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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-07-18
SCORED A COUP
IN FOREST BILL
IZAAK WALTON LEAGUE FEELS
HIGHLY ELATED OVER OUT
COME OF SHIPSTEAD-NOLA
MEASURE IN CONGRESS.

One of the greatest victories in the
conservation of Americas natural re-
sources eliminated with the recent
passage of the Shipstead- Newton Mol
an Superior Forest Bill The area
protected covers approximately four
teen thousand five hundred square
miles of wilderness in the famous
Rainy Lake watershed region, lying in
northern Minnesota and Ontario, and
the Immediately adjacent l,nds and
waters constitute the only remaining
vast wilderness area in the central
part of North America.
The plan for the protection of the
great forest and lake region of nor
thern Minnesota and western Ontario
was conceived by the Izaak Walton
League of America and the Quetico-
Superior Council in 1927. It's passage
automatically withdraws all remaining
public domain lands in that section of
Minnesota from entry and will make
them part of the Superior National
Forest. The Bill protects the present
natural water levels and prevents ex-
tensive flooding for any purpose ex-
cept by special permission of Congress,
and it establishes by law definite
policy of preserving all shoreline timber
on federal lands within that vast
wilderness region
The Bill was bitterly opposed ever
since its Inauguration by thoroughly
organized. well financed opposition.
The rights of the public have tri-
umphed only because of the determined
and organized effort of the Izaak WAL
ton League and the Quetico-S Superior
Council, coordinating organization
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-07-18
BILLS ENACTED
PLEASE LEGION
PENSION, CONSERVATION AND
OTHER FEDERAL LEGISLATION,
LONG FOUGHT FOR-APPLICA-
TON FORMS AVAILABLE SOON.

To see precious days, weeks and
months go by without action, and then
by concerted influence, to see results
achieved Just as the congressional SEES
sion ended, was the lot of a million
Legion and Legion Auxiliary members
during the past six months.
According to Mike Murray of st.
Cloud, Minnesota Legion Legislative
chairman, the pension bill passed by
congress, while not achieving the re-
suits sought, in just the way planned
by the Legion, will accomplish the
main object-aid for sick and dis
abled comrades who need help
Another measure in which Legion
naires are vitality interested, having
endorsed it's aims at their 1929 depart
ment convention in Winona, is, the
conservation bill designed to forestall
water power projects along the Mime
a-Canadian border lakes, and to
prohibit without congressional consent,
artificial manipulation of the lakes and
streams in the Superior National For
est region which is to be preserved for
scenic, recreational and forestry pur-
poses
According to Gregory Gentling of
Rochester, Gopher Legion Rehabilita-
ton chairman, the pension bill will aid
about $500 Minnesota veterans with
$3.50 to 1000 disability, paying them
from $12 to $40, whether or not their
trouble is due directly or indirectly to
war service The fact that they served
Uncle Sam and are now too sick or
injured to earn their regular salary,
will bring them $12 monthly if 25 e.
disabled, $18 if 500 disabled, $24 if
400 disabled, and $40 if 1000 dis
abled
The Veterans Bureau is printing and
distributing application forms as
quickly as possible. Those who feel
they are entitled to the pension should
ask for it. as it will not be paid autom-
atically Jnasmuch as pay starts from
date of application, Gf approved, it
is good idea for the sick or injured,
veteran who cannot trace his disability
to war service, to formally file his
claim by letter with the veterans bur-
eau, at the same time asking for a
formal application blank
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-07-18
EVELETH SPORTSMENS CLUB
WILL ENTERTAIN SUNDAY

