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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-01-05
P. N. COMPANY
SAFETY RECORD
Impressive Records for Both
Michigan and Minnesota
Mines in Safety.

Properties of the Pickands-Mather
Company in both Minnesota and
Michigan have made impressive records
in safety first work, according to in
formation just given out by the ma
tional safety council
The best all-time records for nom
accidents for open pit mines, as tabu-
lated by officials of the Joseph A.
Holmes Safety association, were made
by three properties of the Pickands-
Mather company. Mahoning. Hibbing,
was first; Bennett, Keewatin, second,
and Plymouth, Wakefield, Mich, third
In the combination open pit prop
critics, the Pickands-Mather properties
lead in the Lake Superior district, with
the Wakefield Iron Mining company, NJ
A. Hanna company at Wakefield, Mich,
second.
The announcement was a source of
satisfaction to Edward Leach, district
manager of the Minnesota properties
of the Pickands- Mather company; L.
G. David, superintendent; Abe Mathews,
superintendent of the Eastern range
mines of the company in which the
Zenith of this city is numbered and
which won the award several years ago.
Ben s. Richards is superintendent of
the Zenith; William Brown, superin-
tendent of the Mahoning, and d. A.
Schneider, superintendent of the Ben
nett. Kenneth Duncan, formerly of
this city is superintendent of the Ply
mouth at Wakefield, Michigan. George
Martinson is in charge of the safety
work for the Pickands- Mather company
in Minnesota
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-01-05
State MOVIES
HERE JAN. II.
Century of Progress Motion
Pictures of Minnesota to
Be Shown Here.

The moving pictures of Minnesota de-
plotting industrial, agricultural and re-
creational subjects of the state which
were a source of much satisfaction to
thousands of visitors at the Chicago
Worlds Fair last summer, with a talkie
description of the scenes shown will
be on exhibition in this city on Thurs
day, January IL.
The showings viii take place to the
childres of the schools at 1920 A. NJ
The Ely Commercial Club will see them
at noon and general showing will be
given at the Community Center in the
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
These showings will be free and well
worth seeing. As many of the views
were taken in this vicinity, they viii be
particularly interesting to the people
As whole the reels present most
interesting and instructive exhibition
Dontt forget.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-01-05
0. E.S. INSTALL
new OFFICERS
Mrs. E. A. Voss of Mountain
Iron Installing Officer for
Ely Chapter.

Mrs. Marcella Opel will act as
Marshall and with Mrs. E. A VoSs of
Mountain Iron as installing officer, will
induct the newly elected and appointive
officers of the Ely Chapter, No. ZIG,
Order of Eastern Stars on next Mon
day evening, January g. The officers
to be installed are:
Worthy Matron-Florence Carlson.
Worthy Patron Byron Carlson.
Associate Matron-Beatrice Laing.
Associate Patron-L. j. White.
Secretary Gladys Anderson.
TreaSurer-Luella Coad.
ConductreSs- Nelson.
Associate ConductreSS-Ann Anderson.
Chaplain Eta Berg.
Marshall sigma Anderson.
Organist- Rikhus.
Ada-Berniece Nicholas.
Ruth-Evelyn Gouze.
ESther-Marcella Opel.
Martha-Verniece Brownell.
Electa-Edith White.
Warder-Audrey Mitchell.
Sentinel-Ruth Nankervis.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-01-05
Annual NelU Years Ball
By the American Legion.

BY far the largest attendance shown
in several years greeted the annual ball
of the American Legion held at the
Washington Auditorium on Saturday
evening.
Dancing proved a hazard owing to
the damned floor, over a thousand
people being on the floor at one time
However, pleasant evening resulted
and when novelties in the shape of
horns, noise-makers, confetti and other
devices weer distributed, bedlam broke
loose and the noises were terrific and
at times threatened to drown out the
fine music played by Rudy Krize's Min
nesota Vagabonds.
The Boy Scouts were in charge of the
check rooms and did a fine job although
they were almost swamped at IL o'clock
when the dance closed.
The Legion boys are being warmly
congratulated for the fine evening pre-
pared for their patrons.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-01-05
Some Drastic Changes
In Truck Licenses.

