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The Ely miner., 1934-02-02
To SdUe Million
A Year on Roads.

Minnesota counties win save more
than one million dollars a year from
now on by being relieved of main-
tenance and improvement costs on the
4,5Oo miles Of county roads taken into
the state trunk system this month.
This is the estimate of the state high
way department.
The average county expenditure on
the heavily travelled roads which were
generally added to the state system has
been about 500 year for maintenance
alone, according to highway department
engineers. although this figure varies
considerably in different localities.
As all these roads also require fire.
quent outlays for improvements and
betterments in addition to maintenance
the savings to county taxpayers should
run far higher than a million dollars
year over a period Of several years
The state highway department must
maintain and improve the new routes
from its regular revenues. This year
It has trunk system 1880 miles in
length to care for, compared with only
$500 miles previously. The highway
department reduced its expenditures IN
1888 by more than so per cent, COM
pared with 1882.
The Ely miner., 1934-02-02
HIGH SCHOOL
HONOR ROLL
Honor Students of High School
Announced for Period From
Nov. ~ to Jan. 19.

The Honor Roll of the Ely Memorial
High School has been announced by the
faculty. The requirements for a place
on the Honor Roll are passing marks in
physical education and q standing of
four BIS or better in academic pursuits.
No student who has an unexcused
absence or who has been guilty of mis-
conduct is included among the Honor
Students. The Roll is as follows:
SENIORS Patrick Fleming, Anita
Gordon, Sylvia Kaija, Audrey King,
Helen Lee, Eileen Lomasney, Elma
Mantila and Violet Peterson.
JUNIORS -Bernice Cardew, Frederick
Gradisher, Jennie Popesh, Mona Kent,
Esther Richards, Walter Roponen and
Julia Skule.
SOPHOMORESL LIrja Essila, Agnes
Halamik, Margaret Hanson, Olga Pol
janec, Angela Pucel and Doris Santo.
FRESHAdEN-Aino Aalio, Stanley
Berglund, El Lorraine Broulette, Nancy
King, Frances Chernivetz, Virginia
Jackson. Ali Paapanen, Sophia Popesh
and Ella Siren.
The Ely miner., 1934-02-02
p. T. A. Meeting
On Friday, Feb. 8.

Because of the High School Glee Club
concert Thursday evening, the regular
monthly meeting of the Ely Parent
Teacher Association viii be held Fri
day evening, Feb 9, at s O'Clock in
Room LOG of the Memorial High School.
Mr. Sternberg. instructor in psychol-
ogy in the Junior College, viii talk on
Common Faults and What They Mean
in Children" The discussion will
center itself on behavior problems often
traceable to common and normal
causes.
Celebrating the thirty-seventh year
of the founding of the National Con-
gress of Parents and Teachers, the
Senior Girl Scouts will enact two play
lets, "The Birthday Cake" and Mem
ories of Founders Day" Mrs. Joseph
Fleming is assisting Miss Raisky in
directing the plays. Miss Mary Hutar
will offer several vocal numbers and
Miss Irene Thomas will play selections
from Mendelssohn.
The hospitality committee, under the
direction of Mrs Byron Carlson, will
open the social hour with light re-
freShmentS.
Members and friends are cordially
invited to attend this national birthday
party at the next meeting of the Ely
association.
The Ely miner., 1934-02-02
ccc CAMPS
TO remain
Emergency Conservation Work
to Be Continued is Message
to Gen. Stone.

