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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-03-31

pettiness of those who create 1.-THE
people.
| The weaknesses of a legislature are
a familiar theme. Its ''windjamming'
is a matter of common gossip. But then,
so many who get to have audience with
it, set it an i'll example in this re-
gard. Thirsty young men, oracles of
the pool halls, last week wished that
''5he dummies on the hill" would show
more speed with the beer bill Usually
those who come to petition the legisla-
ture speak it fair, but the Hon. Knud
Wefald, famed for long years of office
holding. and further famed for the
number of members of his family who
are on the state payroll, was as brutally
frank about the shortcomings of the
legislature as he was delightfully."- frank
about his own virtues. There are few
who can compare with him for ability
he informed committee of the house
and he further declared that he was
perfectly competent to let light in on
'the dark caverns of the legislative
mind"
If the members of a legislature, in
dividually or collectively are somewhat
lacking, whose is the fault? The people
! picked them. A legislature is as good
or as bad as its constituency.
At the Crack of the Whip
One evening, first-page, seven-column
screamer testimony broke at the senate
highway investigation, testimony from
high authority that the highway depart
ment was honeycombed with politics by
executive order The very next morning
the executive boldly and emphatically
demanded that the motor license de-
partment CT the State government be
transferred from the secretary of states
department to the highway department
! The demand fairly stunned the COM
mittee, for a subcommittee had just
port to the effect that the admins
tration of the motor vehicle license de-
partment under Mike Holm had been
remarkably business like, efficient, and
economical. Its system was better, and
it had issued licenses cheaper-fa1
cheaper-than any state in the Union
i But the committee knew what to do
Almost silently it threw it's Sub-com-
nittee's Illuminating report into the
waste paper basket and, by vote OF
Is to 10, did as it was told. So the
house has BILL H. F. 1888, recon-
mended to pass, providing for the
transfer of the motor vehicle license
department of the state government
from clean and competent hands to
hands whose competency is untried and
whose cleanliness is suspect.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-03-31

By special invitation we at
tended the victory dinner of the
Democratic party at the Forest
Hotel Saturday evening. We
were singled out as the only
Republican present and of
course, had to be the butt for
all the jokes cracked at the ex-
pense of the G. o. P. They
were good, all of them-some
were quite new. We enjoyed
the evening very much and
hope to be invited again next
time.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-03-31
There are many others.

The legislative jam of the closing
weeks of the session is on in earnest
The house has not seen its calendar
for two weeks and it has almost for
gotten that such a thing as general
orders exists. In the senate, calendar
and general orders are still given the
courtesy of a place on each senator's
desk, but the senate is busy day after
day with other things. Special orders
each with increasingly long lists Of
bills, come faster and faster, and the
remainder of the session will be &C.
cupied exclusively with them.
Meanwhile more and more bills pour
into the legislative hopper. The house
is more than 300 bills over the all time
record for bills introduced. The total
grist in the two houses will be well
over 5000 Committees are still working
at high speed and are daily dumping
more bills on the already overcrowded
and almost forgotten list of general
orders. The mortality of bills in this
legislature will be very great and that
is one thing about the legislature for
which the people may be truly thankful
Not So Good
Members of the legislature, according
to a time honored custom, are entitled
to be called Honorable" no matter who
may suspect that they are not. 1t is
hardly to be expected that legislative
wisdom will rise higher than its source
the people. A legislature reflects the
virtues and the prejudices, the strength
and the weakness, the greatness and the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-03-31

1t affords us considerable
pleasure to announce that our
old friend James Travers, one
of the stalwart old line Demo
Gratis of St. Louis County who
has stuck to the principles as
laid down by Thomas Jefferson
ever since we have known him
for the past forty years, has
been recommended for the post
as Collector of Customs at
Duluth and Superior. Another
old friend, Curtis M. Johnson,
is now holding the position, but
Curtis is a Republican and will
be replaced by one of the faith
full of the party now in power.
AS long as there is a change to
be made, we hope Mr.. Travers
lands the place. Not only does
he deserve the recognition for
services rendered the party but
he also is in every way fitted to
hold this responsible position.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-03-31
COMMUNICATED
BY Senator Shipstead
March II. 1893.