Changes have been made in truck
license costs which all owning trucks
and doing hauling should acquaint
themselves with at once in order to be
properly classified. Registrar Byrd
BrowneN has some pamphlets giving
the rules and classifications which he
will be pleased to pass out for in
spection.
As near as we make it T. trucks and
passenger cars are under the same
classifications as last year. x licenses
for hauling of freight only allow a
radius Of 35 miles from the city limits
of the home address. In other words
should you desire to haul freight to
Virginia from Ely a distance of SO
miles, you will be compelled to pay a
fee Of $500.
There are also six different classes
of trailers specified Make sure of your
stand by studying the laws as given in
the pamphlets.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-01-05
Rotary Wednesday.

R. Clifford Miller was the guest of his
uncle, Tom Miller, at Wednesdays
meeting of the Rotary Club. Clifford is
here from st. Cloud for a visit at the
home of his mother, Mrs. Alice Miller.
Jim Laing told the funnies for the
evening while A. ]. Thomas recounted
the outstanding events of the week. DIR,
o. w. Parker had charge of the meeting
as chairman of the Community Ser
vice Committee and made the address
of the evening, commenting on the Ma
tional Committee on Liquor Control re-
port as presented by Raymond L. Eos
dick and Albert L. Scott of the COM
mittee. d. Raub James was named
chairman of the "On to Detroit" COM
mitbee for the International Convention
Of Rotary in June The ladies of the
Bethany church served the dinner.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-01-05
To Help the Settler
Bad for the Beaver.

Representative Chas T. WagenSteen
of Chisholm has introduced bill in
the legislature to allow owners and
renters of land to kill or destroy wild
animals, wild fowl or wild game which
is destroying or damaging land or
crops thereon, without securing a license
or permit. The bill provides that:
"Any person owning or occupying i'm
proved lands or real estate under cul-
tivation may at any time kill or des-
troy any wild animal, wild fowl or
wild game doing damage or injury to
his land, or the crops thereof, without
obtaining any license or permit what
Soever; provided, however, that this
Act shall not permit the killing or
destruction of any wild animal. wild
fowl, or wild game by any person not
the actual owner and-or resident oc-
cupant of the land or crops so
damaged"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-01-05
0RGANIzATI0 MEETINe0F
new CITY COUNCIL FOR ELY
Several Changes Made in Appontive Officers Meeting
Tuesday Evening; Alderman Tauzeu Now Acting Mayor;
More Appointments Monday

The first meeting of the new City
Council took place Tuesday evening.
Long before the hour set for the meet
ing the council chamber was filled
with interested spectators and late
corners lined the outside to the foot Of
the stairs.
The council had the situation well In
hand before entering the council
chambers and knew what they were
doing with the result that not more
than an hour was consumed in getting
organized and making the changes Of
fered in the appointiye forces of the
city.
The appointment of police officers,
janitors, and several other positions to
be filled was left over until next Mon
day evening when special meeting
will be held to fill these positions
Alderman Ivan Tauzell, a hold-oyer
member of the Council, was named
Acting Mayor.
City Clerk A. o. Knutson was re-
appointed for the twentieth time.
City Treasurer Andrew Watilo, IT.,
was returned to the treasurer's Office.
He also has been in this position for
over twenty years.
A. w. Nelson was named City At
torney, replacing Thomas j. Carey. Mr..
Nelson is not new in this position, he
having held the attorneyship several
years ago.
w. M. Somero was chosen City En-
gineer to replace Joseph Veranth who
has held the position since 1927.
Paul Buccowich, Jr., was chosen to
succeed himself to the position of
Superintendent of the Light and Water
department.
Jack Peshel, who for the past year
has been member Of the Ely police
department was named Street Com
who has held the place for several
years.
DR.. o. w. Parker was named as
Health Officer to succeed himself.
I. G. Cox succeeds himself as Fire
Warden
DR.. j. E. Thompson received the re-
appointment as City Chemist.
Frank Peshel received a re-appoint-
ment as Sexton at the cemetery.
Mrs. Anton Moravitz succeeds her
self as Matron at the Detention Hos
pital.
A. o. KnutSon was renamed as
Custodian of the City Hall building.
o. w. Sarkipato was renamed as
Chief Engineer at the Light and Water
plant.
The office of the City Assessor, held
by Fred B. James since the Office was
made appointive under the present
charter, was closed until March LIST.
The City Council is now composed of
Mayor John A. Harri and Aldermen
Ivan Tauzell, John Kapsch, Walter D.
Carlson, Frank zgonc, Thos. H Bren-
nan and Otoo Hokkanen.
zgonc, Brennan and Hokkanen were
chosen at the election in December to
replace Steve A. Banovetz, Joseph Kos
chak and Victor j. Thompson.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-01-05
Ely PIT. A. Meeting
Thursday, January IL.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Ely Parent Teacher Association will be
held Thursday evening, Jan. II, at 8
o'clock in Room LOG of the Memorial
High School.
Mrs. A. j. McMahan, the president,
will talk on THE Menace of the
Movies" and offer recommendations
for proper legislation to cope with the
evils involved in this, the fourth largest
industry in the United States
Peggy McMahan will play Rachim-
anioff's Prelude BELLS of Moscow as
the musical selection of the evening
and the program will close with
assembly singing.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-01-05
GundersOn Tractor
Goes Through Ice.

