davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-22
ORDER FOR HRARINc ON PETI-
TION FOR ADMINISTRATION.
State Of Minnesota. County Of St.

State of Minnesota, County Of st.
LouiS-SS.
IN PROBATE COURT.
In the Matter Of the Estate of Mathilda
/. Kestila, also known as Hilda Kestila,
Decedent.
The Petition Of Matt Pyhala having
been filed in this Court, representing,
among other things, that Mathilda
Kestila, also known as Hilda Kestila,
then being resident of the County
of st. Louis, State of Minnesota, died
intestate: In the County of st. Louis,
State of Minnesota, on the End day of
January, 1882; leaving estate in the
County of st. Louis, State of Mime
sofa, and that said petitioner is a
brother and one of the next of kin of
said decedent and praying that letters
of administration of the estate of said
decedent be granted to Wendell H.
Ojala.
It is Ordered, that said petition be
heard before this Court, at the Probate
Court Rooms in the Court House in
Duluth, in said County, on Monday,
the 18th day of February, 1882, at nine
o'clock A. M, and all persons interested
in said hearing and in said matter are
hereby cited and required at said time
and place to show cause, If any there
be, why said petition should not be
granted.
Ordered Further, That this order be
served by publication in The Ely Miner
according to law, and that copy of
this order be served on the County
Treasurer of st. Louis County not less
than ten days prior to said day of
hearing.
Dated at Duluth, Mimi, January 14th,
1892.
BY the Court,
VIM. j. ARCHER,
Attest: Judge of Probate
Sheldon Watts, Clerk of Probate.
Seal of Probate Court, st. Louis County,
Minnesota.
A. w. Nelson, Attorney.
(Ely Miner, January 15-22-29, 1922
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-22
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS (
OF THE \
ELY COMMERCIAL CLUB
Annual Election Of the Ely
Commercial Club.

Ely, Minnesota, January IL, 1881.
The meeting was called to order at
7:15 p. NJ, by President Mr.. Wolff.
The minutes of the regular meeting
OF December 22nd, were read, accepted
and ordered placed on file.
The purpose of the meeting as stated
in the notices for same was the cleo
ton Of three directors for three-year
term, the outgoing directors being w.
P. Wolff, Peter Schaefer and Ray
Hoefler.
The Chair appointed George Somero
and Ernest Hanson to act as tellers.
Lists of the members in good stand
ing were passed out to the members
present and each was to vote for
three, the three highest being declared
elected to the three-year terms.
The result of the vote was as follows
Ray Hoefler 10; W. P. Wolff II; Ben
S. Richards 8; Peter Schaefer, z; A.
w. Nelson 6; H. E. Olson and E. c,
Jones each 8; o w. Parker, DR.. Thomp-
son and A. j. Thomas each 2. The
fifteen following each received one
vote, H. Cook, John Rikhus, A. j. Nc
Mahan, M. j. Murphy, j. Boldin, Jas
Moonan, ThoS. Carey, E. w. Hanson, H
C. Newgord, Thos. Harri, B. Agnew
L. c. SLENDER, Byrd Brownell, VIM
Burley and L. j. White.
Ray Hoefler, w. P Wolff and Ben
S. Richards were declared elected for
the three year terms to the Board OF
Directors.
The matter of the annual banquet
was left to the members of the Board
to decide upon.
1t was moved and supported that the
meeting adjourn. The motion carried
RAY HOEFIER,
Secretary.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-22
vermillion Mining Co., Sup
1900

Vermillion Mining Co., sup
plies, CONTAMINATION. 1oVV
IOCal, ............... $ztstV4'@3
Moved by Veranth, supported by
Richards. that the report Of the Com
mittee on Finance be approved, and
the proper officers be authorized to issue
vouchers in payment of the various
amounts Motion carried.
Moved by Veranth, supported by
Starkman, that the various acquisitions
for books and supplies from the various
departments be referred to the Sales
and Purchasing Committee with power
to act. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Anderson, supported by
Starkman, that the matter of an cleo
trio lamp contract for the ensuing year
be referred to the Sales and Purchasing
Committee with power to act. Motion
carried unanimously.
Moved by Veranth, supported by
Richards, that the matter of purchasing
vacuum cleaner be referred to the
Sales and Purchasing Committee with
power to act Motion carried unani-
mously.
Moved and supported that the Board
adjourn Carried.
B. S. RICHARDS,
Secretary.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-22
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SCHOOL BOARD
DISTRICT NO. Y.
E,y. Minnesota, january 18th, 1882.

Ely, Minnesota, January 18th, 1882.
Regular meeting of the Board of
Education of Independent School Dis
trict No. IL was called to order at
seven-thirty o'clock P. NJ, by the
Chairman, E. c. Jones. On roll call,
the following members were found to
be present: Anderson, Jones, Richards,
Starkman, Sundholm and Veranth.
Absent: None.
Moved by Veranth, supported by
Starkman, that the minutes OF the
regular meeting of December 18th, 1881,
be approved, as read. Motion carried
unanimously.
Communications from the First Ma
tional and First State Banks of Ely,
advising credits of $1.O8 and 60 cents,
respectively, interest for the month OF
December, 1881, were read and filed.
Communication from John HerneS-
maa relative to supplying wood to the
White Iron School was read and filed
Application from Mrs. Mary Simon
ich for the position as laundress was
read and filed.
Moved by Veranth, supported by
Richards, that the secretary be in
structed to renew the Workmens Com
pensation Insurance with the First
State Bank of Ely. Motion carried
unanimously.
Communication from VIM. Bros
Boiler & Mfg. Co., relative to REIN
bursement on stokers was read ano
filed.
Moved by Richards, supported by
Veranth, that the communication from
the First National Bank of Ely relative
to insurance on pressure vessels be &C.
cepted, and the secretary be authorized
to place insurance on the pressure YES
sells in the various schools. Motor
carried unanimously.
Moved by Starkman, supported b!
Veranth, that the report Of H. A. Berl
with cash in the sum of $475.16 re-
ceived from various sources be &C
cepted and money turned over to TIT
treasurer. Motion carried unanimously
Mr. Axel Hegfors appeared before tn,
Board and made personal application
for employment.
The Committee on Finance reported
that they had checked the following
bills and pay rolls and recommended
their payment:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-01-22

month, .................... 1900
Hydrant men, Per day, $3.50. 449
Health Commissioner. Per
year, .................... $4,000
Band Director. Per month, :. 1850
Truck Hire, Per day, ....... 1900
Truck hire. Per day, .......... 1000
Team labor, Per day, ........ 891
Truck Drivers, Per day, 1890. 500
Labor, Street Commissioners
Department, Per day. $500. 400
Labor, Street Commissioners
Department, Per day, $3.50. 448
Labor, Street Commissioners
Department, Per day, $500. 424
Labor, Street Commissioners
Department, Per day, 1880. 4.96
The foregoing resolution was moved
by Alderman Homer, seconded by
Alderman Kapsch, and declared carried
on the following vote:
Ayes: Aldermen Banovetz, Homer,
Kapsch, Koschak, Tauzell, Thompson
and Mayor Wolff.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Kapsch, sup
ported by Alderman Tauzell, that the
City Engineer and City Chemist be
authorized to attend a meeting of the
Minnesota Water Works Conference, at
the expense of the City, to be held in
Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January
%, 1882. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Tauzell. sup
ported by Alderman Homer, that the
matter of disposing of certain old
sleighs and hunks be referred to the
Sales and Purchasing Committee, with
power to act Carried.
Moved by Alderman Tauzell, sup
ported by Alderman Kapsch, that the
meeting adjourn. Carried.
A. o. KNUTSON,
City Clerk.
The Republican., 1932-11-24

became an annual festival in that
colony. Connecticut also had a SIM
liar festival annually from 1647 on
ward. Usually these days for thanks
giving followed the harvest, and were
set aside primarily to give thanks to
the Lord for the blessings he had be-
stow d upon the Colonists. During
the revolution, the Continental con-
gress appointed one or more days for
thanksgiving each year, except in 1777,
when not even congressman could
find any blessings to point out to his
constituents as reason for rejoicing.
These Revolutionary Thanksgiving
days usually were founded upon some
military success and fortune smiled
wanly, indeed, upon the Continental
army in 1777-the winter of despair at
Valley Forge.
Valley Forge Observation.
WashingtOn'S Thanksgiving day
| defamation at Valley Forge came
alter the SHOWS and the hunger and
the sufferings of that terrible winter
of 1777-7S had departed and spring
smiled again upon the fertile valleys
of Pennsylvania. The occasion was
the entrance of France into the war
as an ally of the Colonies. The Val
ley Forge Thanksgiving May, ITS,
was a military celebration, with the
chaplain of brigade directed Ito offer
up thanks and deliver discourse suit
able to the OCCASION" Then there was
cannon fire and huzzas, and cries of
'Long Live the King of France"
"Long Live the Friendly European
Powers !" and finally general run
ming fire and the huzza, ''The Ameri-
can States!'
Celebrations of Peace.
Another special Thanksgiving day
was ordered by General Washington
at Newburgh on the Hudson, April 10,
1888, eight years to the day from the
shot fired at Lexington. Ultimate
peace had been assured ever since the
surrender of CORVALLIS, but the ques-
ton had become alarmingly acute ever
since: How was it possible to keep
even a remnant of the army alive to
receive the treaty Of peace? Six
months more of this starvation, this
utter Encouragement as to the use Of
1t all-the harassed general dared not
think of what his poor boys might be
driven to do to end 1t all.
The Republican., 1932-11-24
MAY 7, 1778

the same evening, April 10. This was
probably the happiest Thanksgiving
America has ever experienced, writes
Estelle Harris in the Bicentennial
News, published by the Alexandria,
Va, Gazette in cooperation with the
United States commission for the cele-
bration of the two-hundredth anniver-
sary of Washingtons birth. A coun-
try gained glory and honor, and home
around the bend of the road. Deem
Der IL, 1888, the gloriously solemn day
appointed by congress, DIR. John Rog-
ers preached his famous sermon, an
nouncing 1--WE have taken our
place among the nations and empires
of the EARTH"
Presidential Proclamation.
The first Presidential Thanksgiving
proclamation named November 26,
1889. AS far as the people were con-
cerned they could join in with any
and all services, for they felt the ma
ton was saved again now that the
great Washington was at the helm.
AS for Father George himself he was
entirely too busy to write much in
that diary of his, that is such a pre-
cious legacy to his people. Here is
all he says: November 26. Being
the day appointed for a Thanksgiving,
I went to st. Paul's chapel, though it
was most inclement and stormy-but
few people at church" The signing
of the confederation articles was the
especial occasion.
Quelling the insurrection in Penn
sylvania was again deliverance from
danger, and cause for great rejoicing
on the part of all the people, and
proclamation was made, appointing a
day of thanksgiving, for the general
welfare and stable condition of the
Union. This was issued from Inde-
pendence hall, and February 10, 1895,
was thus set apart, on which day the
nation was with devout reverence
and affectionate gratitude. to return
thanks for it's national blessings and
implore their continuance" AS with
all of George Washington's papers,
this proclamation abounds in patriot
ism and counsel of the highest order,
both as worthy of emulation today as
yesterday.
Much Reason for Thanks.
In looking back to these special
Thanksgiving days of early American
history, no patriotic heart can help
feeling the beauty and appropriate
ness of these gatherings. Also, the
part they played in keeping the little
nation as one ideal family, until it
could walk alone, the American IA
thers holding before it the truths on
which the foundation rests, liberty,
equality, integrity. For whatever else
has or has not happened, the founda-
tion of this nation still rests securely
and there is much to be thankful for
on Thanksgiving day. The stars have
not faltered in their course and free
dom still reigns. The good earth has
blossomed and fruited for her over
lord, man, as in 1907 and 1776, and
now that autumn has marked the fin
ish of her harvest for this year, old
earth is drawing back her sap, her
chlorophyl and her chemicals into her
storeroom, to be covered with snowy
blankets instead Of green grass-cOn-
serving and renewing all her power,
making ready for next summers
spread of glory.
The Republican., 1932-11-24

The joy with which the information
was at last received from Sir Guy
Carleton that cessation Of hostilities
was announced can scarcely be i'm
agined. Immediately, the commander
in chief issued his proclamation and
directed that a public religious service
and thanksgiving should take place on
The Republican., 1932-11-24

most special acknowledgment of the
divine goodness" We of today, look
ing back with a full knowledge of the
great trials and sufferings placed upon
the Continental army in that winter
of misery at Valley Forge, may per-
haps wonder at the faith thus un-
folded. There is, however, one fact
which we, accustomed to observe the
last Thursday of November as Thanks
giving day, should not overlook. 1t is
thanksgiving day as we know it, with
a definite place upon our calendar,
did not come into existence until 1868.
Thanksgiving day originated with
the Pilgrims, who set aside a day for
Thanksgiving at Plymouth Immediately
after their first harvest, in 1921. The
Massachusetts Bay colony first OBJ
served such a day in 1890 and fire.
Ouentlv thereafter until 1850, when it
The Republican., 1932-11-24
GIVING THANKS
IN DARK DAYS
OF REVOLUTION

GEORGE WASH
INGTON'S Thanks
giving day proclama-
ton at Valley Forge
took great pains to
put before the sol
diers 1.-The tremen-
dang rnncnn for this
The Republican., 1932-11-24
SAND! SAND! SAND!

For Building Purposes and Con-
struction Work
Third Street. Oakland, Md.
C. H. BROWNING,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-04-08

pay taxes. The KOochiching County officials will
not treat such demands put forward under the
mass pressure of the toiling farmers as they have
teated the petitions and resolutions put forward
without militant mass pressure. The tax strike
will be blow at the vicious exploitation of the
capitalist class, and its agents in the various
county offices will heed this insistent knocking on
their doors by small and middle farmers The
tax strike will shake the county officials out Of
their insclent rejection of the life demands of the
toiling farmers.
The tax strike can win concessions from the
capitalist class. AS mass action on the part Of
the small and middle farmers it will unite them
as exploited against the exploiters and their vic
tin system of tax robbery.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-04-08

chief means by which the toiling farm masses
are exploited. The capitalist class runs its state
apparatus by taxing the toiling masses to the
limit The story of Koochiching County, Mime
sofa, is the story of every county in the country
-sharpest oppression of the toiling farm masses
while the capitalist class is relieved to greatest
extent possible by the local officials who part
CT its apparatus
The farmers can put up an EFFECTIVE DE-
MAND for revision of the tax system, for ex-
emption of taxes for the small farmers and re-
duction of taxes for the middle farmers by
STRIKING at the tax form of exploitation as the
workers in the cities STRIKE for their demands
The capitalist class will realize that the farm
masses are determined to get relief from op-
pressive taxation if these farm masses refuse to
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-04-08
EASTERN FARMER CALLS ON BROTHERS
TOBUILD THE UNITED FARMERS LEAGUE

Our class paper, The Producers
News, is doing its very best to
teach us methods of organizing to
combat the oppressive elements
which we come in contact with; it
also shows US the experience of
other farm workers all over the
country and in general brings us
into a full view of our own posi-
ton.
Organize in the Omitted Farm
ers League" and what is more to
the point, tell your neighbor farm
ers about it. Show them your
producers News" help bring
them into class consciousness and
what to do about it.
Farmers, we dare sleep no long
er, we can compromise no longer
we are at the rivers brink and
we must either sink or swim. Far
mers of the east, the farmers OF
the west are organizing, are fast
increasing in numbers and al
ready have won many points as tt
their specific needs.
Farmers of the east, let us or.
ganize in our class struggle now
Don't take my word for The
truths and needs which I present
| in this article. Search your very
own mind and conditions which
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-04-08

HOPKINTON, Mass, Mar. IL
I am a farmer just as you. have
experienced deeply the struggle
for long years now. That is why
I am making this appeal to you
thru our teacher and organ, the
Producers News.
I know that within you is un-
certainty as to your state and
well being, and I know also that
many of you have not yet come
to understand just what that
burning within means even to
yourself.
Your antipathies and hatreds of
oppression may have left a numbl
ness, but it is now time to come
into full consciousness of the class
struggle and do something about
it. Remember this all workers ar
with you and your comrade in this
struggle.
1t is the system of capitalism
which is expressing you, evictine
you, starving you, In other words
in cold blood killing you.
We must organize, we mus
learn how to organize and by 81
doing put ourselves as toilin,
farmers in a position Of strength
TO meet our specific needs, anc
protest our expressions.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-04-08
FARMERS PROTEST
U.S.. WAR MOVES
DEMAND WAR FUNDS BE U.s.
ED FOR RELIEF OF MASSES

At an anti-war meeting held at
the town hall at Bruces Crossing,
Michigan, on March II, the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted
unanimously:
Whereas, the last world wal
sacrificed millions of the lives OF
the flower of manhood;
The last world war was fought
the express belief that it would
make the world free for demOcra-
cy and would create peace for al
times;
The United States of America
together with other capitalist
world powers, are concentrating
their war machines and forces il
Chinese territory, as well as othel
countries such as Nicaragua, etc.
The World Powers are concen
trating their war machines init
territory adjacent to the Sovie
Union with the ultimate aim o.
crushing the first workers anC
farmers government;
Therefore be it resolved, thai
we demand the immediate with
drawal of all naval and land fore
es from Nicaragua and Chimes
territory;
Be it further resolved, that W,
stand shoulder to shoulder will
workers of all countries, regard
less of race, creed, or nationality
in defending the Soviet Uniol
from all imperialist attacks from
any and all angles;
We demand the billions of dol
lars spent for war preparations b.
Immediately released and made a
vailable for unemployment relic
and relief for the agrarian masses
Forward to a workers and farm
ers government in all counties!
Long live the Soviets, the gov
Iernment of the workers and farm
lers!
By Waino Hoffstrom,
Chairman
Ernest Salminen,
| Secretary
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-04-08

Continued from Front Page)
ton of the cotton picker would
mean for the negro masses in the
south.
''The effects of general use of
a cOttOn-picking machine would
be revolutionary to the agricul-
ture of the South, turning many
thousands of Negro workers
from their customary occupation
to other pursuits"
TURNING MANY THOUS
ANDS OF NEGRO WORKERS
FROM THEIR CUSTOMARY OC
CUPATION TO OTHER PUR
SUITS" means to the Negro farm
masses of the South BEING
TURNED FROM THEIR PRES
ENT MISERABLE LIVING
STANDARDS OUT ON THE
HIGHWAYS TO STARVE BE
CAUSE THE SOUTHERN LAND
LORDS WOULD HAVE NEEI
OF ONLY A SMALL PERCENT
AGE OF THOSE NOW EMPLOY
ED.
This, the most important result
of the introduction of cotton pick
ing machinery, is the one whicl
the department of agricultur,
hides because it shows what i'm
proved technique means for tn,
masses under capitalism.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-04-08
LAST WEEKS DOINGS

LAST WEEKS DOINGS
John L. Stride, McGregor, N. D.,
sent in three 6-months and one g.
months subs.
Andrew Omholt, Minot, N. D.,
sends US two subs.
Robert Johnson, McCabe, Mont,
sends one sub.
Julia Kjorstadt, Williston, N. D.,
orders a bundle of so copies for
the Anti-War demonstration on
April 6.
Elmo w. Hervi, Brentwood, Wis,
sends in one sub.
[ A. Schlemmer, Chisago City,
Mimi, sends a 81 check for a sub
Edw. Cary, Menahga, Mimi.
sends two subs.
Rudolph Harju, Superior, Wis.
sends one sub.
B. ]. Holland, Forbes, N. Oak.
subscribes.
John Wilson, Davenport, Iowa
asks for sample copies.
Andrew Macdonald, Flat River
Missouri, subscribes.
Many Calls for Paper
Fank Murtlono, Bemidji, MINI.
sends in two subs and orders &
bundle: 81 have had many calls
for your paper, which is the only
| fighting farm paper in this coun
ty. l also have been appointed Il
organize farmers in this county
into the United Farmers League,
he writes.
Ole Aronson, Williston, N. Oak.
sends US two subs.
j. A. Blodgett, McCabe, Mont.
sends two more subs.
Ernest Koski, Mass, Mich, send
in one sub, asks for sample copie
and says he will be able to get
considerable amount of subs.
Herbert Ongstad, Maddox, N
D., asks for sample copy.
RENO Maxi, Mt. Iron, Mimi
sends one sub.
Bruce Taylor, Palisade, MINI.
sends one more sub.
John jacobson, Meadow Brook
Mimi, sends one sub and pays 70
10-25c sub cards.
Ellen Lemponen, Superior, Wis
sends two more subs.
Carl Franson, Littlefork, MINI
starts out with a 25c sub. He say
he found lot of good reading i,
the paper we sent him.
Uno Ranta, Geyser, Mont, send
one more sub.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-04-08
DOings of the
Advance Guard

After checking the subscription drive for the two months
February March, find that in that time added
list: les subscribers for weeks
three months 2S9 for six months and 4S for year.
We did get TO the thousand aiming but did
bad at that ThePrOducers News going into that
many places where before
out and boost for the and still sub
scribers.
The subscription drive yet This is only The
There should until
about the what stands
paper owned by farmers fighting their battle
Getting subscribers the task of 1t must bt
growing keep paper
alive.
again calling attention 25c sub
good weeks subscription. pay
charge 1O25c sub These cards handy
always sell them 25c card if you not do better
meeting these cards much handler than receipt books
Somebody them
card fills it out and mails it.
meetings have the mistake passing thu
cards among audience This the to it.
that paid for should
turn card without getting the Csc first