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The Ely miner., 1934-12-14
Eastern Stars Elect
NelC Officers Monday.

At the regular meeting of the
Eastern Stars on Monday evening
officers were chosen for the ensuing
year. After the business of the evening
had been disposed of the large number
of members enjoyed social hour, the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Byron Carlson.
Cards We're played and a toothsome
lunch enjoyed. The officers elected
were as follows:
Worthy Matron-Beatrice Laing.
Worthy Patron-Byron Carlson.
Associate Matron-Marie Nelson.
Associate Patron-E c. Bolitho
ConductreSs- Edna Carlson
Associate ConductresS Bolitho
Secretary-Luella Coad
Treasurer-Signa Thielman.
Trustee, g yearS)-Florence Carlson
The Ely miner., 1934-12-14
SHAGAWA CLUB
ANNUAL MEET
The Shagawa Country Club
Elects Three Directors at
Monday Banquet.

The annual meeting of the Shagaws
Country Club took place at the Forest
Hotel Monday evening Following a
finely prepared and served six O'Clock
dinner, short program preceded the
election of three directors and the
transaction of other business.
President w. E. Englund of the club
presided at the meeting while E. c.
Bolitho was in charge of the program
The Shepel Trio sang a group of songs
which were well received and raptur-
ously applauded, especially when they
sang Slovenian folk song. Miss Alma
Karvela gave several readings with a
Finnish dialect and was repeatedly re
called.
The annual reports of Secretary
Henry Berg was given and showed the
club in excellent condition barring
the loss Of several members resigned
and one by death. The report showed
66 members in good standing and that
the Indebtedness of the club had been
reduced by $500 for the year.
Ben Richards reported for the fl
nance committee; Wilson Carlson for
the green's committee; DR.. j. j. Call for
the games committee; Mrs W. E. Eng
tund for the ladies games committee;
Bruce Strachan for the house COM
mittee, and Ed C. Jones for the MEM
berShip committee.
The club talked some on the matter
of enlarging the club house at the golf
course and members were asked to
think the matter over and submit
their recommendation to the board OF
directors.
The election of three directors to re-
place B. o. Strachan, Ben s.. Richards
and A. G. Prisk, resulted in the re-
election of Messrs Strachan and Rich
ards and Jas. I. Laing.
A change was made In a section of
the bylaws which allows a member 20
dispose of his membership to salts
factory applicants with the OK of the
board of directors
The Ely miner., 1934-12-14
Deer Hunting Reports
Indicate Healthy Herd.

Appreciation was expressed by Erling
Swenson, director of the division of
game and fish, because of the COM
paratively large numbers of deer
hunters who have already filed their
hunting reports. He warned that all
hunting reports including amount of
game taken must be returned before
January 81. Failure to do so, Director
Swenson said, bars license for next
year.
Reports received to date indicate in
the whole that Minnesota's deer herd
IS in good condition" Mr.. Swenson
said. 'It is gratifying to note the
absence of serious disease and the fact
that the widespread drought did not
effect the deer areas of the state to any
great degree"
The Ely miner., 1934-12-14
ELY TANK TEAM
BEATS EvELETH
George Sutherland Hangs Up
Local Tank Record For
Back Stroke.

The Eveleth boys swimming team
met defeat at the hands of Max Her
seth's swimmers in the local natatorium
on Saturday by a score of 43 to %.
A feature of the meet was the 100
yard backstroke work of George
Sutherland of the local team when he
broke the local tank record and also
beat the state record hung up last year.
The record made by Sutherland was
1:087
The results of the meet were as
follows:
180-yard relay-Ely, first; Eveleth,
second. Time, 1:23.
100-yard breast stroke-Lepisto, Ely.
first; Ahola, Ely. second and Ojampoa,
Eveleth, third. Time, 1:215.
40-yard free style-Klun, Ely, f.
Rupert. Eveleth, second, and Sarkipatu
Ely. third. Time, :2os.
1O0-yard free style-Rupert. Eveleth,
first; Tuomala, Ely, second, and Harvey
Eveleth, third. Time, "a seconds.
Dives-Klun, Ely, first; Cerar, Eve
leth, second, and Grahek, Ely, third
220-yard free style Hanson, Ely.
first; Sersha, Eveleth, second, and PuceI,
Ely, third. Time, 2:583.
100-yard back stroke Sutherland.
Ely, first; Skinner, Eveleth. second.
and Brownell, Ely, third. Time 1:O8.7.
Medley relay -Eveleth, first and Ely,
second. Time, 2:142.
The Ely miner., 1934-12-14
Much Money Needed
To Match II. s. Aid.

Approximately $685. 600 additional
income viii be needed by the Mime
sofa Highway department next year #
it is to match the federal aid allotment
anticipated for this state, according to
N. W. Elsberg, highway commissioner.
Beginning in 1885, the federal gov
ernment viii demand dollar for dollar
matching of highway aid funds BY the
state. In the past two years the na-
tional government gave Minnesota more
than $15,000.O00 in emergency highway
grants as an employment measure.
This money has kept state highway
construction going since motor vehicle
license fees were reduced In 1888. Mr.
Elsberg said, but now that outright
grants have been discontinued very
little construction VIII be possible with
present state revenues.
The Ely miner., 1934-12-14
Mesaba Iron Company
Trying to Get Loans.

Officials of the MeSabi Iron Company
are trying to negotiate loans from the
large and better circunstanced stock
holders of the company to defray the
carrying charges.
The response from the stockholders to
the circular letter under date of August
20 setting forth the need of funds and
Offering subscriptions to collateral trust
notes, has been disappointing. This
letter of August 20 said that it was a
final appeal, and pointed out the pos
sibility of foreclosure to meet an OBJ
legation of $4,000 borrowed heretofore
for the preservation of the properties.
The Mesabi Iron Company owns or con-
trols large holdings of low-grade iron
bearing material on the eastern Mesabi
range in Minnesota, and has a plant for
the production of sinter which can out
put 800 tons daily. The plant cannot
operate profitably on prices for iron ore
which have prevailed for some years.
Skillings' Mining Review.
The Ely miner., 1934-12-14
Winter Fishing
In st. Louis COuntg.

Erling Swenson, director of the di-
vision of game and fish Of the state
conservation commission, has sent OUT
the regulations for winter fishing.
List of lakes in st. Louis County in
which no manner of fishing viii be
allowed this winter are Armstrong,
BURNSIDE, White Iron, Vermilion-an
that part known as Pike Bay, including
Pike River to the dam and Trout Lake
in 68-17.
List of county lakes closed to the use
of fishhouses and Spearing through the
ice, but angling permitted are Clear
Lake IN 59-19; Fourteen in 59-Ie;
Grand Lake; Long in 51-16; Side in
60-21; South Sturgeon; Pelican and
Perch.
The Ely miner., 1934-12-14
MOVE STARTED TO REDISTRICT
Commissioner DISTRICTS
University Women Met
And Enjoyed Program.

The December meeting of the Ameri-
can Association of University Women
was held on Tuesday evening. Dec. 4, al
the home of Mrs. George Somero. The
following interesting book reviews were
given:
Lyman Beecher Stoves, Saints
Sinners and Beechers," by Mrs. D. w
Winters; Mary Brittain's, Testament
of Youth" by Miss Alice Fowler, and
James Hiltonis, Goodbye Mr.. Chips,
Maud Hart Lovelace's, "One Stayed at
Welcome" Stark Young's, so Red the
Rose" Mary Ellen Chase's MARY
Peters" and Hugh Walpole's, Captain
Nicholas" by Miss Thekla Johnson.
Several delightful selections in Ameri-
can-Italian dialect were given by Miss
Mama Forbes. The rest of the evening
was spent in singing Christmas carols
and auctioning Christmas gifts.
On the entertainment committee were
Mrs. Peter Moroni, Miss Mary Ann
Strathern and Miss Gertrude Mattola.
The luncheon committee was composed
of Mrs. Conrad G. Haugen, Miss Clara
McIver, Miss Luella Holt and Miss
Gertrude Mattola.
The next meeting of the University
Women will be held Wednesday even
ing, January 9, at eight o'clock, at the
home of Mrs. D. w. Winters.
The Ely miner., 1934-12-14
Plan is to Have Five Com
missioner Districts Instead
of Seven as Now.

