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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-12-15
Paste This
In Your Hat.

To enable you to better under
stand activities of the new govern
ment agencies designated by initials
in the days news, The Ely Miner
herewith publishes the meaning of
these designations:
NRA-National Recovery Admins
tration, formed by authority of the
MIRA, National Industry Recovery
Act.
AAA-Agricultural Adjustment Ad-
ministration.
FFCA-Federal Farm Credit Ad-
n,inistration.
PWA-Public Works Administra-
ton.
CWA-Civil Works Administration.
HOLC-Home Owners Loan Cor
poration.
MISREPRESENTATION Finance Cor
poration.
CCC-Civilian Conservation Corps.
CCC-Commodities Credit COrpOr-
alton.
FERA-Federal Emergency Relief
Administration.
FDIC-Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation.
TVA-Tennessee Valley Authority.
NEC-National Emergency Coun-
ell, whose work is to explain the
work of all the others of the country.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-12-15
e. c. C.. Camp Roads
To be Kept Open

Frank Johns, forest service highway
engineer, says that the roads in the
Superior and MeSaba National Forests
leading to the &C. MIRA or CWA camps
viii be kept open this winter and that
the men will not be isolated regardless
of the snowfall.
Six powerful caterpillar tractors, three
Iof fifty-horSe power and three thirty
five-horse engines, are ready to keep
the roads open. The state highway de-
partment and the highway departments
of Cook, Lake and St. Louis counties
have promised cooperation at any time
that it may be needed.
Snowplows to be drawn by horses
have been built for use on lakes that
lie on the route to isolated camps far
in the interior of the Superior forest.
Snow sometimes gets so deep on them,
Mr.. Johns said, that they cannot be
trayersed by trucks travelling on the
ice.
The interior camps are provisioned
for month or more, but it Is believed
that under the worst of conditions, no
camp need be isolated by snow for
more than twenty-four hours after the
storm stops.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-12-15
BAND CONCERT
next SUNDAY
Another Fine Program for Free
Band Concert; Mrs. Violet
Lassey, Soloist.

Director Frank v. DiNino has ar
ranged a very fine program for the
second indoor free band concert by the
Ely Community Band next Sunday al
the Washington Auditorium.
A feature of the concert will be the
appearance of Mrs. Violet Maxi Lassey
in group of vocal solos with flute
obligato by RENO Maxi. The program
as arranged is as follows:
La Reina De Saba" .Gouno6
Overture, The Sicilian vespers,' Verd
Master Melodies from Famous
Light Operas, ......-.........
Ballet Suite from the Queen
I'd Introduction and Ensemble. 90
Solo. CD Duet. t4) Allegretto. (5) Fl
male Valse.
(D Serenade, Charminade. OBJ Pier
rette.
The Dance of the Serpent" Boccalari
Ely Community Band.
10, Hear the Gentle Lark" Bishop
Angels Serenade," .... Bragg
Mrs. Violet Maxi Eassey.
Flute Obligato by RENO Maxi.
Mrs. Frank v. DiNino, Accompanist.
'tSavo March," ..K oski
Ely Community Band
The Star Spangled Banner.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-12-15
Arranging to Acquire
Big Land Tracts.

Options on between 10000 and $1,000
acres of land in the Superior and Mes
aba National forests viii be submitted
TO the national forest reservation board
at its forthcoming meeting at Washing
ton. December Is, if efforts of the ac-
QUESTION force reach the objective they
hope for. E. 8. Piercec, supervisor, said
Friday.
Purchases of the land. if authorized,
VIII bring upwards of 500. 900 to owners
|of the land and to the treasures of
Cook, Lake and st. Louis counties for
the payment of taxes, Mr. Pierce estim-
ated. One large purchase, which has
been appraised at higher than the
usual price on account of considerable
stands of virgin timber.
The work of acquisition Is being
pushed rapidly, and a large acreage
wiz be ready to submit at the January
meeting. Sixty-eight land appraisers
are at work in the forest, Mr. Pierce
said
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-12-15
Worlds Fair Pictures
Here on January III.

The lecture and pictures on Mime
sofa which have been exhibited at the
Century of Progress Exposition in Chi
cago the past summer showing many
scenes in the Arrowhead Country and
divided into industrial, farming, min
ing, milling, numbering, fishing and re-
creatonal scenes of this great state will
come to Ely on January 18th and will
be shown at time and place to be
announced later.
These pictures were shown at the
meeting of the St. Louis County Club
and Farm Bureau in Duluth Friday and
from all parts of the county requests
for showing in the home town we're
filed.
They are finely arranged and with
the talk that accompanies the reels
furnish most excellent and instructive
entertainment. Be sure and arrange
to see them when shown in Ely.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-12-15
BOXERS SHOW
GLOVE WARES
Amateurs Throw Plenty of
Leather at Legion Show
Last Saturday.

Twelve amateur boxers furnished the
glove singing in the American Legion
six-bout boxing show at the Washing
ton auditorium Saturday night. The
attendance at the show was only fair
but those who saw the exhibition went
away well pleased with the action
furnished.
In the main event, Bernard Fitz-
patrick, camp 1721, weight 162. defeated
Harold Thiesen, camp I'll, weight 1856.
The bout was slow and uninteresting
as both boxers spared for an opening
and seemed rather wary of each other.
Fitzpatrick struck the cleaner and
harder punches to gain the verdict.
Jimmy Harmon, camp 172O, was slated
to go on as Thiesen's opponent. but was
unable to fight because of a leg in
jury. A pair of batamweights, Robert
Storror, camp ITO, and Jimmy Pettis.
camp I'll, put on a clever boxing ex-
hibition in a bout which was cut
short when the two crashed head on in
the second round each receiving a
severe cash over the left eye The bout
was called draw. Bernard Ganley,
camp 701, put up game but losing
fight against Newell Graham, camp 7O4.
Graham's counter punching, height and
reach was too much for Ganley al
though the latter forced the fighting.
John butcher, camp 701, took a close
decision from Harold Barclay, camp
704. Barclay took the lead in the first
heat showing lot of speed but became
arm and leg weary in the other rounds
with butcher coming through to take
the bout. Ross Howard, camp ITO, and
Gene Howard, camp 701. put on the best
bout of the evening which bristled with
action. Both boys stepped through
their bout at top speed, throwing
punches from all angles. Ross won
the verdict but Gene gave him a
splendid fight for it. Both boys
weighed 148A pounds and although
having the same last name are not
related. In the curtain raiser Alfred
Johnson, camp I'll, defeated Guy Nc
Allister, camp 701. johnson was
pressed all of the way by McCallister
who continually kept boring in.
Douglas Nankervis acted as referee
for all of the bouts and was assisted
in rendering decisions by the two
judges, Joe Krall and Jack Poshak.
Kenneth Bunk" Harris and Herbert
Grant, both of Duluth, covered the
show for the Minnesota A. A. q. and
State Boxing Commission.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-12-15
R. ]. WHITESIDE
PASSES ON
Early Day Resident of Ely Died
Suddenly at His Home in
Duluth, Thursday.

Robert j. Whiteside, or "Jack" White
side as he was Familiarity known by a
host of friends in this city, died sud-
denly at his home in Duluth on Thurs
day evening at about O'Clock. Jack
was popular young man of this city
during the years the Whiteside family
resided here. For many years he at
tended to the numbering and mining
business of his late uncle, R. B. White
side, in the range towns He was a
veteran of the SpaniSh-American War
enlisting from this city into the 18th
regiment of Minnesota.
He was married here to Miss Agnes
s. Childers and shortly after their mar
riage removed to Duluth where he had
charge of his uncle's investments in
Wisconsin and Wyoming. After his re-
turn to Duluth, he branched out for
himself in the automobile business. or
ganizing the Spice Auto company which
was later changed 10 the Northern
Motor company. He was president of
the latter concern for many years and
always took an active part in staging
auto shows and other civic endeayors.
He was born in Severnbridge, Ontario
in 1877. He attended the schools in
his home city and when a young man
came to Ely where his parents had
already settled. He was a member of
the Duluth Auto Club, the Sportsmen,s
Club, the Modern Woodmen, the Elks
knights Templar, the Scottish Rite
Shrine, Palestine Lodge No. 70. A. F.
& A. NJ, and the Vermilion Range Old
Settlers.
Surviving are his widow and one son
A. Owen Whiteside, at home at 1881
East Sixth Street, Duluth; three
brothers, Albert, of Cook; Charles j.
of Cambridge, Mass, where he is row.
ing coach of Harvard, and Howard, OF
Phoenix, Arizona, and two sisters, Mrs
Albert Svirha Of New Haven, Conn,
and Margaret of Los Angeles.
The funeral was held at the Masonic
Temple in Duluth Saturday afternoon
the Rev. w. j. Barr officiating. The
funeral was in charge of Palestine
Lodge and the Knights Templars- He
was laid away in Forest Hill cemetery
Jack was popular man and be-
loved by all who enjoyed his acquaint-
ance. This POPULARITY was attested to
by the concourse of friends and neigh
bors and the many floral offerings at
the funeral. kilograms and letters OF
coincidence were received from friends
in all parts of the United States.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Schaefer, Mr.. and
Mrs James Hodgon, David L. Childers
Mrs. Townsend Childers and Stuart p
Schaefer of this city attended the
funeral Of their brother-in-law and
uncle on Saturday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-12-15
HIS. CAGE TEAM
Beats VIRGINIA
Locals Turn Back Visitors In
Fast Contest Here Friday;
Score % to Is.

Coming to the front with a burst of
speed after a slow first period start,
the Ely high school basketball team won
the opening game of the season by
handing the Virginia high cagers a %
to 18 defeat last Friday.
Virginia took the lead in the early
moments of the game counting four
points before the locals could register
Ely tied the count with a field goal
and two free throws and then stepped
into a two point lead with Virginia
coming back to tie the score at all
just before the quarter ended. The
locals opened the second period with
a fast attack, bombarding the basket
for nine points and presenting a de-
Tense which held the visitors to lone
free throw. Score at the half, Ely Is,
Virginia z.
The Ely team let down in the third
period allowing Virginia to score five
points quickly, but the locals frightened
up and were in front Is to II as the
third stanza closed. The Queen City
quint rallied in the early stages of
the final canto to cut the Ely lead
to ID to Is. Ely came back with a de-
termined attack which cracked the in
vader's defense wide open to score ten
points while the visitors counted three.
The final score, Ely %, Virginia 10.
The Ely team showed to nice advan-
|tage in the game with speed and a
passing attack which had Virginia COM
pletely baffled at times. Every man
on the Ely team performed well. each
coming in for share of the scoring
honors as result of some good team
play. Stukel, Ely center, led the at
tack on the basket with ten points.
The local defense worked nicely and on
numerous occasions broke up the Vir-
ginia attack before it got started by
some alert pass interruptions. viez-
beke, Virginia forward, led his team
in scoring with points, while Larson,
touted scoring ace of the visitors was
held to one filed goal. Ely outshot vir-
ginia by wide margin and completely
outplayed their opponents.
The lineup:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-12-15
Attorneys Fees Approved
By County Board.

Attorney fees, totaling S1,03875, fol
legal counsel for four members of the
county board during the recent highway
control plan litigation were adopted
by the county board Thursday.
Sigmond M Slonim, Duluth, was paid
1888 40; John E. Manthey, Eveleth
$30S.80; Victor E. Essling, Eveleth, 1851
and Thomas Strizich, Hibbing, 1886 .55
The attorneys represented Commits
sioners j. L. Pete, Eric NJ Eklund, John
W. Pasich and Victor Kosh, who op-
posed adoption of the centralized high
way plan. Suit was instituted against
the county board, but was never brought
to trial because compromise was ef-
fected
As result the county board adopted
a highway plan, with Commissioner
Pasich and Koski voting no.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-12-15
Special Session
Tackles Problems.

For the seventh time in Minnesota
history, members of the State Legisla-
ture are in special session in st. Paul
The primary purpose is to deal with
liquor legislation and relief matters,
following the repeal of the Eighteenth
amendment Tied up with these mat
tiers is the problem of providing revenue
for public relief and determining the
tax to be placed on liquor.
Because of the distress of so many
cities and counties, the Federal govern
ment has been giving funds for local
distribution. How far the State may
follow the same plan of furnishing
money for local programs is something
that will be watched with a great deal
of interest, for many of our permanent
programs have grown out of temporary
expedients.
Regardless of the course that legis-
lators may suggest, the financing of
any program that may be proposed
should require that the money be used
constructively for needed public works,
while also carrying on the mission of
public mercy, j. P. Mcdonnell, president
of the Minnesota Taxpayers Association
points out.
1t is doubly hard to find solutions
here because very many people who own
town or farm property are themselves
among those who require public relief.
These folks, themselves seeking relief
from high taxes. needing mortgage NOR
atoriums. and many of them have been
forced on the delinquent tax list. With
IS per cent of the State taxpayers de-
linquent, the lawmakers will have to
study carefully all programs that would
tend to make matters worse rather than
better for these people, when any new
projects are financed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-12-15
Is, 500 Deer is
Estimate for Season,

It Is estimated by officials Of the
division of game and fish, Minnesota
department of conservation, that the
five-day open season for the legal tax
ing. Of deer in nine northern counties
which ended recently resulted in the
taking Of 1880 deer. This figure is
based on the premise that Is 900 deer
hunting licenses sold, reports covering
the sale not as yet being completed. It
win be sometime in January before the
actual sale number win be definitely
known.
To date reports have been received
from 5,972 licensees with 1855 deer re-
ported killed. This Is ratio of 70 pen
cent. indicating an abundance of deer
in most OF the open territory.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-12-15
High School Mermaids
Lose to Virginia.

Bettering one state record and equal
ling another the Virginia high school
girls swimming team defeated the Ely
girls tank squad with a score of SIS to
20 at Virginia last Saturday.
Ely gained one first place out of a
possible eight events when Agnes Vessel
copied the 100-yard breast stroke
event. Other point winners for Ely
were: Verna Martin, second in the So
yard backstroke; Jane BONNER, third,
in the 100 and 50-yard free style events;
June BONNER, second, in the 100-yard
free style: Agnes Vessel, third in the
50-yard breaStStroke and Margaret
Moravitz, third in the dives.
Janice Jensen, Virginia, tied the
existing state record IN the 100-yard
free style when she made the distance
in 1:08.5 minutes Helen NOLAN broke
a three-year -old record in the 50-yard
free style event negotiating the distance
in 800 seconds. The old record was
30.7 seconds. State champions last
season. Saturdays performance stamps
the Virginia mermaids as serious con-
tenders for the same honors this year
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-12-15
Want WARDENS
REINSTATED
Arrowhead Sportsmen Meet at
Eveleth and Pass Several
Timely Resolutions.

Declaring that Northeastern Mime
sofa, center of the States game life, j:
already undermined SO far as game
wardens are concerned, the Arrowhead
SportSmen's association, at Eveleth
Saturday night, demanded immediate
restoration or hearings for game war
dens of the area put on indefinite fur
Tough. A stand against further dis
miSSalS in this area was also voted.
The session. the annual winter meet
ing, drew delegates from affiliated
SportSmen's associations in Eveleth,
Virginia, Bull, Chisholm, Tower and
Ely. President j. j. Boldin and Nick
Popovich, Jr.. acting secretary, both OF
this city, presided. DR.. j. E. Thomp-
son of the Ely Rod and Gun club gave
an illustrated lecture in connection
with films taken last spring by DR.
FenStermacher of the University OF
Minnesota relative to the moose tick
infestation. Moving pictures were also
shown of healthy moose in perfect
physical condition as a contrast to the
specimens of five moose filmed in
weakened condition
President Boldin submitted a list OF
ten recommendations for the consider
alton of the resolutions committee COM
posed of Mathew Mattson, Virginia
chairman; G. A. Koski, Tower; Mr.
Lyons, Eveleth; Frank Bulls. Jr., Bull;
C. M. Tramontin, Chisholm, and DR.. H
C. Newgord, Ely.
Various recommendations of the af-
filiated clubs were also referred to this
committee who will meet with the
board of directors shortly at the county
courthouse in Virginia to act on the
recommendations and program as pro-
posed by the affiliated clubs.
Immediate action was taken on three
resolutions which were adopted from
the floor. The association went on re-
cord as being opposed to further dis
miSSal of game wardenS in the Arrow
head country and requested re-employ-
ment or immediate hearings for those
wardenS who were indefinitely fur
Laughed in this territory.
The association also went on record
requesting immediate reinstatement of
Game Wardens Fred Venning, James
Beatty and C. Munroe, who were re-
Gently indefinitely furloughed on the
grounds that ''the removal of COM
petent, qualified and efficient game
wardens should not be tolerated in the
administration of our wild life" and
also because 'the warden force is un-
dermanned in Northeastern Minnesota,
the heart of the game and fish country y
The division of game and fish was
requested to provide and arrange for
the immediate feeding of pheasants on
the iron range to supplement the feed
ing being done by individual sports
men in order to properly cope with the
situation
The Eveleth Sportsmen's club, T. l.
Burns, president, was the host to the
association and served lunch following
the meeting.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-12-15
Governor Urges Support
OF National Cheese Week.

Governor Olson joined with COVER
nors of other dairying states in behalf
of National Cheese Week The cam
paign. which is national in scope, aims
to eliminate the 100000 pound cheese
surplus, with the consequent bringing
about of better prices for dairy far
merS.
Other governors participating with
Governor Olson on the project are
Scheedeman of Wisconsin. LANCER of
North Dakota, and Herring of Iowa.
The state department of agriculture
reports that Minnesota produces about
10000, 600 pounds of cheese annually,
with So cheese factories operating in
the state.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-12-15
Half of Trucks
Without Flares.

Fifty per cent of trucks operated over
Minnesota's highways are without
warning flares, the state highway patrol
has reported to N. w. Elsberg, highway
commissioner. In a drive started
December 4, thousands of truck drivers
were given courtesy tags. requiring them
to secure legal equipment within 48
hours. State patrolmen reported that a
serious effort Is now being made by
owners to supply all trucks with safety
flares as required by law. Flares are
required IS feet in back and in front of
any trucks standing on the highways
at night, with third flare at the side
of the stalled truck. Red flags are re-
quired in similar manner in the day.
time.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-12-15

This is Eat More Cheese"
week and President Roosevelt
has issued a proclamation re-
questing the consumption of the
wholesome product by all the
people and thus help the in
dustry and incidentally the far
mer who furnished the milk for
the cheese. America lags way
behind foreign countries in the
consumption of this nutritious
product, Switzerland being
cited as the heaviest eaters of
cheese. Governor Olson has
supplemented the Presidents
request by asking the people
of the state to become cheese
minded and help out the dairy
ing industry.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-12-15
Catholic Study Club
In Bi-MOnthly Meeting

The Study Club of the Ely Council
of Catholic Women held their regular
bi-monthly meeting Monday night al
the Memorial high school.
Miss Gertrude Clancy, leader, dis
cussed Father McGoWan's second ar
ticle, Testing the NRA by Catholic
Teaching" Miss Ursula Baden, Mrs
Thomas Murn and Mrs. Louis Stembe1
reported on the general study topic
Catholic Education and the National
Recovery" General discussion centered
itself around the monetary policies OF
the administration and the commodity
dollar. Roll call brought current events
Of Catholic interest. The next meeting
will be held on Monday evening
January 22nd.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-12-15
Jaysees Lose to EDeIeth.

The Ely Junior College basketball
team ran into powerhouse Eveleth
college quint at the range city last
Saturday and received a one-sided
beating Of Al to II. The defense of the
locals could not cope with the attack
and sharpshooting tactics Of the Eve
leth team while the Ely attack failed
to function against their opponents
superb defensive game and scored only
five goals from the field L. Golobich
with points. Harri with 4, and Ban
ovetz with 3, accounted for Ely's score
while Barrie and Sundgren led the Eve
ieth scoring assault. Eveleth led at
half-time Is to z.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-12-15
German Club Meets.

The Junior College German Club
held its second monthly meeting, Fri
DAY. December 9th. After the reading
of the minutes and the roll call by the
secretary, the president, Laura Laitala
took the part of a teacher in German
school. giving all directions and re-
quiring all work in German After
lessons IN spelling. dictation, geog-
raphy. ETC., the meeting closed with the
singing of the well known German
Christmas song, 20 Tannenbaum"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-12-15
Ely Lady's Father
Meets Accidental Death

Mrs Paul Martin was called to Viz
glnia last week to the bedside of hez
father. Charles Neimi. aged rs, who had
been struck by car Sunday. The aged
man died at Virginia hospital on
Friday. He suffered two fractures OF
the right leg and bruises. His adj
vanced age IS believed to have hastened
his death The funeral was held Tues
DAY. Paul Martin of this city being one
OF the pail bearers for his father-in-Iaw
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-12-15

The weather played the
weather man a mean trick Sat-
urday night and Sunday. In
stead of being snowy and
slightly warmer" on Sunday
as predicted, an honest-to-good-
ness winter storm set in Satur-
day night and prevailed all day
Sunday with the thermometer
tobogganing rapidly into the
neither regions. Sunday morn
ing and all day it was around
ten below and Monday morning
it registered down as low as 80
below in some places. Below
zero weather held the boards
all this week. We hope the
weather and the weather man
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-12-15
Marriage License Bureaus.

The County Commissioners at their
meeting on Friday decided to re-
establish marriage license bureaus at
Chisholm and other towns requesting
SUCH The bureaus were eliminated
last year in the economy program The
bureau in Ely was not discontinued.