaska Road Commis- sion will erect shelter cabin at the mouth of Susitna River, north of Anchorage.
 ] The medical boat Martha An geline, operated by the Bureau of Education in the Interior for sev- eral years, has been placed on the Government marine ways at Ne mana for the winter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-10-29
| )"WORLD'S TALLEST' BUILDING SH4MES
 ENTERTAINERS; 85 STORIES LANCE SKIES
BUILDING IN CAPUSLE

The Empire State building will have.
 Eighty-five stories tall Q,- 048 feet) with a 200 foot ob- servatory mast m king 1t 1,248 feet high.
 Space for 10000 tenants, 10000 visitors.
 Sixty-two main elevators. Thirty-sevcn million cubic feet. Rentable, 2,158,000 square feet.
 Exterior, limestone, granite, stripped with metal.
 Steel frame weighing 46,- 900 tons.
 Columns supporting 10,0OO,- pounds each.
 Site of 83,860 square feet. Total cost Qand and build ing) $55,OO0,0O0.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-10-29
A|I-AlaSka News

1 The United States Land Office at Anchorage has moved from the building on the Alaska Railroad Reserve to the l. o. O. F. Block in the business district of the town. Business men of Anchorage will pay half the salary of SIS month to special policeman to be ap- pointed by the City Council to serve as a night fire patrolman during the winter.
 l Notice of strict enforcement of the curfew law, requiring children to be indoors by g o'clock at night has been given by the municipal authorities at Anchorage.
 Just before leaving Anchorage for the States, James c. Murray leased his Cache Creek mining properties for two years to his son Albert Murray and Charles Harper, pioneer of the Cook Inlet country. ] Judge E. Coino Till of the United States District Court for the Third Judicial Division has been reelected President of the Valdez Tillicum Club Stanley J. Nichols was re- elected Secretary Treasurer, and J.. M Began, Trustee.
 Nenana lots on which final pay ments have not been made to the Government will be offered for sale next May 15 by James A. Ramsey, superintendent of sales for Alaska Railroad townsites.
 Officers of the Anchorage Par ,ent-Teacher Association for the en- suing year are Mrs. J. F. Monkman, President; Mrs. Fred Schodde, Vice. President; Mrs. c. A. Berg, Secre- tary; Mrs. F. H. Lounsberry, Treas urer.
 Valdez residents have organized library association Quarters have not yet been selected. There is a library fund of $310, and under the Territorial law $50 for the pur- chase of books will be available an- nually from the Territorial treas ury. 1 Twenty-Five tons of Matanuska coal. were taken by the Bureau or Fisheries boat Elder from Anchor age to the Afognak hatchery. The purchase of the coal is in line with the recently announced policy of Alaska bureau chiefs to use Alaska products whenever possible. Thomas c. White, Katalla oil man, and Mrs. Chris Sundling, for- merly of Cordova were married in Cordova. They will make tnelr
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-10-29

home in Katalla. Mrs. Sundling is the mother of three children. She was a patient in St. Ann's Hospital in Juneau last summer, and MT. White was in Juneau at the time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-10-29

MARTHA SOCIETY DINNER
 Will be given in the church par lors of the Presbyterian Church Oc- tober g from 5:30 to o'clock. Tickets may be secured from mem bers or at Sanitary Grocery. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-10-29

Dell E. Sheriff, Alaska's Tuner. Telephone Cliff Apartments. adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-01-24

"Al work and no play makes Jack
a dull boy" has been changed by eff
cheney hounds to read "All work and
no play makes jack" Why was it
changed and what is the Jack" for
if not to make more play and life
easier?
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alton of plans and specifications for
the installation of dust collection
system in the Industrial Building
were read.
Moved by Veranth, supported by
Jones, that the matter of installing
a dust collection system in the Indus
trial Building be laid on the table for
further consideration. Motion car
ried unanimously.
Communication from A. w. Nelson,
relative to the transfer of title of Lots
9, 10 and IL, Block 26, Whiteside's
Addition to Ely, together with invoice
in the amount of $27.30 covering SER
vices and expenses in examination Of
abstract of title of said property was
read.
Moved by Jones, supported by Yer
anth, that the communication be &C
copied and filed and the proper offlc-
ers be authorized to issue a voucher
for $3.50 in payment. Motion carried
unanimously.
Moved by Mantel, supported by
Jones, that the report of H. A. Berg
with cash in the sum of $24897 re-
ceived from various scources be accept
ed and money turned over to the
Treasurer. Motion carried unani-
morsly.
The Committee on Finance reported
that they had checked the following
bills and pay rolls and recommended
their payment:
City of Ely, Water and Elec-
tricity, observation-disclosures 95072
First National Bank of Ely,
Interest on Warrants, -. 1,26994
First State Bank of Ely, In
terest on Warrants, .. s91018
James Moonan, Agent, Freight,
Express, ETC.. 541o
James Moonan, Agent, Freight,
Express, ETC.. ............. 27.6s
James Moonan, Agent, Freight,
Express, Etc.. 1918
A. G. Spalding & Bro, Ath-
letic Supplies, 1915
Teachers Pay Roll, II, 052 SO
Employees Pay Roll. ....... 7,62370
Agnew's Variety Store, Sup
plies, .................. 93.1o
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-01-24
BETHANY LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Rev. Arthur G. Benson, Pastor.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Charles p. Keast, Pastor.

