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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-01-13
Fire Department Reflects
Same List of Officers

At the annual meeting Of the Ely
Fire Department and Fire Department
Relief Association the entire list of last
years officers were reelected for the
ensuing year. The officers are:
Chief-L G. Cox.
First Assistant Chief-Richard Hodge
Second Assistant Chief. A. Roth
man.
Captain No. Jack Serpahine
Captain No. 2-E. Erickson.
Captain of Chemical-E. A LaBeau
Captain of Hook and Ladder-Joseph
Gerzin, ST..
Secretary-D. L. Childers.
Treasurer-A. o. KnutSon-
The officers for the Relief Association
are the same men above named.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-01-13
Competing With taxpayers

by Association
Why should Uncle Sam sell commodity or service
such printing in competition with local. privately
owned, tax-paying printing plants?
Why should 1000 postofices be used as order
takers for service that not essential function of
the postofice department or necessary service in
handling the mails?
The reason for raising these questions that Uncle
Sam offers to print return cards stamped envelopes
With local dealer, sales agency in the United
States postoce located in every of population
in the land Uncle Sam does volume of printing
business that enables him to offer rdicu-
lousy low price. The orders for printed stamped
velopes total billion and half 900 900
for each of the 365 days in the year!
The purchasers of this service offered by Uncle
Sam are not the common people," some of whom ad-
dress letters improperly and thereby contribute the
cost of maintaining the dead letter Office. Banks
tail merchants professional men, manufacturers the
public schools colleges, fraternal organizations-a
dependent upon prosperous towns, home trade, local
pay rolls taxpayers able to pay their taxes-hese
stitute the customers who take advantage of Uncle
Sans bargain price printed envelopes.
If it's o. K. for Uncle Sam to sell printing why not
extend good thing and insist that he add his line
and thus serve much larger number of postofice
patrons? Why not add grocers apron to the print
er's apron Uncle Sam wears? Why. not sell
breakfast food evaporated milk butter Shoes drugs
dry goods, clothing, eteetera, over the postoffce
counter?
Unless Uncle Sam quits printing business, printers
should obtain signatures from postofce patrons to
petition demanding that the postofce department sell
not only printing-that accommodates only limited
number of customerstbut other products. Think of
the saving in price that would be possible through
enormous volume and frequent turnoversi And Uncle
Sam is lucky: he doesn't have to pay taxes.-News,
Magdalena, New Mexico.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-01-13
Dante Will be Studied
By Ely DeIphians.

The Ely Delphian Chapter viii meet
on January 18th. The subject for the
evening viii be Dante, the Supreme
Genius of MedievaEsm.s
Mrs. Emil Leino IS the leader for the
evenings work and Mrs. P. D. McCarty
viii give the resume Of the last meeting
Mrs. M. j. Valentine viii present the
preparatory reading, Dante and His
Age" The topics for report win be as
follows:
! Miss Vida Thomas will present LA
Vita Rouva."
Mrs. Albert McMahan, plan of the
Divine Comedy"
Mrs. Jack Gianotti, The Inferno"
Mrs. B. s. Richards, "Purgatory."
Mrs. Arthur Forselius, Paradise"
Mrs. Byrd Brownell VIII discuss cur
rent events
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-01-13
Ladies Night at Rotary.

Wednesday evening was Ladies Night
at the meeting of the Ely Rotary Club
About 80 were present. The ladies OF
the Presbyterian church served a very
fine dinner. The tables had been most
artistically decorated, the work having
been done by Miss leila Richter, in it
self guarantee of its excellence
The committee in charge Of the pro-
gram that followed was E. c. Bolithc
and Ed. c. Jones, Guessing games and
STUNTS occupied the attention of the
guests for an hour and elected much
enjoyment.
Mrs. l. j. White gave a reading which
pleased and she was forced to respond
to an encore.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-01-13
Legion Boys Extend
Invitations to Vets.