The Eveleth Sportsmen's Club will
sponsor a water carnival and outing
at the Eveleth lake park, Sunday,
which is expected to attract thousands
Of persons from northern Minnesota.
Arrangements for the carnival are
under the direction of A. w. Lewis,
athletic director of the Eveleth schools
1t is the plan of the club to make
the affair picnic outing for the en-
tire day, to which the public is in
vited to attend. Featured in the pro-
gram Of events to be staged during the
afternoon will be out-board races; bait
casting contest; surf board riding,
boat races and exhibitions; life saving
demonstrations and swimming and di-
wing exhibitions.
In the cupboard races, which will be
conducted in class B and G and in the
open class, leading boat drivers from
the entire state will compete. A num-
Der of the high winners in races al
ready held this year, have signified
their intentions of competing at Eve
leth on July 90 An aggregate of 5000
in prizes will be awarded to the win
ners, who will compete over special
layed out course on Eveleth Lake.
Prizes will be given by the leading
fishing equipment companies in the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-07-18
AURORA NEWS SPEAKS
OF FRANK ZIMMERMAN.

Frank L. Zimmerman, age SO, son
of Mrs. Katherine Zimmerman of this
place, died Sunday afternoon in a
government hospital in Minneapolis,
where he had been treated for sew
eral weeks following lingering illness
The remains were taken to Ely, where
Mr.. Zimmerman has resided for the
past six years and the funeral SER
vices are being held at Ely under the
auspices of the American Legion, of
which the deceased has been an active
member
Mr.. Zimmerman was raised in Au-
rora and was at one time village re-
corder. He married Miss Agnes LAGER
Of Aurora, who survives him, with
three children, Katherine 5; Alfred, 3;
and Clarice, two months old. Other
surviving relatives are: Mrs Katherine
Zimmerman, Aurora, mother; four
sisters, Mrs. S. D. Knezevich, Beach.
N. D., Misses Mary, Katherine and
Amalia Zimmerman, Chicago, and four
brothers, Joseph, Peter and Steve of
Aurora, and John, of Duluth
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-07-18
JUDGE HUGHES
GRANTS PAPERS
FORTY-NINE ADMITTED TO CITI-
ZENSHIP AT A SPECIAL TERM
OF DISTRICT COURT HERE
MONDAY BEFORE JUDGE MAR
TIN HUGHES.

Forty-nine applicants were heard
and admitted to citizenship at a special
term of the District Court here Mon
day The examinations were con-
Quoted by Naturalization Examiner
DanielSon and papers were granted by
Judge Hughes. Accompanying Judge
Hughes were Clerk of the Court Oscar
Schoenleber of Virginia and several
court officers.
BY some hook or crook the Miner In
announcing the hearing last week
stated that Tuesday, July Is was the
date. AS each of the applicants had
been notified by card that the hearing
was to be held on Monday, no harm
was done more than to prove that the
Miner had made mistake.
The examiner and the court were
kept busy with the list of applicants.
All had passed the evening school test
and had graduated in citizenship from
the classes several weeks ago. All
those who passed the school test were
admitted with the exception of one,
whose application was dismissed.
However, an eX-service man was added
to the list which kept the figure to
the original forty-nine.
lnOSe VINO were examined ana re-
ceived papers were: Jacob Kosmach,
Anton Synaoja, Lovrenc Lunka, Toms
Starkovich, Frank Nosan George Spice,
Mrs. Impi N. Jarvensivu, Mrs. Siina
B. Lehto, Frank v. Lehto, Mrs. Saima
P. Kayute, Mrs. Christina G. Ander-
son, Mrs. Anna H. Laurila, Mrs. Laimi
Ranta, Mrs. Mary T. Zbasnik, Andre
Paris, Michael Marines, Sebastian Pol
ombi, Frank I. Gustafson, John Farone,
Mrs. Ivana B. zupin, Mrs. Katharine
r. ChimZar, Mrs. Anna CamaiSh,
Mrs, TereZyo r. Lesar, Mrs. Mandica
o. Cencic, Mrs. Mary K. Deyak, Mrs
Martha Pynttarri Koski, Mrs. Mag
dalena K. Stefanich, Mrs. Helen P.
Milkovich, Mrs. Mary S. Tekovec, Mrs.
Frances S. Zorman, Bob Nekich, Matt
Tkalcich, Mrs. Mary Honkala Levan-
der, Mrs. Hilma Tiitinen Tolonen, Mrs.
Ursula P. Stupnik, Mrs. Mary S. Scuf-
ca, Milo Jarvensivu, Mrs. Mary H.
Skerjance, Mrs. F'ransicha S. Ivan
icich, Mrs. Katherine G. Cerkovnik
Frank Golob, Frank Golob, Mrs. Lydia
L. Roponen Mrs. Maria P Koski
Andrew Kivipelto of Ely and John
Carlson, Mrs. Alma W. Johnson, Mrs
Elsi M. K. Sahi, Mrs. Mathilda B.
Cook of Winton.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-07-18
AUGUST FOURTH DESIGNATED
CANADIAN LEGION DAY