Official confirmation of continued
Emergency Conservation Work has been
received from Washington by Brigadier
General David L. Stone, commandant
of Fort Smelling and E. v. Willard,
state commissioner of conservation.
The radiogram received stated that ''the
President on January Is decided that
the CCC would continue at full strength
for one year commencing April /, 1884 >
Detailed plans have been submitted
for Minnesota to the Federal Regional
Forest Service Office at Milwaukee by
Mr.. Willard. The plans for the next
six months period call for a setup of
80 state forest camps, IL soil erosion
control camps and II state park camps.
The continuation of this work viii
speed Minnesota's conservation plans, .
Mr.. Willard said. I'VE are tremend-
ously pleased with the accomplishments
Of the past enrolment periods and hope
for approval of the state setup as pro-
posed for the coming year."
During the past summer IS state
forest and nine erosion camps were
operated. After October the number
was cut to 16 state forest camps. The
Federal Forest service operated "a
camps during the summer and 80 since
October on the Chippewa and Superior
National Forests.
The Ely miner., 1934-02-02
COUNTRY CLUB
new OFFICERS
Directors of Shagawa Club Met
and Elected Officers For
Ensuing Year.

The directors of the Shagawa
Country Club held their annual meet
ing last week and elected officers from
among their number for the ensuing
year. All the directors were present for
the meeting during which the following
were chosen as heads for the year:
President-Walter E. Englund
Vice President-E. c. Bolitho.
Secretary and Treasuer-H A. Berg.
Reports from the secretary and
treasurer for the past year showed the
Club in fair financial condition al
though business was considerably less
for the past year than in the year
previous. The green fees from tourists
fell of materially during the past year
showing that tourists were getting by
with the minimum of expense
There was somewhat of a loss in
membership but it is anticipated that
with the upturn in business conditions
this will not be the case the coming
year. Lewis j. White resigned from the
board of directors owing to a press of
other business. DR.. j. j. Call was
chosen to fill his unexpired term which
holds until the next annual meeting.
The Ely miner., 1934-02-02
TEST PITTING
eva PROJECT
Testpitting of State-Owned Ore
Properties Approved With
CWA Funds.

F. A. Wildes, director of the state
division Of lands and minerals, an
nounced upon his return to st. Paul
last week from the Mesaba iron range
that testpitting of state-owned iron ore
properties has been approved as a
Civil Works Administration project. 1t
is also planned to do exploration work
to further check previous surveys. The
CWA application for funds to carry on
this work was authorized by the Min
nesota Conservation Commission at its
January meeting.
Tests will be made on lands that in
earlier days were shown to contain de-
posits of low grade ores and will not
include lands under present existing
mineral leases, Mr.. Wildes stated. Work
will be started on the projects as soon
as necessary funds are made available
1T will call for some 24,OO0 man.
hours of unsHlled labor and 1900 hours
of semi-Skilled labor" MIR. Wildes con-
tinued, giving employment to about
125 men. On the iron ranges il St
Louis and Itasca counties where most
of the work will be done there are
many men experienced in this work who
have been unemployed for some time
except for limited recent work under
the CwA."
The materials necessary for full
operation of these projects Will not cost
over $1,000 consisting of small timber
for cribbing, picks, Shovels and some
blasting powder. The layout of the
work for smapling of the ore formations
and the consequent analysis viii be
cared for by engineers and chemists OF
our division
Resultant information viii prove OF
immense value to the state trust funds
when these lands are needed for mining
purposes as the grade and condition OF
the ore bodies viii be better known and
as consequence will result in better
royalty terms for the state"
The Ely miner., 1934-02-02
Ely Girl Summers
Trim BilDdbik Saturday.

At the swimming meet held in the
local pool Saturday, the Ely girls were
victors over Biwabik to the tune of Al
to q. The Ely girls showed excellent
class in the events taking six firsts out
of the eight events. The summary is
as follows:
Relay-Ely, first, (Jean BONNER, Mar
garet Kran, Terrsi Franti, verna Mar
TIM Time 45:3.
1OO-yard breast-Agnes Vessel E, first:
Lillian Dubois, B, second: Jean Nord-
strom, B, third Time 1:31
100 yard back-Margie Smith, B, first;
verna Martin, E, second; Emma Matt
son, B, third. Time 1:175.
1OO-yard free-Jean BONNER, E. first;
June BONNER, E, second; Mae Ffnnu-
can, B, third Time 1:144.
Diving-Margaret Moravetz, E. first;
Frances Kra1l, E, second: Jane Miners,
B, third.
40-yard breast-Agnes Vessel, E. first;
Lillian Dubois, B, second: Jean Glass,
B, third. Time 1872
40-yard back-Margie Smith, B first;
Verna Martin, E, second: Frances
KraIl, E, third Time 27:2.
40-yard free-Jean BONNER, E. first;
Mae Finnucan, B, second: Terrsi Franti,
E, third Time 27:1.
The Ely miner., 1934-02-02
Ely Ski Jumpers
Placed at COLeraine.