At the last meeting of the Frank
Lozar Post on Monday evening, the
post transacted much business besides
arranging for social functions for the
coming month.
An invitation has been extended to all
the war veterans of any war to meet
with the the Post members in February
A committee was named to arrange
for joint meeting with the Tower and
Soudan Legion and Auxiliary members
During the past year several of such
meetings were held, here and at Tower,
and these gatherings were enjoyed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-01-13
Superior National Forest
Changes Supervisors,

Robert A. Zeller. who has been super
visor of the Superior National Forest
for the past two years, was transferred
to Park Falls. Wisconsin, and himself
and family left Saturday for the new
station. During their stay in this city,
Mr.. zeller and family made many
friends who join in wishing him success
at Park Falls where another former Ely
resident, Ray Harmon, is also located in
the service.
Leslie Bean, who was a resident of
this city two years ago, is now in charge
of the Ely office as supervisor Mr.
Bean and family arrived Saturday from
MuniSing, Michigan, where they have
made their home. The are at home in
the Wayne johnson residence near the
Lincoln school
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-01-13
Committees Named For
ShagalUd Country Club,

President E. c. Jones of the Shagawa
Country Club has announced his COM
mittees for the ensuing year as follows
Finance-E. c. Jones, L. j. White and
2. o. Strachan.
Hoase-B. S. Richards, a B. bakers
and H. A. Berg.
Membesship-W P Wolf, Douglas
Nankervis and Jack Gianoai
Greens-E. G. Bolitho, A c. Prisk,
Byrd Brownell and C. j. Nelson.
Games-W E. Englund, P. D. Nc
Carly and j. j. Call
Entertainment-B. O. Strachan, w.
c. Carlson, j. I. Laing, Miss Frances
Spooner and Miss Faith Walsh.
The games committee for the ladies
will be named later.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-01-13
POTATO WEEK
FEB. 6 TO II
One of Minnesota's Finest Pro.
ducts to Have a Week of
Its Own.

In another place in this paper will be
found a proclamation by Governor
Olson designating the week of Febru-
airy 6 to IL as Minnesota Potato
Week"
The proclamation by the Governor
explains the purpose of the movement
to popularize the Minnesota potato, one
OF the finest products of the state and
one not second to any in the United
States.
w. P. Kirkwood of the University di-
vision of publications is preparing a
series of five articles relating to the
Importance of the potato industry of
the state and on the food values of the
tuber. These articles will be released
to the press in a few days
Duluth is conducting recipe con-
test through the cooperation of the
Minnesota Power & Light Co., and the
Duluth daily papers. A cooking school
also will be conducted through these
agencies. Best potato menus will be
given prizes.
A special tour is being arranged for
January 10th, to ST. Paul by the Agri-
culture Council of the Duluth Chamber
of Commerce. The tour will leave at
TOO A. M, and arrive at the capitol
at 1900 o'clock. Luncheon will be held
with state officials. Other potato sec
lions of the state will probably also
have such tours and meet with the
Duluth boosters.
Hotels and restau ITS will feature
Minnesota Potatoes for the week and
advertising matter VIII be distributed
Retail merchants viii display graded
potatoes in their windows.
The week is expected to create an
interest in the Minnesota potato and the
same is to be followed up in after weeks.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-01-13
0. (. S. INSTALL
new OFFICERS
Mrs. Maude White, Grand
Lodge Officer, Inducts Mon
day Evening.

Ely Chapter No. ZIG, o. E. S. II regu-
la session on Monday evening had an
interesting meeting, both from a BUSH
ness as well as social standpoint.
Two past grand officers of the grand
chapter of Minnesota were introduced
and made guests of the evening. Mrs.
Maude White of Minneapolis, past
worthy matron and Mrs. Lillian
Schaefer, past grand Electa- They
were also the first and second Ma1runs
Of Ely chapter
Eleven past matrons and one past
patron of Biwabik chapter were intro
duced
The officers for the ensuing year were
installed by Mrs. Maud White, assisted
by Mrs. Una Ayres as grand chaplain:
Mrs. Edna Carlson, grand marshal, and
Mrs. Edith Chinn as grand organist.
Mrs. Ruth Strachan rendered a vocal
solo, Open the Gates TO the Temple"
In her usual efficient manner.
The following officers were installed:
Worthy Matron-Hazel Englund-
Worthy Patron-Ed. C. Bolitho.
Associate Matron-Florence Carlson.
Associate Patron-Byron Carlson.
Secretary-Anna Anderson.
TreaSurer-Ethel Bolitho.
Observation-Disclosures LANG.
Associate ConductreSs- Marie Nelson.
Chaplain-Hulda Anderson.
Observation-Disclosures Opel.
OrganiSt-Leah Di Nino.
Ada-Alice Haugen.
Ruth-Alice Mckenzie.
ESther-JeSSie Richards.
Martha-Edna Carlson.
Electa-Josephine Mills.
Warder-Jessie Graves.
Sentinel-Anna Jones.
Mrs. Florence Carlson, IN q neat ad-
dress IN behalf OF the chapter, pre-
Sented Mrs. Ruth Nankervis, past
worthy matron, with a jewel
A delicious lunch was served by the
committee In charge and a social hour
spent after the regular session
Honorrng Mrs. White, guest of the
Ely chapter, thirteen past marons and
past patrons were hosts at a dinner s.
the Forest hotel preceding the meeting.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-01-13
new ROAD HEAD
STUDIES FIELD
Plans in Allegiance Until Legis-
lature Settles Question of
Available Funds.