Great plans are under way for the
celebration of Canadian Legion Day
at the Minnesota American Legion and
Legion Auxiliary state conventions in
Crookston August 4-5-6, Monday
Tuesday and Wednesday.
According to Edwin L. Lindell, de-
partment adjutant, Canadian veterans
will arrive at Crookston Monday Aug
ust 4, over one hundred strong, &C
companied by score of prominent
Canadians, and the new United States
Minister to Canada, Hanford (Jack)
MacNider, former Legion national
commander.
Among those to whom special invita-
tons have gone from Minnesota's Lee
gion state commander, EaCl v. Pat)
Cliff, are w. L. Mckenzie King, Can
adam premier; Sir Arthur Currie, Can
adam Legion dominion commander;
Mayor Ralph Webb of Winnipeg and
Premier John Bracken of Manitoba.
Many Dakota buddies will take part
in the celebration of Canadian Legion
Day at the Crookston convention, and
will join the international good will
pilgrimage to Winnipeg via Especial
trains, which will leave Crookston al
noon on August g. carrying over q
thousand convention delegates.
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also to Duluth, which is on the present
route to the Canadian border.

also to Duluth, which is on the present
route to the Canadian border.
The Sixth district at present has a
balance of $4,000 with six months work
yet to be accomplished. Immediately
pending projects will result in a con-
siderable deficit. The Seventh district
has a shortage of several thousand
dollars which will be increased by
pending projects.
A remedial matter under consider
alton is the transfer of funds from
several of the southern county dis
trictS, and also from the Fourth, which
has an unexpended balance of $780,
600. However, the Fourth district
faces an expenditure of $4,000 for
paving of State Aid Road No. 7 for
a distance of four and one-half miles
south of Tower. The entire twenty
six miles between the two towns will
be paved eventually.
Curtailment of not actual SuSpen-
sion of road building and maintenance
in both districts will result if no re-
medal measures are TAKEN it is feared.
Employment also will be hit and will
further aggravate the already existing
unemployment conditions in the two
range districts.
The delegation, represented by a
committee requested the board to re-
scind the loan made by the Sixth dis
trict or to authorize the district to
borrow funds from some other district
Several routine matters also were
scheduled for consideration at onis
meeting, among them the appointment
of John P. Murphy of Hibbing to the
st. Louis county sanatorium commits
sion.
At the meeting of the Board on
Tuesday, special committee was
named to investigate the financial
condition of the Sixth and Seventh
Districts. The committee named is
composed of G. E. Adams, special at
torney for the board; w. H. Bergen,
county auditor; Sheldon B. Shepard
county engineer; Stewart Murray and
Asmund ABBY, commissioners of the
Sixth and Seventh districts. The ap-
pointment of the committee is the re-
suit of the protest made at Mondays
meeting.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-07-18
HIGHWAY SYSTEMS
LACK UNIFORMITY
WIDE DIFFERENCE SHOWN IN
METHODS OF RAISING AND
SPENDING ROAD FUNDS-COM-
MISSIONER BABCOCK MAKES
STATEMENT.

