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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-11-02
ELY HIGH LOSES
! CLOSE CONTEST
Undefeated Gilbert Gridders
Register Is to o Victory
Here Saturday.

In thrilling game, the undefeated
Gilbert high school eleven took the
measure of the Ely high school gridders
at the local athletic field Saturday
afternoon by a Is to O score. Gilbert
presenting one of the strongest teams in
its history and an aggregation which
as yet, has not tasted defeat, proved to
be somewhat too strong for Coach
Buckley's performers, who, however
turned in a steady and consistent game
Gilbert scored it's first touchdown
early in the contest after series OF
line rushes which set the local team
back on it's heels. A few minutes later
however, the husky Ely gridders came
back strong to make consistent gains
to the Ely forward wall but fumbles
proved to be costly and destroyed what
ever chances of scoring the local men
possessed.
During the first half, even though
Coach Montgomery's indicated men
scored a touchdown, the Ely ball-toterS
held their own and made things more
than interesting for the visitors as well
as the fans. Gilbert's second touch
down came in the third quarter when
Vucinovich and Manella, stellar Gilbert
backfield performers, took the lead fol
their teammates in cinching another
needed victory to an already enviable
record.
Vucinovich, fullback, and Manella
halfback, were easily the most out
standing Gilbert performers, the for
mer, heavy and speedy. cracking the
line for substantial gains during the
contest, while his teammate, fleet
footed, none the less came through with
several substantial gains.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-11-02
GROUSE HUNT
ENDS SUNDAY
Hunters in IL Counties Can
Bag Partridge Until Sum
set, November A.

The hunting season on native par
fridge in st. Louis county will close at
sunset Sunday, November 4th. The
season will continue until sunset Sun
day in II of the northern counties OF
the state while in the other Is counties
the season closed Monday at shutdown
Shooting of ringnecked pheasants also
came to close throughout the state
at shutdown Monday. Only Aitkin, Pine
and Carlton counties of those in the
northern section of the state have
permitted bagging of this bird. Fifty
eight other counties in the state were
open to pheasant shooting this year
The shorter season of nine one-half
days was put into operation after 1t
was determined that scarity of the two
species existed in some OF the counties
Originally the seasons on the two up
land birds had been set for 16 days.
The IL counties permitting the shoot
ing of partridge to Nov. are Cook
Lake. st. Louis, Koochiching, Beltrami
Itasca, Cass. Carlton, Pine, Aitkin and
Kanabec.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-11-02
INCLUDE NO.
ROAD PROGRAM
Northeastern Good Roads AS.
ISOLATION Maps Highway
Repair Projects.

The completion of State highway
No. from Grand Marais to Ely was
advocated among the many projects in
the road improvement program by the
state highway department in 1885 out
lined at meeting of the directors of
the Northeastern Minnesota Good
Roads Association held in Hibbing on
Friday.
The program outlined by the associ-
alton directors, will be presented to the
highway department.
The association will be asked to in
dorse the following projects:
Completion of state highway No. l
from Grand Marais to Ely; crawling
of No. from Tower west through Cook
to the Itasca county line; paving of No.
So from Virginia to Cook; bituminous
treatment of No. So from Cook to In
ternational Falls; crawling No. 63 from
Chisholm north to its junction with No.
SO; improvement of No. SO south from
Hibbing to Moose Lake; improvement
of the Marcel road from Grand Rapids;
improvement of the Remer road to
Grand Rapids, and improvement of No.
80 from Independence to Cloquet.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-11-02
Forest Fire Losses
Decreased by C.. c. c,