Editor The Ely Miner
The following is statement of the
reasons for my vote on the Emergency
Banking Bill:
The bill had to do with the opening
of banks that had been closed by the
order of the President. The Proclama-
ton closing the banks was issued be-
cause of heavy Withdrawals by de-
positors from banks resulting in a
scarcity of cash. The holiday period
gave the national government time to
have Federal Reserve Notes printed and
sent to Federal Reserve Banks where
banks, members of the system, could
take their securities and get the cash
necessary for the day of opening.
1t may not be generally known by
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-03-31
Land OF Little Rain

Because little rain falls and the land
scape is parched native women Of
Curacao, off the coast of Venezuela, do
their washing in the ocean and hang
the clothes to dry on cactus plants or
reef prOngs. A salt water distillery
provides the capital. Willemstad, with
fresh water, and the coral foundation
of the island permits few springs.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-03-31

Kandiyohi county, is liberal in every
true sense Of the word. He is chairman
of the house committee on education,
position in which he is rendering
sterling service to education and to the
people of the state.
Representative Harold F.. Barker,
newspaper publisher of Elbow Lake,
Grant County, is progressive who
wants to be sure he is right before he
goes ahead. A legislature of men of
his calibre would be humdinger.
Senator Herman Schmechel, Renville
county, famed for the luxuriance of his
jet black whiskers, is a master farmer
and master liberal. He votes as he
thinks.
county, conservative, is one of the
truest liberals in the legislature. He's
okey, is O. K. Mr.. Dahle has lived his
life in rural community; he is keenly
sympathetic and understanding as to
the problems of the people among whom
he lives, and is instant in season and
out in their service. No solon watches
legislation more closely His criticism
falls alike on friend and foe, and his
helpfulness is extended as freely and
impartially to one as to the other.
Senator j. v. Weber, publisher of the
Murray County Herald, is a BLACK
republican" to his political opponents.
He is in fact a thorogoing progressive,
man of vision and vigor.
Representative VIM E. Bloom, Worth
ington, is a farmer-laborite and real
liberal in spite of it. He holds to the
right as he sees it with rugged in
dependence that scorns parties, politics,
and personal interest.
Senator John B. PattiSon, Stearns
county, is liberal endowed with that
rare quality, common sense. He's a
good man to tie to.
Representative Herman Dammann of
Plato, veteran member of the house,
is constructive conservative, which is
the only kind of liberal who pays divi-
dends ito his constituents.
Representative Walter H. Campbell,
Hennepin, is conservative" who has
quietly accomplished more for the
people of the state at every session in
which he has served than have any ten
mounting liberals of this or any other
session.
There are many others.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-03-31

The many friends in this city
of the genial mayor of Two
Harbors were pleased to note
his reelection for the sixth con-
secutive term defeating his
nearest opponent by nearly
1000 votes. Mr.. Brickley has
administered the affairs of the
Lake County metropolis in such
a manner as to make the
government of that city a shin
ing mark in the field of well
governed Minnesota cities.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-03-31
DISTRIBUTORS WANTED FOR
HIGH CLASS LAGER BEER.

(After Legalization.) Applicants please
furnish information on their financial re-
sponsibility and state territory wanted.
Address: HAGEN-BECKER CO., Nc
Dougal Terminal, Duluth Minnesota.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-03-31

For the second time in a few
weeks, the vote to make the
Shipstead-Nolan bill applicable
to state lands and exempting
the Minnesota Power & Light
Company and giving them per-
mission in the bill to develop
the proposition begun several
years ago in the Gabro and
Bald Eagle lakes district, was
voted down by the Ely Com
mercial Club. The contention
of the opposition is that the
company should get permission
to do this work in the same
manner as others are compelled
to do by filing an application in
the proper channels.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-03-31

Ely will be in line to go when
the beer bill becomes a reality.
City Attorney Carey says that
outside of the matter of licenses
there will be no obstacle in the
way for the sale of beer in this
city especially since the powers
that be in Washington have de-
cided that the 80 per cent pro-
duct is not intoxicating. If
these same powers would now
declare wine and whiskey nom
Intoxicating the country would
be saved much trouble and con-
fiict between the wet and dry
forces.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-03-31

The season for trapping
muskrats opened Saturday,
March 25, and will remain open
until next Wednesday, April 5.
The skins of these rodents find
a ready market and furriers
are making all kinds of ex-
pensive fur garments from the
lowly muskrat skins, which in
these depressing times are re-
placing the more expensive
varieties.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-03-31
Wacner's Libretto.

Wagner kept the essence of the Nj
belungenlied legends, but his ring
operas vary greatly from the text Of
the legends. The text of his librettos
is his own.-Washington Star.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-03-31

The prospects are that no re-
apportionment bill will be
passed at this session of the
legislature according to those
who seem to know. The Far
mer-Laborites in the legislature
feel that the chances for cleo
ton for their party is much
greater under the at-large
method of voting for Congress
men than under the district
plan. Their contention was
proven in the last election when
several districts in the state
were left without direct repre-
sentation, in fact the entire part
of the state north of st. Cloud
from the east to the west line.
is without direct representation
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-03-31
ON THIS OCCASION
Continued from Page One)

known to exist. He bases his
claim on the report of the tax
commission which stated that
in 1907 the commission found
a reserve tonnage of $780,
100000 tons. Since that time
there has been mined and
shipped a total of approx
mately 775,O00,000 tons and
that in 1928 there was in re-
serve 1,250,000,000 tons or co.
100000 tons more than in 1907.
His bill wants back taxes to the
amount of $125,000,O00 on ore
which no one, either the COM
mission, Senator Lommen or the
mining companies knew existed.
This is digging in rather deep
and should the bill pass in the
face of legislation already on
the books, we hate to think of
what will happen to one of the
main industries of the state and
to the people dependent on the
industry.
The mining companies are at
the crossroads, so to speak.
Minnesota can force the COM
panies out of the state or can
by more reasonable tax policy
encourage the development of
an industry which furnishes a
livelihood and an existence to
the range communities and I'M
told tax monies to the other
parts of the state.
The legislature, now in ses-
sion, has it in it's power to fur
nish the answer. 1t can make
or break the companies as well
as the residents of a large por-
ton of this great state.
Evening star., 1933-08-12
Book Reveals Two Secrets.

Two secrets were revealed by the
Countess Barcynska when her novel,
Under the Big Top" was published in
London. She provided the first surprise
in her dedication. ITO my husband,
Caradoe Evans" Only their most init
mate friends knew of her marriage. In
quiries regarding the dedication re-
vealed another secret-"Oliver Sandys.'
the writer of sophisticated books, and
the Countess Barcynska are the same
person. Evans also is Q novelist.
Evening star., 1933-08-12
Form Old Machinery Trust.

To stave off competition from abroad
trust has been formed in England to
buy up machinery from mills that have
had to close down temporarily. The
purpose is to prevent the machinery
from getting into the hands of brokers
and being sold for absurdly small sums
to foreign manufacturers who would
find it so much the easier to compete
with the textile mills of Lancashire.
One case is cited of nearly new ma
chimes sold in Japan for one-tenth of
their original cost.
Evening star., 1933-08-12

Across.
Il. Given to long words.
IS. To support with particulars.
16. Genus Of seaweeds.
IT. Japanese folding fan.
18. Seats of consciousness.
49, Married.
20. Leader of Green Mountain boys.
%. To exercise an elective choice; rare.
%. Plant.
a. One that crawls.
26. To disable.
27. Refugee during French revolution.
81. Shipwrecked person.
IS. To bring to light.
36 Ancient Greek rooted theater.
g. West Indian snappers.
B8. To see-saw.
AO To humble.
a. Notified streaks in mahogany.
A5 Saltant.
A.. British Arctic explorer.
80. Dance step.
53 Small pieces OF metal.
81. To fasten temporarily.
S. Australian bird.
58 Babylonian god Of war.
So. Garment fastener.
60. Dramatic productions.
So. Intervenors.
Down.
/. George Eliot character.
2. Muse 81 lyric poetry. #
g. To tcist.
4. Piece suitable to be chewed.
B. Wife of silva.
s. Exists.
Z. General of Alexander who became
King Of Egypt.
3. National emblem of United States.
g. River in Russia.
The Nome nugget., 1933-06-24

