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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-04-10

nounce that crime situation is be-
coming more and more menacing-that
in certain large cities it is actually be-
ginning to destroy the fabric OF or
ganized society. Crime commissions
are meeting and probing for solution
of this acute problem. An aroused
citizenry is demanding facts-and
more facts. The Criminal Code" runs
the gamut of crime facts. 1t starts
with the commission of supposed
crime, portrays the psychology of Dis
trict Attorneys, of convictS, and shows
actual penitentiary conditions.
Walter Huston, the star of such we'll
known motion picture successes as
1.-The Virginian' and Abraham Lin
coln," plays the leading role in THE
Criminal Code" His performance has
been hailed by critics as sensational.
Phillips Holmes is said to give fine
portrayal of sensitive youth reacting
to prison conditions. Constance Cum
mings, who plays the feminine lead,
makes her first appearance in motion
pictures and is acclaimed a distinct
find" Many other prominent artists
make up an excellent supporting cast.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-04-10
SEVEN GIRLS AND FIVE BOYS
ON BIRTH LIST FOR MARCH

The report of the Registrar of Births
and Deaths has been filed with the
City Council by Health Officer o. w.
Parker, who also is the registrar for
this city. Seven girls and five boys
are on the list for the past month.
The dates and names of parents are
as follows:
March /, to Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Herrala, a son.
March Z, to Mr.. and Mrs. John Eli
cof, son.
March Z, to Mr.. and Mrs Fred
Childers, a son.
March 9, to Mr. and Mrs. George
Vipavetz, son.
March IL, to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Robuchar, a daughter.
March is, to Mr.. and Mrs. Axel
Arola, daughter
March is, to Mr.. and Mrs Edward F.
Edwards, a daughter.
March 20, to Mr. and Mrs. Otto
Hario, son.
March "a, to Mr.. and Mrs. Elmo
Lempia, a daughter.
March Is, to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Klun, daughter.
March Is, to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Mlakar, a daughter.
March %, to Mr.. and Mrs. John
Laurich, a daughter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-04-10
DELPHIANS TO STUDY
SPANISH PAINTING.

The Ely Delphian Chapter will meet
Wednesday, April 18th, at 7:30 o'clock
P. M, in the Memorial High School.
Spanish painting will be studied with
Mrs. Gust Maxi as leader The fol-
lowing topics will be given:
Influence in Spanish Painting"
History and Geography of SPAIN" by
Mrs. Charles Smith.
Spanish Primitives," by Mrs. Byrd
Brownell.
Spanish Temperament" by Mrs.
Henry Berg.
italian Mannerists," by Mrs. P. D.
McCarty.
THE Golden Age of Spanish Paint
ing" eel Greco" by Mrs L. j. White.
'Calvert's Estimate of FL Greco" by
Mrs. Jack Gianotti
"Velasquez," by Mrs. Emil Erickson
"Murillo," by Mrs. W. D. Gallagher
The current topic will be given by
Mrs. A. ForSelius.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-04-10
STAR WINS MOTION PICTURE
ART AND SCIENCES AWARD.

Norma Shearer returns to the screen
after an absence of more than six
months in Strangers May Kiss" her
new Metro-G oldwyn-Mayer starring
vehicle which will open at the Opera
House Sunday.
During her vacation from the camera
and michrophone, Miss Shearer was
honored by the ward of the Academy
of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
for having contributed the outstanding
performance of last year in 'The Di-
vorcee." Ursula Parrot, who wrote
the story from which that film was
made, also is the author of the novel
from which her new vehicle was d.
rected by George Fitzmaurice.
Robert Montgomery and Neil Hamil-
ton share leading man honors and the
cast includes Marjorie Rambeau, Irene
Rich, Hale Hamilton, Conchita Mon
tenegro, Jed Prouty and Albert Cont
The story concerns the vivid career
of a woman who follows the man she
loves to all corners of the earth and
wins out despite series Of bitter dis
1lusionmenb.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-04-10
CITY LOYALTY