Joe Pryatel won the Glass c ski Jump
at Coleraine a week ago Sunday with
732 points. His nearest competitor had
728 points
RENO Tuomala placed in the Class
D event with 67.2 points and was fourth
in this event, the leader of which won
with 71l6 points.
Andrew Lampi and william Maxi of
the Ely Ski Club were entered for the
meet in Duluth Sunday which was
called off on account of the desperate
cold and high wind which ragged al
day. They were entered in Class A and
B. Joe Pryatel was entered in Class
c. The boys were in Duluth ready
to do their stuff but were forced to
return home without showing their
ability.
The Ely miner., 1934-02-02
ELY MAN ON
Relief BODY
T. III. Brennan Named on CWA
County Committee With 9
New Members.

The State Emergency Relief Admins
tration on Monday announced the ad-
dition of nine members to the st. Louis
County Committee for the supervision
of CWA work.
The new appointments were an
nounced by Benjamin e. Youngdahl,
director, in a letter to the st. Louis
county board.
They are Mrs. Phil DeMore, repre-
senting the Federated Trades assembly
of Duluth; NJ H Greenberg, Eveleth
city attorney; Edward Wheelecor. mayor
of Chisholm; Thomas Brennan, Ely
alderman; Nestor Lane, Gilbert school
board; George Barrett. Buh school
board; Gust Gustafson, Cook farmer;
Matt w. Koski, Floodwood farmer, and
Luke Burns, Virginia city attorney.
The committee was authorized by the
state board of control and is to function
as a county committee Having in mind
the interests Of the people of the
entire county rather tnan any one
particular locality or group"
While board members offered no
comment on the new appointments, it
was considered as an approval of the
work done so far by the county relief
committee because no members of the
group were ousted. naddition it was
understood to serve as a means of
meeting objections raised by certain
group were ousted. In addition it was
Two weeks ago, Mr.. Youngdahl and
several other state relief leaders were
in Duluth to confer with county board
members.
Five members of the county board,
not now members of the committee,
were listed as members of the new or
ganization-C Commissioners Eric Elk
lund, E. M. Snyder, Henry A. Anderson,
Victor KoSh and John w. Pasich.
Present members who are included
are Commissioners w. A. Newman and
Jacob L. Pete, City Commissioner C.
A. Williams, DR.. William A. Coventry,
Fred Ward, Mrs Willard Bayliss, CHS
holm; S. j. Egge, Hibbing; r. A. Spill
um, Biwabik, and Bert Pearson, Vir-
ginia.
The Ely miner., 1934-02-02
Range School Boards
Discuss Problems.

The Range School Boards at their
meeting in Hbbing Friday discussed
several problems of Importance to the
districts. E. C. Jones OF this city is
president Of the organization.
Opening of employment for range
school teachers in other parts of the
state viii be the purpose of abandoning
the practice of exchanging range
teachers between the various schools IN
this territory, it was stated following
a decision of the school board associ-
alton at the Hibbing meeting.
The policy that has been followed il
recent years, that Of superintendents
exchanging teachers between them
selves, win be eliminated starting next
fall. This practice. it was pointed out
at the meeting, has had the effect Of
making it exceedingly difficult for range
teachers to get jobs IN other localities.
The Ely miner., 1934-02-02
Ely Man Addresses
Chisholm, SpOrtsmen.

John J. Boldin, president Of the
Arrowhead Sportsmen's Association, was
one Of the speakers at the annual
meeting of the Chisholm Sportsman
and Athletic Club on Saturday night
Mr.. Boldin detailed the past accom-
pliShmentS of the Arrowhead body and
outlined a tentative program for the
future.
Judge VIM. j. Archer of Duluth, a
long time member Of the Chisholm
Club, made a short talk in which he
asked the sportsmen's organizations to
keep a nice balance between the agri-
cultural and forestry developments of
the Arrowhead to preserve the section
for its highest possibilities.
Attorney General Harry Il. Peterson
Of st. Paul, was the principal speaker
Of the gathering. Mr.. Peterson stated
that a project was now underway to
survey the state with the idea Of
designating lands suitable for agricul-
ture, for forestry and for game pre-
serves. He stressed the uniqueness
Of the Arrowhead with recreational
possibilities on large scale.
The time is coming" Mr.. Peterson
said, when the tourist coming here in
search Of health and recreation, viii
bring to it an income second only to
mining and timber interests. The
SportSmen are interested in seeing this
development by which large blocks of
country are returned to their natural
state The legal and conservation de-
partment viii cooperate IN every way
to solve the problems facing the people
Of this section, who best know what
those problems are"
Arnold D. Brattland of the attorney
generals Office and special assistant foT
the conservation department, outlined
the program of the conservation depart
ment for acquiring lands for preserves
and public shooting grounds and stated
that private game preserves were un-
satisfactory.
G. N. Tramontin was reelected fol
the tenth term as president of the
Chisholm Club. Several others besides
Mr.. Boldin from this city attended the
meeting at Chisholm on Saturday.
The Ely miner., 1934-02-02
Supreme Court UphoIds
AUard to Injured Man.

Judgment of the State Industrial
Commission involving the workmen's
compensation act was upheld Friday
by the Minnesota Supreme Court.
Compensation of s1440 per week until
his recovery was affirmed by the court
for John Markof of this city, injured
while in the employ Of the Eneralite
Surfacing Products Co.
Markof was struck by an automobile
when he left the truck on which he had
Ridden home from work. In alghting
he had to cross the highway to reach
his home and it seems that when he
stepped from the truck a passing car
struck him The court ruled the acci-
dent arose out Of and in the course Of
Markoffs employment.
The Ely miner., 1934-02-02
Annual Gun Sale
To be Held March 3.

Saturday, March 8. is the day set for
the annual public sale of guns and
other confiscated articles by the state
division of game and fish, Erling SVEN
son, director, announced. The sale win
start at 1000 o'clock a. m. and win
continue until all equipment is sold.
1t viii take place in the auditorium of
the Deutsche Haus, IA Rice St., st.
Paul, which is located Immediately to
the rear of the new State Office building.
across from the capitol.
"A multitude of equipment win be
placed on sale to the highest bidder for
cash" A. M. Stefano, seizure clerk for
the division said. There viii be about
$50 guns sold, including shotguns and
rifles Of all calibres, descriptions and
makes We are holding the sale in
doors SO that inclement weather VIII
not interfere. The Dutch House audi
torium is furnished without charge"
The Ely miner., 1934-02-02

Max Herseth's Boy Swimmers
Win by More Than 2 to
Margin Over Aurora.