During the past two years, work OF
the state highway department has
served as one of the largest sources OF
labor employment in the state, and in
recognition of this and of the interest
which naturally attaches to plans OF
the department for the current year
The Miner reports the following as an
nouncement of N w. Elsberg, newly
appointed state highway commissioner
regarding prospective highway depart
ment activities.
"On account of the possibility that
funds available for department work
viii be considerably reduced, no definite
plans will of course be made until the
state legislature has determined upon
the amounts to be expended for high
way work, and until I have thoroughly
familia-ized myself with the state high
way system.
The state trunk highway system at
this time comprises a total of 6,86I
miles. OF these, 2,408 miles are paved,
and approximately the same number of
miles of gravel surfacing have been BIZ
tuminously treated. Improvements of
this character materially lessen main
tenance requirements, but by no means
totally remove them. Paved or BIZ
luminous surfaces must receive continu-
Gus attention to prevent cracks or
undermining from causing serious de-
terioration, so maintenance of the 4,866
miles of paved or bituminous surfaced.
and the remaining 1855 miles of UNI
treated gravel surfacing, of the trunk
highway system will necessitate con-
siderable expenditures.
IF traffic needs were now fully met
by existing highway improvements, the
work OF the department might be wholly
restricted to maintenance, but only a
curSory study is needed TO show that
this is not the fact, so reconstruction
and surfacing must continue as depart
ment activities in this year as far as
available funds permit.
Promotion work for the safety of
highway users must of course continue
to be a prominent aim of the depart
ment, and this involves consideration
of various factors.
Records of the department disclose
that during the past four years total
of 1870 sharp turns have been elimin-
ated through the relocation of high
ways. This is one of the outstanding
safety accomplishments of the depart
ment and one that should be continued
During the past II years, SGT railroad
grade crossings have been eliminated
from the trunk highway system, but 440
still remain. Widening of curves is
another feature of highway construc-
tion that is adding much to safety, and
this must be continued.
"As the number of motor vehicles op-
Grating upon the highways during the
hours of darkness is increasing each
succeeding year, the need for greater
visibility of directional and warning
signs is making itself apparent, and
considerable work lies ahead in this
direction"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-01-13
Duluth Hall of Fame
To Take Place SATURDAY.

Several of our people will attend the
annual Hall of Fame banquet at Hotel
Duluth tomorrow evening at which
National Commander Louis A. Johnson
will present the plaque yearly given to
the most outstanding Duluthian chosen
by the civic and other clubs and David
Visited Post of the American Legion.
Commander Johnson will be the ninth
national commander to participate in
the Hall Of Fame banquets originated
and sponsored annually by the David
Visited post of that city.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-01-13
On This
Occasion
Just q few thoughts BY the Editor
on things Material and Immaterial.

w. S. Moscrip of Lake Elmo
has sent us a phamplet issued
from a reprint of an article in
the January Review of Reviews
written by F. E. Murphy, pub
Usher of the Minneapolis Trib-
une. The article is headed
''Agriculture-The Key to Re-
covery" and contains a fund OF
information on the subject.
The writer holds to the belief
that the question of recovery
in general is inseparably bound
up with the question of the re-
covery of agriculture in par
ticular.
While we here in the mining
district feel that the question
of recovery in general is in
separately bound up with the
question of the recovery of
mining in particular, it must
be admitted that the recovery
of agriculture plays a large
part in the recovery of mining
as related to mass purchasing
power and that one does not
get along very we'll without the
other. Half of our mass pur-
chasing power has melted
away. In 1929 the value of
our farm, forest, fish and
mineral products was $780,
100000. In 1882 the value of
these products was slightly
more than 81, 50O,00O,0OO. In
til the situation as regards raw
materials improve, there can be
little improvement in the stu
alton as a whole. Mr.. Murphy
treats on seven modes of ap-
proach to those who would
adopt a remedial program.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-01-13
Old Resident Died.

