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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-06-30
IRON-STEEL ON
UPWARD TREND
Reports Show Steel Industry
Operating at 500 Capacity
Last Week.

The steel industry was operating at
500 of capacity last week and con-
ditions of expansion unchanged, says
Skillings' Mining Review in Saturdays
issue. This is a gain of 800 over the
previous week. Ingot capacity in New
district was expected to touch
SOC this week. Cleveland district was
at 1920, and Wheeling at $40. The
railroads are beginning to place mod
crate orders for steel rail and other
supplies Structural steel demand in
the east is increasing. The steel in
dustry is at highest rate in over two
years.
& Tin Plate plants at Youngstown were
at about 1000 this week.
Steel operations at Chicago were so
per cent of capacity early last week.
New England district was at 500, and
the open hearth division at almost
1000. Cleveland district was at 73To.
was at 379o. Shortage Of
pig iron was complained of at Pitts
burgh, and four blast furnaces were
blown in lately. Youngstown district
was at So % of capacity.
The accumulated needs in steel are
known to be very great. They were
recognized as large year ago. The
peak year for ingot production was
1929, when it equalled 1,020 tons per
capita in the United States. That Is
something to think about, now that
the steel industry is coming back.
There is great deficiency to be made
up, and a normal output to be con-
sidered. The per capita output in 1920
was ITO pounds. It was 800 pounds in
1900, 100 pounds in 1890 and So pounds
1880. Steel may never exceed the 1929
per capita record but may in the
future enjoy a higher average of ac-
tivity and a more uniformly brilliant
career.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-06-30
Municipalities League
Has Successful Meet.

Rochester was chosen for the 1884
meet of the League of Minnesota
Municipalities after very successful
meeting in Hibbing last week during
which many matters Of interest to the
municipalities of the state were dis
cussed. Several resolutions were adopt
ed among which were:
That the league inform Governor
Olson it is interested in the work of
the interim committee appointed to
investigate the desirability of including
the county and town roads in the
trunk highway system, and if he deems
it expedient, to give the league repre-
sentation on this committee.
That the executive committee Of the
league take proper steps, through a
committee or otherwise, to promote
and protect the interests of cities and
villages in securing a fair and equitable
distribution and beneficial use Of funds
made available in the 500, 600 900 ap-
preparation as special federal aid for
emergency construction to promote
national recovery.
Officers elected were: S. T. IRVINE of
Red Wing, president; B. E Hughes,
Austin. vice president; A. E. Bickford,
Virginia, Ben B. More, Edna and w.
z Jones, Benson, directors
Those attending the meeting from
this city were Mayor Harri. Assessor
James, Attorney Carey, City Clerk
Knutson, City Chemist Thompson,
Electrician Buccowich, Commissions
Meden, Chief of Police Nankervis, Al
dermen Tauzen, Koschak, Banovetz
and Carlson.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-06-30
Zenith MINE SHIPPING
OLIVER ALSO FORWARDING
Steam Shovels the Pioneer and Zenith Sockpes Lend
Color % the Recovery Program Now Gaining Rapidly
Throughout the Country.

ping more or less for the past month.
The Pioneer has on stock something
like 5000 tons and expectations are
that this amount viii go forward be-
fore the season ends. Supt. B. o.
Strachan and his forces feel very
sanguine over affairs.
Under the presidents industrial re-
covery program, an election took place
Monday for men to handle the laborer's
side of the question under the act and
this plan is put in force in all in
dustries to remove any racketeering
in labor, so prevalent IN many indus
tries at present, although nothing of
the kind has been tried at the mines.
Joseph StoH, Jr., was elected to
represent the Pioneer underground:
Frank Golob the Sibley underground;
James Peyia the shops, warehouses,
drys and crushers, and Nat Dargontina
the general surface work
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-06-30
9Th DISTRICT
AT c0LERAINE
Officers Elected for Legion and
Auxiliary at District Meet
Last Saturday.

Mrs. A. c. Schaefer. well known in
this city, prominent Auxiliary and Red
Gross worker of Duluth, was elected
president of the Eighth District Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary at the district
meeting in Coleraine on Saturday.
The elevation of Mrs. Schaefer to the
Office of president is a fitting tribute
to the excellent work done by her since
the organization of the Auxiliary in
Duluth and the district.
George M Vivian of Duluth, also
well known on the vermilion Range
was elected commander of the Eighth
District American Legion. Other off,
GERS for the Legion include:
j. v. Lawson, Gilbert, first vice conf
mander: James Murphy. Buhl, second
vice commander; Dr. D. E. East, Du-
luth, third vice commander; w. NJ
Nellis, Nasl1wauk, adjutant; William
Furlong, Hibbing: Homer Carr, Proc
tor, and John Backus, Coleraine, dele
gates to the national convention.
Other Auxiliary officers include:
Mrs. A. C. Aubuchon, Chisholm, first
vice president; Mrs G. A. ROLAND
Proctor, second vice president; Mrs
Fred Becker, Cloquet, chaplain; Mes
DANES N. B. Shank, Biwabik; A. Z
Seckinger, Grand Rapids; J. w. Eek
ncff, Cloquet, and NJ C. Hanson. vir-
ginia, members Of the executive board
Ely was not represented at the dis
trict meeting, the delegates elected
having found it inconvenient to at
tend through illness and other causes
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-06-30

A better tone was injected into the
situation when the Zenith mine Of the
Pickands, Mather Company received
orders the latter part of the week to
get the steam shovel assembled to start
the loading of ore from the stockpile
and shipments to lower lake ports.
The shovel began operations Monday
morning and with the music" pro-
duced by the st1ovels on the Pioneer
stockpiles Of the Oliver Mining COM
pany, very acceptable symphony is
now being played. The Zenith has not
shipped pound of ore since the fan
Of 1881 and the orders received the last
of the week proved conclusively that
affairs in the nation we're looking up,
With over 10000 tons on stock, the
orders to begin shipping inferred that
the upswing had also hit this section
of the country.
The Oliver company has been ship
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-06-30
Mrs. Ursula Beck.

Following an illness which has kept
her confined to her home for the past
two years, Mrs. Ursula Beck, wife Of
Peter Beck, passed away Monday
morning at local hospital where she
has been for the past month The
cause of death is given as dropsy and
paralysis. While Mrs Beck has been
at deaths door for some time, her pass
ing proved shock to the family and
her host of friends. The remains were
prepared for burial at the A. j. Fenske
Mortuary.
Mrs. Beck was born in Kervavch
Verb, Jugo-Slavia on May Is, 1879
She came to America in 1893 and to
Ely the same year. She was married
to Peter Beck in this city on February
10th, 1900. To this union four sons
and two daughters were born. The
sons are Peter and Albert of Chicago;
Joseph Of Long Beach, California, and
Rudolph of this city. The daughters
are Mrs. G. c. Campion of Minneapolis
and Mrs. s. II. Swift of Long Beach,
California. The sons and daughters
with their father, Peter Beck, survive.
Surviving also are brother, Anton
Pluth of Chisholm, and a half brother,
John Pluth of Ely. Three sisters in
Jugo-Slavia also survive
The funeral took place yesterday
from the st. Anthony Catholic church,
the Rev. Father Mihelcic officiating
The funeral was largely attended.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-06-30
AlUay for a FelU Days.

Emil Spike" Erickson appeared be-
fore Judge Toms in Municipal Court
and on Friday was sent to the county
jail for 80 days having been found
running at large with a gun and
threatening the neighbors while under
the influence Of liquor.
Waino Piettila and Arthur Maxi at
the same time were sent to the county
Jail for 80 days. they having been
discovered in the act of robbing the
Rajakovich place and making away
with quantity of cigarettes and
cigars. The police surprised them while
at the cash register which contained
small quantity of change.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-06-30
Lodges Picnic Saturday.

A joint picnic participated in by the
Odd Fellows, Rebekahs and Scandin-
avian Fraternity took place Saturday
afternoon and evening at Sandy Point
and fine time was enjoyed. Although
the attendance was rather light in the
afternoon a large influx took place in
the evening when dancing was the
main attraction.
During the afternoon a program of
sports took place the prizes having been
donated by the Style Shoppe, M. J.
Murphy, Gust A. Maxi, William Mills,
Ely Finnish Stock Company, Laing
Hardware and others.
Music for the occasion was furnished
by Kotlan's Orchestra of four pieces
and was pronounced very satisfactory.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-06-30
AFFAIRS Are
CLEARING UP
Opinions of Citizens and Auth
critics on c. c. G. Activities
Aired at Meeting.

The civic committee which has beer
studying the matter of the G. c. c
activities met Tuesday afternoon and
besides accepting set of resolutions
listened to Major Gardiner and other
speakers, among whom were B. c.
Leighton, County Superintendent OF
Schools A. Lampe and A. Knutti OF
Aurora, director of rural school ac-
tivities, members of the committee
composed of representatives of local
organizations, pastors of churches, and
others.
The meeting developed several ideas
of Importance, the concensus of opinion
being that the matter was working out
satisfactorily to all concerned. A set
of resolutions were adopted by the un-
animous vote of the heads of COM
mittees. These resolutions had been
submitted to the several organizations
of the city and OK'd by them. In eff
feet they are about as follows:
That the American Legion Post be
requested to sponsor the programs of
athletic activities and other related
contests and sports
That the Auxiliary be requested to
sponsor programs of entertainments
with the cooperation of the various
organizations of the city.
That the mtater of providing proper
program Of welfare and recreation and
the providing of rest rooms be taken
11ndar nopSidaroti ar, II, ooy,yoo+io,, ~; = !,
<. G. and Y. M. C. A. advice.
That the city authorities be requested
to restore the curfew law and that the
same be enforced and that all children
under 18 years of age resident here be
compelled to leave the streets at 1000
P. M. during the summer months and
at 900 P. M. in the winter months
All G. G. c. men, unless otherwise
authorized, be ordered from the streets
at M:00 P. NJ. and that the streets be
clear Of them at 11:30 p. M.
That the mayor, through the auth
ority vested in his Office, suppress the
sale of hard liquor in the City of Ely
and if no action is taken to appeal
to the sheriff's Office for action in
suppressing such SALE This in the
opinion of the gathering being the
chief offender in the producing of dis
orderly conduct.
Major Gardiner, in command of the
camps in the Western Superior Dis
trict, expressed his opinion that the
several matters were adjusting them
selves in very satisfactory manner
and that the military authorities who
only have supervision of the boys while
in camp, were doing all possible to
alleviate some of the actions COM
planned of. His talk was very at
tentively listened to and his suggestions
were favorably received and commented
on.
Street dances as suggested by some
one Of the committee, were frowned on
by the Rev Father Mihelcic and others
Mayor Harri was of the opinion that
the hard liquor complained of was
secured on the road from bootleggers
stationed outside of town in trucks and
that all efforts would be made to cope
with this situation.
The meeting was very productive of
good ideas and no doubt the recon-
mendations made will be favorably
acted on.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-06-30
Veterans Enlist.

Four Ely ex-service men went to
Duluth Monday and Tuesday and were
accepted into the Veterans Contingent
of the G. C. C. Emergency Conserva-
ton work
Chas. Myntti went down Monday.
Stanley Domonosh, Arthur Olson and
JOS. Charles went Tuesday.
More of the Ely men will be ac-
cepted later, several more names being
on the list. Ray Hoefler, adjutant of
the Frank Lozar post, has registered
some As names who Will respond as
fast as the call comes for more vet
Grams to fill positions of Importance
to which they will be assigned in the
c. c. Corps.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-06-30
HIGH H0N0RS
FOR SINGERS
Range Mixed Choir Returns
From Worlds Fair With
Honors Won.

Prof. Emil Bjorkman, director of the
mixed choir which appeared at the
Century of Progress Exposition in
Chicago last Friday on the occasion
Of the Finland Day celebration, John
E. Porthan and Oscar Hakko. members
of the choir, returned early in the
week speaking glowingly of the ex-
position and the treatment accorded
the choir while in Chicago and also
during their absence from this city.
In competition with other units from
various parts of the country, conducted
in conjunction with Finland day at
the fair, the choir was awarded a tie
for first place with the Fairport Har-
Dor, Ohio, choir.
In addition to taking part in the
contest, the choir gave concert Fri
day afternoon in front of the Hall of
States building and participated in the
mass singing festival that night, a
feature of the Finland day program.
Enroute home, the choir stopped in
Duluth Sunday night to sing at the
annual midsummer Finnish festival.
Here again the choir was showered
with applause after every selection.
At the Duluth celebration Patrick II.
O'Brien, attorney general of Michigan,
was the principal speaker He talked
on the new industrial recovery act and
said that for the first time a planned
production and distribution has been
inaugurated for the purpose of saving
and not for the purpose of destroying
the capitalistic system of industry.
The celebration took place at Lief
Erickson Park and was presided over
by Victor H. Gran. A program was
given and a number Of sports and con-
tests took place. Addresses were made
by E. A. Alto, Finnish consul at Du-
luth, the Rev. John Wargelin of Han
cock, Michigan, who also spoke at the
Chicago Exposition.
The evening program took place at
the Armory. On this program were
the Ely Junior Choir with Mrs. Helmi
Koivumah directing, and the Range
Mixed Choir spoken of in the be-
ginning. Mrs. o. Sarkipato, who was
on the program for a violin solo, was
unable to attend
It is estimated that there were 5000
people at the celebration A very large
attendance from this city drove to
Duluth and attended the Midsummer
celebrations; the Finnish celebration
at Lief Erickson Park and the Swedish
celebration at Lincoln Park
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-06-30
Death takes HEAVY TOLL
AMONG ELY old TIMERS
Mrs Agnes Lozar, Mrs. Gust Hill
Away During the Week-All Were Resident. this City
More Than Thirty Years.
Mrs. Agnes LOzar.

One of Ely's Gold Star mothers, Mrs
Agnes Lozar, passed away Saturday
evening after an illness of several years
of nephritis. Mrs. Lozar was the
mother of Frank Lozar after whom the
Frank Lozar Post of the American
Legion of this city was named. The
remains were prepared for burial at the
Ely Mortuary.
Mrs. Lozar was born at Ribnica,
Jugo-Slavia, IA years ago. With her
husband she came to America and to
Ely 50 years ago. Mr.. Lozar preceded
her in death by about twenty years.
She has always been prominent in the
civic work of the city among the
people of her nationality and a devout
member of the Catholic church
The funeral took place from the
Catholic church Monday morning, the
Rev. Father Mihelcic officiating. The
funeral was large and impressive, the
floral offerings in themselves attesting
to the high esteem in which the de-
ceased was held. The remains were
escorted to the last resting place by the
American Legion Auxiliary, the St.
Anne Society No. II, of the s. C. u,
the st. Anne Society No. LOG of the C..
F. U. Of A., the Mothers Society of
st. Anthony's church and the Slovenian
Ladies Club.
Pail bearers had been chosen from
the Frank Lozar Post and were: Ed.
Buckley, E. A. LaBeau, JOS Markovich,
Anthony Pershiren, Frank Veranth, Jr.,
and Peter Kochevar.
Deceased is survived by two sons,
John and Anton of this city and a
sister, Mrs. John Takovitz of Eveleth
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-06-30
Birthday Party.

A birthday party was rendered Miss
Rose Kochevar at the summer home of
her parents at White Iron Lake on
Sunday Lunches, games and swimming
occupied the attention of the guests
during the day. About thirty were
present and rendered congratulations
TO the young lady for the suspicious
occasion.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-06-30
League Elects.

At the annual election of the Ep-
worth League the following officers
were elected:
President-Rennold Theno
1st Vice President-Wm Mcfarland.
End Vice Observation-Disclosures Cardew.
3rd Vice Extraordinarily Lind
bloom.
4th Vice President Clifford Bird.
RESPONSIBILITIES Robertson.
Secretary-Bessie Childers
Organists- Anderson, Gladys
Dunstan.
Assistant Organist- Olson.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-06-30
Looking Us OUer.

Frank and George Russell of Duluth
Chas. II. Russell of Superior, Wis. and
Gilbert Larson of Virginia were in the
city Tuesday evening and Wednesday
on an inspection and goodwill trip for
the Bridgeman Russell company. Mr.
Larson is the manager of the Virginia
branch Of the company. The main OBJ
jective of the visit was to get in touch
with patrons, to enjoy somewhat OF an
outing and to get a line on the milk
supply for the c. c. c. in this district
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-06-30
Northwest AirlDays
Haze Office Here.

M. DuRose, traffic manager of the
Northwest Anyways in the Twin Cities,
was in the city Friday and arranged
for the establishment of ticket Office
in this city. George Somero at the
First National Bank will sell you an
Airway ticket for anywhere, a reduced
rate being announced.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-06-30
Hangs Himself.

Peter Carlson, the Two Harbors man
awaiting sentence following his con-
Uction for the killing of Oscar Peter
son, an inmate of the Lake County
farm, committed suicide by hanging
himself in his cell at the jail Carlson
was known by several in this city.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-06-30
Valuations Complete
For Michigan Mines.

The final valuations of Michigan
iron mines for purposes of taxation
have been officially reported for 1888.
The mines have a total valuation Of
s66 $40 900 a reduction Of SO, 793 900
when compared with 1892 when the
total was $77,733 900.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-06-30
White Eagle Gas.

Joseph Slogan, manager for the Ely
Gas & Oil Company, has arranged for
the installation Of the popular White
Eagle gas in this city. His announce
ment appears in another column.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-06-30
Mrs. Gust ]. Hill.

The funeral of Mrs. Gust j. Hill, who
died Friday morning after a long ILL
ness, was held Monday afternoon from
the First Evangelical Lutheran church.
the Rev. G.. A. Aho officiating. The
funeral was largely attended, Mrs Hill
having been well known among a host
Of friends in this city where she has
resided for the past 81 years The re-
mains were prepared for burial at the
Laing Mortuary.
She was born in Finland in 1871.
With her husband she came to Ely 81
years ago and the family have lived
here since. Surviving are the husband,
Gust j. Hill, one son, Toivo, of this
city, and threee daughters, Mrs
Howard Brace of st. Paul; Lillian of
Chicago, and Elsie at home, a grand
son and grand
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-06-30

We hate to carp and crab
over the matter but will say
that the action of several of the
people at the meeting at Hib-
bing on Friday, when the sub
Ject of mine taxation was to be
discussed, did not set we'll with
us nor with many of those in
the cities of the county. Dis
cussion is good for anyone and
the refusal of a certain clique
at the meeting to even consider
matters is not in accordance
with the practice of the
country nor is it good ethics,
no matter how you feel in the
premises. The mining COM
panies certainly have some
rights. The cities and towns
in the mining district also have
rights, so have the people in
these towns. 1t i'll behooves
some of those whose anarch-
istic utterances brought strife
and discord into a get-together
meeting and we advise them
to pull themselves together.
If they have nothing to lose,
the rest of US have.
We don't think the mining
companies are bluffing even if
some of those who are credited
with the utterances in the &C
count in another column, were
using this kind of stuff to put
across something. The ques-
ton is not, as we see it, to use
a hammer to make someone do
something they have said they
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-06-30

Every once in a while some
of our uniformed exchanges,
not so enthusiastic about the
Civilian Conservation Corps,
print items to the effect that
the towns near the camps have
a problem on their hands and
sometimes go still further into
the matter by stating that the
majority of the boys are a hard
lot. While we admit, the ad-
vent of a group of from 1000
to 5000 boys into a community
has created somewhat of a
difficulty, the primary factors
have been ironed out and the
adjustment is all to the good
of the community and also to
the boys who visit us. We
challenge the hard lot" state
ment and can only say that the
young men are just like you
and we were at that age.
Major Gardiner, in charge
of the Western Superior di-
vision, in company with local
officials and the camp auth
critics, has worked out a pro-
gram which appeals not only
to the young men in the camps
but also to the people of Ely.
The first bunch of boys to ar
rive made merry in a way to
cause alarm. Since that time
everything has shaped itself
until today the boys are well
come visitors to the city and
several civic orders are making
arrangements for their enter
tainment. Not only Major
Gardiner, but all the other
regular heads of the camps
and their officers have worked
hard with the local officials and
the boys in the camps and so
early in the game have a force
under their command of which
they can feel proud. The City
of Ely can also congratulate
itself on the quality of the Off
GERS in charge of the Office at
the city hall and the camps
in the vicinity.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-06-30

Continued on Page Four
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-11-03
HOLIDAY TRADE LOOMING LARGE. ASSERTS REVIEW
Best Selling Period of Year Directly Ahead Says
 Dun-Bradstreet

NEW YORK, Nov. 3.-The pace of business continues hesitant but actual declines are held within narrower confines, the Dun-Brad- street, Inc, review said today, but with the best selling period of the year directly ahead
 Multiplied demands incident to Christmas shopping are counted on to give a final impetus to the movement of any weighty mer- chandise accumulation and thus revive the wholesale markets and bring more marked improvement to industrial centers and bring the full force of spring replenishment requirements.
 A substantial check on the down. ward trend in the general commo- dity price level was one of the most significant developments of the week because of it's bolstering influence on waning confidence and removal of some hesitancy that resulted in the postponement Of orders for needed materials through fear of possible inventory losses.