ling they sighted six walrus on an ice foe and they headed for 1t. As they approached them they de- cided that when they were to shoot, those in the front of the boat were to remain seated and those in the rear were to stand. Unfortunately one of the front men, Julius Pleasant, the roadhouse man stood up just as one of rear men shot and received ,the6 charge in the back of the head and was Instantly killed. They killed four of the six waIrus but they left them and came home.
 Captain Swanson of the motor schooner Amy arrived in Film on the 11th of June to begin prepar- ing the Amy" for her summers mail run from Golovin to Dime Creek, and will have it ready for. launching in few days. He was accompanied by his son Oscar and Ia native boy from Koyuk.
 There has not been any shore run of Herring this year as there usually is but they lhave kept out in the deep water and as result. the natives have not had any her ring to amount to anything.
 The repairing and painting of the government buildings here has been almost completed, and as far as material on hand. all is in good shape for the next year.
 There. have been some gardens planted here, but as a rule the seed has been lacking We have divided what we have with those who want to plant them. The of- fee of Indian affairs has sent seed to many of the stations. but they will not arrive in time for the spring planting. We want to thank
The Nome nugget., 1933-06-24
ELM
Especial NuEget corres,Ondeacel

Especial Nugget Cerres1ondeAceJ
 Elia Alaska
 June 1 Again the summer mail is al most ready to start. and we are glad of it as we are so isolated that we do not get any mail after the dog team mail stops sometime in April or May, unless thru the courtesy of the Post Mistress at G,oloyin and those travelling this way. This spring both have been very generous, and we are thank ful for the reception of our first class mail and also for the deli very of our outgoing mail.
 This spring the ice broke from the shores of Film earlier than any spring since we have been here. The main ice broke and left on May 25 and only left narrow rim Of shore ice that was frozen to the bottom and that soon left. The ice east of the village and up to Isaac's Point has just left.
 We have been expecting the U. S. Cutter Northland to arrive here for several days, as we have some work for the doctor. They ar rived here last year on the 9th of June.
 The seal catch at Film this spring was very meager but there has been good catch of walrus. The men here have brot in seven and that will help out quite a lot in the way of meat and oil.
 On the morning of June g. the men left for a walrus hunt and were gone all night. In the morn
The Nome nugget., 1933-06-24

|ahem for this, as it is almost i'm possible for the people of Elm to get these things.
 Again we feel the need of some king of communication, as 1t is impossible for us to communicate with some other place unless we walk or go by boat or dogteam. We need radio telephone very badly.
 The usual Decoration day ser vice was held at the cemetary this year. which consisted of decor ation of the graves and ten songs, followed with sort of picnic slun- cheon of coffee, cakes and crack CTS. c. S. Replogle
The Nome nugget., 1933-06-24
NoT1on

All Taxes real and personal due the City of Nome, for the year 108a will become delinquent on July 10, 1088. Penalty and int crest will be added after this date.
 Nome Common Council
 By M. !. Walsh
 City Clerk
The Nome nugget., 1933-06-24

WRITE YOUR FRIENDS A LITTER ON SOUR DOUGH STA. rIoNARY On Sale at Nugget otlcA
Evening star., 1933-06-01
PRODUCE MARKETS
SHOW PRICE GAINS
Industrial Recovery Act and
New Currency Legislation
Affect Quotations.

