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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-09-28
new USES
FOR iron
E. w. Davis, Director of Mines
Experiment Station, Praises
Iron for Paving.

Minnesota is the first place in this
country where experiments are being
undertaken with a new type of road
surfacing that has recently begun to
win popularity in England, France and
Germany. This is a pavement made OF
cast iron blocks, laid on a concrete base.
At the University of Minnesota an
experimental thirty-foot stretch OF this
pavement is being put down on one
of the campus streets that had to be
resurfaced.
E. w. Davis, director of the Mines
Experiment Station has strongly recon-
mended the new pavement after a
careful study of its use abroad. In
England and France the castiton blocks
are being used chiefly at points sub
jected to the heaviest traffic. One of
the longest stretches now surfaced with
iron is the Mersey tunnel at Liverpool,
which is over two miles in length.
Mr.. Davis has pointed out that if the
iron pavement comes into use it will
give big boost to Minnesota's i'm
portant mining industry and may also
lead to the establishment of smelterS
in the state. At present Minnesota gets
little industrial benefit from it's iron,
apart from the mining operations, as
most of it is shipped to lower lake
points for manufacture.
Cost of the new pavement is some
thing like fifty cents a square yard
greater than that of the better pave
ments now in use, but its wearing
qualities are almost infinitely greater.
Castiron pavement, Davis says. is not
subject to rust nor to pavement boils,
outwears even granite blocks and is
skidproof. A raised surface design adds
greatly to the safety of this type of
surfacing.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-09-28
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Brook Trout Fry Planted
By Ely Commercial Club.

One hundred and twenty cans o.
brook trout were planted in the Stoney
River district, the Ely-Buyck district
and near Babbitt by the Fish ano
Game committee of the Ely CONNER
cial Club ON Friday.
The little fish were in excellent con-
dition. Some had been requisitioned
for certain streams and creeks but
owing to stages of water in several of
these, the committee used the fry for
stocking the streams capable of main
tanning them.
Many of the brook trout streams
throughout the state have disappeared
entirely during the past season of
drought and diminished rainfall Water
in the lakes hereabouts is at a very
low stage Notwithstanding the fact
that we had enormous snow fall last
winter and our share of rain during the
summer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-09-28
DeIphians Haze
Literary Program.

The regular meeting of the Ely
Delphian Society was held Thursday
evening with Mrs. Ida Erickson as
leader of the literary program pre-
Sented.
The next meeting will be on Friday
October 5th instead of Thursday, Oct
ober 4th with Greek Mythology" as
the subject of discussion with Mrs.
Byrd Brownell as leader. Others on
the program with their subjects are as
follows:
1.-The Nature of Greek Myths and the
Greek Universe" by Mrs. P. Schaefer.
THE Era Before the Deluge" by Mrs.
H. NJ Sutherland.
"Dieties of the Heavens" by Mrs. L.
j. White.
"Dieties of the Air, the Sun and the
Moon" by Mrs. P. d. McCarty.
"Dieties of Love, War and Crafts
manShip" by Mrs A. j. McMahan.
Current events will be given by Mrs.
Charles Smith.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-09-28
DriDer Bound OUer
To District Court

Peter A. Serson was up before
Judge Toms in Municipal Court Mon
day charged with driving a car while
under the influence of liquor Between
Winton and Ely, Serson figured in g
collision with a car driven by Jos
Palcher.
He was bound over to the District
Court and cash bail furnished in the
amount of 5000. His hearing will prob
ably take place in Virginia next week
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-09-28
Republican Club
Met Wednesday.

Thirty were present Wednesday even
ing at the meeting of the Ely Re-
publican Club at the Community
Center.
The club will meet weekly from now
until election and many are signing
the membership cards. The meetings
take place at 7:30.
The officers were instructed to en-
large the executive committee tc
fifteen members to be selected from the
several precincts of the city.
The United Minnesota Voters cards
were distributed and signed. This
movement is designed to unite citizens
against the confiscatory Farmer-Labol
platform and keep Minnesota in Ameri-
ca.
The cards are being signed by Re-
publicans and Democrats alike after
which a referendum vote will indicate
the candidate on which to unite tx
defeat the unsatisfactory party now ir
power in this state.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-09-28

