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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-04-24


This being the date set for the
hearing upon the petition of Alfred
Olson, ct al, for the location and
establishment of a highway described
as follows: Beginning at the one
. sixteenth corner, one-quarter mile
west of the east quarter corner of
section 20, township Sc, range 18,
thence running north one-half mile
TO the one-siXteenth section corner
ohe-quarter mile west of the north
east corner of section 30, township
56, range IS, thence east on section
line for distance of one and one
quarter miles, and terminating at
the southeast corner of section 81,
township 56, range IS, on the Fer
moy road, the committee recon-
mended that the petition be granted
Upon motion of Commissioner Hogan.
the report of the committee was ac-
cepted, and the committee dis
charged. The chairman then an
nounced that the board was prepared
posed to the granting of said petit
ton, but no one appeared.
Inc following resolution was there
upon introduced by Commissioner
Hogan for Commissioner Murray:
Resolved, that the committees an
pointed to examine the proposed
route of highway hereinafter de-
Scrlbed having returned their report
and the same having been dulv con,
sidered, and this board having heard
an that was said in favor of and
against the granting of the petition
Tor the establishment of said high
way and having determined the
prayer OF said petition, does hereby
declare it granted.
The highway aforesaid is described
s siyta aoIlGws: Beginning art the one
west of the east quarter corner of
section 20 township Sc, range IL
thence running north one-half miIs
70 the one-siXteenth section corner
one quarter mile west of the north
east corner of section 30, township
56, range Is, thence east on sacfinp
Ilne Tor a distance of one and one
quarter miles and terminating ar tho
southeast corner of section 81. town
snip 90, range IS, on the Fermov
toau Sald highway to be known and
:. RESOLVED further, that this board
mas that the benefits to each and
every parcel of land affected bv such
estaoIlshment of highway are in each
gnu every instance greater than the
damages thereto, and that the final
order of this board estabIisbing such
nlehway shall award no DAMAGES to
lne owners OF such respective nieces
or parcels of land.
COMMISSIONER Snyder moved the
VI the resolution and if was
vote: INC ioiio"iHS
as-Commissioners Hogan. Snv.
ger, Anderson and Vice-Chairmsn
Newman-4 iaii man
NayS-None
adopted March 9Th, 1881.
ms being the date set for the
Nearing upon the petition of Chas
Johnson. ct al, for the location and
as follows: ciioeo
Beginning at the city limits of Du-
Is ,; ~ Ieet south of the east one
sixteenth corner of the nortbea 81
quarter of section 25. township so
1orlh, range Is west, thence north 70
degrees and Al minutes west (assnno ~
ing that the east line of said sectin,,
r 20, township ,,n 50 north, range Is west.
to a,o uu t north and SOUTH for dis,
lance OF l.S3 feet; thence on the arc
OF a I2-degree curve to the left for or
Instance of 300.35 feet: thence north
90 degrees and 431s minutes West
Tor a distance of 600.45 feet: thence
on the arc of a six-d degree curve TO
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pv Commissioner Newman:
Resolved, that the bid OF the ~
terstate Printing company OF Duiu nt,
Minnesota, for printing. and 1urnisn :
ING $50 copies of the mine lnspec..oo51 o
ranort for the calendar year lSoo
aid for furnishing 300 clasp en-,
veiopes for the same. in the amour t,o
of 1880, in accordance WIN h bne
nlans and specifications THEREFOR, p
ing the lowest and best bid suprli.-
ted he and the same is herepy &C
cented. and the contract Tor aHe
nrinting of $50 copies of the salo
mine inspectors report. ana 1or W
nishing 800 clasp mailing envelopes;
he and is hereby awarded to the saio
Interstate Printing company:
Re it further resolved, that tne
said Interstate Printing company DC
and hereby is required to furnish
satisfactory bond to cover SAID con
tract: said bond to be subject 10 tne
annroyal of this board, and It's at
torney. ,,,oyad
the adoption of the resolution ana II
was declared adopted upon the loi-
lowing vote:
Commissioners Hogan, shy
der. Andersen, Newman and Chair-
man Aaby-5.
Nays-None.
Adopted March 7th, 1881.
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At this time, Commissioner Pete
and Chairman ABBY left the room.
whereupon Vice Chairman Newman
took the chair
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Upon motion of Commissioner Pete.
the said matter was taken under adj
ViSement.
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Reforts of Officers.