During the forest fire season to date
81, IA days have been spent by en-
rolleeS of the State and Federal Civilian
Conservation Corps fighting fires in the
forests of Minnesota, as against So, 79s
the previous year. The burned over
area in the National Forests alone was
reduced 10y 1882 acres, or 300 below
last year, according to E. W. Tinker,
regional forester.
This great decrease was due in part,
Mr.. Tinker explained, to experience
gained in combating the tremendous
toll of the previous year; to rising
public appreciation of the importance
of fire protection in support of forest
rehabilitation and resource development
through the activities of the CCC, and
to improved methods of fighting fire.
This is in spite of the fact that the
number of visitors to the national
forests and other recreational areas
of the state exceed that of last year.
The pride built up among the CCC in
protecting the public's forests is great
asset in keeping the forests green, and
has reduced the necessity for the former
vast emergency appropriations for fire
suppression
Camps are rated upon accomplish
ment and appearance; forest protection
takes priority in CCC work
More than 81 of the 103 fires oc-
curing on the Superior and Chippewa
National Forests this season were man
caused Careless smokers and campers
were responsible for "a of these fires.
With the approach OF the hunting
season the U. s. Forest Service and the
State Conservation Department urge
care on the part of the hunters enter
ing the game fields, in order that the
favorable showing made to date in fire
protection may not be impaired by some
act of human carelesSness.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-11-02
GOV. OLSON
SPOKE HERE
Defends FL. Platform and
Scores Mining Interests in
Talk at Auditorium.

Condenning the mining interests of
the range for their failure to pay
taxes and in strong defense of the
Farmer-Labor platform, Governor Floyd
B. Olson addressed a gathering of ap-
proximately six hundred at Farmer
Labor rally at the Washington Audi
forum Friday afternoon.
The talk was among a number
delivered in range towns during the day
terminating with an evening address in
Duluth which completed the northern
campaign speaking engagements of the
governor.
Devoting the greater part of his talk
to tracing the legislation that has been
enacted and other bills that have been
proposed by the Farmer-Labor party,
for the relief of the people, which bills
he charged had been defeated by the
republican party, steel trust, chain
bankers and other chain organizations,
Gov. Olson said the Farmer-Labor plat
AOAAA ~ OAAAJ q 4SW yCd1S dAICe1o VI
the New Deal"
I'VE must as third party, be few
steps ahead of the two old parties.
That is duty of a third party, for
otherwise its continued existence would
not be justified. Our program that is
new today may be commonplace to-
morrow. As we progress new ideas are
accepted and become the law OF the
land" he said.
Mining companies were referred to
as "the enemies not only of the people
OF the range but the entire state"
In a scathing denunciation of the tax
strike of the mining companies. Olson
charged that they were taking advan-
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-11-02
GRAHEk RITES
HELD TUESDAY
Pioneer Ely Woman Succumbs
Sunday Morning Following
Eight-year Illness.

Funeral services were held Tuesday
morning at nine o'clock for Mrs. Anton
Grahek, 81, pioneer Ely woman, who
passed away after lingering illness
at her home Sunday morning at seven
O'Clock. Funeral rites were conducted
by the Rev. Frank Mihelcic at st.
Anthony's church with the K. s. <. j.
lodge in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Grahek, who came to Ely thirty
years ago, was well known in this COM
munity and held in high esteem by
her many friends. The deceased was
born on April Z, 1888, at Vos Vimol,
to the Nenskaluka, Jugoslavia, and
when a young woman came to the
United States, residing for short time
at Brooklyn, New York. She returned
to Europe and later made a second
trip to this country and resided here
until her death.
The deceased had been in poor health
and ailing for the last eight years. She
is survived by her husband and six
sons and one daughter, they being
Anthony, Joseph, Matt, Albin, Louis, all
of Ely, and John, of Pullman, Washing
ton, and Katherine of Ely. The de-
ceased Is also survived by brother,
John Schultz. of Denver, Colorado.
Out-of-town attendants at the fun
eral were Mr.. and Mrs. Albert j. Jen-
kins. Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Kraker, Mr..
and Mrs. Jack Lampe, John E. Lackner,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fleck, all of vir-
GINA; Mr.. and Mrs. George Krall,
Mountain Iron; Mr.. and Mrs. John
Maurine, Mr.. and Mrs. John Sterk, Of
Eveleth. and Mrs. John Fugina, Aurora.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-11-02
H0IDALE MAKES
STIRRING Plea
Congressman Flags Shipstead
and Farmer-Laborites in
Speech Sunday.