afternoon at 200 o'clock at the Beth
any Lutheran church, the Rev. A. NJ.
Gustafson officiating. The funeral will
be in charge of the Scandinavian Fra
ternity of America of which Mr. Olson
was the national vice president.
Surviving are his widow, a daughter,
Evelyn, student at the Villa Scholas-
tica, Duluth, and a son, Helmer, of
Los Angeles. The surviving family
have the sympathy of the community.
Henning E. Olson was born in
Sweden in 1888 and came to this
country in 1906. He came to Ely from
Superior in 1909 where he followed his
trade as barber, which vocation he also
followed in this city since becoming a
resident. Since being a resident of Ely
he has made a visit to his native land
accompanied by his family.
Upon assuming residence here, he
at once became identified with the
civic and fraternal life of the city For
several years he was a member of the
city council serving as alderman and
during the years he was in Office many
improvements for the betterment of
the city were made, notably the paving
of the streets and the erection of the
new city hall.
MIR. Olson was very active member
of the Ely Commercial Club. a member
of the Masonic and Odd Fellow orders
and of the Scandinavian Fraternity of
America. In the latter organization he
was the vice president and in line for
the election as president at the next
meeting of the order. These organi-
zations as well as the city of Ely will
miss him as he was always in the
front rank of those working for their
good
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-09-28
1885 MEET
VOTED ELY
Ely Chosen as Convention City
for 1885 District Meeting
of American Legion.

The delegation that attended The
Eighth District meeting of the Ameri-
can Legion and Legion Auxiliary al
Deer River on Saturday afternoon ano
evening were successful in securing the
1885 district convention for this city.
A very successful three-day con-
vention was held in Chisholm this
year. With the organization of the
Drum and Bugle Corps for this city
pep was put into the subject and those
who went to the meeting at Deer Rive,
were assured of the convention and also
assured of the cooperation of the posts
in the district for its success.
The bid for the 1885 convention by
the Ely post was accepted and ths
convention voted unanimously in favor
of this city. Later in the meeting
the posts represented decided to stand
behind Ely for a successful convention
here, probably in June of next year.
Those who attended the meeting al
and Mrs. Arthur Knutson, Mr.. and Mrs
Jack Gianotti, Wilson Carlson, Ernest
Anderson, John Palmgard H. j. Dillon
Oscar Friedsburg and the Misses Edith
Ellefsen, Frances Shepel, Helen Roiko
and Marie Russ.
Accompanying the party also was the
improvised German band composed Oh
Joseph Pishler, David Berglund, David
King, Fred Kochevar, Henry Korent
Lawrence Berglund, Arthur Seraphine
Earl Edwards and Leonard Slabodnik.
The party reports fine meeting at
2:30 at which district officers We're in
stalled for both Legion and Auxiliary;
banquet at $50 at which State Audi
tor Stafford King made one of his
soul-stirring addresses with 1.-THE Con-
stitution of the United States" as his
subject, and a dance at o'clock con-
cluded an excellent days meeting.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-09-28
AUCTION SALE
Big event
About $4,000 in Auction
Money Spent at the Sale
Monday Evening.

Five hundred people were at the
Washington Auditorium on Monday
evening to attend the first auction
sale of merchandise given out by Ely
merchants for the Auction Money dis
tributed during the past few weeks.
Bidding was brisk, in fact it was toe
brisk and all bids were started at a
hundred dollars or more according to
the value of the articles offered for sale
by Auctioneer Charles Smith and his
assistants, John Buccowich and Art
Nyman
The reason for the heavy bidding was
shown in the large amounts of the
auction bills in the hands of the crowd
which milled about the floor near the
stage from which the sales were made
Those with small amounts of the bills
were unable to get in on the purchases
and later in the evening when the
stock of goods offered for sale were
running low, capital was pooled and
purchases made in this manner.
The highest paid was $7OO in Auction
Money for a 100 pound sack of flour
and the lowest was $50 for a bunch of
patterns. $640 was paid for rug and
$500 for a shirt. Everything offered
was eagerly sought.
The sale demonstrated the interest
in such method of advertising. Mer-
chants report the sale of goods made
during the weeks the money was given
out that would not have been made
had not the purchaser been given
auction money. 1t was the opinion OF
those who participated in the distrlbu-
ton that several of such sales should
be held yearly.
1t was also the opinion that the sale
was good thing as it brought people
together in the jolly paStime of over
bidding one another for articles de-
sired. Those merf1ants who failed to
participate this time will get in on
the next sale and with couple hundred
more articles more sales would be made
and the prices would not be boosted to
the extent of excluding the smaller
money holders.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-09-28
First Meeting of
Council on Tuesday