Martin Gunderson who is logging
timber for the Oliver Iron Mining Com
pany on Farm Lake where he has a
camp employing about forty men, had
the misfortune to lose a heavy tractor
through the ice last week
The tractor was being taken to the
camp for hauling heavy loads and
snow blowing, when it broke through
the ice on White Iron Lake and is
now at the bottom in about 80 feet
of water.
The machine will probably be re-
covered later in the season when the
ice gets sufficiently strong to hold
heavy hosting machinery. In all prob
ability diver also will be employed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-01-05
memberships
over The TOP
Committees Report Excellent
Condition of Legion Aux
iliary Unit.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Auxiliary of the American Legion at
the club rooms in the Community
Center on Wednesday evening was we'll
attended and enjoyed President Miss
Edith Ellefesen presided.
The reports from committees were of
unusual interest and showed the live
illness of the Unit.
Mrs Edward Buckley reported on the
rehabilitation committee which assisted
other organizations in the centralized
plan of providing holiday cheer to needy.
She reported that 81 baskets had been
distributed She also reported that SIS
had been sent to the Units adopted
soldier at Barnurl.
Mrs. Clara Carlson, chairman of sew
ing, reported the. sending of six bed
jackets to headquarters She also
stated that sewing would start next
Tuesday at the Community Center at
2 o'clock
Mrs. o. T. Freidsburg presented a
fine report on behalf of the sick COM
mittee.
Mrs. Helen Carlson reported that 100
children had attended the Christmas
party given by the Unit the Saturday
before Christmas.
The president, Miss Ellefsen, was
chosen to attend the Hall of Fame
banquet and district meeting ait Duluth
as representative of the Unit on Jam
uary goth.
Mrs. Leona Gordon reported that the
Unit was over the top in membership.
So far 1877 have paid their dues for
1884. Last year the membership was
1876.
The Unit will present the movie
christopher Strong ON january 10th
and 18th and is arranging for a dance
on February 10.
A "Ffdac" program was presented
under the craftsmanship of Mrs Mary
Smith, who spoke on the aims and
purposes of this organization The pro-
gram was aH-EngliSh and opened with
the folk song, Drink to Me Only With
Thine Eyes" by the assemblage and Mrs.
H. N. Sutherland at the piano.
Mrs. George T. Ayres gave very
interesting talk descriptive of Eng
land as viewed by her ON her two trips
to that country
Mrs. F. v. DiNino played two piano
solos in her accustomed entertaining
manner.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-01-05
STEEL-WHEAT
NOW NO. 1.
Engineers Solve 300 Mile
Jig-Saw Puzzle in CONSOLE
dating Trunk Routes.