Gas A.M-The Sunday School. Title
of lesson: Standards of the King
DOM"
HOO A. M-Morning preaching SER
vice. Sermon theme: 1.-THE Divine at
the Door"
Gas P. M-The Epworth League
Topic: "Neighborliness"
7:30 P.M.-Evening preaching SER
vice. Sermon theme: John Wycliff,
The Morning Star of the Reforma-
ton"
Prayer service every Thursday even
ing at 7:30.
Rev. Alfred Sturgeon of Illinois,
will assist the pastor in special meet
ings in March.
The puolic is cordially invited to all
the services.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-01-24
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SCHOOLBOARD
DISTRICT NO. u.

Ely, Minnesota, January 14th, 1890.
Regular meeting of the Board of
Education of Independent School Dis
trict No. IL was called to order at
Thirty o'clock P. M. by the
Chairman, E. H. Strakman.
On roll call, the following members
were found to be present: Anderson,
Jones, Mantel, Starkman and Veranth.
Absent: Lambert.
Moved by Jones, supported by Man.
tel, that the minutes of the regular
meeting held December 10th, 1929, be
approved as read. Motion carried
unanimously.
Moved by Mantel, supported by An
derson, that the $1,000 entry fee to
the night school welding class paid by
John PuSsovich, deceased, be refunded
to his estate or as directed by the
Probate Court Motion carried unani-
mously.
Communication from the First State
Bank of Ely, advising credit of 1884,
interest for the month of December
were read and filed.
Communication from the Day Com
pany, Walker-Jamar Company and
Charles Foster, relative to the prepar-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-01-24
CHURCH NOTES

Under the leadership OF Mrs E. G.
Jones, a sextet composed of women's
voices will have charge of the music
for the morning worship this Sunday.
Trees" a sextet number; Blessing"
a solo number by Mrs. Jones will fea-
ture the program.
Join us in the vesper hour An in
formal service of praise and medita-
ton
All are welcome
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-01-24

plies, SOL,
Paine & Nixon Co., Glass. 9.0d1
Theodore Partti, Supplies, 3708l
Plant Co.. Supplies, ....... Sill
Prest-O-Lite Co., Acetylene, 3231
Range Paper Co., Supplies. 240.03l
st. Paul Book & Staty Co.,
Library Books, ............. 17.30l
Sheridan Grocery. Supplies, 44.38I
Shipman Hospital, Vaccinat-
ing, ...................... $500
Silve1 Burdett g. Co., Text
Books, 22.48'
Frank Skala, Supplies. ..... 37.74.
Skala Gas q OH Co., Case
lene. 1os.so'
Standard Oil Co., Thread Cut
ting Oil, ............ 24.71
Town of Fall Lake, Electricity, 5000
United Chamical Co., Sup
plies, .............. 80. 1928
Frank Veranth, Coal, 2,775.29
Vermillion Electric Co., Wir-
ing White Iron School, -. 374.66
Vermillion Mining Co., Main
tenance, .................. 40
Waldorf Bindery Co., Library
BOOKS .................. 27.3S
H. w. Wilson Co.. Reference
Books, 26.15
Winton Trading Co., Supplies, 400
Wolff Co., Supplies. ... 779
Total. Observation-Disclosures. $50, 299.79
Moved by Jones, supported by An
derson that the report of the Com
mittee on Finance be approved and
the proper officers be authorized to
issue vouchers in payment of the vari-
Gus amounts. Motion carried unani-
mously.
Moved by Jones, supported by Man
tel, that the secretary be instructed
to advertise for bids for lamp require
ments for the ensuing year to be op-
ened and considered at the next regu-
lar meeting. Motion carried unani-
mously.
Moved by veranth, supported by
Jones, that the various acquisitions
from the Woodworking, Elementary
Grades, Library, Mechanical Drawing,
Building and Grounds, Machine Shop,
Music. Dental Clinic, Art, Junior High
and High School, Auto Mechanics and
Physical Training Departments be
referred to the Sales and Purchasing
Committee with power to act Motion
carried unanimously.
Moved by Veranth, supported by
Jones, that the Secretary's compare
tive statement of overdrafts and I'M
paid warrants for the years 1923 and
1929 be accepted and incorporated in
the record of this meeting, as follows:
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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks to the City of Ely American
Legion, Auxiliary, City Employees,
Police and Fire Departments and
friends and neighbors for the beautiful
floral and spiritual offerings and SYM
pathy shown us during our recent
bereavement, the loss of our beloved
husband and father.
MRS. ANTON WULOTZ
JOHN A. WULOTZ
MRS. R. SIMPSON
MRS. r. CUTURIA
MRS A. E. HOOD
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larger amount or $108,95014 was for
maintenance. This years budget pro-
vides $153, 1920 for construction while
this item for last year amounted to
SCI, 617.80.
The available money for 1890 is di-
vided into several funds, the larger of
which is the paving fund. This year
about four and half miles of road
from Tower south will be paved and
more will be put in shape for paving
until the whole distance from Tower
to Virginia is paved, thus furnishing
paving from Tower to the state line
on the south.
What we want now and in order to
be in the swim would be paving on
No. 35 between here and Tower to
connect with the paving on No. z.
The available money for the dist
riot is divided as follows:
District Levy, .$195, 100000
Paving Fund ... 24,024.39
State Road No. z Paving. 100000
Gasoline Tax, .... 9,735.00
State Aid. ............ 19,5900O
Balance 1929. .. 1,393.81
cam Of THANKS
Nogales international., 1930-01-17
|rMtyEAA5S12
ls y BRUYC BB2YC EGBAR4ON4A7Z
Gun Matty TnaHraatnttH