Re-pledging support of the st. Law
renee waterway and the fire sufferers
bill and asking support of the national
administration, Congressman Eiral
Hoidale Sunday afternoon delivered an
inspiring address to large crowd OF
local people gathered at the community
center. Congressman Hoidale made the
talk as part of a speaking tour in behalf
of his own candidacy for election to the
United States Senate on the Demo-
cratic ticket.
Congressman Hoidale bitterly at
tackled the Farmer-Labor party and his
opponent United States Senator Hen
rik Shipstead, claiming that the people
of the state have right to know how
Senator Shipstead stands ON the social
iStic Farmer Labor platform.
The speaker cited various accomplish
mentS of the national administration
under the direction of President Roose-
welt, stating that 100000 out of H.
VV,OOV ulpCLiplOyCO Ikdo ICtuuilCu u
work since President Roosevelt took
Office; that buying power through re-
employment and government emergency
payments to workers and farmers was
raised about 5000 OO0, 900 in the first
eight months of his administration.
Congressman Hoidale made furth r
assurances that the United States De-
partment Of Commerce and the Bureau
of the Census will cooperate in the
setting up of commission for the study
of industrial possibilities for the solu-
ton of the surplus labor problem on
the Mesaba and Vermilion ranges.
In continuing his attack on his OPP
ponent, Henrik Shipstead, Congressman
Hoidale stated that ShipStead voted
against the MIRA and other important
legislation submitted by President
Roosevelt. He went on to state that
what President Roosevelt has already
done is merely an indication of what
he will do in the future and those in
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-11-02

Speaks to Approximately 900
People at Mass Meeting at
School Auditorium.

Close to 900 people gathered at the
Washington auditorium to hear Mayor
Victor E. Essling, of Eveleth, candidate
for state senator in the 61st district,
bitterly aSsan the record of his op-
ponent, State Senator George H. Lom-
men, Farmer-Laborite.
In a vigorous manner, the Eveleth
candidate branded the efforts of Sem
ator Lommen in the state senate and
vehemently criticized the record of the
Farmer-Laborite. Mayor Essling spoke
alta length on the action of his OPP
ponent relative to. the Shipstead-Nolan
bill, claiming that the Eveleth senator
attempted to have certain lands, owned
by the Backus interests, excluded from
the bill. In refuting the accusations of
his opponent to the effect that he was
a corporation man, Mayor Essling
stated that the fact that he was ap-
pointed as one of the attorneys in the
recent tax case with the mining COM
panies of itself Indicated that he was
not in sympathy with the views of the
mining companies.
The speaker stated that he was in
favor of returning the road and bridge
account of the county back to the re-
spective county commissioners stating
that the present centralized road plan
did not center the responsibility for de-
velopment and improvements of roads
in certain sections of the county.
Essling went on further to state that
his opponent attempted to pass bill
eliminating the occoupational and roy
atty taxes which have brought the state
some 100000 since 1929. asserting
that if these taxes were done away
with the burden would fall on the small
BUSINESS man and home owner.
DR.. j. E. Thompson, candidate for
state representative, presided at the
meeting and introduced Henry Ten
hunen. candidate for state representa-
tive. Ray Anderson, representative and
candidate for reelection. and County
Attorney Thomas Naylor of Duluth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-11-02
C. o. p. Women Hold Tea.

Republican women of this city
gathered at the Community Center
Friday at tea and heard short talks
by Mrs. Frank RoSemeier and Mrs.
George Warrick, of Virginia Mrs. Will
liam Jones, of this city, presided at the
meeting which was attended by close
to $50 women.
Others who made short talks, all OF
this city, follow: Mrs. Byrd Brownen,
Mrs. H. N. Sutherland, Mrs. p. D. Nc
Carly, Mrs. Ida Erickson, Mrs. Joseph
Novak and Mrs. Henry O'Jalla.
The Republican women will make a
house to house canvas in behalf OF
Republican candidates starting Tues
day.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-11-02
AUGUST FENSKE
PASSED away
MONDAY MORN
Noted Pioneer Ely Citizen is
Victim of Illness of Sew
eral Years.
Deceased Played Prominent
Role in Development of
This Range.

One of Ely's most outstanding and
pioneer citizens in the person OF
August j. FenSke, II, was called to his
reward Monday morning at his home
on East Chapman Street after an ILL
ness of several years. Mr.. Fenske was
one of Ely's most prominent and popu-
lar business men, having contributed
considerably, in his many years here,
to the Development of the city.
The deceased, born at Marquette,
Michigan, on July II, 1868, came to
Ely over 40 years ago. Playing an i'm
portant part in the Development of the
community, Mr.. Fenske built the first
frame house in Ely in September, 1887,
and also opened the first hardware and
furniture store here besides being one
of the original signers of the local
petition for incorporation of Ely in
1888.
Mr.. Fenske was the son of John and
Anne Fenske who migrated from Ger
many to Michigan as mining people.
The deceased, reared in Marquette, left
school to learn the timers trade and
for two and one-half years worked in
the Sawbridge store at Tower as a
timer. With the opening of the
Chandler mine at Ely in 1887 he was
one of the first men on the grounds.
He engaged in business under the firm
name of Fenske and Lawrence A fire
destroyed their first establishment Is
months later but it was rebuilt.
In 1890, Mr.. Fenske took over the en-
tire business and since that time has
been actively engaged in conducting it.
For two years, the deceased was an
alderman in Ely and for twelve years
served as member of the school board.
He was chairman of the board for two
years. Mr.. FenSke was also a member
of the first city council.
Mr.. FenSke was very active in civil
life and fitted admirably into the de-
velopment of the community. He was
member of the knights of Pythias,
Vermilion Range Old Settlers associ-
alton, and was president of the latter
last year. The deceased
was one of the original officers Of the
First National Bank and a director at
the time of his death.
The deceased was very familiar with
developments in the community life of
various range localities He knew by
personal experience and observation
many of the important events which
brought this section Of the range
country to the front as progressive
section. As pioneer, Fenske, before
there was a single line of railroad,
walked from Two Harbors to Tower.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-11-02
Ready for Book Exhibit.

Arrangements have been completed
for the annual book exhibit of the
Public Library which will be held in
the large room of the Community Cen
ter, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
November 5, 6 and 2. Children of pre-
school age and up to II years of age
vii be entertained on Monday at 4:30
o'clock in the afternoon; children from
IL to 16 years of age at 4:30 O'Clock in
the afternoon on Tuesday,, and adults
at eight o'clock on Wednesday evening.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-11-02

In the past seven months the
government has collected more
than one hundred and four mil
lion dollars revenue on liquor,
according to figures released
the treasury department. This
announcement comes right in
the midst of consistent talk
about distressive conditions and
the severe lack of cash on the
part of most of the people.
When one considers the
amount of liquor consumed by
the general American public
and the huge sums of money
expended for the same, it does
not appear that times are really
as trying as some people paint
them to be.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-11-02
Over 100 Attend Bio
Police Meeting Here
CiUiI Service Regulations
Are Urged For All
Range Cities.
EUeLefh Police Head Main
Speaker at Evening
BANQUET.