heIOFIS OF OIItCcTS.
J. P. Johnson, clerk of the district
court, submitting report for Febru-
airy, 1881, to-wit: Receipts, $1,343.45
work done for ST. Louis county,
$3.50. County treasurer's receipts
for. $1,043.45, $4,000, and $4,000 at
tached.-122O7.
Frank L. Magic, sheriff, submit
ting report for February, 1881, to-
wit: Miscellaneous civil fees, $685.. :
boarding prisoners, $1,680.42; fines,
costs and ball. $3.50. Work done
for ST. Louis county, s1O,2S4.57.
C souy treasurer's receipt for
Frank L. Magic, sheriff, submit
ting list of prisoners confined in the
county Jail during February, 1881
12209.
VIM. J. Archer, judge of probate,
fu6miitting report for r,s February 1881
treasurer's receipt for s16455 at
tached.-12210.
Thomas F. McGilvray, county ditch
Inspector, submitting report on
County Ditch No. 6, recommending
eleanout of drainage ditch along
section II, 53-19.-12211.
Thomas F. McGilvray, county ditch
Inspector, submitting report on
County Ditch No. 6, recommending
installation of culvert and cleanout
vi drainage Qltcn Tor One-haIf mile
along south line of north half of
section 10, township SO, range 49,
Cecilia NJ. Opel, teacher at Jail
school, submitting report for Febru-
ary,. 931.-12213.-Ordered referred
TO the attorney for the county board.
Motions and Resolutions,
By Commissioner Hogan:
Resolved, that the bonds of the
following named persons, in amounts
and with sureties as heretofore
listed in these proceedings. be and
the same are hereby approved, to-
sether with the sureties thereon, to-
wit:
Thcs. A. Estrem and L. A. Suke-
forth.
Commissioner Hogan moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas-Commissione Hogan. Sny-
der, Anderson, Newman and Chair
man Aaby-5.
Nays-None.
Adopted March 7th. 1881.
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Communications.

w. H. Bergen, county auditor, sub
hitting financial statement for the
year 1930-121S4.
Upon motion of Commissioner Sny-
der the annual financial statement
for the year 1890. prepared by the
county auditor of st. Louis county,
was received, filed and ordered
printed.
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Ry Commissioner Newman:
Whereas, the county road KNOWN
and designated as the Proctor road
forms a connection between State
Aid road No. IL and the Village Oh
Munger.
Now. therefore, be it resolved, that
the following described highway be
and the same is hereby designated
as State Aid road No. II in st. Louis
county subject to the approval OF
the Minnesota highway department,
to-wit:
Beginning at the corner of sec
lions 90, 80, 81 and 30, township 30
north. range Is west, thence north
on the section line between sections
80 and 30. township so north. range
Is west for distance of 543.97 feet
to a point. which is the point of be-
ginning of the Proctor road: thence
northwesterly at an angle of So de-
grees and 20 minutes to the left from
the last described line for a distance
of 120.61 feet; thence northwesteriy
along the arc of four-degree curve
to the right whose central angle is
81 degrees and IA minutes for dis
lance of 1908 feet; thence north
westerly tangent to the last described
curve for a distance of 3,014.58 feet;
thence northwesterly along the arc
of a fcur-degree curve to the left
whose central angle is is degrees and
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Upon motion of Commissioner An
derSon the rules were suspended [
hear persons before the board.
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To the County Board:
Your committee on taxes and as
essments to whom were referred the
various applications for reduction of
taxes and correction of assessments.
having considered same, recon-
mended the adoption of the follow
ing resolution:
The Washington times., 1931-04-14
DEBATERSCLASH
IN FINALS

The finals of the local chapter
of the American Institute Of
Banking contest to select rep
resentative for the debate to be
held May 6 at Lancaster, Pa,
will be held tonight. Ten con-
testants will be allowed eight
minutes each to discuss the sub
ject, THE Banker as Staoilizer
of Business"
President Frank M. Perley, OF
the local chapter, will preside
and the judges will be President
Maurice D. Rosenberg, of the
Bank of Commerce and Savings;
President H. H. Mckee, OF the
National Capital Bank, and DR..
F.. j. Donohue, an instructor on
the chapter faculty.
On April %, the chapter will
hold an election at which dele
cltes to the coming A. I. B. con-
vention at Pittsburgh will be
chosen. Nominations of candi-
dates took place some time ago
and electioneering has been go
ing on since that time. The
nomination of candidates for the
several chapter offices will, also
be made at this meeting.
The Washington times., 1931-04-14
Gas Company Head
Faces S2O.OOO Suit