On page two of this issue will be
found the second of the series of
advertisements calling attention of
the people of Ely to their home,
their city and loyalty to the vital
interests. Attached also is a letter
from Mayor Trezona calling atten-
ton to the Loyalty Campaign and
recommending local institutions to
the citizens of Ely.
The sentiments expressed in the
ad. should be taken to heart by the
people of the city Our city comes
first and upon its improvement and
prosperity depends the prosperity
and cOntentment of its citizens.
The mail order house and the ped
dler have nothing to recommend
them. Every dollar sent out of
town stays out, while the dollar
spent at home goes long way in
the upbuilding of our handsome
and enterprising city.
Local pride is what builds cities.
Ely has everything to recommend
it to the home man. Climate,
year round work, scenic beauty,
recreational facilities, schools and
churches. We have merchants and
tradeSmen who are up-to-date.
There is no excuse for sending out
of town for anything and there
is positively no excuse for buying
from peddlers. If, by chance, the
local business man does not have
the item wanted in stock he will
be pleased to get it for you. He is
also willing to show you the item
and make good any defects. The
mail order catalogue is filled with
BEAUTIFUL pictures and alluring cost
figures. The catalogue sells you
the picture and you send cash in
advance for it. The local merchant
displays actual wares and is forced
to wait, in some cases, weeks,
months and years for his money.
The local business man erects or
rents building, pays taxes for the
upkeep of the city, its streets, side
walks, fire and police protection,
schools and churches, charity, ETC.,
and is called upon every day of the
week to aid some worthy object
for the good of the community.
How much does the peddler pay
towards these activities? Try and
get a donation from the mail order
order house?
CONSIDER THESE FACTS.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-04-10

The Toledo, Ohio, Exchange Club
has been asking officials of the country
what they think of humor as an aid
to big business, in campaign to pro-
mote a happy attitude toward business
Mayor Snively of Duluth informed the
Club that good spirits" and 'un-
daunted courage" are the most mas
terful agencies of victorious achieve
ment Even the county divisionists
had the "undaunted courage" which
was plainly manifest when they boy
cotted the Vernilion range in their
resolutions but we fail to see where
the good spirits" come in. We would
also have Mayor Snively inform us
wherell we get 'em5
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-04-10
THE CRIMINAL CODE,
is A POWERFUL ROMANCE

The Elco Theatre will show for three
days beginning April 26th, an all-talk-
ing Columbia picture which is regarded
as the prize screen capture of the
season. This gripping romance "The
Criminal Code" is from Martin FLAW
mss smash Broadway hit which won
the Theatre Club Trophy as the best
play of the year
Audiences at all preview showings
have been unanimous in declaring that
the screen version more than takes
advantage of the dramatic possibilities
Of the sensational play. The story is
a particularly timely one and one that
has startled even the blase New
Workers. It is promised as a powerful
love story with a new slant. 1t is
essentially romance for it is based
upon the overpowering love OF a youth
full convict for the daughter of the
warden of the prison. The poignant
love scenes of the play aroused the
emotions of sophisticated Broadway.
Every day newspaper headlines an
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-04-10
New Legion Plans Explained.

David visited Legion Post No. % of
Duluth is putting into operation a
plan whereby each member may place
500 in a special fund, the interest of
which will pay his Legion dues for life,
and at death will revert to the de-
pendents. Where a member cannot
turn 500 into this fund all at once,
the installment plan is used. The 500
is not fixed sum for every post; the
amount may be fixed at the level that
will bring enough annual interest to
cover the Legion dues, which vary
slightly among various posts. A. C..
Schaefer, past post commander at Du-
luth, explained the plan at the recent
spring conference of Minnesota COM
manders and adjutants.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-04-10
1881 HIGHWAY FUND
ALLOTMENT IS MADE.
ST. LOUIS COUNTY GIVEN 1880
FOR STATE AID, $4,000 FOR
COUNTY AID ROUTES-WILL
HELP A LOT.