Engineers of the Minnesota highway
department have just pieced together
the stats biggest jig-saw puzzle.
Handed 140 new state trunk routes
covering $500 miles of roads, the High
way department undertook the task of
CO. ordinating and consolidating the
new mileage with $500 miles of the
original trunk system made up of II
state routes and 16 U. S. routes.
Out of this total of 227 different
routes, the department. has laid out a
consolidated state trunk system of 125
routes covering II 300 miles of highways.
The result is radically changed state
highway map which will go into effect
in the early spring of 1884 when the
new route signs have been put in place.
In announcing completion of the re-
numbering plan for the enlarged trunk
system, the Highway department also
announced that the entire $500 miles
of new routes were officially taken into
the state system in the last week of
December. Addition of the roads to the
trunk system was authorized by the
regular section of the 1888 legislature,
but lack of funds prevented the High
way department from taking over the
routes until now, it was explained by
N. w. Elsberg, highway commissioner.
From now on said Mr.. Elsberg,
"the entire 1890 miles of trunk routes
will be maintained and improved by
the state from the proceeds of motor
vehicle license fees and the state gas
tax. No real estate or personal prop
erty taxes are levied for state roads.
The increase of approximately IS per
cent in trunk mileage which the high
way department must maintain in the
future will mean that more money must
be spent for maintenance, leaving less
for construction.
I'm REMEMBERING the system, we en-
deavored to keep the total number of
routes as low as possible, to extend
existing routes where practical and to
, eliminate the confusion caused by the
former practice of having some routes
carry different state and u. S. num-
bers.
~. S. routes in the remembered
system will carry only their U. S. num-
Der, which is a great convenience to
tourists and in line with national
practice"
For example, U. S. trunk No. 81 in
the old system followed Minnesota
trunk No. 8 from Lacrosse to the Twin
Cities and Minnesota No. l from there
to Canada. In the new system U. S
81 carries no number but its own.
Minnesota Trunk Highway No. / in
the new system will extend east and
west across the state from Little Marais
through this city, Northome and Thief
River Falls to the North Dakota line
and is known as the "Steel-toWheat'
Highway One reason for making this
route new No. was its length, per-
hitting use of the old No. l signs
thousands of which would have been
wasted if a shorter route had received
the designation.
/ Highway No. 35 remains No. IS be-
tween Ely and Virginia. From Vir-
GINA to Grand Rapids and then south
the new number is 169. No. IL from
Duluth to Virginia and then on to
International Falls is now No. So.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-01-05
To Repeat Pageant.

The Epworth League who presented
the pageant entitled 1.-THE Inn Keeper
of Bethlehem" during the Christmas
holidays, by special request have de-
cided to repeat the same on Saturday
evening at the M. E. church at 8:15.
There will be no charge for admission
and all are invited to attend this show
ing. A silver collection will. be taken
The Leaguers hiked to Winton on
Tuesday where the church was utilized
for social time. A pasty supper was
served to those present. Sixty or more
attended the affair.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-01-05
Novel NelO Year Party.

Myrtle F. Maxi entertained a group
OF her friends at unique New Years
party, honoring Kenneth Capauch, who
Is here on short visit from Chicago.
The party took the form of a hard
time party, held in the basement of the
Maxi home. Miss Jennie Tlrula and
Eugene Laitala were awarded the prize
for the best hard-time costume. Miss
Anna Ahonen and Walter Leino re-
ceived the prizes for their greatest re-
turn in 'scavenger hunt" An ap-
petizing lunch was served by Mrs.
Maxi after which the guests entertained
themselves with games and dancing.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-01-05
University Women
Meet on Wednesday,

The Ely branch of the A. A. u. w.
will meet on Wednesday, January 10th,
at the home of Mrs. A. j. McMahan.
Mrs. George Somero and Miss Celeste
Bayliss will talk to the members on the
achievements of modern women, in this
and foreign countries, in the field of
science. Peggy McMahan will enter
tain with piano selections.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-01-05

Senator A. J. Rockne, the
pendulum that keeps the state
finance committee ticking in a
regular tick, states that he has
no idea of being a candidate
for governor but is perfectly
willing to stay in the senate
where he is one of the most
useful. The Senator further
states that he thinks the voters
in his district are of the same
opinion. There is no doubt in
the mind of anyone that a man
showing such a degree of COM
mon sense would make a good
governor. Not all senators we
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-01-05
On This
Occasion
Just few thoughts by the Editor
on things Material and Immaterial.

Allen Junction, after forty
years or more of almost OBJ
security, has suddenly leaped
into fame as the coolest place
on the continent during the
Christmas cold snap with the
thermometer readings at 81
below zero. Some weather
sharps have questioned the ac-
curacy of the readings but later
a meteorologist vouchsafed the
opinion that this was correct
and the fame of Allen Junction
was not in danger. The
meteorologist qualified his
statement by readings at Vir-
ginia at AZ below and Winton
at "A below and judged that
the readings at Allen Junction
were about right. Theremom-
eters here ranged all the way
from 40 to so below. It's up to
Medicine Hat, heretofore the
coolest spot on the North
American continent, to get it
self some cold weather or lose
its laurels entirely to Allen
Junction.
The remarkable part of the
cold that visited us was the fact
that it came in the face of wave
after wave of ''hot air" waited
from ST. Paul where the legis-
lative members were boiling in
heated verbal skirmishes over
roasting" the mining COM
panies with more taxes and
trying to regulate the booze
question with each member
presenting an array of hot shot
into the opposition in behalf of
my" people and "my" section.
However, while the cold snap
was not the most alluring re-
cord for advertising purposes,
the ranges and St. Louis County
efficiently worked their way
onto records of worthwhile
achievements to warm the
cookies of the most chilled
heart in the best county, in the
best state of the Union. Two
records came out of the ranges
last week of worldwide import.
We refer to the debut of Miss
Rose Tentoni of Bull as the
future grand opera star of
America in New York. Miss
Tentone is a former pupil of
Mr.. and Madame Luigi Lom-
bardi of Hibbing and has been
studying under Enrico Rosati,
the noted teacher of New York.
Then we have Miss Anne
Govednik of Chisholm who has
been winning swimming honors
at Miami, Florida, where she
bested the worlds record in
her breast-stroke events. Miss
Goyednik's records have put
Chisholm on the swimming map
of the country.
Another record is that of
Mrs. Helen V. Gaspador of
Duluth who has been pro-
claimed as the best home
Gamer in Minnesota as the re-
suits of her displays at the
Century of Progress exposition
at Chicago.
Now comes the Ruud quartet
of Wolf who will sing at the
Home-makers Short Course at
the University Farm on Jan. Is
to 20 for the honors of the state
in competition with other Min
nesota quartets. Henry Ruud
and his three sons compose the
quartet with Miss Ruud as &C
companist.
All of which goes to show
that we up here are some
pumpkins.
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-01-05

All of which goes to show
that we up here are some
pumpkins.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-01-05

Another record is that of
Mrs. Helen V. Gaspador of
Duluth who has been pro-
claimed as the best home
Gamer in Minnesota as the re-
suits of her displays at the
Century of Progress exposition
at Chicago.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-09

sounded thus, "Hivah?"
Boots tossed her golden name
casually, her brown eyes sparkled.
She said she was all right. How
was he? She climbed into the seat
beside him and the motor rum
bled alarmingly as the driver
shifted into gear.
Even the most casual passerby
might have noticed that the girl
in the ratty roadster was rarely
lovely. The pearly quality OF her
skin, the depth and setting of her
limpid brown eyes, velvet textur-
ed, flecked with amber lights, the
way her soft fair hair grew and
glinted about her brow-all these
things marked Boots (christened
Barbara) exceptional in a world
of beautiful young things. Larch-
neck's younger SET admitted Boots
was lovely.
The roadster ratified past trades
mems cars chugging peacefully. or
frantically by, according to the
drivers 6umor; past children in
sun suits, frolicking on lawns;
past turbaned and aproned color
ed maids shaking out rugs or
watching for the postman. 1t was
all serene, restful; easy. Boots
really saw none of it, except as
tapestry which formed the back
ground of her life. All her IL
years she had lived right here in
ELarchneck. The Raeburls' shabby
gray single house with its un-
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-09
.S,P.U. POWER
RATES PARED
IN CAROLINAS
Hendersonville Consumers
to Share in $1,337,000
Annual Saving

Hendersonville consumers of
electric energy will benefit to the
extent of Several thousand dol
lars annually" under a downward
revision of rates of the Duke
Power company and it's subsid-
larry, Southern Pubic Utilities
company, which will become eff
fective October 1, it was said
here today.
While the total reduction here
can not be determined at once,
it was said the small consumer
will receive the largest proper
tionate advantage. The extent of
the cut in the two Carolinas, &C
cording to the Charlotte Observ-
er, will be $1,337,OOO annually.
In the Southern Public Utili-
ties, which serves Hendersonville,
the saving to residential consum-
ers in this state, including $44,-
900 in the use of gas for water
heating, will amount to 1858, 1000,
while the commercial reductions
total $4,000.
The old residential rate of 81
service charge with 3.75 cents
for the first $50 kilowatt hours
and three cents per kilowatt hour
for excess current will be replac-
ed by a rate of 80 cents for the
first 10 kilowatt hours or less
used per month. Graded upward
the charge will be 6.5 cents per
XVIII. for the next 20 XVIII.
used per month; three cents per
XVIII. for the next 1000 XIV.
H. used per month; and 2.5 cts.
XVIII. for all over 100 XVIII.
per month. This eliminates the
service charge. .
The residential and commercial
comparison on percentage reduc-
ton basis is as follows: