The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-02-10
RECEIVE MANY
INQUIRIES
Secretary Perham Tells of the
Demand for Arrowhead
Information.

The mail brought by the poStman on
Mondays to the Minnesota Arrowhead
Association always gives cross-section
ON the public's interest in the work
of the association, according to Geo. A.
Perham, executive secretary. Just to
give an idea of what came in by the
mails this Monday, MIR. Perham told the
Miner all about it.
A letter from The Prairie Farmer,
Chicago, asked for fifteen or twenty
five copies of ''The Minnesota Arrow-
head" because, as the feature editor of
the Prairie Farmer said, I'VE frequently
have requests concerning places of in
terest in Minnesota"
Arrowhead map folders and resort di-
rectories were sent.
The secretary of the Miles City, Mon
tana Commercial Club wrote for a
supply of Minnesota Wisconsin maps,
mentioning the fact that these maps
bear the Pillsbury advertisement. The
maps were on hand, were duly pack
aged along with some Arrowhead map
folders, and sent to the Miles City club.
The Conoco Travel Bureau, an in
stitution that employs 1872 people and
Is maintained at an expense of half
a million dollars a year, acknowledged
receipt of fifteen hundred copies Of
the small folder Come to the Mime
sofa Arrowhead" and said 1--WE hope that
working together will throw a valuable
spot light of publicity on the Mime
sofa Arrowhead. There is no area which
is more worthy of it, and we are Ger
tainly glad to do all we can" The
headquarters of Conoco are in Denver,
Colorado.
Legislation Prompts Correspondence
A letter from a well known member
of the Minnesota legislature advised
that the bill to divert part of the game
and fish funds to the counties had been
recommended for indefinite postpone
ment," and inquired as to the position
of the association on using game and
fish funds for forestry and fire pre-
vention purposes.
The legislative committee of the Min
nesota Association of Commercial Sec
retaries reported the committee on the
Power Bill at St. Paul gave scant
attention to the opinions of those who
opposed putting the state in the power
business.
A copy of the Observation-Disclosures un-
employment relief bill in Congress was
received and will be studied with view
to making suggestions for forestry en-
ployment funds.
The Chamber of Commerce of the
United States reported on the status
of the legislation for deprecated cur
rency equalization.
Vacationists Inquire
Advised by Robert Eaton, a Duluthian,
to write to the Arrowhead Association
for travel information, lady in st.
Louis requested information on summer
resorts in the Arrowhead.
A dentist at Logan, Iowa, asked about
early spring lake trout fishing in the
Superior National Forest, also for a
location for waI1-eyed pike fishing in
season.
A letter from Memphis, Tennessee,
SC11I O41 Wy D0CN S1Co3SS -. A~Ao~ASy
of the State Tourist Bureau at st. Paul,
asked about a secluded lake for fishing
where the family could use its own
camping equipment.
Agricultural Opportunities Sought
A resident near Chisholm wrote for
literature on land opportunities in the
Arrowhead to send to friend in
Southern Minnesota.
Would appreciate information as re-
CARDS agricultural possibilities, together
with a map of the Arrowhead read q
letter from Dickinson, South Dakota
A similar letter came from Howard,
South Dakota.
Pardee Writings Still In Demand
Several teachers and students wrote
for school material on Minnesota
forests. These letters came from Moor
head and other points in the western
part of the state. Although out Of
print for more than two years, the de-
mand for copies of Our Minnesota
Forest" by John Stone Pardee, con-
tinues. Included In the days mail was
request for The Children's Heritage"
also by Mr.. Pardee, from a Duluth
member of the state legislature. Re-
quest also received from the president
of one of Minnesota's normal schools
for thirty copies of 'The Children's
Heritage" for use in class work.