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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-01
MESABA DISCOVERY Of IRON ORE
PROGRAM At MOUNTAIN IRON

On Saturday the 18th of June, exer-
cises will be held at Mountain Iron
which will mark the official recognition
of the first discovery of iron ore on
the Mesaba range at that city in a test
pit on the 10th of November, 1890.
Various groups and organizations, &C
cording to D. A. Mitchell, chairman
and N. j. Quickstad, secretary of the
local committee in charge of the gen.
eral arrangements, have signified their
desire to participate in any way pos
sible to make the event success and
in few days meeting will be called
of all interested persons on the range
or elsewhere to work out the final de-
tails.
The Engineers Club of Northern
Minnesota will have their regular
monthly meeting at Mountain Iron at
that time with a dinner and evening
program. The idea is that their pro-
gram will deal in some measure with
the development of the range in the
last forty years since the famous test
PlS wac Put doWl W GllC VIC diiO LII W
it and that the records of the meeting
will be part of the records to be turned
over to the st. Louis County Historical
Society which has also signified it's de-
sire to participate in the activities of
that day. Hibbing's First Settlers AS
ISOLATION has also written the local
committee that it is ready to do what
ever it can and members of the Thirty
Years Association of Virginia have
stated that they will have their regu-
lar summer meeting at Mountain Iron
on that day and take part in the gen.
eral celebration The committee and
citizens appreciate very much the ex-
presSiorS of interest made by so many
people and groups and the evident
willingness to assist in any way to
make the day one to be long remem-
bered. The committee is making this
statement at this time to show their
appreciation and to give some facts
and information as to what has been
done and what is to be done in gen.
eral way.
As to the monument itself, ten-ton
fairly round boulder was brought over
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-01
spiration," "The Easiest Way" and
Strangers May Kiss"


Strangers May Kiss"
Montgomery's leading lady in his
initial stellar role~ Is Dorothy Jordan,
who was teamed with him in Love in
the Rough"
Ernest Terrence heads the sup
porting cast as the hard boiled but
sentimental G. P. o. who bosses the
sailor-hero about the ship Hobart
Bosworth enacts the admiral, loath to
end his career by peaceful retirement
and anxious for his daughter to pre-
serve family traditions by marrying a
Navy man.
Cliff Edwards is Bnge, a ukelele-
playing COB. Gavin Gordon is Lieut..
Mike, Montgomery's rival, and Edward
Nugent is a gay young blade. familiar
ly known as What-Ho Joan Marsh
is his girl-friend. Hedda Hooper is
the aunt and George Irving is Captain
Beatty. E. Allyn Warren and william
Huntington complete the cast.
There is one song in the picture that
comes as new offering, I'm Looking
for Someone to Care For" by Roy
Turk and Fred E. Albert. It is sung by
Cliff Edwards.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-01
r. B. WHITESIDE SELLING
CALAVERAS BIG TREE GROVE

Robert B. Whiteside of Duluth has
returned from California and while
there he completed the preliminary
details of the long pending sale of the
Calaveras grove of big trees to that
state. The state of California has
agreed to pay one half of the purchase
price, and the Calaveras Grove Associ-
alton was formed by citizens to pay
the other half. The sale price was
$275,000, and Mr. Witeside feels that
the state of California has obtained a
bargain. He formerly owned $4,000
acres of California timber, but reserved
the Calaveras grove when he sold the
commercial timber, including the Tuo-
lumne grove of big trees, to coast
lumber company several years ago.
The Calaveas grove is situated half
way up the west slope of the High
Sierras, 30 miles east of Stockton, CAL
ifornia- It contains more than 100
mature sequoias, and many very large
California white pine and other big
timber. The grove occupies 1,840
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-01