Jacob Raihala, aged 81 years, who
has made his home in this city fol
many years. died at the home Of Fabian
Maenpaa at White Iron after shorl
illness. He was a widower with rela-
tives in Finland.
The funeral took place Saturday
from Laing's Mortuary. Rev H r
Browne officiating.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-01-13

The depression has done
good in highway construction
but that is not saying that these
conditions are ideal for road
building. According to the
report of the state highway de-
partment 958 miles of pave
ment were laid during the
years from 1924 to 1880 in
elusive at a cost of S25, 729,-
1868. During the past two
years of depression, 962 miles
were paved at a cost of $780,
348,930.08, or several millions
less than the total cost of paw
ing done in the previous seven
years while the last two years
also showed four more miles of
paving. The general lowering
of cost is given credit for the
showing of the last two years.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-01-13
Goes to Rochester.

George Baribeau, who has been
seriously Ill for the past month, leaves
today for Rochester, Minnesota. for
treatment at the Mayo Clinic. His
daughters, Mrs. Jack Seraphine and
Mrs. Gus Kofrt, and Mr.. Kohrt VIII ac-
company him to Rochester.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-01-13
N0U at Gilbert.

News has been received by his many
friends in this city that Rev. Thos-
Durkin, who win be remembered as
having been assistant to Rev. Frank
MIhelcic in this city for two years.
that Rev Durdn is now located at
Gilbert as assistant to Rev Bilban-
He has been at Brainerd since leaving
Ely.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-01-13

Congressman Pittenger writes
us that while he is a lame
duck" he still claims to be very
much alive and that after
March 4, he will be just an or
binary private citizen with a
location in Duluth where he
will again follow the profession
of law and put in his spare time
rambling on the shores of Lake
Superior. Too bad PIT" is a
Lame duck" We would not
have greatly missed some of the
others of this class.
We have some consolation IN
this end of the state even if we
did lose Pitt in the re-elec-
ton of Harold Knutson. Mr..
Knutson will be fully alive TO
our needs up here and while
alone in the country from St.
Cloud north, he will be a power
for the good of his section.
Monday, Congressman Knut-
son introduced a bill providing
a 10 cent per pound tax on all
foreign oils and fats used in
the manufacture of any edible
oil or fat product.
In the ordinary conversation
al channels this does not loom
up as a large talking point.
However, it is estimated that
the passage of this legislation
will add 5 cents a pound to
the value of domestic butter
fat and a corresponding in
crease in animal and vegetable
fats. The matter is further
emphasized when it is pointed
out that in 1881, manufac-
turers of oleomargarine in the
U. S. used 1878, 900 pounds
of foreign oils and fats. If
this bill is passed, oleomar-
garine alone will produce a
revenue of SIS, 100000 or serve
as an embargo on the further
use of these imported oils and
Milford chronicle., 1933-10-13
JAIL BREAK AT
DOVER FAILURE
Two Negroes Recaptured After
Tricking Warden o..

George Johnson and Thomas
Jones, negroes, who are serving
terms in the Dover Jail on a charge
of breaking and entering, escaped
Sunday evening and for an hour and
a half were at liberty.
Johnson and Jones are doing a
stretch" on charges of breaking
and entering, and were working as
cooks in the kitchen and between
them cooked" up a plan to leave
the restraining influence of Dover's
new Colonial institution of deteD-
tion.
They sent out a hurry call to the
warden and assistant warden that
there was a prisoner suffering the
spasms of death on the third floor of
the building. The two Jail managers
rushed up to see what the man was
suffering from and the two negro
prisoners rushed out through the
pantry and scrambled over the wall
to freedom.
They went along the railroad and
prayed for a slow freight. A couple
of fast passenger trains were the
only answers to the prayers and the
State police found the men, still
waiting for the slow freight. plod-
ding along the tracks at 10:45, one
and one-half hours after the Jail
break.
Milford chronicle., 1933-10-13
FIFTH ANNUAL
DE- MOLAY SESSION
OPENS TONIGHT
Color Guard To Lead The
Line Of March, Follow
ed By S. M. C. West.
SERVICES SUNDAY