know man who made great deal of money. Having
high sense obligation his associates and his job he con-
tinues work hard.
But feels that it incumbent upon him to show that ne
is prosperous and he it, to get some enjoyment OUT
of his wealth.
So he has built himself big house i'll the city, another near
the sashore and third in the He has yacht with
a of twenty-five men,
Surely you would say he must be very happy having every
thing that his heart could desire.
MY personal observation that he has too much and for that
reason actually gets less pleasure of living than he did when
be poor.
have him seriously worried about his great bus
ness But have him hour the telephone tretng
over something that had gone wrong on his boat
He can make decision involving millions without wnng
an eyeas when his prize bull got sick he was out OF bust
ness for couple days. while he tegaphed all over the country
for specialists and received hourly bulletins.
Another man. having children keeps two prize dogs which
are SO valuable he insists taking them with him everywhere
with him pleasure trip IN an automoDe' II may
have been pleasure trip for the dogs was agony tor me- Dou
every twenty miles had stop attend to the little darh
They etted my much than Coolidge ever tred
bv the operations of the entire United States
have never been of those who write dsparagngy OF
money It is magic stuff smooth rough roads, Danish
fears, and transform human lives.
But hope that get older may have sense enough to
live smaller house. after my children leave rather than Duio
big house. That may be blessed with the wisdom that only ne
who smplies his possessions really reduce worries
The rich young man who went to Jesus eceNeu naru I
er eco sea that thou and give the poor ne was told
From this is often assumed that true religion demands
noverv of its foowersa wrong dea proved by the 1ac
that Jesus had wealthy friends from whom lie demanded
such sacrifice -. - ~
too much money! that he had great possessions Worrying
about his possessions absorbed him that ne was no gooo TOT
thing else. -
Nogales international., 1930-01-17
Buildings Need New Wiring


Nogales has been visited recently by two some
what disastrous fires which resulted in property loss
amounting to some thousands of dollars. Both fires
as it happened occurred in old buildings So far no
theory has been advanced by the authorities regard
ing the cause of these fires probably one guess IS
as good as another.
But from casual survey Of the interior Of some
of the older structures Nogaes one receives the I'M
preston that the ancient uninspected and unrepalr
ed electric light wiring might possibly be suspected
as being an important factor in starting such fires
Hanging in festoons, covered with cobwebs and
dust lying on oists and tbers the wires insulation
cracked and dried, the protective fabric covering
hanging in shreds, present potent danger IN
the creating of dangerous situations.
The International is under the impression that
the State of Arizona has devised code of specifica
tions to be followed in the matter of house electric
light wiring which it might be well for Nogales to
adopt and enforce Public safety demands that this
matter be attended to as soon as possible
Nogales international., 1930-01-17
~
Mining In 1880