The Ely Council of Catholic Women
held the first meeting of the year at
the Community Center, Tuesday ever
ing. An unusually large number were
in attendance and much enthusiasm
was displayed for the coming years
work Mrs. o T. Friedsburg, reelected
as president for second term, pre-
sided.
The Council will again be divided
into two circles with Mrs. Joseph
Gerzin, Jr. as chairman of one and
Mrs. Frank Lindgren as chairman of
the other. A special drive for men,
bers will be conducted under the
leadership of Mrs. A. Kotchevar and
Mrs. T. j. Murn.
Mrs. o. T. Friedsburg reported on the
first quarterly Diocesan meeting held
at Walker Sept. II, which was at
tended by Mrs. Friedsburg, Mrs. M. j.
Fleming, Mrs. A. Kotchevar and Mrs
F. Schweiger.
Miss Frances Hilligan reported on
the work accomplished by the campaign
for better movies.
Miss Gertrude Clancy gave resume
of topics of interest as they appeared
in the monthly message OF the national
president.
Miss Rose Schmidt. Diocesan chair
man of girls welfare, has been for
mulating plans for an intermediate
council for girls between the ages OF
Is and q.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-09-28
University Women
Entertain NeIU Members

The members of the Ely branch oil
the A. A. U. w. entertained the new
members at dinner at the Forest hotel
Last Thursday. Beautifully decorated
tables were laid for thirty in the small
dining room and Miss Mama Forbes
acted as toastmistress.
Following the dinner Mrs. Emil Koski
president of the branch, talked to the
new members about the work and aims
of the organization, and Mrs. A. j.
McMahan talked about the plans for
the years program and told about the
coming A. A. u. w. convention in
Virginia. Mrs Conrad Haugen, Mrs.
George Somero and Miss Alice Sund-
holm made up the committee arranging
the evening.
About twenty members of the Ely
branch will attend the range conference
in Virginia at the Fay hotel on Satur-
day. The meeting has been planned
by the state president especially to
meet the needs of the more isolated
branches. Besides the state officers
there will be representatives from Hib-
bling, Duluth, Ely. and the newly or
ganized Virginia Eveleth branch. Dur
ing the morning there will be round
table discussions and following the
luncheon there will be very short talks
by the different branch presidents and
formal addresses by Mrs. Painter, the
state president, and Professor j. G..
Unstattd of the University of Mime
sofa, on 1.-The Present Crisis in Edu-
cation"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-09-28

The move for cleaner pic
lures inaugurated by the
churches has met with favor
on the part of producers who
claim that the public de-
manded suggestive productions
and that they are perfectly
willing to cut out everything
bearing on gangster and sex
problems. To prove that the
public is clean-picture minded
when such pictures are shown,
the record of the Opera House
for the past week demonstra-
ted. Little Women" Louise
Alcott's epic adapted to the
screen, filled the theatre to
the doors for the three nights
shown and Manager Swanson
received many compliments for
having secured this picture for
Ely.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-09-28
TOWER SCENE
O.E. S. EVENT
Grand Lodge Officers Visit
Tower for Joint Session
Friday and Saturday.

Thirty-one members of the Ely chap
ter Order of Eastern Stars were in
Tower on Friday evening to attend a
joint session of the lodges of Tower
and Ely honoring Grand Lodge officers
making an official visit and conducting
a school of instruction. Grand Lodge
officers present were:
Mrs. Frances Abrahamson, Grand
Matron, Minneapolis
Mrs. Gwen Brown, Associate Grand
Nation of Minneapolis.
Mrs. Lola Satterfield, Grand Adah
of Tower.
Mrs. Ethel Russell, Grand Chaplain
of Shovel Lake.
Mrs. Gertrude Barclay, Grand Elec-
ia, Marble.
Those from here who attended were
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Carlson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Bolitho, Mesdames H. w. Nc
Farland, Barney Agnew, Frank DiNino,
Byrd Brownell, John Gouze, Robert
Opel, Ernest A. Anderson, Josephine
Mills, William Jones, Thos. Thielman
Conrad Haugen, Douglas Nankervis,
Henry Berg, James l. Laing, Wilson
Carlson, Clifford Nelson, George T.
Ayres, Thos. Mclaughlin, Jessie Graves,
Peter Cardew, James Nicholas, Jack
Mckenzie, Peter Schaefer, Bessie
Coombe, James Mitchell, Jr., Carl Mace
and Miss Vera Sansted. Several were
also present from Virginia and Eve
leth.
The Ely chapter put on the initiatory
and closing work and also participated
in the general lodge work.
Mrs. Peter Schaefer, Past Grand
Electa, was an honored guest at the
Tower Chapter on Friday evening and
for the entertainment feature on
Saturday.
Saturday boat ride on Lake Ver-
million and at luncheon at the Bay
View Inn was feature in which twelve
from Ely, nine Grand Lodge officers,
numbers of the Tower chapter and
other visitors participated. Those from
here were:
MIR. and Mrs. Ed. Bolitho, Mr.. and
Mrs. Byron Carlson, Mrs. P. Schaefer,
Mrs. Josephine Mills, Mrs. Byrd Brown
ell, Mrs. Robert Opel, Mrs. Frank Di-
Nino, Mrs. William Jones and Misses
Adele Rudow and Vera Sansted.
The Grand Lodge officers named
above were joined on Saturday for the
boat trip and luncheon by Mrs Minnie
Paine, Grand Treasurer of st. Paul;
Mrs. Ruth Ashton, Grand Ruth of st.
Paul; Mrs. Irma Mcclellan, Grand
Esther of Minneapolis, and Mrs. Nellie
Rathburn, Grand Martha of St. Cloud.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-09-28
ON THIS
OCCASION
A Few Observations on Matters
Material and Immaterial by
the Editor.

The magazine historical sec
ton of the Grand Rapids
Herald-Review of September
10Th to mark the fortieth an
niversary of the paper, certain
ly was a beauty. The text was
we'll written and printed and
the illustrations accompanying
the several sections devoted to
historical facts and present
aspects of Itasca County and
the city of Grand Rapids are
models of the engravers art.
Edward C.. Kiley established
the Herald on September Is,
1894. Later the paper became
the Herald-Review. Larry A.
Rossman has been the editor
for the past twenty-five years
or more and under his efficient
management the Herald-Re-
view has become a leader of
Minnesota's large number of
excellent country papers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-09-28
Evidently Mr.. MattisOn
Is Slightly HOmesick.

We have received a letter from
Martin E. Mattison who Is now
stationed with the Service Co., 9th
Infantry at Schofield Barracks. Hawaii
Mr.. Mattison wishes to be remembered
to all his friends in this city and
further states:
ITO mention that this place is diff
ferent than Northern Minnesota is the
usual thing but wish the Gods had
given me the ability to express, in
words, the great difference. Primarily
your country is red-blooded country
Only three months of living here has
imbued in me a desire to return to
that climate in which was born and
raised. A most difficult thing to do
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-09-28

On the return trip from Deer River
after having attended the District
meeting OF the Legion and Auxiliary.
the car driven by Jack Gianotti with
Mrs. Gianotti, Mr.. and Mrs. A. o.
Knutson and Miss Edith Ellefsen as
passengers. was rammed by a truck.
The truck was being driven by a man
from Grand Rapids under the in
nuence of liquor. All in the car sus-
tanned minor injuries and were at
tended by physician at Grand Rapids.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-09-28
Judge Middlecof Dies.

Judge j. B. Middlecoff, who for
sveral terms was judge of the Probate
Court of st. Louis county, died last
week at Clinton, Missouri Funeral
services were held Tuesday.
Judge Middleton was a graduate of
the University of Michigan law school
and in 1892 moved to Duluth. In 1896
he was named chairman of the Re-
publican county committee and the
same year was nominated for Judge of
Probate to which position he was
elected and reelected for several terms
After leaving Duluth he practiced law
in Kansas City. He was interested in
several investments in the southwest.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-09-28
COURT Term
next Week
Judge Bert Fesler Will Preside
at October Term Opening
Here Tuesday.