The fourth victory in six starts was
garnered by the local team Saturday
at the Washington natatorium when
Max HerSeth's team trimmed up Aurora
by score of 50 to %.
Remi Pellikka was the high point man
with two victories and swimming on
the winning free style relay, garnered
II points for his team. The best time
for the day was turned in by LeSar of
Aurora in the back stroke event which
he won handily over the balance of the
field in the remarkable time of 1.O8.9.
The time made by LeSSar is within
fraction of a second of the state record.
The summary of the meet is as follows:
160-yard relay-Ely, first, CTuomi-
kosh, Sutherland, Kun and PeIlikka)
Time 1:24.2.
lO0-yard breast Stroke-TuomikoSH
Ely, first; Ahola, Ely, second; Ahlfors,
Aurora, third. Time LISP.
40-yard free style-Pellika, E, first:
Klun, E, second; Krasovetz, A, third.
Time 21.3
220-yard free tyle-Elfving, E, first;
Jalonen, A, second; Nykanen, e. third.
Time 2.56.7.
100-yard back stroke-Lessar, A, first;
Sutherland, E, second; Gianotti, E,
third. Time 1.089.
100-yard free style-Pelikka, E, first;
N. Tuomala, E, and Krasovetz, A, tied
for second place. Time 1.04.
Diying-Klun, E, first, 918 points;
Boben, A, second, 6o.7 points; Ogrinc,
A, third, $50 points; Grahek, E, fourth,
$50 points.
180-yard medley relay-Ely, first;
Sutherland, Tuomikosk and Tuomala0
Time 1.57.7.
Total score: Ely SO, Aurora q.
Tomorrow the boys will swim Eveleth
at Eveleth.
The Ely miner., 1934-02-02
Going Back to School.

Minnesota Highway patrolmen are
going back to school. Thirty-five of
the departments 70 men have been
ordered to Fort Smelling from Janu-
ary % to February 3, to review new
highway laws and to plan additional
work incurred by expansion Of the
highway system. The other IS men VIII
be in classes February S to 10, in
elusive. Chief John P. Arnoldy said
no new men are to be added to the
force and the school VIII be merely a
general review of the patrols work and
its added responsibilities.
The Ely miner., 1934-02-02
Real Estate Taxes Can
Be Paid Quarterly.

Real estate taxes can now be paid
in quarterly instaIlments because of
a bill passed by the regular 1888
session of the Minnesota Legislature.
The law affected only the last half
payments of last year, but from now
on payments may be made in quar-
teriy installments on or before
March 81, May 81, August 81, and
October 81. Penalties are not inn
posed for failure to pay March and
August installments, but the regular
penalties are imposed for delin-
quency for first half and second half
levies, the Minnesota Taxpayers
Association points out.
The Ely miner., 1934-02-02
new BUILDING
IS DEDICATED
Appropriate Ceremonies and
Festivities Mark the Dedi-
cation of New Home.

Beginning with the reception at the
new Office building of the South
Slavonic CATHOLIC Union on Saturday
afternoon and banquet that evening
at the Memorial cafeteria, the hand
some new building of the Union on
Fourth Avenue and Harvey Street was
appropriately dedicated.
It is estimated that nearly two
thousand people passed through the
building in the hours set apart for this
during the afternoon. All marveled at
the neatness and commodiousneS of the
new structure. The Office force was at
hand to explain the inner workings and
were further augmented by several of
the Supreme officers here for the annual
meeting and dedication.
A banquet at which 300 were seated
at the tables in the Memorial cafeteria
petizing banquet was served by the
young ladies assisted by the older ladies
of the several local lodges of the Union
Music for the occasion was furnished
by an improvised Little German Band" :"
Charles Merhar served as POSTMASTER.
As hardware dealer, Charley is good
POSTMASTER besides and he carried on
the duties of his position to the salts
faction of all concerned. He introduced
the several speakers in his fluent
manner, his remarks being punctuated
with sallies of wit which kept the large
crowd in excellent humor
The guest of honor for the occasion
was Joseph Agnich. Mr.. Agnich was
the first Supreme President of the
South Slavonic Catholic Union upon its
organization in this city in 1889 Mr..
Agnich was given an ovation upon his
introduction and later in the evening
was presented with beautiful basket
of flowers and a chased and engraved
gavel as tokens of appreciation for his
efficient services.
The larger part of the Supreme
Officers and auditing committee, had
been in session for the week holding
the annual meeting and auditing the
books of the Ely officers. These were
present at the banquet and each was
called upon for remarks by Toastmaster
Merhar. All responded and congratu-
lated those responsible for the new
home building in most complimentary
manner.
The high officers here for the annual
meeting and audit were: Paul Bartel,
President, of Waukeegan. Illinois; Matt
Anzelc, First Vice President of Aurora,
Minnesota; Louis M. Kolar, Second Vice
President of Cleveland, Ohio; Anton
Zbasnik, Secretary, Louis j. Kompare,
Assistant Secretary, Louis Champa,
Treasurer, all of Ely; Anton Terbovec,
editor and manager of the official news
paper of the Union of Cleveland, Ohio;
John KumSe, chairman of the Board of
Trustees of Lorraine. Ohio; j. N. Rogel,
First Trustee of Cleveland; John Balk-
ovec, Second Tlstee of Pittsburgh, Pa;
Frank E. Vranichar, Third Trustee of
Joliet, Illinois, and Joseph Mantel,
Fourth Trustee of this city.
The officers viii conclude their ses-
sions this week Judging from express
sions heard they are satisfied with the
conditions of affairs as administered
by Secretary zbaznik, Assistant Secre-
tary Kompare and Treasurer Cflampa.
The Ely miner., 1934-02-02
Macy EnIisfs 1850.