George A. G.. Wood, president
of the Washington Gas Light
Company, has been sued in CIR
cult Court for $40 600 damages by
Perry Barker, of Boston, Mas,
who claims that amount as part
of the commission obtained by
Wood, with his assistance, in the
sale of property in Portland, Me-,
and Brookline, Mass, on Janu-
ary "a. 1880.
Through Attorney Charles V.
Inlay, Mr.. Barker, who is an
engineer, says that Mr.. Wood
was engaged in the business OF
buying and selling coal yards and
wharves on a commission basis in
1880 and that the latter engaged
him to assist in selling the prop
critics mentioned in the suit. Mr.,
Wood made a 100000 commits
sion on the proposition, the plain
tiff states, but has refused to pay
him for his services.
The Washington times., 1931-04-14
PESETA BREAKS.
50 POINTS

NEW YORK, April IA 1.N.SD
The Spanish peseta broke 38
points to the equivalent of 1904
cents in the foreign exchange
markets today as the result of
the unsettled political situation.
European cables indicated that
there was strong probability OF
Alphonso's abdication of the
throne.
Yesterday the peseta broke
about three-quarters of cent, so
that the loss sustained in two
days was more than one cent,
or 10 per cent of the market
value of the Spanish currency
Earlier in the year the peseta
developed weakness and fell below
10 cents. on rumors of possible
overthrow of the monarchy there
Bankers in New York and Eu'
rope subscribed for 100000, ,OOO
international loan for the direct
purpose of supporting Spanish
currency. but foreign exchange
dealers declare that little or no
use has been made of that credit
The normal value of the peseta
is 1913 cents.
The Washington times., 1931-04-14
COURT HOLDS Up
STEEL BONUS

TRENTON, N. j., April IA
G.N.SO.-Vice Chancellor John
H. Backes, in an opinion filed in
the court of chancery here today,
granted a preliminary injunction
restraining the stockholders of
the Bethlehem Steel Corporation
from ratifying the operation of
the company's bonus plan in eff
feet since 1918.
The stockholders were to hold
their annual meeting at noon to-
day at the Fidelity Union Trust
Company in Newark. They are
allowed to ballot on the resolu-
ton to ratify the bonus system,
but are restrained from recording
the vote or announcing the re-
suit until sanctioned by the court.
The Washington times., 1931-04-14
Property Owners Warned
To Insure for Fire

be adequately insured and pre-
pared.
The importance of automobile
owners carrying ample protection
in automobile insurance, particu-
larly as to public liability and
property damage, is well defined
in an article appearing in the
Continental Casualty Assurance
Company's monthly magazine
which, in part, follows:
Backing In Court
Granting a motorists innocence,
and granting that he can prove
it in court the need for insurance
is leSSened, but is by no means
non-existent. Following the acci-
dent-poSsibly a person is injured
he would see that the injured
party was taken to a hospital.
Out of compassion, he likely would
pay the hospital bill to help out
in an unfortunate situation.
Then, he may get the shock eX-
perienced by many unfortunate
motorists; a claim is filed against
him. Forthwith, he must retain a
lawyer; he must give up days
from the proper performance of
his work or sacrifice time that he
should be devoting to his business.
Then, even if his innocence is es-
tablished, he has spent many
times over the amount he may
have refused to pay for insurance.
Accidents and subsequent judg-
ments are the most merciless
destroyers of hopes, dreams, ambi-
tiOnS and resources.
The Washington times., 1931-04-14
BY FRANK F. LOOMS

One of the fundamentals of true
economy is the proper safeguard
ing of interests against loss by
fire.
Every day many property own
ers are caught in fire traps. Their
property burns, business is para
lyzed, incomes stop, and profits
are wiped out. Years of accumu-
lation go up in smoke.
Far-sighted men of industry
guard their business by providing
against the hazard of fire. They
have the comforting knowledge
that insurance will meet every loss.
Others go bankrupt-or at least
take financial losses that cripple
them for years.
Some Questions to Answer,
Can you stand the loss of your
entire business income for several
months? Can you afford to lose
the business that will 60 to COM
petitors? Can you hold your key
employees without paying their sal
aries? Can you pay fixed expenses
taxes, interest, bank obligations,
etc.? These are the things you
will have to face should fire ruin
your income producing property.
If you are not properly protected
with fire insurance, insure now.
While, of course, you do not expect
fire, remember that fire comes
when least expected, sometimes
leaving a trail of financial ruin,
and your safety demands that you
The Washington times., 1931-04-14
Dismissal of Suit
Asked in Gas Case