Nineteen thirty should be great mining year.
The railroads, the telephone, the electric and
many other Industries have projected plans Wnch Will
create tremendous demand for the base metals
During the past few years metal mining mas Deen
stabilizng itself. Supply and demand are fairly well
adjusted, price levels are reasonably constant. Inc
industry has cleaned house.
Now, if the tax collector and legislators give
mining fair chance the industry is on the verge OF
the greatest period of progress in its history Every
one will benefit Mining creates new wealth that goes
into the channels Of trade where it ultimately is trans
formed into wages and employment
It is to be hoped that mining will be one OF the IN
dusries that play major part in creating and main
tanning prosperity during 1880
-O-O-O-
Keep that old Christmas spirit alive and bless
ngs will come to you Lett die and you're doomed un
til next December.
If the people worried about Prohibition as much
of the u. s. Senators do there mlght pe some
real enforcement for while.
can educated man is one who knows whether the
Chinese are fighting again or yet. -Brookyn Times
Which reminds us of the witness who required
to answer eyes or "No" to the question, "Have you
quit beating your wife,"
Another reason ''wedding" and marriage" are
not interchangeable terms is because of the difference
in the degree of happiness sometimes attending them
respectively.
Senator Borah says practically open saloons are
being run thruout the country under the noses OF dis
rict attorneys And suspect that it they are very
close to the of of the district attorneys
they'll keep running. But what surprises us is that
Mr.. Borah is just finding this out
Congress has again settled down to its own bust
in order to try to settle up the country business
Nogales international., 1930-01-17
Boost Nogales!

If you believe in yourself in your community,
IF you believe YOUR dollar will have greater value
to you by spending it with your home merchants,
translate your belief into action.
If YOU believe Nogales needs some Improvement,
Jump in and help the other fellow bring that improve
ment to realization
If YOU believe in your job, do it well you can
and thus place yourself in position for advancement
If you believe your neighbor wants you to be
neighbory, be that way with him.
If you believe Nogales is lax IN It's duty IN any re-
snect come to the council table of it's citizens and give
the the basis of your belief and your best endeavors
toward solving the problem
j If YOU believe in Nogales BOOST 1T FOR ALL
YOU ARE WORTH, for boost for your town IS
boost for yourself.
Nogales international., 1930-01-17
Laredo Is Paying For Publicity

IF there could be impressed upon every commun-
ty state city and county, the Importance Of electng
intelligent and honest officials should have
much better and more prosperous government. There
is no other section of the country which quite ac
utey understands this as Laredo Texas, which has
been commercially and politically isolated by the fol-
y of the district attorney of the county in which La
redo lies. Our federal government is engaged in
an effort to restore Laredo to the position of which
the district attorney deprived it by attempt to ar
rest former president Of the Mexican republic The
district attorney was less influenced by desire to
promote justice than by purpose to give himself
position the front page In that he has been en-
nently and startingy successful He has brought up
on himself the contempt of the country and the
Grafton of the citizens of Laredo. He must by this
time, be satiated with publicity that probably in
his necessary movements about the town he confines
himself as much as possible to obscure alleys.
Laredo, an important port Of entry to Mexico,
has been isolated by the removal of Mexican customs
officials Commerce no longer be passed there and
er A man with only little more intelligence than the
district attorney would have foreseen or at least,
have surn1ised that this would be likely consequence
Of his folly.
The business men Of Laredo might, if they had
thought of it, have been apprehensive of some such
consequence, but too often businessmen are so en-
crossed with their affairs to be oblivous Of
the conduct of politicians In this the whole popu
lation of Laredo is paying the penalty for having
elected District Attorney Wallis It is paying for the
front-page publicity for which he contracted (Phoe
nix Republican,
"The Lost Chord" is pretty piece but lost dis
cord is more valuable
Nogales international., 1930-01-17
NogaIes Needs A Summing Pool

During these winter days most of us lose sight
of the fact that in four five more short months
warm weather will be here and Nogaes Will again W
needing municipal swimming pool where persons
unable to go away the seashore or mountains may
find some pleasure
The city is spending vast sum for paving and
other needed improvements but not cent Tor recrea
tion-for things that would keep many persons. at
home and would attract summer tourists to this CITY,
While Nogales is asleep in this matter, our neigh
bor citv of Tucson which already has several swim
ming pools is going ahead and arranging for more more
pools Fairgrounds, tennis and horseshoe COURTS beau
tification of parks, etc.
Bids are to be called at Tucson, as soon as funds
are available from $62500O bond ISSUE for construc-
ton of pools, fairgrounds and parks
Either the Chamber of Commerce or some other
organization should get busy in Nogaes and see what
can be done toward erecting at least municipal
swimming pool in this city: