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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-08-11
friendship Folio"
Mailed to China,

On Wednesday Friendship Folio
was mailed to the Department of Edu-
cation of the Republic of China which
will act as link in, eementing the
friendship of the children in China
with the children Of the First Presby-
terrain church of this city.
This is the fourth project since the
organization Of the committee on
World Friendship among children
which was organized primarily to create
such a feeling of fellowship amongst
the children Of the world that peace
would be assured for generations to
come.
The first project took place In 1925
and 1927 when 1900 dolls, dressed by
the children of the United States. went
as messengers of good will to Japan.
The second project In 1923, when
10000 Friendship school bags went to
Mexico, and the third In 1890 and
1881 when $4,000 Friendship treasure
chests went to the Philippines and
5000 treasure chests went to Porto Rico.
"The Friendship Folio is a glorified
scrap book with artistic cover designs
one showing an American boy and a
Chinese greeting each other; the other,
merry group of children from many
lands dancing around the globe. With
in are two messages-one to the
children OF China from the children
of the United States; the other to the
teachers and pupils of China. Both
messages are given in both English
and Chinese and a short story des-
cribes How American Children Live, .
and describes an American school room.
The children who have attended the
summer session Of the church school of
the Presbyterian church have mounted
pictures of American children at play,
of homes in the United States. of
scenery in the United States, pictures
Of animals, fruits, and flowers. This
work has been done under the super
vision of Miss Edith Ellefesen who has
had charge Of the summer session of
the church school
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-08-11
Cutting the Weeds.

Several complaints have been regis
tered during the past few weeks in
regard to the ragweed and other hay
fever frritants which grow in pro-
fusion on vacant lots and along streets
in the vicinity. The complaints have
been coming in from hay fever suf-
ferers who yearly visit this section
where they find relief.
These visitors also stated most en-
phatically that other sections would be
sought providing the weeds were not
cut and destroyed thus removing the
menace of the pollen which is the
irritating factor in almost all these
cases.
On advice of the Board of Health,
the City Council ordered all weeds
within the city limits to be cut and
destroyed and crews were at once put
to work on this measure as can be seen
from the council proceedings in another
column,
Several other matters of Importance
can be cleaned from the proceedings.
Read them,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-08-11
Highway Revenues
Decrease S3,883,00O.

Revenues of the State Highway de-
partment from automobile license fees
so far this year total s., 896, 900 COM
pared with Sc, IT'S, 900 in the same period
of 1882, according to bulletin from the
department.
This is a drop of So ,883, 600 In the
first seven months of 1888. The de-
crease is due to the reductions in Ii
cenSe fees made by the last legislature
Last year, at the end of July, 81 per
cent Of the 1882 license revenues had
been collected. This year, 95 per cent
of the estimated revenues for 1888 have
been received. The license fee col
lotions last year totalled s10,055 900,
while the estimated total this year is
Sc, zoo, 900. Present indications are that
this estimate may prove somewhat
higher than actual receipts.
From some points in the state have
come inquiries as to why the Highway
tanning certain roads as it has been
in the past" said N. W. Elsherg, high
way commissioner.
The decrease in revenues is the
answer. This decrease is also the
reason why the department has not
yet taken over the 1900 miles of new
routes added to the trunk system by
the last legislature. With reduced
revenues, the highway department
naturally must reduce its activities and
expenditures"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-08-11
State A. A. u. Slrina Meet
Scheduled at Minneapolis.

The first annual Minnesota STATE A.
A Q. Outdoor Swimming meet YIN be
held August 10 and 20, at the Camden
Pool in Minneapolis
Official entry blanks for the event
have been received at the Miner ONCE
and anyone wishing to enter can can
for blank The meet Is being staged
by the Minnesota Association of the
Amateur Athletic Union. All those
entering must have A. A o. re9istra-
ton cards. These can be obtained by
getting an application from this ONCE
and sending it TO the A A. q. head
quarters in Minneapolis.
The following events are listed for
the meet:
Men-Event No. 1-l00-yzrd free
style; Event No. 2+100-yard back
stroke: Event No. 3100-yard breast
stroke; Event No. L200-yard free
style; Event No. 5-Fancy diving Give
required and three optionaD high
board; Event No. 6-one-haf mile free
style.
Boys "A years and under-No entry
fee required-Event No. 7-5o-yard
free style; Event No. 8-1oo-yara free
style; Event No. 800 yard Breast
stroke; Event No. 10-100-yard hack
stroke.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-08-11

Concerted Drive Completed
Against Illegal Traffic in
Beaver Pelts.