Attorney General Webb, of Cali
fornia, yesterday filed motion
in the Supreme Court asking dis
missal of the appeal of the Ban
DIM Petroleum Company and
others, in which constitutionality
of the State law prohibiting un-
reasonable waste of natural gas
is brought into question.
Mr.. Webb said no Federal ques-
ton is involved. The oil COM
panies appealed after an injunc-
ton was issued against them in
Los Angeles county.
The Washington times., 1931-04-14
p. l.. SdLtOnstaU
Takes London Post

Philip L. Saltonstall, formerly
q general partner in the New
York Stock Exchange firm of
Henry G.. Lapham & Co., has
become associated with Doremus
& Co.. in their London office.
He is the first American to be-
core affiliated with the European
organization of Doremus & Co.
Mr.. Saltonstall is a graduate
of Harvard and is a member of
the Harvard Tennis and Racquet
and Spec Clubs, of Boston, and
of the American Club of London
The Washington times., 1931-04-14
B. & 0. TO KEEP
ALTON RUNNING

One of the most important
aspects in the proposed acquisi-
ton of the Chicago and Alton
railroad by the Baltimore and
Ohio is that the road will con-
tinue in existence, with fixed
charges substantially reduced and
it's continued effective operation
assured for the benefit of the
communities it has served for
more than 80 years, Daniel Will
lard, president of the B. & O.,
told the Interstate Commerce
Commission yesterday. He said:
I'm this, as in other similar
instances, the B. & o. has
acted on its faith in the ulti-
mate and complete carrying
out of the expressed policy of
Congress, with the resulting
establishment of limited num-
Der of systems capable of COM
peting with each other upon
substantially equal terms in the
East as we'll as in the West"
The Washington times., 1931-04-14
BELL REPORTS
PHONE LOSS

During the first quarter of this
year there was net loss for the
Bell system of $500 telephones,
or "a of l per cent of those in
service. In January the loss was
$4,000; in February, $4,000. There
was net gain of about $500
telephones in March.
Total revenues of the system
from exchange and toll business
for the first quarter were about
per cent less than the first
three months of 1880, but sub
stantially larger than for any
previous year.
approximately $105, 100000 was
expended on plant additions, bet
terments and Improvements dur
ing the quarter, as compared
with 100000 for the same
period last year.
/ The number of stockholders
continues to increase and is now
$4,000, an increase of $4,000
since the first of the year.
The Washington times., 1931-04-14
Electrical Orders
ShOU An Increase

NEW YORK, April 14.-Electri-
cal equipment contracts awarded
in the Eastern district increased
sharply during the past week,
reaching the best level thus far
this year, according to the Elec-
trical World.
Central station orders in The
East, according to the Electrical
World, reached an unusually
large total and inquiries fore
shadowed increasing volume. :"
Railroad electrification needs and
industrial demand also show ex-
banding tendencies.
The Washington times., 1931-04-14
CREDIT OUTLOOK

Many surface indications at the
present time point rather en-
phatically to a superabundance OF
potential capital in this country.
The current low rates for both
time and call money; a high level
of Federal reserve resources, not
exceeded since 1924; the recently
announced receptions accorded to
Government and industrial offer
ings. and the growth of savings,
all appear to support current tes-
timony that there is a plethora
of funds available for employ
ment when the demand for them
arrives. says the Standard Stats
tics Company in a current survey.
The Washington times., 1931-04-14
CARPEL SHOWS
EARNINGS Up

Harry L. Carpet. president of
the Carpet Corporation, announces
that earnings for January and
February of this year are 1913 per
cent above those for the same
period last year.
This announcement, coupled
with the recently issued earnings
statement for 1880. speaks well
for the management of this cor
poration, which has shown
steadily increasing earnings even
during the present period of de-
preston. The stock is listed on
the Washington Stock Exchange.
The Washington times., 1931-04-14
Residents of Washington
Urged to Buy at Home

Warning residents of the Cap
tai that attempts are being made
by outside agencies to divert con-
siderable portions of buying power
from this city, Harry King, presi-
dent of the Washington Chamber
of Commerce, has issued a state
ment urging residents to CO.
operate in the Buy in Washing
ton" movement to promote the
use of products made and handled
by locally managed firms. He
said:
Washington is now facing
its greatest problem of the buSi-
ness depression. On the whole,
we have been fortunate, but the
effect of the depression on
nearby cities is now being felt
by us in a great variety of at.
temptS to deflect the purchasing
power of our city to the advan
tage of other competing terri
tories and against Washington
made and WaShingtOn-diStrib
uted products"
The Washington times., 1931-04-14
Loans to Farmers
Total S32,674,243

Crop production loans approved
by the Department of Agriculture
to April 10 aggregated $32,674,-
243, for a total of 234,786 loans
in drought areas, the department
reported late yesterday.
Approvals in the Memphis dis
trict numbered 122,870, and to-
tailed $16,9O9,398; st. Louis, 57,213
and $6,722,199; Washington, 35,-
GIT and SIS, ,399; Grand Forks,
1O,888 and $2,716,O55, and Fort
Worth $8,198 and $1.138, 1872.
The Washington times., 1931-04-14
NEARBY WHEAT
CROP To Be
SHORT
Only So Per Cent of Normal
in Maryland on April |, and
II Per Cent for Delaware

Condition of Maryland wheat
on April was reported to be
about So per cent of normal, com
pared with SO per cent at this
time a year ago, 80 per cent in
1929, and the 10-year average of
about SO per cent. On the basis
of this eraly condition figure, pro-
duction in 1881 is forecast at
about 6,OOO,0 bushels.
Total production last year was
estimated at 11,707,0 900 bushels,
in 1929 it was 9,360,000 bushels,
and the 10-year average produc-
ton is very close to 100000
bushels.
Due to Drought
The extremely low condition Of
wheat is due to effects of last
years drought. The crop was
planted in very dry soil last fall
with the result that termination
was very spotted. some of the
wheat not coming up at all before
winter set in. The winter was
generally a mild one, with much
less snow cover than might be
desired.
While the combined effects Of
the drought and the open winter
probably will cause greater than
usual abandonment, the actual
loss of wheat acreage is not ex-
pected to be excessive. Many
farmers intend planting some feed
crop with their poorer wheat, and
will cut this acreage for hay in
stead of for grain.
It has been found in past years
that early-season condition is not
always a good indication of what
the final out-turn of the wheat
crop will be.
Delaware Prospects
Normally, weather conditions in
April and May have a much
greater effect in determining final
yields than do the factors which
operate before that time. If favor
able weather is obtained from now
on the crop prospect may improve
greatly, though it is doubtful with
present conditions so much lower
than normal, that the final yield
will be average or better.
Condition of the crop on April
varied, considerably in different
parts of "the State. In the most
important wheat section. the
northern part of the State, it was
reported to be about So Ger cent
of normal; in the two mountain
countries of western Maryland it
averaged about SO per cent; in
southern Maryland it was about 81
per cent, and on the Eastern
Shore about 76 per cent.
The condition of winter wheat
as reported by Delaware farmers
on April ! is II per cent of nor.
NAL, compared with 90 per cent on
April /, 1880. and 80 per cent the
10-year average.
Early Potatoes
Including acreage that growers
plan to plant in the second early
and intermediate states, the COM
mercial early potato crop this year
will apparently take 35G,140 acres,
or per cent more than in 1890.
This acreage, if it materializes
will be the largest since 1923, be-
ing about 10 per cent below the
record early acreage of that year.
Maryland acreage is expected to
be per cent below the 1880 acre
age. Growers in Virginia appear
to be panning an acreage per
cent smaller than that grown last
year.
The Washington times., 1931-04-14
TEXAS GULF SULPHUR

Rumor that there is to be a
cut in sulphur prices is officially
denied, and no change in Texas
Gulf Sulphur's dividend is con
templated at the meeting OF
directors next month. Quarterly
report of Texas Gulf Sulphur to
be issued this month will show
the 81 quarterly dividend about
covered BY earnings.
The Washington times., 1931-04-14
BANKERS AT AUGUSTA

Washington bankers attending
the spring meeting of the execu-
tive council of the American Bank
ers Association at Augusta, Ga,
are Francis G. Addison, jr., a mem
ber of the council, Howard Moran,
member of the savings bank di-
vision; Lanier P. McLachlen, prest
dent of the District Bankers Asso-
ciation; John Poole, Joshua Evans,
Robert v. Fleming, member OF
several committees, and E. E.
Mountjoy, the A. B. AS regular
representative in Washington.
The Washington times., 1931-04-14
99,O35 Cars Built
Bu Ford in March

Ford production for March was
99,035 units manufactured in all
of the Ford plants, as against
81, ,1O9 in February.
The March volume was the larg
est since August, last year, when
SO, ,14O cars we're built. In March,
last year, Ford world production
was 169,O45 cars and trucks.
The Washington times., 1931-04-14
JOHNS-M -MANVILLE

Johns -Manville Corporation and
subsidiaries report for quarter
ended March 81, 1881, net profit
of $230,109 after expenses, Fed
eral taxes, ETC., equivalent after
dividend requirements on 7 per
cent preferred stock, to 13 cents a
share on 100000 no-par shares of
common stock. This compares
with $741,630, or 81 cents a share
in first quarter of 1880.