Governor Floyd B. Olson mixed up
courts when he vetoed the re-appor-
tionment bill. Those that are of the
opinion that the veto was of no con-
sequence and that the raepportion-
ment will stand as passed by the legis-
lature, should remember that the gov
ernor was within his rights when he
affixed his signature to the veto. He
commended that the e-apportionment
bill as passed was unfair to agricul-
tural sections, hence the veto. Theirs
are those who fail to see why the cleo
ton of nine congressman at large In
Minnesota would remedy that phase OF
the question as at the same time tn,
agricultural sections are claiming that
the cities dominate the congressional
situation. Governors are elected with
the understanding of their power to
veto and it is rather refreshing to
meet one with backbone enough to fly
into the teeth of the buzz-SaW.
Whether he is right or wrong in veto
ing this measure, he has shown him
self a friend of St. Louis county since
his election and we up here are tickled
pink over having a warm friend in the
governors chair. Therefore we are not
tearing our hair over the re-apportion
ment stuff, knowing that the matter
will work out satisfactorily to the ma
jority Even with the election of con-
gress at large, it is our personal opinion
that Congressman William A. Pittenger
would be triumphantly returned, his
record is such as to make this an
assured fact.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-01
ORE SHIPMENTS
BEGAN MONDAY
BOTH THE OLIVER AND PICK
MENTS FOR THE SEASON ON
MONDAY-LARGE STOCKPILES
ON HAND.

Shipments of ore from the Pioneer
and Sibley mines began Monday.
Shipments from the Zenith began last
week Thursday and the first order
from this mine of 1900 tons will go
forward.
Only the daily hoist from the poe
kets of the Pioneer and Sibley will go
forward at this time while the Zenith
is shipping some from stock. The
stockpiles at all the mines of Ely are
larger than for several years. The
1880 shipments from the mines of this
district amounted to 1,744,055 tons.
The entire Vermilion range shipped
1884, 500 tons.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-01
WORKING ON A GARDEN
CONTEST PLAN FOR ELY

The Community Fair Committee is
working on plan for a garden con-
test for those attending school. De-
tails have not as yet been completed
but it is expected the same will be in
shape for publication in few weeks.
Every boy and girl in the city who
can possibly do so should have a
garden. The home garden takes an
important place in the contribution to
living of the family.
The contest project can be fostered
through the All Club. Besides the
vegetables that will be grown and used
this year, the club members will be en-
titled to compete for prizes and trips
that are being offered in this connec-
ton.
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from Virginia by good friends of the
movement there and is now in place on
a solid foundation placed below the
frost line. It is located in the center
of the school ground three quarters of
a mile south of where the test pit was
put down, and close to the paved high
way and sidewalk. On the boulder will
be placed a bronze plate % by 80
inches on which will be important
facts in connection with the discovery
and early operation of the mine which
soon opened up. Joe Wilson of Eve
leth has assisted the committee in the
selection of this tablet. It is planned
to have a small flood light on top of
white way post near at hand so that
the tablet can be seen throughout the
night.
j. H. Hearding of Duluth, who was
in Mountain Iron but a few years after
the discovery of ore will be master of
ceremonies throughout the day. Gov
ernor Olson has been invited to be
present and deliver an address but
owing to the rush of business matters
it seems improbable that he can be
there at that time The committee ex-
poets to secure as one speaker mining
man of national reputation and others
who can tell something of the old
days.
In addition to the speaking there
will be pageant of some kind put on
by the local school probably depicting
some of the early scenes. It is ex-
pected too that all of the communities
on the range will have floats in the
grand parade and that there will be
many bands to play through the day
and evening. The street in front of
the monument can be used for dane
, ing and there will be other forms of
amusement.
The committee so far has not spent
a dollar. 1t has had no money and
has none now. A formal request was
made to the legislature for some heir
but this was not pushed much and M
grant was made. Not much money
will be needed and the committee feels
sure that it will have no trouble ir
getting what is necessary when thu
/ time arrives for that purpose.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-01
AND STATES
SYMBOLS" NOT ALWAYS SAME.