Although highway engineering prac-
tlceS have been standardized in the
last two decades, and traffic laws are
also tending towards uniformity there
rs no Semblance of uniformity or
Standardization in highway admins
tration or in the collection and dis
tribution of highway revenues This
is the conclusion to be reached from
report made to the administration
committee of the American Associ-
alton of State Highway officials by its
chairman, G. NJ Babcock of Mime
sofa. The committee met this week in
Chicago
Twenty seven states refund part of
the license and auto taxes to the
counties or other local units and
tWenty-one use all of these funds for
the state highway systems
Refunds in most cases are from the
gas tax. Out of gross revenues es-
timated at $430,000,000, total of $94,-
100000 is returned to the counties,
townships or cities and towns. In
most states where refund is made, it
is equal to one cent gas tax, but
in one state the counties get 3 cents
out of a cent gas tax
Refunds of the license fees to the
counties amounted to only $10,932, 900
out OF gross receipts of approximately
$347 100000. In one state, however,
81 per cent of the license receipts go to
the counties.
rSefu taxes to BUYERS using
gasoline for agricultural, industrial and
other non-hlghway purposes, show
just as wide variance. Several states
make no refunds, while in others the
refunds run from 1-3 of one per cent
to 80 per cent.
There is no uniformity in admins
trative control or classification of
roads. Twenty-Five states have no
township road systems and six states
have no county systems. In two states
all road building outside the incor-
porated towns and cities is handled by
the state highway departments.
Total mileage of rural roads of all
classes is given at 2,317,648, of which
1851 is reported as improved The
total mileage in the state trunk high
way system is 273,11 of which 84,871
are paved, 92,104 surfaced with gravel
or other low type materials, and Co.,
1876 unimproved. Thirty-one per cent
of the trunk routes are paved in the
average state, as compared co 16 per
cent in Minnesota.
Total revenues available this year
for road building in the states, counties
and townships are reported as ST ,182,-
416,387, of which $710,329,315 or 60 per
cent is available for the trunk high
way systems. This figure does not in
clude federal aid. In Minnesota only
A per cent of the total revenue raised
in the state for road purposes is avail
able for trunk highway purposes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-07-18
MINNESOTA GIVEN
NEW u. S. HIGHWAY.

Minnesota will have a new u. S.
highway from the Iowa line to the
Canadian border and extensions of
two existing U. S. highways, as a re-
suit OF recent action of the executive
committee of the American Association
OF State Highway Officials. c. M Bah
COCK, commissioner of highways. is
placing orders for the necessary mark
ers and will have them erected as
soon as they can be made and de-
livered.
The new route will be known as u.
S. No. 1859. 1t will extend from Kan
sas City, Missouri, to International
Falls, MINI. 1t will enter Minnesota
at Elmore, follow trunk highway No. 5
through Blue Earth, Mankato. st.
Peter, LIE Sueur, Belle PLANE, Jordan
and Shakopee to Minneapolis, No. 8
through Anoka to Elk River, No. I8
through Princeton, Milaca and On
anna to Garrison, No. 35 through Ait
kin, Grand Rapids and Hibbing to
Virginia, and No. II to International
Falls. In Iowa it will pass through
Algona, Fort Dodge, Abel, Wirterset.
and Mt. Ayr
Placing the U. S. numbers on state
highway does not in any way change
the status OF the road, but is simply
system OF numbering routes carrying
considerable interstate traffic. The
numbering plan was worked out by the
American Association of State High
way Officials and the U. S. Bureau of
Public Roads. The routes are marked
with black numbers on white shield.
carrying the initials ~. S." the number
OF the route, and the abbreviation of
the state. The markers are erected
by the state highway departments, and
the states retain the same control as
before. The numbering has no con-
nection with federal aid, although
most of the U. S. numbered routes are
also federal aid highways.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-07-18
COUNTY BOARD
WARM SESSION
RANGE RESIDENTS WANT TO
KNOW WHY ROAD FUNDS ARE
DIVERTED FROM DISTRICTS
THAT NEED THEM VERY MUCH.


Demanding information as to the
disbursement of road and bridge funds
in the Sixth and Seventh county COM
missioners' districts, delegation of
300 iron range residents attended the
semi meeting of the board of
st. Louis county commissioners at the
courthouse in Duluth Monday after
noon.
Reported shortage of funds in both
districts was discussed by the COM
missioners in a two hour closed ses-
sion Monday morning No statement
was issued, although it is believed
some means of Strengthening out the
financial tangle was reached. 1t prob
ably will involve the transfer of funds
from Southern ST. Louis county dis
tricts.
The range delegation was on hand
at 10 o'clock Monday morning. At
IL 80 it was announced that the reg
ular board session would convene at
1 80 p. m. Members of the delegation,
after registering in the county auditors
Office, went to the Board with their
demand for a statement as to the &C
tual financial condition of the two
range districts.
The majority of the delegation was
from the Sixth district. Transfer of
100000 as loan from the latter dis
trict to the Seventh has raised pro-
tests among Sixth district voters. The
money, it was alleged, was used to aid
in paving the Chisholm short-line
road.
1t is alleged that the paving of the
Chisholm cutoff is a preliminary
step in the establishment of state
trunkline highway from International
Falls to the Twin Cities, which will
be routed through Chisholm. Resi-
dents of Virginia and Eveleth, not on
the route, assert this will be detri-
mental to the two range cities, and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-07-18
INTERESTING MEET
BIRCH POINT INN
SEVERAL FROM HERE ATTEND
ARROWHEAD A O-CIAT 10 N
MEETING On LAKE VERMILiON
COOK OUTLINES PLANS FOR
TOURIST BUREAU.

II. G. NeWgord, president, and Ray
Hoef1er, secretary, of the Ely CONNER
cial Club, together with Jas. I. Laing,
Supervisor S. D. Anderson, Ray Har-
mon, G. D. Stott, County Commission
er Jacob L. Pete and Harold Cook
attended meeting of the MinneScta
Arrowhead Association Executive Com
mittee at AnderSon'S Birch Point Inn
on Lake Vermilion Saturday afternoon
Plans for meeting of the resort
owners of Northeastern Minnesota to
organize and formulate plans for the
coming year were approved by officers
Harold Cook of BURNSIDE Lodge,
outlined plans for the gathering i'm
mediately after the close of the tourist
season. A central headquarters will be
established in Duluth to cooperate In
the promotional and advertising work
in the future, according to tentative
program explained by Mr.. Cook.
George A. Perham, secretary of the
Association, reported on the financial
campaign among the towns of the
Arrowhead.
Luncheon was served at the Birch
Point Inn, after which the business
session was held. Later the officers
were entertained by the Tower Com
mercial Club on a two-hour trip, fol-
lowed by golf at Everett Point and
luncheon at the Iverson resort
DR.. w. A. Coventry, president of the
association, presided at the meeting.
which was attended by the following
directors: E. Campton, Two Harbors;
Gus G. Carlson, Tower; Hanford Cox,
Cloquet; P. H. Martin, Duluth; James
Moonan, Ely; Grove Wills, Eveleth;
Douglas Nelson, Virginia.
Members of the executive committee
present included James G. Early, Hib-
bing Alfred Hoel, Gilbert; H. C. Horn
by, Cloquet; Fred D. Vibert, Duluth.
Others present were AL johnson, sec
rotary of the Eveleth Chamber of
Commerce; Mayor Herman Olson and
E. w. Calvert, forest ranger, w. E.
Noyes and Charles Johnson of Tower;
James Laing, Ray Hoeier, DR.. H. c.
Newgord, S. D. Anderson, supervisor
of the Superior National Forest; Ray
Harmon and G. D. Stott of the United
States forest service; Jacob L. Pete,
county commissioner; Harold Cook of
BURNSIDE Lodge of this city; from
Minneapolis, T. NJ Brude, member
ship secretary of the Minneapolis Civic
and Commerce association.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-07-18

