The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-03-03
4 OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
H OF THE
IELY COMMERCIAL CLUB
Ely, Minnesota, February "a, 1888.
REGULAR MEETING.


REGULAR MEETING.
The meeting was called to order at
$40 P. NJ, by President Mr.. Somero.
The minutes Of the regular meeting
Of January 31st, and the Directors
Meeting Of February 10th, were read,
accepted and ordered placed on file.
The secretary presented several bills
that were pending before the State
Legislature. A bill II. ?. No. 892 re-
lative to protection of certain Public
Waters and lands included in the terri
tory named IN the Shipstead- Nolan Bill
was read and given over to some dis
cuSsion. II was moved and supported
that the Club place itself on record
communications be sent our Senator
favoring the passage of this bill and that
and Representatives urging their sup
port to this bill The motion carried.
Three bills dealing with Fish and
Game matters were next presented
II. F. $50 dealing with an open and
closed season on mink; H ?. 668 dealing
with an extended season for ice fishing
for northern pike and pickerel, and H
2. BIS relative to an earlier opening
date for whitefsh netting were read
It was moved and supported that the
Club favor the H. F. $50 Mink Bill and
so advise misrepresentation in the state
legislature The motion carried.
1t was moved and supported that H
?. BIS on whitefish be approved by the
Club and that our representative be SC
notified. The motion carried
It was moved and supported that H
T. 668 relative to great northern pike
and pickerel be approved as to the first
part which extended the closing date tc
March 18th, for fishing and spearing
through the ice; but that the Club
oppose the latter part of the bill which
would allow for the spearing of these
fish throughout the entire open season
The motion carried.
Another bill, before the state legisla-
ture dealing with the payment OF
damages by the Fish and Game De-
partment to owners of crops damaged
by protected wild animals and birds
was discussed. It was moved and sup
ported that this bill be opposed and oul
representatives be so notified of the
Clubs stand on same. The motion
carried.
Another bill s. 2. 400, quite lengthy
bill, was presented and ordered referred
TO the legislative committee Of the Clut
for study and recommendations.
The following bills were presented:
D. M. & N. Ry., kilograms, IS 31.0s
James Moonan, Exp, Arrow
head Mtg, ....... BOZ
The Ely Miner, Printing, 49,. 31.9s
A. j. McMahan, Exp. Duluth
and Virginia, .-............ 10.1s
Ray Hoefler, Reply cards and
postage, ....--.........-..- Zo-os
Petty Cash Fund, Steno. &
Miscellaneous, .. zoo;
Arrowhead Assoc. 1888 Org
DueS, iU.W
It was moved and supported that tbs
bills as presented be allowed and paid
The motion carried
The matter of the Ely quota for tbs
Minnesota Arrowhead Association wa.
presented. It was moved and supporte<
that the matter be referred to ths
Board of Directors for consideration
and recommendations The motion
carried.
The secretary presented blank form
for use IN the loaning Of the Club
protector. It was moved and sup
ported that the form as read, be ap
proved and referred to the Board O
Directors. The motion carried
The committees on All Club work
on State Ranger Station at Ely, ans
lon legalization of portages reported.
I Supervisor, Mr. Leslie Bean Of IN
Superior National Forest gave a yer.
interesting talk on his new Forestr
program which would include consider
able thinning out and q large planting
program for the Forest. There wa
some discussion on The Wagner BIZ
before the Federal Legislature, whicl
bin included appropriations for such
program. It was moved and supporte
that the Club go On record commendin
/ the q. s. Forest Service on their pro
i gram and placing themselves on recor
favoring the passage OF the "Wagne