Every state in the Union has its
nickname and most of them have some
symbol" the mention of which i'm
mediately brings to mind the name of
that state. But it is a curious fact
That these nicknames and these Sym
Dolls are not always the same And
most interesting of all are the cases
In which this symbol" is a bird or an
animal which may or may not be in
cluded in the nickname.
Elmo Scott Watson, who writes for
this paper, has been digging into this
subject and he has made some inter-
esting discoveries. Read about them
in his illustrated feature article
state Symbols" in this issue of The
Miner
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-01
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:On This
!: Occasion
Just a few thoughts by the Editor
on things Material and Immaterial.

In another place in this issue Will
be found an editorial copied from the
Eveleth News of which Jake Weyen-
berg is editor The editorial deals with
the location of the new county hos
pital to be erected at a cost not t.
exceed 100000. We think Jake is
right on the subject although why he
mentions the name of Ely in his we'll
written editorial opinion, we fail to
understand as it is a well known fac.
that only the Mesaba range towns art
in the running for this institution
If his editorial was inspired by the
comments made in these columns sew
weeks ago in which we paraded the adj
vantages of this section for such al
institution before the public eye, we ex-
press the opinion rig1., .lere, that there
will be no scrap over the location. A
little bird whispered the news about
several months ago that Buhl was
slated for the hospital. The same
little bird also whispered that had this
hospital bill passed the legislature
earlier in the session, the county di-
vision matter would have been shorr
of considerable of its heroics.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-01
FORTUNE MAGAZINE HAS ARTICLE
ON IRON ORE DEVELOPMENT,

In an article published in the May
number of the magazine, Fortune, en-
titled Iron Ore-Making and Re-
making the Map of Steel" there is
found fund of material in regard to
the production and history of the Min
nesota iron ranges.
The material presented in the article
is an intimate discussion of the steel
situation of the nation, and of the
ranges in particular. When, in 1885, y
it says, "Leonidas Merritt clawed at
the red earth under a tall pine, he was
the first human being to dig the iron
of the Mesabi; but the fantastic history
of the earth's labors had already been
written and erased dozen times on
the faces of the hills. When later, the
Titans clashed over what Leonidas
had found-Rockefeller and Carnegie
and Hill, Gary and Mathers and Eaton,
these ranges were destined to remake
the continents manners and life, to
create the most basic of all industries
save only that of food, and finally to
give name to a whole era, so that
WHICH, VIC okCdh Va OuI tilllcS, We Gdlk
of the Machine Age or the Age of
Steel"
Age Of Steel
The fact that ore was found was
not the really important thing. The
earth has an abundance of iron ores.
1t was the location of the deposit
enabling the dirt to be shipped cheaply
to the centers of industry and the fact
that the ore lay close to the surface
which lessened the cost of mining it.
Interesting Chapter.
The history of the attempt of the
United States Steel corporation to gain
control in northern Minnesota ore
bodies, makes an interesting chapter
in itself. Purchase by Andrew Car
negie of the Oliver Iron Mining Co.
and by Gary of the Lake Superior
Consolidated Iron Mines are the two
principal steps In the rise of the U. s
Steel corporation. They were now in
a position to dictate mining policy an6
to assure them a supply of ore which
could outlast that In other fields BY
a quarter of century.
As to the impregnability of the q. s
Steel, the article says this: "Its owl
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-01
EXTRA DAY FOR REAL
ESTATE TAXPAYERS GIVEN

Tax payers of Minnesota will
be given an extra day of grace
before they are required to pay
their first half taxes, Attorney
general Henry N. Benson ruled
today.
Although taxes fall due on May
81, the first half of the real estate
taxes may be paid on June /
without penalty this year because
May 81 falls on Sunday and the
preceding day is Memorial day,
legal holiday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-01
"SHIPMATES" DRAMA OF NAVY
LIFE AT OPERA HOUSE.