st. Louis county was granted ST.
800 from the one-nlill state aid fund,
for use on its state aid roads, and
$4,000 from the counties one-third
of the gas tax, for use on county aid
roads, at meeting of the State High
way allotment board last week. Total
allotments of state aid were 81 ,913,0 600
while the total gas tax fund was estim-
ated at $3,200,0O0. The allotment
board consists of State Auditor Stat
ford King, State Treasurer Julius A.
Schmahl, and C. M. Babcock, COM
missioner of highways.
Allotments from the state aid fund
are based largely upon the assessed
valuation in each county, but subject
per cent maximum fixed by law.
Special allotments, however, are made
in few cases, to take care of unusual
needs. These are made only upon re-
quest, in the form of a resolution by
the county board. The allotment
board considered requests for special
allotmetns totaling s241, 400, of which
S74,693 were granted.
Allotment of the gas tax or county
aid fund is based upon traffic needs,
load mileage and area of the counties,
subject to a minimum of u per cent
and maximum of per cent fixed by
law. Special allotments may also be
made from this fund, upon request of
the county board. Requests for special
allotments from this fund totaled
1925, O82 of which s134,39O were granted.
In case of both the state aid and gas
tax fund the board was unable to
grant all the special requests without
unduly depicting the regular allot-
ments. Regular allotments from the
state aid fund totaled $1,838,307 and
from the gas tax fund $3,065, $40
The sums allotted from the gas tax
fund are paid to the counties in two
installments, one half in August and
one half in February This money is
expended by the county boards, in CO.
operation with the town boards, and
the work is not subject to state super
vision. The money allotted from the
state aid fund is also expended by the
county boards, the money being paid
to the counties from time to time as
work is completed and approved by
the State Highway department.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-04-10
ATTENDED MEETING TO DISCUSS
COUNTY AND COMMUNITY FAIRS.

DR.. ]. E. Thompson and George
Somero attended the meeting in Du-
luth last week where the matter of
County and Community Fairs were dis
cused and acted on. At this meeting
it was decided that all dates for the
community exhibits throughout the
county should be set in advance of the
County Fair dates. This was deemed
advisable as many Of the best exhibits
at the home fairs could be shown at
the county exposition
The date for the Ely Community
Fair was tentatively set for August
20. The meeting also went on record
as being opposed to making the car
nival and gambling features Of fairs
the main issue as by doing so the
agricultural exhibits suffered. It was
the opinion that the carnival features
be cut to q minimum
This is the first time that Ely ap-
peared in the agricultural section Of
the st. Louis County Club meetings
and a whole-hearted welcome was ex-
tended the delegates.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-04-10
vERM|L|ON RANCE
bESSEMER ORE
SKILLINGS MINING REVIEW
GIVES SHORT WRITE-UP OF
VERMILION RANGE AND ITS
SHIPMENTS OF BESSEMER ORE.

-Four mines are producing iron ore
at this time from the Vermilion iron
range of Minnesota. Two companies
operate on this range, the Oliver Iron
Mining Co., subsidiary of the United
States Steel Corp, which is mining the
Sibley and Pioneer at Ely, Mimi, and
the Soudan at Tower, Mimi, while
PickandS, Mather & Co., are mining
the Zenith, near Ely.
Between one and two million tons
Of iron ore is shipped from the Yer
million range each year and 70% or
over is BeSSemer grade ore, leading all
the ranges in the proportion of this
grade. Its nearest rival in shipments
of this grade is the Gogebic range of
Michigan of whose shipments from
$3.50 to 400 is of Bessemer grade.
The Oliver Iron Mining Co., employs
on the Vermilion range some ZOO men
5 days a week Pickands, Mather &
Co., works $50 men on a four-day
weekly basis. The Chandler Mining
Co., lease expired in 1890 and the mine
reverted to the fee owners. The mine
is idle.
The Oliver Iron Mining Co., has
started excavation at a new site for an
engine house at Pioneer p" shaft,
which is to be electrified, just south of
the shaft. This will neceSsitate angle
sheaves as the hosting cable leading
into the new engine house viii be at
about right angles to the direction of
the old cables. That is, the new cables
wiz enter the engine house in a north
south line, while the old cables ran
east and west. The new position of
the engine house will permit the hoist
ing cable to run out about horizontal
and the D. & I. r. tracks viii lie be-
tween the engine house and the shaft,
the cables passing over the tracks with
ample clearance for railway traffic
An idler bridge is employed at the
Pioneer B" to support the idler pull
leys over which the hosting cable runs
The Sibley and Zenith mines on the
same range also use this device, which
was designed many years ago in the
Lake Superior region and wherever in
stalled it has remained in use, as it
offers accessibility to the idlers for the
purpose of fabrication and care Of the
idler pulleys and permits easy inspec-
ton of the hosting cable. One of the
earliest idler bridges built was that Of
the Prince of Wales iron mine at Ne
gaunee. Mich, now abandoned"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-04-10
MRS. HI. n. SUTHERLAND WILL
PRESENT PUPILS IN RECITAL.

