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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-04-01
ELY AvIAT0RS
ESCAPE Death
Dutch" Fuller and Herbert
kurvinen Figure In Crash
Sunday.

H. E. Kurvinen and Dutch" Fuller,
Ely pilots of the Scenic Anyways while
riding in an OX-5 Eaglerock plane
owned by Clinton Siegel and Herman
Lerdahl of Virginia, crashed in the
Chandler location Sunday afternoon
resulting in the demolition of ths plane
and injuries to both Mr. Kurvinen and
Mr. Fuller.
AT the Shipman Hospital TO which
the men were taken it was found that
Kurvinen sustained fractured wrists and
cuts on the head while Fuller had in
juries to his face and feet No bones
were broken in the case of Fuller Both
men were removed to their homes ON
Tuesday.
Mr.. Lerdahl, owner of the plane and
Lloyd Rice had flown here from Vir-
ginia Sunday to visit the Ely pilots who
were invited to test the ship. Fuller
was at the controls and had made two
flights with Lerdahl as a passenger on
one of them and Lynn Paulson the
other. The third time the novelty of
riding in an open plane appealed TO
Mr.. Kurvinen and he also was taken
up.
According to Mr.. Lerdahl, the plane
took off from the lake and had gone
up distance of 1000 feet when it went
into a flat spin. Through the excellent
work of Pilot Fuller who tried 70 set
the plane down on the lake ice, the goal
was not reached, the crash taking place
about 400 yards from the lake near
home on Chandler location among a
clump of birch trees and against 3
fence. The opinion is expressed that
a birch tree and the fence broke the
impact and that through this the lives
of the pilot and his passenger were
saved. Mr.. Fuller had killed his motor
when he saw that the crash was in
| evitable.
The cause for the accident IS given
by Mr.. Lerdahl as a too heavy tail
caused by an accumulation of snow
while taxing on the lake. The crash
caused much excitement in Ely and
thousands visited the scene. Pilot Full
Ter has had many hours of flying TO
his credit without single mishap. The
| Scenic Anyways have two of the safest
planes made and the same have made
thousands of trips without even the
first intimation of an accident. II was
unfortunate that visiting plane should
be the cause of breaking this record
Both Mr.. Kurvinen and MIR. Fuller
are receiving the congratulations Of
their hosts of friends upon their narrow
escape. All arrangements had been
made to attend the National Air Show
in Detroit next week in the Stinson-
Detroit plane of the company with
Kurvinen, Fuller, William and T. j.
Somero, members of the Scenic Air
ways company. Late advices are that
the trip will take place according 70
arrangements.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-04-01
State timber
TO BE SOLD
First Sale of State Timber
Being Planned by Forestry
Division.

The first sale of timber by the state
of Minnesota under management plan
contemplating perpetual production
will be made here next fall. it is an
nounced by representatives of the for
eStry division of the state conservation
department.
Rangers have been at work laying
out working circle on state-owned
lands in the Superior National Forest,
north of Grand Marais in spare time
for some years.
State lands in several townships have
been cruised and figures on the stand
and its state of maturity and rate of
growth have been prepared About half
of the timber consists of virgin stands,
the other half being second growth.
The plan is to make about twenty
years cut. intended to improve the
virgin stand and salvage the value in
mature trees that soon will begin to
deteriorate. The next ten years of work
will be in the second growth, which,
however, contains some virgin timber
At the end of thirty years, it is con-
sidered the area first Trimmed out will
have more trees than should be re-
moved. The thirty-year cycle was
planned to correspond with the rotation
adopted by the Federal forest service
in the region, where the government
owns a considerable proportion of the
land.
1t is expected that the states sale,
with another almost ready to be offered
by the Federal service, will supply in
perpetuity sufficient timber to support
at least one and possibly two or three
very considerable local industries. They
will be permanent, as the plans call
for cutting only as the timber ma
lures, always protecting the thrifty
young growth for future increase. Large
areas of privately owned land in the
territory Of Grand Marais, some of it
bearing virgin stands of pine and
spruce, will probably contribute to the
supply. Some of it, which should have
been cut long since to prevent deteriora-
| ton, has lacked a market.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-04-01
ELY LEGION
WILL ATTEND
Legion and Auxiliary Leaders
Will Attend State Con-
ference, April SO.

