The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-27

With all this county division dope
being spread about, none of which, 50
far has been instructive and only cal
culated to inspire sectional anlmoSity,
it is refreshing TO have some one with
the courage of his convictions tell just
what he thinks We will give Grove
Wills OF the Eveleth Clarion credit for
having the courage above referred TO
when he gave publicity to the following
in his excellent paper last week He
said: rs there any wonder that the
ranges are bowling taxation without
representation" and county division
We stated that Duluth should use
better discretion in view Of her geo.
graphical situation, and that applies
to the Ranges if the county is divided
or the control of the county board is
secured. In other words, if a new
county is formed or control is secured
on the present county board, better
leadership is needed In some Of the
range cities it is very evident that de-
cent municipal and governmental
leadership and foresight has been
sadly lacking. Some range cities have
TO prove yet that they can correctly
manage their own affairs, TO say
nothing of running new county
In the above, Grove has paid fine
compliment to Ely and Virginia. We
suppose he had these in mind in so
valiantly describing the situation in
the last few lines Of his editorial. Ely
with its small valuation and good
MANAGEMENT stands today as one Of
the contenders for the honors to be
bestowed by county division We have
demonstrated our ability to- successfully
manage our own affairs and by this
very ability also should be in position
70 manage the affairs of a county. Vir-
GINA always has a cash balance on
the right side Of the ledger and withal
is furnishing its people with the best
OF everything at rates lower than any
where else on the ranges. These must
be the cities referred to by the Eveleth
editor as none of the other Mesaba
range cities can qualify.
IN all fairness, now we ask you?
being about in the center of the pro-
posed new county and besides Ely has
demonstrated its ability to take care
of its own affairs. Will we have look
in? We have the same chance in this
as we had when We attempted to elect
an Ely man to the legislature We
simply were outvoted- Not because our
candidate was not good man but be-
cause the other end of the district had
more votes. Some Of the division liter
allure is laying great stress on the fact
that the lower end Of the county Is
picking all the plumS from the trees
we raise up in this end. Ely always
has been in this position. This posi-
ton viii not change with the formation
Of a new county. We simply will
change domination from Duluth to the
Mesaba range towns. The physiology of
the situation viii be changed. Instead
Of the tail wagging the dog" as is
now claimed it is true conditions viii
get back into the regular rut and the
dog wag the tail" But the Vermilion
range will be the tail
The editor has been accused of being
an old crouch This crouch stuff is
out. We Will take OF our coat and
work for county division just as soon
as We are shown where the Veruulion
range will better itself by cutting loose
from the biggest and richest county in
the country; scrapping all the special
acts applicable to this county; laying
down political prestige gained by being
united; showing US by cold. hard
figures just where We are at in the new
county and locating the county seat
in the center of the new coutny which
according to our method Of reckoning
and measuring will be Ely or Tower
on the Vermilion range
We will still further state that. should
the new county be formed, and we be
out of the running for county seat
honors, (already foregone conclusion
We are told because if the vermilion