Over 100 members of the Arrowhead
Police Officers Association attended the
meeting of the organization held in
this city Monday. Representatives of
police forces in communities through
out Northern Minnesota were in at
tendance at the business meeting held
at four o'clock in the afternoon at the
local city hall and at the banquet held
at the Forest hotel in the evening.
Sam Owens, county sheriff, president
OF the association, presided at the
meeting and was POSTMASTER at the
banquet in the evening.
Reports of committees were heard at
the business meeting after which con-
siderable discussion relative to urging
the placing of all police forces in COM
munities of Northern Minnesota under
civil service regulations. President
Owens appointed a committee con-
Sisting of Harry L. Burns, of Eveleth,
County Attorney Thomas Naylor, of
Duluth, and Chief of Police Chester
Naeseth, of Hibbing, to investigate the
feasibility of such procedure and make
recommendation for the same at the
next meeting of the association which
will be held in Hibbing after an in
vitation for the same was extended to
the group by Chief Naeseth.
The committee will contact all heads
of police departments in the various
range cities and communities in an
effort to urge the adoption of civil
service regulations in those cities and
communities who do not at present
have their law enforcing bodies under
such rules
Following the business meeting the
group adjourned to the hotel where
a banquet was held at seven o'clock.
Harry L. Burns, of Eyeleth, member
of the police commission of that city,
was the main speaker of the evening
and described the various details rela-
tive to civil service and flayed politics
for playing too much of part in the
appointment of police officials and
patrolmen in various range communi-
ties. He stated that civil service regu-
lations would always make police forces
more efficient and responsible.
Remarks were made by Mayor John
A. Harri, John E. Thompson, John
Kapsch, Attorney Thomas J. Carey, all
Of Ely, and Representative Mark
Nolan, Eveleth; Floyd Farnand, Hib-
bling; State Deputy Fire Marshal Ing
worth Erickson, Duluth; Melvin Pas
solt, st. Paul, head of the criminal ap-
prehension bureau; County Attorney
Thomas Naylor, and Chief of Police
Douglas Nankervis, Ely. Chief of
Police Nankervis was presented with a
beautiful gift from the members of the
Ely police department.. E. w. Hanson
presented the gift.
Several Swedish dialect stories were
given by MIR. Hanson after which
ToastmaSter Owens introduced At
torneys Ben P. Constantine and Peter
Moscatelli, recently both of Ely.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-11-02
ON THIS
OCCASION
A Few Observations on Matters
Material and Immaterial by
the Editor.

The death of August Fenske
is a severe blow to residents of
Ely. Mr.. Fenske, one of the
pioneer residents of the Yer
million Range, and one of Ely's
most outstanding citizens took
a very important part in con-
tributing greatly to the de-
velopment of this community.
He came to this section when
it was in it's infancy and saw
the range country progress to
its present position. His death
is a distinct loss to the city for
it was men of his type who ex-
emplified the highest quality of
public spirit and civic-minded-
ness.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-11-02
Undergoes Operation.

While Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. LaBeau
were visiting in Duluth Saturday, their
son. Billy, age 10, was taken suddenly
i'll with an attack of acute appendicitis
and Immediately rushed to st. Mary's
hospital in Duluth, where he was
operated on He is reported to be
getting along nicely at present.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-11-02

Recently noted American
speaker made the statement
that the minority rule this
country because the majority
of citizens fail to visit the polls
on election day. No truer
words could be spoken. How
true it is that many people fail
to cast their vote election day.
The right to vote is a sacred
one and it is really cherished
by many of the citizens. 1t
should be the duty of each and
every person who has a right
to vote to exercise the same on
election day. To do so means
better government and better
public officials.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-11-02
Postpone Scout Meet.

The Boy Scout Council meeting which
was originally scheduled for Thursday
evening was postponed because OF con-
flict with the dates of the many politi-
cal rallies being staged in this city
Gust Robertson, chairman, will call a
meeting of the council shortly following
the general election, November 9th.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-11-02
Pink Ballot for Vote
On State Amendments.

On election day, Tuesday, Nov.
sixth, voters of Ely will be given
pink ballots upon which win be
printed the five amendments voters
are to decide upon. Local voters
should take cognizance of the fact
that failure to vote on any amend
ment will be counted as a vote
against it.
In Minnesota, in order to pass an
amendment il Is necessary that it
carry a majority of the entire vote
cast.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-11-02
Jenko Appointed.

Frank Jenko, of this city, was APP
pointed special judge of the municipal
court by Governor Floyd B. Olson te
succeed Oscar Bodin, formerly of this
community, who recently was ap-
poined state mines inspector.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-11-02
Staff King ON WEBC Tonight.

Stafford King, state auditor, will
make one of the closing talks of the
campaign over wEBC, the Duluth radio
station, Friday night. Nov. 2, from $50
to Gas. Mr.. King, who Is a northern
Minnesota man, is an exceptionally able
speaker. His talk IS expected to be of
special interest to voters in this part
of the state.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-11-02
Ladies Aid Meet.

A regular meeting of the M. E. Ladies
Aid viii be held Thursday afternoon at
2:30 O'Clock at the Community Center.
Mrs. Eckert, Mrs. Needing, Mrs. Bolitho
and Mrs. H. Richards viii be hostesses
at the occasion.