A special meeting of the commits
sioners of St. Louis County was held
Sunday owing to the press of business
and at this meeting the board discussed
plans for redistricting the county into
five commissioner district instead Of
seven.
1t is said that the range commits
sioners started the discussion and it is
also understood that the board viii seek
legislative action at the next session OF
the legislature calling for the reds
tricting.
Commissioner W. A. Newman of Du-
luth stated that the state law empowers
the board to rediStrict the county as to
commissioner districts and added may
be it would be good thing if the
board made a redistricting." Other
members who took part IN the dis
cussion expressed themselves as willing
to have the board redistrict.
The commissioners from the rang
are for it and are in favor of joiniug
the First district with the Second and
the Third with the Fifth giving Du-
luth two districts and the range three.
The Second district covering east Du-
luth and nearby communities IS the
largest in point Of population. Our dis
trict, the Fourth, IS the smallest. The
First district has population of about
81 900 while the Third district mas a
poulation Of about 27.OOO. The popula-
tion of the Second district is estimated
at 10000 and the Fifth at $1,000. The
Sixth and Seventh districts have 3
population estimated at $4,000 each.
The Ely miner., 1934-12-14
REPLACEMENT
PLANS GIVEN
Working Hard on Replacement
Industries Adaptable For
Range Cities.

Postmaster Gilbert Finnegan of Eve
leth is continuing his study of possible
replacement industries for range cities
and is meeting with cooperation from
civic bodies and others interested.
He is speaking on the subject at
various conferences and meetings with
commercial, civic and political leaders
of the Arrowhead country. The plan is
designed to convince the government
that steps must be taken to develop new
industries in this part of the country
before the high-grade mining industry
is thing of the past, not anticipated
for a number of years, but possibility.
Among other things in the plan is
the organization of farmers into CO.
operative organization to build a can
ming factory as high quality beans and
peas can be grown in this territory if
a market is provided. The government
should aid in the financing of this
project.
Building of cheese factories.
A government demonstration plant
on processing peat for fuel.
Plans for interesting capital in setting
up wood conversion plant for products
now growing in the Superior National
by the forestry officials and is rapidly
assuming shape.
Government assistance in the private
experimental work on low-grade ores
of which there are large deposits in
the northern part of the state, especi-
ally St. Louis, Lake, Cook and Itasca
counties.
Study and experimentation to de-
termine whether iron ore can be
smelted by electricity at the mouth of
the mine. This point was brought
about as dispatch from English steel
makers reported that the English mines
are having their furnaces moved close
to the source of the ore and thus lower
costs
The Ely miner., 1934-12-14
ON THIS
OCCASION
A Few Observations on Matters
Material and Immaterial by
the Editor.

st. Louis County not only
captured the agricultural
sweepstakes at the State Fair
for several years and has car
ried off plaques, banners and
cups galore, but now comes our
old friend William F. Haenke
and is cited the premier seed
grower of Minnesota for 1884.
In recognition he is to be
honored at banquet at Uni
versity Farm during the annual
farmers and homemakers'
short course in the week of
January 18th to 18th. Haenke
is a grower of registered seed
Of clovers, potatoes, oats, bar
ley and wheat. A few years
ago he was named as Mime
sofas Master farmer.
We wish the agricultural
counties in the southern end of
the state would take notice.
For county which is supposed
to raise nothing but snowballs,
taxes and iron ore, these re-
cords in the agricultural line
are not so bad.
The Ely miner., 1934-12-14
Operating Rate 1920
OF Steel Capacity.

The sixth consecutive weekly increase
in steel production has lifted the oper-
ating rate of the industry to % percent
of capacity from 281a a week ago. the
Iron Age estimated in its weekly sum-
mary on Saturday.
The magazine noted indications that
consumers had exhausted inventories
built up last spring and we're forced to
reenter the market for steel products.
"A large part of the gain," the sum-
mary continued, ''is attributable to
heavier orders from automobile-parts
makers, although the mills are also re-
ceiying more support from the motor
car makers themselves and from. the
farm-eqlupment industry.
Still another factor is contra
seasonal expansion of tin-plate pro-
duction from 40 to 45 percent Of
capacity.
The Ely miner., 1934-12-14
COUNTY CLUB
farm BUREAU
Meeting of st. Louis County
Club and Farm Bureau in
Duluth Last Week.

Mr.. and Mrs. Sig Olson, Mr. and
Mrs. Peter Schafer, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
T. Somero, Mr.. and Mrs Wilson Carl
son, Jacob L. Pete and Ray Hoefler at
tended the annual meeting of the St.
Louis County Club and Farm Bureau
in Duluth on Friday and Saturday.
The meeting was attended by about
400 people from all parts of the county
as delegates from the many civic and
farm clubs. The meetings were held
at the Hotel Duluth where the facilities
and the many meeting rooms OF the
hotel were extended the visiting dele
gates.
At the general assembly held on Sat
urday morning the reports and resolu-
tions adopted by the several sections
were acted on. President Jacob L. Pete
presided at this meeting with M. B.
Elson, secretary.
The Civic and Commerce section met
at noon on Friday at a luncheon meet
ing. Addresses were made at this meet
ing by E. v. willard, state conservation
commissioner; Sig Olson of this city;
E. w. Tinker, regional forester of Mil
waukee, and S. " Saxby of the Arrow-
head Association. H. T. Olson, general
chairman presided.
Addresses at the Agricultural section
meeting were made by B. A Heath,
August Neubauer, Skull Rutford, Conrad
Johnson and j. S. Jones. The Home
and Community section was addressed
by Mrs. E. p. Gibson, Mrs. Fred Ward,
Mrs. Bess M Wilson of Minneapolis and
Miss Elizabeth Spreistersbach The
Child Welfare Conference listened to
j. B. Weiner, Mrs A A. Mendenhan
and the Rev. L. L. Huntington. M. I.
Smith of Hibbing, general chairman of
All Club work, presided over his Sec
tons meeting. Talks were made by
Mr.. Smith, Frank Brown, Miss Mabel I.
Fertig, II. j. Aase, N D. Mcleod and
E. w. Tinker.
At 6 O'Clock banquet was served in
the ball room at which 800 were seated.
Andrew Meldahl, president of the N. z.
NJ E. A. was toastmaster. Mrs. ?. II.
Cash of Hibbing led the community
singing. II. W. Clark, president of the
Duluth Chamber of Commerce and E.
A Bergeron, president of the Duluth
Hetail Merchants Association, well
coined the guests and President Pete
made the response. A string trio gave
several selections after which E. P.
Gibson presented the trophies won at
the State Fair to the president.
DR.. David Bryn Jones of Minneapolis
made the addresses of the evening
speaking on America Faces a New
World" The Ruud Quartette, state
champions for 1884 sang several num-
bers and a All Court of Honor was con-
Quoted at which the "a county champi-
ons were presented A -recreational
hour followed in charge of Beatrice
Atkinson of Hbbing and Fred Ward
OF Saginaw
The Ely miner., 1934-12-14
GIRL SCOUTS
AWARD COURT
The Girl Scout Christmas Court
of Awards Next Monday
at Memorial School.

The Girl Scout Christmas Court OF
Awards will be held Monday evening
December II, in the Music Room OF
the Memorial High School at 7:3O.
All badges that had been earned
during the 1884 camping season along
with badges whose requirements have
been passed since September will be
presented at this court Five year SER
vice stripes, denoting years of service
in Girl Scouting will also be presented
A fine program by Scouts of Troops
No. 5 and win occupy portion of the
evenings entertainment The public
is cordially invited to attend the Court
Of Awards. The following Scouts will
receive badges in the work designated
Scholarship Alice Newgord, Lois
Anderson, Patricia West and Barnetta
Agnew.
MuSician-RoSemary Murn, and Rose
mary Pirsh.
Home NurSe-Lenore AhlStrom.
Interpreter -Ingrid Erickson.
Minstrel Frances Mae Richards and
Marjorie Berglund.
Needlewoman- Patricia West, Mar
jorie Rikhus and Alice Merhar.
Child Nurse Mary Ellen O'Jala. Ar
lene Hill, Alice Merhar and Lenore
Ahlstrom
Observer -Barnetta Agnew, Marjorie
Rikhus and Patricia West.
Health Winner Marjorie Rikhus.
Branetta AgneW, Patricia West, Clara
Herseth, Eileen Salminen, Marigold
Santineau, Merna Maxi, Emily Slogan,
Alice Newgord. Helen Cherne and
Gloria HuSsey.
Swimmer Dyhr, Emily Slogan,
Elsie Korpi, Frances Babnick, Marjorie
Hill, Ruth Martinetti, Mildred Koiv-
unen, Agnes Alar, Mabel Lampi, Kath-
crime Herseth, Dorothy Rom and Eve
lyn Thompson
Second ClaSs-Alice Merflar and
Louise Tisovich.
Five Year Service Stripes Elizabeth
Berg and Elsie Make.
Citizenship Ahlstrom, Mar
jorie Berglund,s Elsie Korpi. Frances
Mae Richards, Arlene Hill, EVELYN
Dyhr, Clara H@-seth, Alice Merhar,
Peggy McMahars Gloria Hussey, Mary
Ellen O'JaIa, Mildred Koivunen, Carol
Chinn and Louise Tisovich.
Attendance Stars
Gold Stars 100 00To-Marjorie Rikhus,
Patricia West, Barnetta Agnew, Lenore
AhlStrom, Merna Maxi, Agnes Alar,
Rosemary Pirsh, Frances Babnick,
Helen Cherne, Evelyn Thompson, Mabel
Lampi, Angela Poljanec, Shirley Kot-
chevar, Marion Rautio, Edith Bohince,
Christine zergai. Marcia Martin, La
Verne Halamik, Lillian Takkunen, Rose
Kozar, Mary Kronicker and Angela
MikoIich.
Silver Stars 95Go-Emily Slogan,
Lois Childers, Lois Anderson, Gloria
Hussey, Mary Dragosh, Evelyn Dyhr,
Louise Tisovich, Ruth Erickson, Flor
ence Lindbeck, Mary Struna, Lois
Thielman, Mary Kurre, Betty Halamik,
Eleanor Babnick and Agnes Simonick.
The Ely miner., 1934-12-14
Mining Groups to File
Motions in Counter MOUe.

Mining companies who were awarded
reductions in the taxable valuation OF
SO properties will seek further reduc-
tions in motions for amended findings
which will be filed as a counter-move
to motions by st. Louis county for
similar findings to maintain the
original valuations.
Forty three properties were involved
in the suit which was tried before five
district court judges. On seven of the
properties, the valuation as fixed by tie
state tax commission was upheld, while
on the others reductions aggregating
S18,OO0.OO0 were granted.
The Ely miner., 1934-12-14
NelC Officers Chosen for
America Vespucci Society.

The local America Vespucci Society
elected officers at their last meeting for
the ensuing year as follows:
PreSident-Joe Folio.
Vice PreSident-Ceasar Cadari.
Secretary-John Chabotti.
Vice Secretary Carlo Bwagiio.
Treasurer-Enrico De Bernardo.
Chairman of Sick Committee -Sera-
pfine Rolando.
Advisory Board d-Steve Peyia. chair
man; Peter Ricci, Louis Bianchi, Guer-
ino Blragiio.
Flag Bearers Buraglio, Ameri-
can flag; Guerino Buragiio, Italian nag
The Ely miner., 1934-12-14

Printers are decent chaps.
The papers of the state have
been commenting on the search
ty of printers in Saltwater
where the Prison Mirror has
been issued by the prisoners for
years, will needs be printed on
the outside. Warden Sullivan
says there always has been a
shortage of printers and now
there are only two, one of
which is very old. Which goes
to prove, etc., etc.
The Ely miner., 1934-12-14
HENRY cHINN
PASSES ON
Early Resident of This CITY
Succumbs In Duluth After
Short Illness.

While it was known that Henry
Chinn had gone to Duluth for medical
attention, it was with considerable of a
shock to his many friends to learn
that he had died at a Duluth hospital
on Saturday.
The remains were brought to this city
and the home of deceased at 218 East
Harvey Street on Monday where banked
by many and beautiful floral offerings,
the body lay in state until Tuesday
afternoon when the funeral was held
from the home, the Rev. L. S. Sloan of
the NJ E. church and the Rev H. Rus
sell Browne of the Presbyterian church,
close neighbor of Mr. Chinn and
family, conducted the services. Miss
Lucilla Bridson sang at the services.
accompanied by Mrs. Douglas Nam
kervis at the organ
The Rev. Browne in his eulogy spoke
very feeingly of deceased as a neighbor
and friend. Burial was in the Ely
cemetery a large concourse of friends
following the remains to their last rest
ing place. The Iaing Mortuary had
charge of the funeral and pail bearers
were j. M. Brown, Peter Schaefer, VIM
Bridson, F. B. James, Thos. Mclaughlin
and william Jones. The Ely fire de-
partment of which deceased was an
honorary member, escorted the body to
the cemetery.
Many outside relatives and friends
attended the funeral among which were
Mrs. Francis Thomas and son OF Hib-
bling; A. ?. Thayer of Virginia; 3.
Cowles of Minneapolis; Mrs Harry A.
Chinn of Virginia; Richard Chinn of
Elcor; w. P. Chinn and daughter,
Marian, of Duluth. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Noah Bennett of Houghton, Michigan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett are sister and
brother-in-law OF deceased.
Henry Chinn was born at Central,
Michigan, near Calumet, on November
IS, 1886. He attended the public
schools of his home city and later was
employed in the copper mines of that
section. He came to this city in 1890
and was employed as chief clerk with
the Chandler Mining Company. He
returned to Central after having been
here for two years, to be married, re-
turning with his bride in 1892.
After the transfer of the Chandler
to the q. s. Steel corporation, Mr..
Chinn looked after the fee owners in
terests and also embarked in the in
surance business holding these positions
to the time of his death.
He took keen interest in political
and local affairs, serving the city for
two years as mayor, two terms as alder
man and was member of the Board
of Education for six years. He was an
honorary member Of the Ely Fire De-
partment, a member and past secre-
tary OF the Vermilion Range Old Set
tiers Association, a member of the
Knights of Pythias and the Modern
Woodmen- He also held the position as
trustee OF the NJ E. church at the time
of his death.
He is survived by his widow and two
SONS, Clarence of this city, and Harold
Of Duluth, where Harold Is athletic
director Of the Morgan Park High
School Three grandchildren also sur
vive.
The sorrowing family have the SYM
pathy Of host Of friends in their be-
reavement.
The Ely miner., 1934-12-14
Ma.ons Elect Officers.

The main officials elected by the
Masonic Lodge and to be installed be-
fore the end Of the year are:
Worshipful Master-E. II. Anderson.
Senior Warden-B. J. Agnew.
Junior Warden-M W. Peterson.
TreaSurer-Willam @. Jones.
Secretary Berg.
The Ely miner., 1934-12-14
FIRST INDOOR
BAND CONCERT
Ely Community Band Opens
the Indoor Season at the
Auditorium Sunday.

A fine program has been arranged by
Director DiNino for the first free con-
cert of the Ely Community Band at the
Washington Auditorium on Sunday
afternoon at 500 o'clock.
Guest soloistS for the day will be
Miss Irene Thomas and Mrs. Frank
DiNino who will play two piano num-
bers using two instruments.
The program for the concert on Sun
day is as follows:
Regimental Band March, .... .Sweeley
American Suite, Thurban
(a) The Tigers Tail"
CD When Malindy Sings"
0c) The Watermelon Fete.'
ValSe Caprice, ............F Fletcher
Selection The Fortune Teller" Herbert
"TSymphonique Callirhoe,'' .Chaminade
Pathetic Symphony" -. Tschaikowsky
(a) Andante.
(b) March.
Selections for Two Pianos.
Ndl VAISc, .......-........... AISnSky
Gb) Russian Rhapsody, -. .HeSelberg
Irene Thomas and Leah DiNino.
March, Colonel Bogey on Parade" =.
The Ely miner., 1934-12-14

Rep. Leonard Erickson of
Fergus Falls has a plan which
he proposes to bring before the
legislature and submit to the
voters as a constitutional
amendment to replace the up
per and lower branches of the
legislature by a single legis-
lature of 131 members and a
reapportionment of legislative
districts. The plan is not as
foolish as some members of the
newly elected legislature would
lead you to believe, especially
in regard to the reapportion-
ment of the districts.