country as awards to the winners in
the bait casting contest. This event
will attract many entries from among
the expert casters in this section.
Several races will also be staged
by special-trained surf board riders,
going behind boats which will travel
at a speed of 40 to SO miles an hour
The crowd will also be entertained by
several fancy boat riding exhibitions
The life saving demonstration will
be under the direction of Mr.. Lewis,
who is qualified Red Cross Life
Saving Expert He will be assisted by
crack members of the high school
swimming teams, who will also put on
fancy diving exhibitions
The events will be staged at the pub
lie bathing beach on the shore of Eve
leth lake. The races will all start and
finish in front of the bathing beach,
where special facilities will be provided
to accommodate the large crowd
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-07-18
Embarrass Here Sunday.

The Embarrass baseball nine will in
wade Ely Sunday and attempt to dup
licate the feat they accomplished on
their home field in turning the tables
on the CAS-. This promises to be a
hard contest as both mines are tuned
up for the encounter. The GAS" are
out for win to wipe out the defeat
handed them by the farmer boys
Embarrass is coming to show that it
can be done again.
Koskela the Embarrass pitching ace
will do mound duty for the visitors
while the local boys have not as yet
announced their battery.
The game is called for 2 o'clock
sharp
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-07-18
IT'S A NEW STATUE BUT
IT'S STILL GOD OF 2.5'

Visitors to the United States Naval
academy at Annapolis, Md, now are
shown a bronze statue of an Indian
which stands in front of one of the
academy buildings and which has re-
placed an old wooden figure that once
stood there. But this is more than
just wooden Indian" Around it
clings time honored tradition and an
interesting history. For this statue is
the God of 25," before which all mid
shipmen bow in reverence Why?
Read the illustrated feature article.
"The God of 2.5," by Elmo Scott Wat
son in this issue of The Miner and
learn why!
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-07-18
DR.. Smith at M. E. Church

The Methodist people are pleased to
announce that the Rev. Doctor Bert
Smith of Chicago who preached such
an eloquent sermon on Sunday morn
ing last, has kindly consented to
preach again at the coming Sunday
mornings service.
Rev. Smith is on a vacation at one
OF the lakes near Ely and is enthusi-
astic in his expressions respecting the
vicinity as being an ideal spot for a
real vacation.
Following the service on Sunday
morning, DR.. Smith with his son Mar
vim, will start back to their home in
Chicago.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-07-18
All Clubs at State Fair.

Twelve hundred boys and girls from
every county in the state will compete
in the All club finals at the Mime
sofa State Fair and Northwest Live
stock Show, August 80 to September 6,
announces T. A. Erickson, State club
leader.
The junior farmers will come to the
fair to exhibit dairy calves, pigs, colts,
sheep and poultry, and to demon
strate how they have learned to bake
cake and bread, can fruits, vegetables
and meats, and make their own cloth
ing. They are the winners of pre-
liminary contests in which more than
10000 club members competed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-07-18
Married Monday Morning.

Miss Kathryn Evenochek was united
in marriage Monday morning at the
Catholic church by Rev Father Mi
helcic to Joseph j. Kobe. A reception
was rendered the young couple at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Evenocheck on Sheridan
Street Monday evening at which a
large party of friends and neighbors
were present and enjoyed themselves
with a dance, dinner and games. The
young couple have the we'll wishes of
a host of friends.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-07-18
viii Contend in District PLAY.

The Ely American Legion Junior
Baseball team won the district champ
ionship here Tuesday when they de-
feated Virginia by Is to 8 score
Ely will now play with Proctor, Marble
and International Falls next Saturday
at Hibbing for the regional title and
the right to play in the State Tourna-
ment. "Teene" Krall did the twirling
for Ely and pitched good game al
lowing only a few hits and wiffing IA
batterS.