The first concerted drive against
illicit traffic in beaver peltS for a
number of years in Minnesota has been
successfully CO mpleted As a result Is
alleged seasoned violators were arrested
and fined after pleading guilty. War
rants are out for three more who will
be apprehendesd upon their return TO
the state.
Operations & or the most part were
confined to fosur counties, Pine, Carl
ton, Cook and Lake. The work was
under the diresct supervision of w. D.
Stewart, director of the division of
game and fish, and the Office of At
torney General Harry II. Peterson A.
D. Brattland. assistant attorney gen.
eral, had direct charge of the legal
work in eonneeetio
1T has been number of years since
such a concerte4d drive on Illicit beaver
operations has Teen made" Mr.. Stewart
said, land Wholesome affect will be
had on others gFho may be inclined to
violate existing game laws"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-08-11
Joe Bignose Reports
Scarcity Of Wolves

Lots Of bears In the woods this
summer" relates Joe Bignose. well
known Indian living across Pike bay.
Lake Vermilion. and to substantiate
his statement tells of an old bear and
two cubs having completely destroyed
hirchbark canoe which he and two
companions. Christopher Columbus and
Jack Sam, had left drawn I'D on shore
at the north end of Trout lake. saws
the Tower News.
The trio had left the canoe while
they sought out BURBERRY patch, Joe
says. and when they returned a couple
OF hours later found the bears IN
possession. The animals had eaten
what provisions the Indians had With
them, and wrecked the canoe to sacn
an extent as to make It useless. The
three had TO walk several miles through
the woods before being able to obtain
boat m which to come home, they
say. Deer, too, are unusually plentiful
this year, according to Joe, who also
says ne did not hear or see a sign or
wolves during the two weeks he and
his family were camped in the vilck
north OF Trout Lake picking blueherries.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-08-11
st. Louis County Fair
AILuring Program.

Entertainment features will headline
the program of the annual St. Louis
County Fair to be staged In Hibbing
this year on Sunday. Monday and
Tuesday, August Goth, 21st and 22nd
Thrills Of professional auto races will
open the exposition on Sunday after
noon when half score or more of the
nations leading track stars and a
number of Northwest drivers will clash
in six competitive events. Sig Haug-
dahl, worlds dirt speedway champion,
viii be back to defend the honors won
last year but he will be opposed BY
such renowned challengers and speed
demons as Emory "Spunk" Collins,
former Regina, Sask., and Minneapolis
ice hockey player who has turned to
racing for new thrills; Larry Beckett
of Dayton, Ohio, driving Americas most
beautiful racing machine; and a host
of others.
On Monday announced as All Club
and Thrill Day, a big parade by ST.
Louis County All Clubs will be the
opening feature of the grandstand pro-
gram. The outstanding thriller of the
day will be the new sensational stunt
by Miss Elfreida Mais, worlds woman
auto racing champion, crashing a
heavy tinnbered one inch board wall
in a speeding automobile travelling so
to 90 miles per hour. Other features
of Mondays program include motor
cycle races and old used stock ear
race a stock car novelty event, motor
style show and parade showing the new
model stock cars, and other events. A
band contest with prize money offered
also is being planned for Mondays
program.
On Tuesday final championship
auto racing card will bring the fair to
a thrilling climax. The Royal Ameri-
can Shows will furnish the attractions
on the midway afternoon and evening.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-08-11
Fined and Sentenced
For Liquor Violation.

Deputy Sheriffs John Thompson, A.
Dolenshak and q. Fufander swooped
down On the Birch Lake district Sat-
urday en- complaint Of residents, and
captured still and the transporter Of
products.
Upon arraignment m justice court
before Justice OF the Peace Alex Keto
at Mountain rron, both received SEN
fences. Ben Olson was fined $50 and
costs Of $3.50 for transporting liquors
and George Gerga was given so days
on the work farm for manufacturing
liquor
The officers also confiscated $50
gallons OF corn sugar mash; one thirty
gallon copper still and one fifteen gall
lon copper still; 300 pounds Of raw corn
sugar and some corn
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-08-11