Markets for wheat. cotton. hogs and
butter during the past month have felt
the influence of the indicated new pro-
visions for control of production and
the money system. says the United
States Department of Agriculture. Bu-
reau of Agricultural Economics, Market
News Service. Early crop uncertainty
during May strengthened the position
Of wheat. corn and cotton, but weather
conditions improved near the end of
the month. Many other products were
drawn into the rising movement to
some extent and the market became
generally strong and active.
Most of the further sharp advances
the last week of May were for grain
and cotton. Prices of dairy and poultry
products, also most fruits and vege-
tables, we're held back by heavy sea-
sonal production and showed compare
lively little change. Butter markets
were weak and unsettled. Live stock
maintained its position on most lines
Hides and wool continued their decided
ly upward price trend, with demand
active. Fruits and vegetables main
tanned fairly steady price level COM
pared with recent weeks, but generally
below that of year ago.
Green Produce in Full Supply.
Fruits and green produce have failed
to follow the rising price trend OF
many staple products in late May
There is the usual increase in variety
heavy seasonal movement, and severe
competition among the early and mid
season shipping sections. Strawberries
are a great market feature just now
when the largest market producing sec
tions are in full swing, but prices of
some lots scarcely pay for picking and
packing. Most other produce also
shows weak market tendencies, and the
opening high prices when new lots ar
rive are quickly lost because of indif-
ferent demand Onion and cabbage
prices hold their own under moderate
supplies. Potato and apple markets are
somewhat irregular.
Butter Market Weak.
The butter market was weak near
the first of June. Accumulated stocks
became too heavy and prices were re-
duced sharply at eastern points as well
as at Chicago. Butter buyers for con-
suming requirements showed but very
little inclination to anticipate future
needs and purely speculative buying
was not active. Heavy storing was an
outstanding feature in the development
OF the weaker tone. Reports continued
to show increase in production.
Fresh cheese markets in the East
held barely steady and in Chicago prices
declined one-half to three e-fourthS cent
on all styles. On the Plymouth, Wis.
boards enough strength developed,
however to leave all quotations un-
changed.
Evening star., 1933-06-01
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO. June / Up Omitted
States Department of Agriculture =
HogS-Recelpts, $4,000 head including
5000 head direct; slow, early sales about
steady with yesterday most bids 10
lower; few loads 190-26O pounds, ASA
400; top, 495; spartngly; pigs 400
downward; good packing sows, 4:30a
$40; light light, good and choice, 140-
$50 pounds, 415a4.65; lightweight, 160-
Zoo pounds. 4.5Oa4 go; medium weight,
200-250 pounds, 4.75a4.95; heavyweight,
R50a350 pounds, 4.70a4.90: packing
Sows, medium and good. 275a550 pounds,
f.00a4.60; pigs, good and choice, 100
$50 pounds 365a4.15.
Cattle-Receipts, 5000 head: calves
$500 head; fed steers and long year
Gngs moderately active, steady to strong,
mostly steady; lower grades predom-
mating; demand fairly broad for rank
and file selling at 5.00a6. Is; best
yearlingS in load lots, 735; part load,
$50; with several loads held at 725a
$50; better grade heifer and mixed
gearlings slow in face of lise-el supply;
other grade yearling heLe.s, butcher
heifers and other killing classes fully
steady. Slaughter cattle and vealers-
Steers, good and choice, 550-900 pounds,
6.75a7.75; 900-1, 100 pounds, 5.75a7.75;
4,100-1 800 pounds. 600a7.75; 1,300-1,-
500 pounds, 5.75a750; common and
medium, 550-1 800 pounds, 4.25a6.25
keifers, good and choice, 550-750
pounds, 5.50a6.50; common and medium,
425a5.25; COWS, good, 3.75a4.5O; COM
mon and medium, 3.50a375; low cut
ter and cutter, 225a3.25; bulls (year-
hngs excluded), good (beef), 340a4.00;
cutter, common and medium, 290a3 60;
yealers. good and choice, 5.25a6.50
medium, 4.75a5.25; Gull and common,
R75a475. Stocker and feeder cattle
Steers, good and choice, 500-1 ,050
pounds, 50oa6.50; common and medium,
aOOa5.25.
Receipt, 1000 head; all classes
steady to strong; l0al5 and more higher
sn instances; desirable native eve and
Eether lambs 700a8.00; strictly choice
BhOrn yearlings 6.65; two-year-olds,
600; outstanding dry fed ewes, BIS;
Ismhs, 80 pounds down, good and
choice, 700a800: common and medium,
s25a7 90. ewes 9o-15O pounds, good and
thoice. 150a3o0: all weights, common
and medium, 1.00a225.
Evening star., 1933-06-01
Trade Trends

BY the Associated Press.
Cotton goods-A report is current in
foreign trade quarters that exporters
have ceased buying gray cotton goods,
because prices have reached levels
where they cannot compete with foreign
producers.
.Flour-The market is maintaining
its recent advances, but consumers con-
tinue reluctant to purchase for other
than immediate needs because of what
they term the general uncertainties. ="
Zinc-The market is strong in SYM
pathy with other non-ferrous metals.
Some producers are said to be asking
420 cents a pound, East st. Louis, with
others naming AIS cents.
Wool-Boston advices say that deal
ers in raw wool are Withholding offer
ings while awaiting the arrival of the
new clip in that market.