Friday and Saturday, April 80
leaders from 468 Legion posts will at
tend the annual spring conference of
their organization, being held this year
in Hotel Nicollet, Minneapolis, accord
ing to c. A. Zwiener of st. Paul, state
adjutant A similar gathering of Legion
Auxiliary unit chiefs will be held at the
same time and in the same hotel, Miss
Blanche w. Scallen of Minneapolis, de-
partment secretary, says.
1t will be like re-living boyhood days
for local Legion and Auxiliary officers,
inasmuch as the conference includes
schools of instruction to be addressed
by such authorities as Mrs. Blanche
La Due, state board of control chair
man, who will talk on child welfare.
That discussion will be in charge of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Morse of Mankato,
state chairmen of this Legion and Le-
gion Auxiliary activity, respectively.
Among those who will speak at the
school for service officers are Regional
Manager Carl D. Hubbard of the Vet
Grams Bureau, John D. Hartman of
Chicago, Legion rehabilitation COM
mittee secretary; DR.. H. D. Shapiro,
noted medical authority, and William
T. Knoll, director of the State Soldier
Welfare Bureau. The service school
will be presided over by George
Sjoselius of Duluth and Mrs. Thomas
w. Howard of Robbinsdale, chairmen
of the state Legion and Legion Auxili-
airy rehabilitation committees.
Other schools, for commanders, ad-
jutants, presidents and secretaries will
be held. Department leaders will report
progress being made in the various de-
partment programs and individual posts
and units will tell in various ways
which they have found helpful in carry
ing on the work. Plans for planting
half million trees in Minnesota this
year, and for organizing a school police
patrol and Junior baseball team in
every community, will be discussed,
among other matters.
Legion and Auxiliary leaders from
the surrounding states will be guests
as will National vice commander Harold
l.. Plummer of Madison, Wisconsin;
Mrs. James Morris of Bismark, N. D.,
Auxiliary national vice president; VIM.
D. Lyons of Minneapolis, national head
of the 40-8. Legion fun society: Mrs.
A. G Carlson OF Willmar. national child
welfare chairman, and Harry w. Col
merry of Topeka. Kansas. Legion ma
Youngdahl, state commander, and Mrs.
H. D, Cory, Auxiliary state president,
will preside, A joint banquet and
dance will conclude the two day pro-
gram,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-04-01
AUXILIARY
TO initiate
Next Wednesdays Meeting to
be Notable One; All Asked
to be Present.

The regular meeting of the American
Legion Auxiliary viii be held next
Wednesday evening, April 6, at eight
o'clock. After the business meeting
an initiation of members win be held
viii all those who have joined within
the past two or three years and have
never been initiated please make an
especial effort to be there?
The Unit Activities committee has
planned a splendid program for your
enjoyment and the lunch committee
is counting on your being there. Let's
have good crowd out to greet these
new members.
The prize is to be awarded that
evening to the one who is responsible
for the most members this year. Did
you know we are over-the-top with l49
paid-up members2 We are one of the
comparatively few Units In Minnesota
to be over-the-top.
The work done by Mrs Peter Schaefer
on Graves Registration has been highly
praised by those in charge OF this
work at headquarters In Minneapolis.
Our Rehabilitation committee has
done splendid work this winter. They
have had many calls and have worked
untiringly.
The Visiting the Sick committee has
been kept busy.
If you havn't been attending the
meetings you have been missed and
you have been missing good programs,
good times, and good lunches. We are
proud of our accomplishments this year,
Be sure to attend next "wednesday
evening and bring 10 cents with YOU
for chance on copy Of The lol
Best Stories Of Minnesota. n
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-04-01
TICKET NAMED
FILED MONDAY
Minnesota Republicans Ready
to Go-Candidates Named
File in Body.

The entire convention-endorSed Re-
publican ticket headed by Earle Brown
candidate for governor, filed for the
primary election Monday.
The six candidates went in group
to the Office of Mike Holm, secretary OF
state, and there, along with Holm him
self, filed their names and paid their
filing fees totaling $500.
The ticket consisted of: Brown for
governor; T. o. Streisguth of New Ulm
for lieutenant governor; Holm for re-
election as secretary of state; Julius
Schmahl for reelection as state treas
urer; Henry N. Benson for reelection
as attorney general, and Oscar A
SwenSon of Nicollet, speaker OF the
house, for railroad and warehouse COM
missioner.
Stafford King, Republican state audi
tor, and Grace Kaercher Davis, Re-
publican clerk of the state supreme
court, do not seek reelection this year
as they were chosen in 1880 for four
year terms.
The Republican convention nominees
gathered after the filing was completed
for a luncheon conference with State
Senator Charles Orr, of st. Paul, chair
man of the state Endorsement conven-
ton March 10, to agree upon plans for
the coming primary campaign.
Senator Orr, according to authori-
zation by the convention, will name a
committee of five to obtain financial
support and conduct the primary cam
paign.
The st Louis county Republican
committee is making all arrangements
for an active campaign this summer
and fall. At the convention in Duluth
two weeks ago, T. M. McCabe of Du-
luth was named county chairman with
H. E. Smith as secretary.
1t is generally expected that there
will be little change if any, in the per-
sonnet of the executive committee
which includes James Early, Hbbing,
vice chairman; Mrs. Frank Rosemeier,
Virginia, chairman of the womens
division; Mrs. Margaret Culkin Ban
ming, George w. Atmore and Joel Bodin,
all of Duluth; Leslie Tobin, Eveleth;
Frank Kline, Virginia; John E. john
son, Ely; Mrs. F, L. Coventry and j. H.
Risebrook, Hibbing; Helmer Frankson
Stuntz township, and Herman Olson
Tower.
The advisory committee, which will
aid in directing the party campaign
next summer and fall, was authorized
by the general body at reorganization
meeting late last fall.
Plans are now being made by the
county committee to have a complete
delegation at the Eighth district con-
vention April 81 and the state Re
publican convention April 80, at st.
Paul. No active campaign is planned
for the primaries in June, it was in
Dictated, the officers having decided to
wait until after the party ticket is
selected
The delegates selected from this end
of the county to attend the district and
state conventions the latter part of the
month were John E. Johnson, A. W.
Nelson and Ben S. Richards. Alter
mates for these are w. P Wolff, James
Moonan and John E. Porthan. From
Tower and Soudan, Herman Olson, G.
c. Carlson and John Tregear were
named.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-04-01
Stockholders Meeting
Hotel Association.

The annual meeting of the Ely Hotel
Association has been called for Tues
day, April S. at the Community Center
at 8 o'clock. This is the meeting of
stockholders for the election Of officers
and the transaction of any other
business that may come before the
meeting. All stockholders have been
notified by Secretary Freidsburg, the
notification also containing proxy to
be filled in case you find it inconvenient
to attend.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-04-01
Old Timer Visits.

j. B. Middlecoff, for many years
Judge of Probate of this county, called
on his range friends last week. The
last time Mr.. Middlecoff was in Ely
was in 1910 and he noted many changes
in the appearance of the city since that
City where he is engaged in the prac-
tice of law. While resident of this
county, Judge Middlecof was a prom
inent figure in politics. He is
visiting friends at his old home in
Duluth and took occasion to make a
trip to the ranges accompanied by his
son.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-04-01
Get Six Months
On Work Farm.

The two Ely young men who last
week were taken in custody for the
robbery of the Joseph Mantel Hardware
store and at hearing here were bound
over to the District Court, plead guilty
before Judge Freeman on charge OF
grand larceny Friday and were at once
sentenced to six months on the work
farm.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-04-01
Northern Minnesota
Engineer Club Meets.

The Northern Minnesota Engineers
Club, in which several Ely people are
enrolled, met in regular meeting at the
Arcana Hotel, Coleraine, on Friday
evening the meeting being in the form
of an evening dinner.
Earl Hummer, Duluth, general
manager of the Hanna Ore company
was the principal speaker of the even
ing. He gave his audience, composed
of about forty members of the or
ganization, a resume of his trip to the
iron ore country of Venezuela.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-04-01

For the good of the state, it
is to be desired that Represen-
tative r. w. Hitchcock recon-
slider his intention to retire
from politics and that he again
become a candidate in the Six
tieth District. We know where
Hitch" stands on important
matters and also know that he
will stand on any proposition
he espouses for the good of the
northern end of the state. Be-
sides, he is liable to be unani-
mously chosen as the next
speaker of the house and that's
something for the district to
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-04-01
Celebrate Anniversary.

The Suomi Synod church celebrated
its 30th anniversary this month with an
appropriate program and an address by
by Rev. Carl Tamminen of Duluth.
An address was given by John E.
Porthan who also read history of
the church from its organization to the
present day which had been prepared
by Matt Porthan. Several vocal solos
were rendered by Miss Riikola and
Oscar Hakko and songs were given by
the church choir.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-04-01
VIII Meet TuesdaY.

The Ely branch of the A. A u. W..
will meet on April 5th at the home
of Mrs. M. j. Valentine. Mrs. John
Schaefer will assist the hostess and
will also read paper on the economic
situation in Italy. Mrs. T. j. Carey
will discuss the outstanding points OF
the economic condition of this country
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-04-01
OUR BELOVED COUNTRY

We should all love our country every day-all
day. 1t is not sufficient to attempt to prove our
love by waving the "Stars and Stripes" by herald
ing it abroad noisily on special occasions, but
rather by labor, service, acts, Deeds performing
every duty Of citizenship, and remembering the
Nations welfare in our supplications to Deity
Labor and prayer, close allies go far in accom-
plishing beneficient success in this world.
The people Of the land, in very large numbers
are restless disconnected, dissatisfied. Commun-
ism, especially, and other vicious isms each boldly
proclaimng itself as the panacea of all ills even
promising an Eden earth, and it's impossible
and ridiculous claims not falling on deaf ears
Have men and women stopped analysing causes
and conditions, but accepting the wild views of any
who are capable of stringing together superlative
adjectives and descriptive words in plausible
and attractive manner? 1t would seem so, for
many of the proponents of these various "isms"
are not lliterate. Or have we grown so soft as a
nation that we cannot endure even hardship
which our pioneer fathers would have considered
a luxury?
In my opinion we are to- blame for our present
$50 terrible predicament," which so many are
bewailing, but which believe eventually will prove
a blessing. What interests spread the propaganda
that we should spend, spend, as thus could only
good times" continue, setting aside as obsolete
the teachings of thrift implanted in earlier gener
atoms? This led to instalment buying, even of
luxuries, on large scale, contracting obligations
which any one Of many emergencies would be
enough to prevent their fulfilment. Other ir-
rational things done, unnecessary to mention.
How many stopped to think; who remembered
Gods laws Natures laws?
Nearly everyone has the idea that he knows
the remedy for present conditions. Many of the
remedies are chimerical, absurd, ridiculous. We
need thought of Natures great law of equili-
brium The old world evens things up pretty
generally in the long run. What is lacking at one
time is made up at another. If we leave readjust-
ments to the mandate of Supply and Demand, in
stead of trying to circumvent them artifcially,
believe matters would more satisfactorily and per-
manently if not more quickly, adjust themselves
than by the legislative acts that could be passed
The irrevocabe Law of Supply and Demand may
be depended upon to prevail in the end Gods
laws cannot be violated with impunity. They are
eternal and Interchangeable.
Patriotism should be sufficient appeal to the
best men to aspire to Office We need to revive
idealism, to create deep and profound reverence
for Deity. five are Christian nation as claimed,
then, with firm reliance upon Him, there is a
cure for anarchy, lawlessness, graft and corrup-
tion. Washingtons faith in God held him stead
fast through all the vicissitudes that assailed him
and led him to the trumphal success which
founded this Government John H. Cowles,
Louisville Kentucky.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-04-01
On This
Occasion
Just few thoughts by the Editor
ON things Material and Immaterial.

When you hear a knock at
the door ascertain at once
whether it is opportunity
knocking or just another ped
dler. In the case of the former
open the door wide. If it is
one of those intinerant sales
men, call the dog. Our mer-
chants will sell you better stuff
than he has.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-04-01
EpUOrth League Neucs.

The Epworth League had a COM
munion service Sunday morning at
seven-thirty. 1t was very delightful.
helpful meeting with Rev. j. T. Dixon
in charge.
Next Sunday evening Dorothy Lind
bloom will be the leader and Eleanor
Hall, the chairman. The topic VIII be
the chapter on Moses. the Prophet" Of
the book Great Characters Of the Old
Testament" by Robert William Rogers
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-04-01

The naming of Earle Brown
to head the Republican state
ticket means that in all proba-
bility the state will have a Re-
publican governor after cleo
ton. First, Earle Brown, a
prosperous farmer near Mime
apolis was drafted to clean up
the sheriff's office in Hennepin
county. He went at it with a
will and with his sound judg-
ment and fearless disposition,
he accomplished what he set
out to do. Then he was drafted
by Chas. M. Babcock to head
the state highway patrol. Now
he has been drafted by a call
that came from the dairy re-
gions of the south to the iron
ore fields of the north for gov
ernor. Not only is he capable
but will have behind him the
rank and file of voters in the
state. He makes no promises
but will stand on the platform
of economy and efficiency.
AS anticipated, the opposi-
ton to Earle Brown has al
ready started to arouse pre-
JUDGE against his candidacy
because he inherited wealth on
coming to manhood. Those
who know him best make the
statement that he was imbued
with the principles of a real
man before he became wealthy.
Others make the statement that
he has not used a cent of his
salary except for humanitarian
purposes since he has been in
office. The Red Cross, people
working under him and others
make this latter statement.
1t must, however, also be
understood that the election
will not be unanimous. With
an opposing candidate of the
formidity of Governor Olson, ii
will be no sinecure to elect
Earle Brown. Those who
drafted him to the high
position will needs take off
their coat and go to work. II
is felt that if he is elected on
November 9Th, an excellent
piece of work will have been
accomplished.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-04-01

Continued On Page Four
Evening star., 1932-01-02
RAIN AND SUN VIE
WITH SNOW AND COLD
Subzero Weather Chills West as
Base Ball Game Is Planned
in East.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Recurrent rains in many sections of
the United States, contrasting heavy
SHOWS and subzero weather in a limited
Western area graduated to torrentiai
proportions in the South and threat
ened towns in the Mississippi delta
district with disaster as 1882 got under
way.
Swelling waters of the Mississippi
menaced leVeeS and isolated many COM
munities. Residents of towns consid-
cred in gravest danger fled their homes
and sought safety at higher levels as
leveeS Crumbled Danger of famine
brought a new fear to the refugees as
limited food supplies dwindled.
Moderating temperatures prevailed
in all except a few States. The
DakotaS, Nebraska and Western Kan
saS were under snow with the ther-
mometer as low as II below zero.
The Rocky Mountain area felt warm
sunshine yesterday, with moderate tenn
peratures in Colorado, Montana, New
Mexico and Wyoming. Heavy drifts in
the DakotaS and in Kansas tied up
transportation and communication,
blocking highways with huge drifts and
wreckjng telegraph and telephone lines.
Iowa's snowfall ranged from one to
three inches, but temperatures were
mild.
Both the East and West Coasts saw
steady rains, but the weather was un-
seasonably mild. novelty base ball
game scheduled in one Easter town
had to be called off on account Of rain.
Evening star., 1932-01-02

go back to the life they led before pro-
hibition.
I'VE Finnish bootleggers are not the
professional bandits you fnd In Amer
lea. Most Of us have trades to fall back
on and we will not constitute any men
ace to society Just because there Is no
smuggling to do. There may be some
rascals thieves and gunmen In the
business, bdt they are exceptions.
Rum Running Is Friendly Game.
'It has always been something Of a
friendly game between us and the Gus
toms police, and there has never been
much violence. The only sign OF COM
petition among ourselves Is the price
war, and we have no big organizations
which butcher rivals. We do not even
pay the police.
THE only big bootlegger organization
operating in Finland is a mob Of 40 or
so Esthonians, who have got together
and bought 10 ships for rum row. Each
ship sells at least 100000 liters yearly
and the profit per liter is cents. We
make profit of about IA cents a liter
on the liquor we haul to shore, and a
good load is 5000 liters.
at has been pretty good business.
but it is hard to save money. Now it
Is all off,"
(Copyrizht, 1897