In another place will be
found clipping from the Deer
River News. Editor Wolfe
has sized up the matter of the
local merchant and the de-
preston about right, Mer-
chants and professional men
are broke, because they trusted
their patrons and gave them
goods and service when the
patron was hard up. The mer-
chant and professional men
confidently expected their
creditors to do the best they
could when circumstances war
ranted. Some did this very
thing while others just simply
ignored their trusting friends
and left them in the dumps for
the sheriff and the bankruptcy
court to straighten out.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-08-11
Legion Auxiliary
Promises Full Support

Full support of the American Legion
Auxiliary viii be given to the Ameri-
can Legion in the Legion's continuing
efforts to prevent unjust reductions of
government benefits to disabled World
War veterans, Mrs. Marie Buckley.
chairman of the rehabilitation COM
mittee Of Frank Lozar Post Unit of
the Auxiliary, has announced The
Auxiliary has participated in series
of area meetings of the Legion's ma
tional rehabilitation committee, at
which recommendations have been
drafted for new program of Legion
and Auxiliary activity in behalf of the
disabled veterans.
The program, designed to give Just
treatment to the war disabled and de-
pendents, will be recommended to
American Legion and Auxiliary con-
ventions as an outline of the future
policy of the Organizations It con-
tains four points, as follows:
81. That no war veteran disabled in
the line of duty suffer any reduction of
those benefits granted such veterans in
the World War Veterans Act as in
effect prior to March 2, 1888
"2. That disqualification under Fed
eral Government auspices be afforded
all veterans not dishonorably dis
charged who require hospital treatment
and who are not able to reasonably pay
their own treatment.
g. That perpetuatien of service
connection for all veterans properly
granted such service connection under
Laws in existence prior to March %,
1888, be recommended as an item of
Legion policy.
a. That the benefits provided for
dependents of veterans as established
in the World War Veterans Act be
resumed and maintained as the Gov
ernment's policy and that in no event
shall widows and dependent children
of deceased World War veterans be
without Government protection"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-08-11
Start to Repair
Highway No. IS.

The work of tearing UP and rebuild
ing half-mile of road on Highway
No. IS, from the railroad viaduct east,
near Soudan started this week under
the supervision Of the State Highway
department. This stretch Of road
traverses swamp in which there are
number of springs and quiek-sand
boys over which it has been impossible
to keep the road In shape, especially
during wet weather and in the spring
when the frost is coming out. The
present grade is TO be removed entirely,
1t IS understood. and new fill Of rock
and coarse gravel put in A steam
shovel and six or eight trucks have
been assigned to the Job.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-08-11
Enjoyed His Canoe Trip.

DR.. Preston Bradley with his son,
Jim Bradley, and Sig Olson returned
Thursday from three day canoe trip
in the international lakes north of
here. Emil Anderson of Winton acted
as guide for the party.
DR.. Bradley, national president of
the Izaak Walton League, was making
the trip into that country for the first
time and was more than favorabIy i'm
pressed with the scenic offerings Of
such trip.
In company with MIR. Olson and
others, DR.. Bradley viii make a trip
larger IN its scope and more compre-
nenSive, some time next month Al
though spending his summers in this
country, making his home on Black
Duck island in Lake Vermilion, he
pronounced the border lake district
one of the finest it has been his
pleasure to see.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-08-11
Ely Farmer to SerUe
Sentence at WOrkfarDa,

Able to escape charge of malicious
destruction of property when it was
dismissed for lack of sufficient evidence
Matt Ogulin, "A, Ely farmer, found
tougher going on a petty larcency
charge and was sentenced to IS DAYS at
the work farm following two heariues
before Municipal Judge James p. Carey.
Ogllin was arrested last week On the
two charges by two different COM
plainants. Joe Rohich, a neighbortne
farmer, charged Ogulin had torn down
fence on his property, inflicting
damage TO the extent Of So w. A.
Alden, proprietor of Burnside lodge.
charged the defendant had stolen SIS
worth Of tools from the resort.
Judge Carey judged evidence insult
ficient for guilt ON the malicious de-
struction of property count but de-
cided Ogulin had taken the tools, and
committed him to the workfarm for
40 days when he was unable to nav
a SIS fine.-Virginia Enterprise.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-08-11
State Diamond Ball
Tourney at Duluth.