Robert Montgomery will be seen in
his first staring role in "Shipmates, .
a spectacular story of Navy life, which
will open May 3 at the Opera House
and will continue for three days.
The picture climaxes one of the
most spectacular careers in the history
of the screen. Making his debut
barely two years ago in $50 This Is
College" Montgomery scored one sue
cess after another in such vehicles as
THE Big House" "The Divorce" en-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-01
1881 Chauffeurs Examinations.

A representative of the State Motor
Vehicle Department will be at the City
Hall on June End and will conduct
chauffeurs examinations at 1890 p.
M, and 7:30 p. M. The local police
department have also requested all car
owners to see that their lights are in
proper order and to have their 1881
license plates attached to all cars and
trucks
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-01
MAY % DESIGNATED
AS POPPY DAY.

The purchase of little red poppy
on May %, to wear on Memorial Day
in memory of those who died on
Flanders fields, will be a simple kindly
act on the part of each citizen, but it
will mean life itself to SO disabled COM
rades Of those dead buddies, boys who
earn their living making the Mime
sofa peoples.
From so to 70 partially disabled
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-01

acres. A visit to this grove Is Of sur
passing interest. -Skilling's Mining Re-
view.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-01

The reproduction from Fortune Mag
azine in another place in this paper
purportS to give some inside history
on the iron ore industry of Minnesota
Several Of the assertions made are true
and several more ae rather far fetched
When it was stated that iron ore was
not discovered in Minnesota until 1882
it was entirely off. The railroad had
been built to Tower and the first ore
was shipped from there in 1884 Ore
from this city was shipped in 1888 or
year before the credited discovery of
iron ore in the state as given in the
article. The writer evidently based his
findings on the discovery Of ore on the
MeSaba range and entirely overlooked
the epoch making time for Minnesota
when mining began on the Vermilion
range, almost ten years before the dis
covery of the paying bodies on tn,
Mesaba. The Vermilion has kept in
the even tenor of its ways and has
been the backbone of the industry since
the day it put Minnesota on the mining
map along in 1881-84.
While Fortune paid particular atten-
ton to iron ore in the article, it must
not forget the big gold stampede to
Lake Vermilion in 1865. The result of
this gold excitement was the discovery
of the iron ore in Minnesota. Those
looking for gold deposits at that time
discovered something more tangible in
iron ore, but it was not until years
later that the rich iron ore deposits OF
the state came into their own. The
history of Minnesota iron ore was
pretty well written in Three Iron
Men" which appeared several years ago
and from which book in all probability
the writer in Fortune secured much
material for his article.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-01

From now on it will be necessary to
make application for marriage license
at least five days in advance of the
issuance of the license. This law took
effect after Governor Olson signed the
bill on Saturday. A similar law is in
effect in North Dakota, Wisconsin and
Iowa. The bill was passed on the last
days of the session and had opposition
from the border cities which have
picked up considerable business on
account of the five day wait required
in neighboring states. It was figured
that the five-day wait will prevent
many hasty and unwise marriages.
Make your application for a marriage
license in the usual way at the Office
of the deputy clerk of the court. The
license must be paid for at the time
of making application. Five days after
or later you can call and secure your
license. This will prevent young
couples, usually under age, from going
to neighboing towns for their IL
censes and marriages on the spur of
the moment under loves young dream
from which they are given a chance
to awake under this new law Marry
in haste and repent at leisure" will
probably be thing of the past after
this At least it will give some couples
a chance to sober up before the cere-
mony or before they get their license.
Not only was Bert j. Enger a great
man for Duluth and its people while
alive, but his memory was further
cemented as one of Duluth's greatest
after death. In his will, filed for pro-
bate Friday he left an estate valued
at S185, 900 to number of charitable
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-01

Continued on Page Four
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-21
BANDITS KIDNAP
TAxICAB DRIVER;
Get 80 CENTS
Pair Nabbed by Railway
Cop, Taken to Cells as
Victim Reports Robbery.

Less than an hour after they
robbed a taxi driver of 80 cents, part
of which they repaid as fare, two
alleged bandits were captured and
the victim identified them. De-
tectiveS said the pair admitted the
holdup.
The accused gunner are Jack
Slack, 10, and Thomas DAISIES, 1s,
both of Brazil.
The men confessed, police said, to
forcing Paul Elrod, 633 Home Place,
the cab driver, to hand over his
money after ordering him to drive
to Wilkins and Illinois streets. They
gave back Is cents and fled.
While walking along a railroad
nearby the suspects were halted
and searched by Omar Bare, 1888
North Capitol avenue, a railroad
detective.
While Elrod was reported the rob
berry at police headquarters, Bare
led the suspects into detective Offices,
where Elrod identified them as
the men who robbed him, detec-
tives said
Awakened by noise as they slept
this morning Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Morgan, 101 North Colorado street,
discovered a burglar ransacking
dresser drawers. The prowler fed
taking a revolver, watch and $37.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-21

ten packages of twenty and in cartons contain
ing four boxes of fifty each.
For the man who smokes pipe, we suggest
either pound tin or one of those crystal glass
humidors of good old PRINCE ALBERT. Here
is present that goes straight as Christmas
carol to mans heart; P. A., the best loved pipe
tobacco in the world all dressed for the occasion
in bright Christmas costume.
What gift can you think of that will be more
welcome or give more genuine pleasure and
satisfaction?
Don't you hope someone will think of such
friendly gift for you?
We wish you Merry Christmas!
OMPANY. Winston Salem, n. C..
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-21

Edgar of the Edison Electric Il
Eliminating Company of Boston,
who will speak on An Apprecia-
ton of Mr.. Edison. Based on Per-
sonal Acquaintance. "
DR.. Frank B. Jewett of the Amer
lean Telephone and Telegraph
Company, and Professor Robert An
drew Millikan of the California In
stitute of Technology will speak on
the topic, "Edison's Contributions
to Science and Industry" the for
mer as a representative of applied
science. the latter as spokesman for
research science. The final address
will be by Professor Carl T. Comp
ton of the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology on "Edison's LaboTa-
tory in Wartime"
Another feature of the aSsocis-
ton meeting that has much public
interest will be the great exhibition
of scientific work that will turn the
auditorium into a museum of 1881
science for a week.
Prominent among the exhibits
will be specimens, models and paint
ings showing the newest results OF
excavations in the Maya area OF
Yucatan and Guatemala.
A considerable number of promi-
nent scientific societies are holding
their midwinter meetings in other
cities. The Geological Society of
America, together with the Paleon-
tological Society, the Neurological
Society of America and the Soci-
ETY. of Economic Biologists, will meet
in Tulsa, Okla, Dec. 20 to 81.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-21

IT is NOT the cost of the gift, but the thought
l. that lies behind the giving that warns the
cookies of the heart on Christmas morning.
Then, instead of some short.lived trinket, how
much nicer to give something that will bring
solace and delight for many days after the
Christmas tree is gone; until the New Year is
on its way.
For the cigarette smoker, man or woman, of
course give Camels. A blend of choice Turkish
and mild, sun-ripened Domestic tobaccos, they
are kept fresh and prime by the Camel Humidor
Pack. with their natural moisture unimpaired
by parching or tOasting
In appropriate holiday wrapping, Camels come
both in attractive Christmas cartons containing
nj EVNAInS TARACCN
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-21

community house, and troop No. II
will give play at the University
Park Christian church and the
American settlement house. Girl
Scouts will sing carols in 1rvington
Christmas eve.
Members Of the Lions Club will
stage two Christmas parties this
week. The annual party for club
members will be held wednesday at
the Lincoln, and Christmas eve
members will present gifts to chill
dren at the Indianapolis day nur-
sery, 542 Lockerbie street.
Donations to the Christmas fund
of the Rotary club will be made by
members at the Tuesday luncheon
at the Claypool. Prior to the call
for contributions Henry Foltz and
special committee will report on
the best uses for the funds.
ParentTeacher Association of