The program of the fifth annual
Delaware State DeMolay Conclaye
will officially open here tonight at
7:45 o'clock when the parade mar
shall calls the units of the various
DeMolay chapters of the State and
then of Evergreen Forest, No. 49,
Tall Cedars of Lebanon into parade
formation at the Community Build
ing.
The color and the color guard
will lead the line of march, followed
by State Master Councillor Preston
West, of Dagsboro, and his staff of
State officers.
Next in line will be dad" Harlan
L. Cloud, member of the Grand
Council, Order of De Molays and the
other chapter advisors present.
This group will be followed by the
band and rangers of Evergreen For
est No. 40, Tall Cedars of Lebanon.
This forest is the sponsoring body of
Evergreen Chapter, Order Of DeMo-
lay. The band and rangers have be-
come known throughout the United
States as "Harding's Own" in honor
of the late President Warren q.
Harding, who was deeply interested
in DeNolay, and have won many
prizes at various Tall Cedar conven-
tions.
Wilmington chapters crack drill
patrol and their chapter delegates
will follow the rangers and the del
egates from Duncan, Kent and Ever
green chapters will complete the
parade formation.
Immediately after the parade,
Horace G. Tropea, Milford's noted
photographer, will take group pic
ture of all DeMolays present at the
conclave. These pictures will be for
sale, and you may obtain one by
paying the conclave registrar Friday
night and the picture will be deliv-
cred through your chapter scribe
when finished.
Following the picture, Evergreen
chapter will confer the initiatory
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Milford chronicle., 1933-10-13
SAY DELAWARE NOT
LAGGING In ROAD WORK
Projects Are Let as Rapidly for
Work as Approved in Washington

Despite a telegram sent by Secre-
tary of the Interior Ickes to Cover
nor Buck calling on him to speed up
road construction with public funds
allotted to the State as a means of
providing employment, Delaware Of
ficials deny that Delaware is tagging
in any phases of national recovery
work.
The State Highway Department, it
was stated, is giving out projects as
fast as they can be approved in
Washington.
Governor Buck said he will send
a reply to Secretary Ickes, public
works administrator, as soon as he
receives the telegram. The Cover
nor, when spoken to by a reporter
today, had not received the telegram,
which probably was sent to Dover.
He said he did not desire to make
any comment on what his reply
would be, until he had read the tele-
gram.
Officials said that Delaware is CO.
operating in every way in the re-
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Milford chronicle., 1933-10-13
DOGS QUARANTINED ON
ACCOUNT OF RABIES
Animals In Bridgevllle District Must
Be Kept Confined

Owing to. an outbreak of rabies in
Sussex County, the State Board of
Agriculture, cooperating with the
State Board of Health and the Game
and Fish Commission, by power of
the laws of Delaware, has quaran-
tined all dogs in the following mem
toned sections of Sussex county, un-
til further notice, requiring that all
dogs in quarantined area be secure
ly tied or confined on owners prem
ises; provided, however, that dogs
may be hunted when they are ac-
companied by the owner or custo-
dian, such owner or custodian to
keep the dogs under his control at
al ltimes. Any dogs running at
large, unless accompanied by owner
or custodian shall be killed.
Quarantined Area: Those sections
of Sussex county, consisting of the
town of Bridgeville and the sur
rounding territory included within a
two-mile radius of Bridgeville, and
all that territory included in the
section on one mile each side of the
Georgetown-Laurel concrete road
from the DUPONT Boulevard at
Georgetown to the State Highway at
Laurel.
This quarantine became effective
October 6, 1888.
Milford chronicle., 1933-10-13
SPORTSMEN HOLD
BIG FIELD DAY
Many Prominent Dog Owners At
tend COlOrfuI Event at RehObOth

Delaware Sportsmen's Field Day
at Rehoboth last Saturday drew a
large throng of sportsmen from all
parts of Delaware and neighboring
states. Birds and bird dogs, setter
and pointers, coons and coon hounds,
fox and oxhounds, sportsmen, all
combined to make a gala occasion
of the first meeting of its kind held
in Delaware.
Foremost among the sportsmen,
partial especially to the fox chase,
we're: DR.. P. w. Tomlinson, of Will
mington and Rehoboth, and d. Milf
fin Wilson, of Dover. Judge Charles
S. Richards of Georgetown was a
spectator also. Former Governor
Robert P. Robinson, chairman of the
Fish and Game Commission, with
the newly-appointed Sussex County
member of the game commission,
Senator G. Clifton Maull, Chief Game
Warden Clarence Foster, and Game
Warden of Sussex County, AL Magee
represented the State Game Com
mission.
Among the visiting sportsmen
were Talbot Denmead, United States
Department of Commerce, Washing
ton; Representative Morton Palmer,
of the American Game Association,
Washington, representing President
Seth Gordon, John Ottison, dupont
Company Sports Powder Division,
Merle Towner, president of Mary
land State Fish and Game Protective
Association, and William Foord,
Henlopen Game Farms, one-time
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