The ninth annual Minnesota State
diamond ball tournament viii be held
at Duluth, September 2, 8, and 4.
The tournament is staged under the
auspices of the Minnesota Municipal
Athletics Commission, with z. M.
Harris. secretary of the Duluth branch
OF the commission, in charge. There
VIII be two classes of teams entered,
each to play in its own class, A or B.
Duluth, Minneapolis and st. Paul teams
arbitrarily enter class A along with
any other teams, who, in the judgement
OF the tournament committee, are
strong enough to compete in that class.
All other entries win be placed in
class B.
The tournament viii be conducted
on an elimination basis and all losing
teams of the first round viii play in
the consolation tournament. A trophy
and individual awards are provided for
State champions of A and B classes.
also trophy for runner-up in each
class and for the winner of the Con-
ISOLATION honors.
0nly Teams winning local champi-
onships may compete in the State
games. or If unable to enter, the run
ners-up may enter, subject to discretion
Of the tournament committee. Each
team Is limited to Is men including a
manager and all teams must contain
only such players who have played at
least four games with said team during
regular season. Glass B teams are
allowed an extra battery from their
own league. Entries for the games
must be IN by noon, August Goth.
A meeting Of team managers and
sponsors Of the local diamond ball
teams. in regard to sending a repre-
sentative to the state tournament, viii
be held at the Community Center.
Monday, August 18th at 7:30 P. M.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-08-11
State Forestry
Scope Enlarged.

All forest rangers, patrolmen, look
out men and other forest officers have
been assigned the added duty of safe
guarding all state timber and state
lands Trespassers will be vigorously
hunted and prosecuted.
An order to this effect has been
issued by Grover Comet, director OF
the division of forestry, State Depart
ment of Conservation. Regular timber
trespassers are of the opinion that the
force of the state timber department
has been cut in half when in fact
there will be about 160 men now
supervising state timber and lands.
Increased protection to state timber
rights will actually result
Mr. Comet further states that a new
policy provides for very little timber
cruising and examining Of timber in
the summer time. The bulk Of this
work will be done in the winter when
leaves are off the trees and timber
can be more readily seen. AT that
time of year there is no need for
forest fire fighting and the foresters
can be free to work at timber estima-
ting.
Timber buyers will be advised Of this
innovation in policy with the request
that the Forestry Division be notified
considerably in advance of any con-
templated purchase.
The program of selling and cutting
of timber is being placed on definite
scientific forestry basis. Timber will
be offered for sale where best manage
ment permits. Timber viii not be sold
or promiscuously cut for the reason
that some individual or firm wants
some particular tract regardless Of age
or maturity of the trees. With an i'm
provement noted in business conditions,
it is only natural that greater
demand will be made for timber pro-
ducts.
Tax delinquent lands are also re-
ceiving every consideration in the
matter of forest protection.
The status of tax delinquent lands, .
Mr.. Comet points out to the forest
rangers, sis the same as it has been
in the past. It is therefore largely a
matter of cooperation with local county
authorities when dealing with timber
trespass on tax delinquent lands. You
should vigorously prosecute trespass On
tax delinquent lands lying within con-
servatien zones and state forests"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-08-11
HlBBING HOST
TO GROUP
Fine Program Arranged for
the Arrowhead Meeting
Next Tuesday.

The annual summer meeting OF the
Minnesota Arrowhead association is to
be held in Hibbing next Tuesday with
discussions scheduled on forestry work
at the civilian conservation camps, the
new federal economic land survey now
underway in 16 northern Minnesota
counties, highway Identification and
work of the conservation commission
More than 200 members of the as
ISOLATION from throughout northeastern
Minnesota viii attend the meeting, in
Guiding army officers in charge of the
conservation camps in this area
Speakers on the conservation camps
will include Leslie Bean, supervisor of
the Superior National Forest; Grover
M. Comet, state forestry commissioner;
Captain w. H. Sweet, in charge of con-
struction work at camps along the
north shore of Lake Superior; E. W.
Tinker, Milwaukee, federal regional
forester, and W. H Kenety, Cloquet
lumbeTman.
E. c. Johnson, land economist at the
University of Minnesota, is to discuss
the purposes and detectives of the land
survey in the northeastern part of the
state. w. H. Woodbury., Duluth En-
gineer, who represented that city at
a land settlement conference at Wash
ington is to explain that part Of the
governments recovery program.
S. R. Green Of the Minnesota high
way department, will speak on roadside
Identification, as will Mrs. Willard
Bayliss of Chisholm and Thomas Owens
of Two Harbors. H E. Wolf of Deer
River is to give a report on water levels
at the Mississippi headwater lakes.
The Hibbing Chamber of Commerce
will be host to the delegates and army
officers at a noon luncheon.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-08-11
First Half Tax
Money Sent Out.

