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FOR SALE or long lease, Dream
 land hall. Inquire Gateway.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-29
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
STATE CONVENTION.

Several members of the order from
this city expect to attend the State
Convention of the knights of Column
bus to be held in Virginia, Sunday and
Monday, May 81, and June l.
The program is an interesting one
and the orders Of Virginia, Eveleth
and Hibbing viii have charge Of the
event. Saturday, program will be
given at Hibbing with j. F. Corrigan
Of Hibbing, State Master, in charge
Speakers for this event will be Bishop
WEIGH of Duluth, Lieut.. Governor
Ahrers, Jordan, and M. <. Reilly OF
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.
Sunday the program opens at Vir-
GINA with mass at the church and g
sightseeing tour before lunch. In the
afternoon the degrees will be exemp-
lifted to a class of rs. A banquet al
the Recreation Building at 600 viii
be held with Judge Martin Hughes as
POSTMASTER.
Monday, the day will open at $50
with a parade to the church and a
high mass at 900 o'clock. After mass
at the Recreation Building, Mayor
Purcell Barker of Virginia will make
the address of welcome. Routine
business will occupy the attention OF
the convention until 900 o'clock when
the convention ball is to be held
"HuSk" O'Hare and his band, famous
broadcasting orchestra of Chicago, will
furnish the music.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-29
STATE WATERWORKS
INFERENCE HERE
ARRANGEMENTS BEING COM
PLETED FOR THE MEETING OF
THE MINNESOTA WATERWORKS
CONFERENCE AT Eastwood.

The committee has completed all
arrangements for the meeting here on
June Is of the Minnesota Waterworks
Conference. On the invitation of the
committee the Conference came to
Ely this year and the Miner is certain
that after this meeting all the other
meetings of the organization will be
held here.
Invitations have been sent out to
100 members and friends. It is ex-
pected that the attendance will num-
Der in the neighborhood of two hun
bred people. The meeting will take
place at Eastwood Lodge of the
wilderness Outftters. The excellent
treatment they will receive while here
is why we express the opinion that all
other meetings will be held in this
city.
The guests will assemble at the CITY
Hall on Saturday, June IL, at 2:30 In
the afternoon. They will be trans
ported to Eastwood Lodge, beautiful
trip. All have been invited to bring
their fishing tackle and the best of
fishing is assured them Return cards
enclosed in the invitation, are being
returned and already large attend
ance is assured.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-29
AMERICAN LEGION AND AUXIL-
ILIARY COMPLETE ARRANGE
MENTS FOR OBSERVANCE OF
MEMORIAL DAY-PARADE AT
$3.50.

What promises to be most fitting
observance of Memorial Day tomorrow
has been arranged by the committees
of Frank Lozar Post and its Auxiliary.
Mayor Trezona has issued proclama-
ton asking the citizens to observe the
day and honor the men and women
who have given their lives to establish
this Republic and in order that this
Republic may survive. He also re-
quests the business houses to close
between the hours of 1000 and 1900
in the forenoon, if it is not possible
to close all day.
The program as arranged by DR.. Jas.
G. Thompson, chairman of the COM
mittee, is a very attractive one. The
program will take place at the GENE
terry at promptly 10:15, Immediately
after the parade reaches there and
which leaves the Community Center
at $50 headed bv the colors and the
band. The line of march has been
arranged as follows:
American Legion Color Guard; Fir
ing Squad; Buglers: Ely Community
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-29
AG|TATORS FINED
FOR STREET MEET
JUDGE ZORETIC IN MUNICIPAL
COURT TUESDAY LEVIED FINES
ON THREE UNDER THE PRO-
VISIONS OR ORDINANCE NO. A.

Morris Karson of st. Paul, Arvo Hal
berg, Sulo Ruotsala, Arvola Lappako
and Leo Koski, all giving their resi-
dence as Virginia, were taken into Gus
tody Friday evening when an attempt
was made by the Young Communists
to make an address on the Laing
Hardware corner without the permit
required by Ordinance No. 4.
The men were released on bail for
a hearing on Tuesday. After trial
lasting nearly all day, Karson, Halberg
and Ruotsala were fined $1,000 and
costs each on the charge of violating
the ordinance and Lappako and Kosk
received a suspended sentence on the
charge of disorderly conduct.
notwithstanding the fact that the
authorities refused to allow the street
meeting on Friday night and also the
Friday previous, advertising matter
called another meeting for Sunday
night. Again they were advised not
to attempt it and the better judgment
of the older heads in the bunch pre-
vailed and the address was called for
Here again an attempt was made to
pull off the talks from the porch to
the people in the streets but again
were stopped and speakers were told
to go on the inside where they could
rail against the world in general and
the corporations in particular, to their
hearts content.
About twenty grown-ups and an
army of children sought the hall and
for ten minutes listened to a speaker
lambast the Miner, the police depart
ment, the mayor and few individuals
However, before the speeches started
the children were removed from the
hall and the outside crowd dispersed.
It is understood that the action of
the court on Tuesday will be appealed
and the ordinance which prohibits
street addresses without a permit,
tested. City Attorney L. M. Bang pro-
secuted the cases. Attorney A. w.
Nelson acted for the defense
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-29
GEARS MUST BE IN MESH
WHEN COASTING, LAW SAYS.

1.-The driver of motor vehicle when
travelling on down grade shall not
allow the vehicle to coast with the
gears in neutral" according to the
state traffic act.
A Highway bulletin calls attention
to this provision in connection with
certain devices which may be attached
to any car to give free wheeling. -
The Highway department is not pass
ing judgment on such devices, but
merely suggests that motorists before
purchasing examine them to see that
they are so constructed that the
driver can operate them within the
law.
The free wheeling" devices which
are built in as an integral part of the
several cars are so devised that the
engine can be used as brake when
desired, and therefore make it possible
for the driver to comply with this sec
ton of the law.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-29
45 ENTER INTO
GARDEN CONTEST
H. ]. AASE COUNTY CLUB AGENT,
HERE WEDNESDAY AND COM
PLETED ARRANGEMENTS FOR
THE GARDEN CONTEST.

In connection with the Ely Com
munity Fair, garden Club was Or
gained this week which viii compete
for prizes and be conducted along Al
club lines The entry list is open 70
pupils of the schools, between 10 and
20 years of age.
Forty-five had signed the entry list
Forty-five had signed the entry roll
up to date and it is expected that sew
eral more will join before the list
closes. The garden club viii be con-
Quoted along the lines of the Al club
work and Will be under the strict
supervision of County Agent Aase
$3.50, $500 and $3.50 offered by the
committee each entrant will be en-
titled to exhibit at the Community
Fair and compete in this annual
event. The All club also gives prizes
of trips to the State Fair.
The rules as laid down are that each
must be a school attendant; gardens
to be started any time and must con-
tain at least one square rod Of
ground; all work except blowing must
be done by contestants.
As no garden prizes have been off,
cred here in addition to the Com
umnity Fair prizes for several years,
it is expected that considerable en-
thusiaSm will be shown. Mr.. Aase was
here Wednesday and assisted the
group in getting organized.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-29
SPOONER GRADUATES VISIT ELY
ON SUPERIOR FOREST TRIP.

A special bus with thirty-two gradu-
ates of the Spooner, Wisconsin, high
school on board, arrived here Monday
evening to spend the night after the
first day of two-day motor trip
through the Superior National Forest
and the iron range cities.
The party took the North Shore
road to Beaver Bay and then over the
old road to Finland and on to Ely.
They left here Tuesday morning for
Virginia and Hibbing after which they
returned to their home at Spooner.
This Is an annual trip given the
graduates by the school board of their
home city. The party were loud in
their praises of the time had during
their trip.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-29
SECRET SIX" WILL BE
UNUSUAL PERFORMANCE

Actors appearing in roles far diff
erent from the characterizationS in
which people know them best in The
Secret Six Metro Goldwyn-M Mayors
sensational drama of municipal poll
tics and the underworld, which will
come to the Opera House Sunday.
For instance, who would imagine
Wallace Berry, best known in garb
such as he wore in The Big House"
and Min and Bill" appearing In
faultleSs evening clothes as the most
fastidious dressers? But he does-and
wears them as to the manner born.
Then again, the usually debonair
Lewis Stone forsakes the tailored gar
ments that have made him one of the
best dressed men on the screen, and
appears as a broken-down lawyer,
with a three days growth Of beard,
ragged and unkempt, and apparently
on the verge of acute alcoholism-a
clever piece Of acting, considering that
he is teetotaler.
Paul Hurst, the comedian, fairly
oozes menace as the villainous Gouger,
and Fletcher Norton, well known on
the stage as dancer, appears as a
cringing mental of gangSter chief.
There are many former vaudevilhans
in the picture, all playing villain roles,
though they did comedy on the stage.
Tom Hawn, star of pat and the
Genie; Ed. Foster, of the musical
team of Foster and Foster" and
Clinton Lyle, of the comedy team Of
Lyle and ANDERSON" are among them.
George Hill directed the new pic
ture, a graphic expose of political
secrets and Vaccinations in big cities,
and of the operations of the under
world. A notable cast includes John
Mack Brown, Jean Harlow, Marjorie
Rambeau, Clark Gable, Ralph Bell
amy, John MILAN and Dewitt Jenn-
ings.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-29

Congressman Pittenger claims he is
not getting the support necessary in
his district for the fire sufferers, bill
In the aid of which he introduced in
the last session of congress. Congress
man Pittenger has an idea that those
who lost their all in the fire Of 1918
are entitled to 100 per cent of the
money to be appropriated and this
does not meet with the favor of some
who are interested only in the sufferers
on a percentage basis A settlement
was had for the losses on 10 per cent
basis. Since that time it has been
proven in many cases that those who
signed releases were paid off on as
much as fifty per cent basis on the
forty per cent stipulated in the settle
ment. For the benefit Of those OPP
posing the bill introduced by Congress
man Pittenger, we say that Bill" is
some fighter and they will know he
is on the job.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-29
ELY'S AIRPORT
RATHER PUNK
FIRST PLANE TO LAND ON ELYS
AIRPORT MEETS WITH RESULTS
WHICH MIGHT HAVE PROVED
DISASTROUS.

When literature advertising Ely was
prepared in 1923 and which supply is
still being used, it was the candid
opinion of the Ely Commercial Club
that at the end of 1929 Ely would have
a suitable landing field However. We
have the field, the same is not in con-
dition for landing or take OF.
Monday afternoon a Travelair six
place plane, owned and operated by
the KellyDempSey Company Of Tulsa,
Okla, piloted by Clarence Kingsbuy.
with G. r. Mccullough, H B. Crowen
and c. B. Harter Of Tulsa, arrived
after having been lured here by the
advertising and also by direction and
landed at the Ely Airport east Of the
city.
Through the excellent work Of the
pilot the plane came to a successful
stop after blowing up much of the soft
ground covering the port. No damage
was done to the plane or its occupants
but it required all the citys motive
power to get the machine out Of the
soft spot. 1t was towed to the field
near the Pioneer school and anchored
for the night. The passengers were
on their way to the Wegen Fishing
Camp where they will stay for
month.
The plane took of the following
morning at 5 o'clock for the return
trip Several hundred people were at
the spot to see it leave, figuring that
its take-of would be a difficult pro-
ceeding. Pilot Kingsbury, without any
undue excitement, warmed up his en-
CINE to maximum speed and left the
ground within 500 feet from where he
started.
While unfortunate, the mishap was
a fortunate one as no one was hurt
The advertising is being revamped and
the misleading existence Of the Ely
airport corrected. 1t Will require con-
siderable work to put it in shape for
landing and take-of and it is expected
that it will be several years yet before
this is accomplished. An effort VIII
be made to have the county put the
same in condition as rapidly as pos
sible. Ely is missing considerable by
not having the port in condition
Our seaplane service is unexcelled-
The Scenic Anyways planes and the
Rhodes planes from Lake Vermilion
ply the air all the year round, using
Ipontoons in the summer and skis in
the winter on the numerous lakes in
the vicinity. Wheel equipped planes
win needs land at the nearest airport
which is Virginia just now.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-29
Birthday Club Meets.

At the regular meeting of the Birth
day Club, held at the home of Mrs.
John Olson, Miss Estelle Dahl assist
ing, a very pleasant evening was spent
playing bunco. Honors were won by
Mrs. Thos. Denley and Mrs. o. Glib
SON 1t being Mrs. Sam Rapson's
birthday month, she was presented
with a beautiful birthday cake and a
bon bon dish. During the evening a
lunch was served, Miss Adele Rudow
assisting the hostesseS in the serving.
The next meeting will be held on
Tuesday, June Q, at 200 p. NJ, at the
home of Mrs. Clarence Mosher at
Lakeside, Mrs. ]. p. Purdy assisting.
A good time is promised.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-29
ORDER MODIFIED
ON TIMBER LEASES
LETTER RECEIVED THIS WEEK
EXPLAINS ORDER SENT OUT
LAST WEEK AND MODIFIES
MINNESOTA CONDITIONS.

According to orders received last
week, President Hoover ordered the
forestry bureau of the agricultural de-
partment to cease all leasing of ma
tional forest timber except in Alaska,
an Associated Press dispatch said
The action was taken, according to the
president, in order to aid the lumber
industry which is suffering from over
production.
Notifications of the order suspend
ing timber sales were received Monday
by William L. Barker, jr., of the fed
eral forest service in Duluth, makes it
practically certain that neither the
Chippewa nor Superior national for
ests will be affected
According to letter received by
Mr.. Barker from E. A. Sherman, assis-
tant forester at Washington, no sales
are to be made involving an amount
in excess of $500 -'---.--- the present
depression of business conditions ex-
cepting under one of the three con-
ditions as follows:
To supply existing sawmills depen-
dent on national fn-nete for raw ma
terial, when same cannot be obtained
from other sources;
To furnish existing paper mills with
raw material needed to supply the
domestic market for newspr1nt and
other wood pulp products;
To dispose of windblown, fire dam
aged or fire killed or bug infested
timber.
1t is improbable that new mills
would attempt to start in Minnesota
under present conditions, forest Off
Gals say. Those already in existence
which must depend on the Chippewa
forest may be supplied from that
source. The only large quantity which
may be demanded of the Superior
forest is the half million dollars
worth sold year ago to the Northwest
Paper Company of Cloquet. That
sale already has been made, but the
paper company is in no hurry to begin
cutting, having a sufficient supply for
its present demands from sources out
side of the forest.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-29

Band; Members of the Legion and
Legion Auxiliary; Gold Star Mothers
in Cars; Speaker of the Day; School
Children; Girl and Boy Scouts; Civic
and Fraternal Organizations; Public
on Foot and in Cars.
Just before the program at the
cemetery, the Scenic Anyways plane
will drop flowers over the graves
Decoration of the graves will have
been completed before the parade
reaches the cemetery. The following
program will be given from a plat
form erected near the center at 10:15:
Invocation, Rev. Wendell w. Olson
Roll Call of Departed Comrades
Roll Call of Gold Star Mothers
Song, America the Beautiful
Song, =. THE Day of Resurrection"
First Lutheran Church Choir,
Miss Christine Herranen, Director.
Speaker, ......... Curtis M. Johnson
Song There is a Land that is
Fairer Than Day"
First Lutheran Church Choir.
Benediction, Rev. Father T. Durkin
Firing Salute,
Taps, ................L L. M. BrOwneu
Band, $500. "Star Spangled Banner"
Should the weather not permit, the
parade will be dropped and the pro-
gram given at the Washington Audit
orium, at 10:15.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-29
NEW MAIL SCHEDULE
IN EFFECT SUNDAY

A new schedule for incoming and
outgoing mails goes into effect today
as per notices posted by Postmaster
Schweiger. The change is in confor-
nifty with the change in traiE service
as shown by the advertising in another
place in this paper.
Outgoing mails will close Iaily, ex-
cept Sunday, at TOO a. m, 100 p. m,
and $3.50 p. m
Mails will arrive daily, except Sun
day, at TOO a. m, and loo p. m.
Sundays, mail will arrive at 100 p.
m. Outgoing mail on Sunday closes
at 100 p. m.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-29
HOME LOYALTY
WHAT IS YOUR DUTY?
1T is THE DUTY OF EVERY LOYAL CITIZEN TO
,EEP TALKING AND BOOSTING CONSTANTLY

1T IS THEDUTY OF EVERY LOYAL CITIZEN TO
KEEP TALKING AND BOOSTING CONSTANTLY
at has been said that ga community's growth
and permanent measured by the Of
WITCH DEPENDS UPON IT FOR LIVEL1Hoo6;'
not ON only a civic g but PATRfoTfC Duty
ton as BfG-HEARTED, HARD HITTING HOME
TOWN BOOSTERS, and we want you to join with us
without hesitation TO MAKE ma TINS feature Of our com
our slogan: II BUY ALL I CAN IN ELY. Investing
your money in some other community is just another
your home town foundation. Patronizing other
business firms in cities while you live in Ely is simply
straddling the fence, dividing and weakening the
splendid force which you could otherwise be lending
F F. mi f5ty On N Facts Ts IS PLAIN
Getting fright down to brass tacks' would
like to ask you what sort of an excuse you offer
Merchandise, Prices and Service offered the Ely pur
chasing public, eliminates any that might be
%N T I'll IS NoR NJ Us suc
ACTION AND YOU CAN'T Do IT AND STILL BE
or e our sts the
clothing drug, hardware furnishings millinery,
bakery, ewelry, building supply, electrical auto
almost every class of merchandise or service to be
found elsewhere is here in such varied grade and
suicency to make Ely trading center able to
supply your every want and at prices which will
pare favoraby with any other point
statement. Remember that to withhold your patron
age from the business of your Home Town
only to place hardship upon them and to the benefit
of outof-town institutions whose owners not in
the slightest degree concerned about you or your
personal welfare. THINK OF THIS every time you
decide to make purchase and resolve deep down in
your heart, to be 100 per cent loyal Ely citizen,
LOYAL TO HER COMMERCIAL, PROFESSIONAL
AND MANUFACTURING INTERESTS.
Do you know what this spells? IT SPELLS
PROSPERITY. IT MEANS CIVIC ADVANCEMENT
and all brought about by community that standing
solidy together and buckng against ANYTHING that,
in any way, tends to retard civic progress. Al
ways be able to say:
l BUY AT HOME
Because all my interests worth while here.
Because the community that is good enough for me
to live in is good enough for me to buy in
Because believe in transacting business with those
who are my friends.
Because want to get what pay for
Because every dollar spend at home stays at home
and helps work for the good of the community.
Because the l buy from stands back of the
goods buy.
Because the man buy from helps to support my
school, my church, my lodge and my home
Because HERE is WHERE / LIVE, THEREFORE
HERE is WHERE / SHOULD BUY.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-29
NEW INDUSTRY
BEING OPENED
GRANITE COMPANY
GETS LEASE FROM SUPERIOR
FOREST FOR GRANITE QUARRY
ON ELY-FINLAND ROAD.

After several months, during which
time the government has been wrest-
ling with the proposition of granting
a permit to quarry granite on the Su-
perior National Forest, permit was
issued to the Arrowhead Ganite Com
pany, corporation now producing
granite from the vicinity of Cook, for
a quarry four miles south of the Half
way on the Ely-Finland road.
The reason for saying that the gov
eminent was wrestling with the pro-
position was that this is the first
time such a request was made to the
Forestry Department for such per-
NIT. Permits for timber cutting, min
ing Of metals and cattle grazing have
been numerous in the past but no
quarrying permits have ever con-
fronted the authorities and it was for
this reason that much time elapsed
before details were completed.
The permit is given the company to
quarry a good quality discovered on
the Superior National Forest, four
miles south of the Halfway. The per-
NIT is on a royalty basis and the fees
will be computed on the manufactured
products as shipped by the company.
The product is compared favorably
with the Swedish Pearl granite, recog-
nized as one of the best. MeSSrS.
Anderson and Strombeck, who have
lifetime of experience with granite
and who investigated the proposition,
pronounce it one of the best deposits
in the country.
The permit allows development work
within 200 feet of the roadway and
covers 600 acres. The permit runs for
five years and if the deposit proves
as valuable as the gentlemen granted
the same anticipate, a considerable
industry will follow on adjoining lands
as well as on the lands leased.
The product will be trucked to this
city and shipped over the railroad to
manufacturing centers. Lake county
will do some work on the road and
bridges over Birch River to condition
them for the heavy traffic. A road is
being built to the location of the
quarry and machinery will be brought
in as soon as possible. The machinery
will be taken in over the southern end
from Highway No. l, we are informed.
The bridges on this route were
strengthened last year by the county
and very little more work will be re-
quired to condition them for the latest
venture.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-29
REAL ESTATE TAXES
DUE AT THE END OF MONTH

Bear in mind that your real estate
taxes are due and at lest one-half
must be paid on or before Monday
night. Usually the taxes are due the
last day of the month but Saturday
being holiday and Sunday being the
end of the month, the attorney gen.
eral has ruled that the deadline be
fixed on Monday, June l. Either of
the banks have the books for Ely and
will be pleased to help you pay your
taxes Remember, you must pay all
or one-haf by Monday night.