Mrs. H. N. Sutherland will present
the following pupils in recitals at her
home on Saturday afternoon and even
ing:
Margaret Agnich. Eudora Anderson.
Lemuel Anderson, Dorothy Berg, Eliza
beth Berg, Robert Berg, Richard
Gianotti, Jack Gianotti, Jr., Alden
Graves, Agnes, Halamik, Douglas Nam
kervis, Jr., Vienna Maenpaa, Rosemary
Murn, Evelyn Olson. Mary Ellen o.
Jala, William Parker, Frances Nav
Richards. Benjamin Richards. Mar
jorie Rikhus, Emily Slogan, Josephine
Slogan and Carol Ann Sutherland.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-04-10

A false alarm in Chicago may cost
the lives of three people on April 1"
says a headline in daily AS the re-
suit of funny streak on the part of
some idiot, three firemen are lying
near death and three others are in a
serious condition. The same thing Is
going to happen here one of these
days Some befuddled individual going
home some one of these fine nights
who has amused himself by ringing in
the alarm just to create a sensation
and see the department in action is
going to be accountable for a fatality
or two. The average life of fireman
is in danger enough while on regular
duty and should not be subjected to
the added calls sent out by some drunk
celebrating an election or some April
fool joker.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-04-10
DISTRICT. SPLIT
BEFORE HOUSE
REPRESENTATIVES, McGHEE AND
ANDERSON HAVE BILL ASSUR-
ING VERMILION RANGE REPRE-
SENTATION ON FLOOR OF
HOUSE.

Representatives r. j. McGhee of
Virginia and Ray Anderson of Gilbert.
have done the most that legislators
can do to sacrifice their own positions
for what they believe to be the best
interests of their constituents.
On Thursday, the last session day of
the week for the house the two range
solons appeared before the house re-
apportionment committee and insisted
that bill they had introduced to di-
vide their legislative district, the Sixty
first, be recommended out for passage.
Accordingly the bill is ready for
action upon the house floor. Its pass
age is from now on a question for the
decision of the colleagues of the two
range legislators. They have done
their part for enactment of the meas
ure by introducing it and following it
through committee battles to the floor
of the chamber.
If the bill dividing their district is
passed either Mr.. McGhee or MIR. An
derson will be automatically rendered
ineligible to run for reelection. The
Anderson McGhee measure provides
that their district be so divided that in
the future only one house member
shall be elected from the western half
Of the district, the half in which both
representatives now live while the other
member must be elected from the
Tower-Ely section in the eastern half
of the district
I'VE know that we are legislating
ourselves out of job" Mr.. McGhee
and Mr.. Anderson told members of the
house reapportionment committee, but
we believe that people living in the
eastern half of our district are de-
prived of their just representation so
long as we both come from the same
end of that district. We were sworn
to represent all the people of our dis
trict to the best of our ability and we
feel that the only fair representation
for the eastern end of our district is to
assure for them future equality of
representation
So far as legislative records show
the McGhee-Anderson bill constitutes
the only case in the history Of the
state where legislators attempted vol
unfairly to sacrifice their own positions
for the good of their constituents.
Action of the house reapportionment
committee puts the district division
bill upon the general orders calendar,
far enough advanced SO that it should
be safely ahead of the last weeks con-
gestion. 1t will probably be called up
for passage within the next week.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-04-10
FOUR AND ONE-HALF PER CENT
LIMIT ON BONUS INTEREST.

Only Az per cent interest can be
charged on all government bonus loans
from now on. according to a ruling of
the United States veterans bureau lust
received in this city.
The ruling affects all loans made
during the last two or three wears.
when the interest rate ran as high as
6l2 per cent. The rate of Az per cent
in the new bonus loan act passed last
month applies to the old as well as the
new loans. the ruling states.
The ruling also affects loans made
by banks and institutions other than
the veterans bureau.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-04-10
the following message to Gopher Le'


gionnaireS:
With full knowledge of the respOns-
Utility placed in me, with an enthusi-
asm that cannot be higher, and with a
desire to give until it hurts for this
great American Legion; that. COM
rades, is how feel in taking over the
duties of your department adjutant.
"As I sit in the easy chair at de-
partment headquarters in st. Paul, the
chair which for six years has housed
Eddie Lindell, I will be thinking what
a big chair it is and how hard to fill
worthily But then will recall that
the whole Gopher Legion is behind me,
helping me to make good, and I will
give my best.
'As to the American Legion Auxil-
larry convey my best wishes, and my
desire to be a good friend to the best
friend the American Legion has-its
Auxiliary. Minnesota has the reputa-
ton of having the finest Legion and
Legion Auxiliary departments in the
nation. Let us all work together to
keep them So"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-04-10

Arguments on snobs have been in
the public press for the past few weeks
and several noted persons have ex-
pressed their opinions as to the nee
essity or the superflousness of this
class of citizens Several have been
trying to furnish a good definition for
snobS. Tflackeray, whose novels showed
him to have been an able observer of
life once said: "a snob is man who
ticks the boots of those above him and
kicks the heads of those below him.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-04-10
CHAPEL FOUNDATION SEEKS
NATIONS TYPICAL BOY AND DOG.

Wanted-America's typical boy and
dog!
The Chapel Foundation, Rockford,
Illinois, in its search for the nations
typical youngster and canine pal. has
appealed to the Miner for aid in find
ing them if they happen to be located
in this section.
Two hundred and fifty dollars In
cash and immortality by having their
Licensees reproduced in oils on can
vas by famous artist await the chosen
pair, which the foundation is anxious
to preserve for the inspiration Of future
generations as symbol of the high
type Of companionship represented by
the boy-dog combination of our own
day. The winning team win also be
presented to many notables, win prob
ably be starred on the radio and IN
the movies, and in general enjoy the
plaudits Of an admiring multitude.
Selection Of the winning pair is to
be left in the hands of jury Of prom
tnent men and women which is now
being completed. The choice Is to be
made from nominations which the pub
lie Is invited to submit to the Founda-
ton prior to September Is, 1891.
Photographs of contestants my be
submitted with the nominations, but
final decision win not be made by
the judges until they have seen and
investigated the leading candidates
To be eligible for nomination to the
boy-and-dog contest, younester must
not be under four or over fourteen
years Of age. The dog must be his
own or that of a member of hts Inn
mediate family. The age, size, color
or breed of the dog are Of secondary
importance.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-04-10
BILL FOR SECOND SET
OF ELECTION JUDGES

The senate elections committee Tues
day recommended for passage q bill
that requires full set Of relief judges
and clerks for elections In all precincts
througout the state.
The second set Of judges and clerks
would begin their work at the con-
clusion Of the balloting and would do
the work Of counting the ballots. One
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-04-10
CITY AND SCHOOL DISTRICT
GET EASTER TAX WARRANTS.

The city and school district share OF
the April apportionment of February
tax collections were received last week.
The city received $58,458s7. The
school district received SIS. 455.54 The
apportionment gives the state 3l76,-
925.34 and the county's share is
S434, 1858.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-04-10
of judges and clerks has been used
conduct the voting and to count the

set of judges and clerks has been used
to conduct the voting and to count the
ballots.
The present method has required
election judges and clerks to serve for
unreasonable hours, members Of the
committee said. The change recon-
mended will double the number of
election judges and clerks required for
an election, but win not increase the
expense except possibly in few COM
munities, Senator w. B. Richardson,
chairman of the senate elections COM
mittee, said.
THE usual plan is to pay the judges
and clerks by the hour" Senator
Richardson said. Shortening the day
for the judges and clerks and employ
ing another set, thus would not In
crease the expense"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-04-10

The Senate put the quietus on the
county division bill last Thursday by
a vote of 40 to 81. 1t was very evident
that this body was about fed up on
arguments on the subject by outsiders
as the next day a bill appeared to
abolish lobbying on the floor of the
legislative chambers. Senator G. -.
Todd of Wells, who spoke in favor of
the bill said that lobbying at the
present session of the legislature has
gone beyond the bounds of civic dec
ency and legislative efficiency
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-04-10
On This
Occasion
Just few thoughts py the Editor
on things Material and Immaterial.

The road from the Twin Cities TO
Duluth is in very bad shape, according
to two st. PAU motorists who arrived
in Duluth several days after leaving
St. Paul Mud six incnes deep was
encountered practically the entire dis
lance" Don't be alarmed, however
The above item appeared in the Dull
nth dailies of twenty years ago. Moth
ing like that now
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-04-10
NEW STATE ADJUTANT
ISSUES STATEMENT

On his return to Ortonville, his home
town, following his election as state
adjutant Of the American Legion of
Minnesota, c. A. (Chic) zwiener, issued
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-04-10

Fire comes along and cuts down Sam
Sherman's Roosevelt Reporter just as
he was going good. Sam has played in
Just that kind of luck for several
years The sympathy of the northwest
newspaper boys is rendered Sam.