The first half of the 1888 taxes
amounting to $8,796, 1861 have been
apportioned and sent to the several
subdivisions of the county. The amount
Is per cent less than last years ap-
portionment Of the first half.
Ely received s139, 1855 for city pur-
poses and $132 ,562.9s for school uur-
poses. Hibbing. s766, 646 10: Virginia.
S2s4. 1855; Eyeleth, $283 ,Os4.71: CHS
holm, sac, 495.7o; Town of Stuntz.
$ls6, 1868; Buhl. $8o,3s4.45; Mountain
Iron. $a0,s41-s2; Gilbert, 1881 SO;
Biwabik, $52,s1e8s.
The Hibbing school district Is ap-
portioned 54,08og; Virginia. 1885,
1881; Chisholm, 500, 024.7s; Eveleth.
3s.47o14.
Inc state received 81 TO- 70.82, tn
ciud1ng money for the retirement fund.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-08-11
VETERANS TO
GET THE BEST
Maj. Gen. Hagood Speaks on
World War Veteran Camps
In Minnesota.

World war veterans in the forestry
camps are getting preferred treatment,
Maj. Gen. Johnson Hagood, COM
handing officer of the Fourth army
and Seventh corps area, declared on
his return from an inspection trip of
camps in northern Minnesota.
II have adopted the slogan, athe best
in the house is none too good for Riley
for the veteran" General Hagood
said. There are three Civilian Con-
servation corps camps for veterans In
Northern Minnesota and they are the
best camps and have the best camp
sites.'
The veteran army general gave three
reasons for giving the veterans pre-
ferred treatment.
First, they are older than the other
recruits and not as fit for the hard
ships of forestry camp life as the
youngsters" he said. "And the second
reason is that the veteran had his
share of tents and dugouts Is years ago.
Thirdly, the country owes something to
them besides bread and meat"
General Hagood announced that
So 500 has been set aside for con-
Struction of proper camps to house
the veterans and young forestry
workers during the winter.
Each winter camp will include
kitchen and mess hall, recreation room
and IA log cabins, each with sleeping
facilities for 16 men. An agreement
has been reached with state and federal
foreSters to collect timber for these
camps. Hot and col dwater and shower
baths viii be available in each camp,
he added
General Hagood spent three weeks 10
northern Minnesota, visiting 43 camps.
He reported the men are satisfied with
camps. Hot and cold water and shower
Virtually all of the boys want to re-
enlist for second six months period.
General Hagood said.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-08-11
Attended Virginia Dance.

Many from this city attended the
Cedar Outing Club dance in Virginia
at which Art Kassel and his "Kassels
in the Air" radio and dance orchestra
of Chicago, were featured. Among
those from here who attended were
Mr.. and Mrs. Berger Lindbeck, Mr..
and Mrs. Gerald Ball, Misses Florence
and Lucille Childers, Florence Ayres,
Rose Rolando. Tessie Lampi, Martha
Heikkala, Ann Popovich, Ada Johnson,
and MesSrs. Paul McCarty, Albert Kobe.
Joseph Kalan, Victor Veranth, John
Nicholas, John Maxi, Wilbur Rothman,
Irving Kurvinen, Victor Roterus, volney
Riser. Walter Carlson, Rudolph and
Henry Hokkanson.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-08-11
Farmer-LabOr Speakers
Address Large CrOICd.

Vince Day, secretary to Governor
Olson and George Creel. editor of the
Farmer-Labor Leader. addressed large
audience at the Community Center on
Monday evening.
Mr.. Day spoke on the large number
Of projects confronting the governor
in these times and the hard work TO
which the governor is subject.
Mr. Creel spoke on Lobbyists and
Lobbying in the State Legislature" and
his experience as newspaper man in
the legislatures of several states as well
as the Congress Of the United States.
The addresses were made under the
auspices of the Ely Farmer-Labor Club
of which David Bourgin IS president.