Thirty-two st. Louis county town.
VIII be made in February. 1884. Twenty
recruits VIII be selected from this dis
trict; 9 from Minnesota, from North
Dakota and 8 from Wisconsin and
Upper Michigan The recruits are to
be chosen from current waiting lists and
viii be sent to Hampton Roads, vir-
ginia, for their preliminary training.
Enlistment in the Navy offers steady
employment to selected type OF youth
without previous commercial or indus
trial experience. Applicants must. TO
be selected, be between II and 25. of
excellent physique and reputation and
must have the consent Of their parents.
The Ely miner., 1934-02-02
S. S. Luther League
In Monthly Program.

The Luther League of the Suomi
Synod church held its regular monthly
program in the church parlors on Fri
day evening with large crowd present
and enjoying the evening immensely.
Mrs. Mary Roman, chairman of the
January Committee was in charge
Of the program and announced the
numbers as presented by those taking
part. The program included:
Address of welcome, Mrs Mary Roz-
man; song by the audience followed by
a prayer led by the Rev. Tamminen;
trombone solos. Holy City" and 'aThe
Lost Chord. Lloyd Carlson; vocal solos,
''The Prayer" and 'Fairest Lord Jesus, y
Martha Mattola.
Address by the Rev. j. T. Dixon,
pastor of the local Methodist church;
vocal trio, Trees" Martha Mattola,
Violet Lassey and Rachael Palmgard;
address by the Rev. o. Kosk of Chi
cago; selected violin solos, Mrs. Otto
SarEpato; musical reading, 'Iife's
Weaving" Marian watilo, accompanied
by Martha Matilda; vocal solo. From
Every Stormy Wind" Violet Lassey
accompanied by the girls choir and
assisted by Mrs. " Koivumak who also
played the musical arrangements for
the other numbers on the program:
song by the audience. and closing
prayer led by the Rev. Tamminen.
Members Of the January committee
served very appetizing lunch after the
program. The committee was COM
posed of Mary Roman, chairman; the
Rev. Tamminen, Helen Hakko, Tyne
Souja and Leonard Maki.-Myrtle Maxi
publicity manager.
The Ely miner., 1934-02-02
1888 Game and Fish
Licenses ShOlC Gain.

A report issued by the state division
OF game and fish shows the sale Of
28l AL individual fishing licenses, 61,-
655 family fishing licenses and 35y847
nonresident fishing licenses for the
year 1888. The report covers returns
up to January "a, and does not include
the final reports of a number of county
auditors. The figures viii be materially
increased when the final county reports
are received.
The Ely miner., 1934-02-02
32 County Townships
Face Dissolution.

Thirty-two st. Louis countw town.
ships, because of their high tax de-
linquency, may be dissolved by the
county board under state law, COM
missioners there have been informed.
A survey of such townships was asked
by the county board last week. State
statutes give county boards the auth
ority to dissolve towns having a de-
hnquency of more than 10 per cent, or
towns having valuation of less than
$4,000 with go per cent delinquency.