The October term OF District Cour
will open in this city on Tuesday with
Judge Bert Fesler presiding. All tht
cases listed are jury cases, seven ir
number. The jury has been summoned
to be ready for duty Tuesday after
noon at 100. Those drawn are a:
follows:
Ely-Mrs. Edith Chinn. Howard Hall
Herbert Venner, Alex Lobe and Mis-.
Elizabeth Raiskey.
Duluth-Mrs. M F. Bates, Hugh
Bentley, Casper C. Campaigne, Mrs
Henry Duane, Mrs. Anna Hanson, G. E
Johnson, j. Gust Johnson, Miss Mary
Kremer, Mrs. Veino Kuitunen, Mrs
Victor Nelson, Albert L. Overton, Will
liam Peterson, Mrs. Harriet E. Rein
hart, Ed. Rudberg, Mrs. Maude s
Schrandt and Mrs. Fred Strand.
Hibbing Milford Dix, P. F. Sullivan
and Manuel Johnson
Floodwood-H. H. Abelson and Fred
Vain.
Eveleth-George Decker and Markc
Malkovich.
Saginaw-Mrs. Bror Johnson.
Proctor-ChaS. A. Clement.
PROFESSIONALS F. j.. Mcmahon.
Brittmount- Mike Powers.
Culver-Mrs. AXei Wickstrom.
Tower-Waldemar Carlson
Virginia -Mrs. Werner Bergren.
The cases as set for trial on Tuesday
October 2, are:
State of Minnesota VS.. John Palcher
with Roy C. Frank and Thomas j. Nay
lor as attorneys for the state and
Toiwlnen & Harri for the defendant.
John Neinala VS. Elias Helbakka with
D. A. Bourgin attorney for the plaintiff
and A. J. Thomas for the defendant.
Wednesdays cases are docketed as
follows:
John Grahek and Steve Grahek, CO.
partners, etc., VS.. City of Ely with
D. A. Bourgin attorney for plaintiffs
and A. w. Nelson for defendant.
Joe Koschak VS.. Oscar Friedsburg
with A. j. Thomas and D. L. Bourgin
attorneys for plaintiff and Thomas j
Carey for defendant
John Koschak VS.. Oscar Friedsburg
with same attorneys.
Thursdays cases are:
State of Minnesota VS. Joseph Muh-
vich with Thomas J. Naylor and S. s
Dahl attorneys for plaintiff and v. E.
ESsling for defendant.
State of Minnesota VS. Elias Helbakka
with Naylor and Dahl attorneys for
plaintiff and A. j. Thomas for de-
PENDANT.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-09-28
Prominent Young People
Married Here MOnday

At the Catholic church at an early
morning mass on Monday, the Rev
Father Mihelcic united in marriage
Joseph zupancich, son of Mr.. and Mrs
John zupancich, and Miss Mary Gas
perrin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Gasperlin of Winton. The couple were
attended by Edward zupancich, brother
of the groom and Miss Ann Gasperlin
sister of the bride.
After wedding breakfast served at
the home of the grooms parents, corner
of Third Avenue and Sheridan Street
the couple left for a trip to the
Twin Cities. On their return they will
be at home in this city where the
groom is employed in the general
merchandise business with his father
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-09-28
Prairie Chickens Prove
Plentiful; Season Ends.

Reports of good shooting Of prairie
chickens are reaching offices of the
Division of Game and Fish daily with
the annual season on this species of
upland game birds ending at sunset
Monday, September "A. Thirteen nor
thern counties were open with recon-
mendation of the Minnesota Conser-
walton Commission.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-09-28

The acquisition by the city
of the Crossman Point land is
again being freely discussed by
citizens. The discussion was
brought out when it was
learned that outside capital
was taking pictures and MAX
ing surveys with the intention
of acquiring the point for
establishment of a park and
resort. That the point is an
ideal spot for this purpose is
conceded by all who have
taken the trouble to look it
over.
In the early days of Ely, Ed.
Crossman maintained a dane
ing pavilion on the point,
reached by a wooden bridge
and by boat from near where
the water plant is now located.
On the south end, on the old
road, the Slovenian societies
maintained a picnic ground for
years or until a new pavilion
and ground was established in
the eastern end of the city.
Fire later wiped out this paw
ilion and it was never rebuilt.
Ely needs a picnic place and
public park with tourist camp
ing grounds. The land known
as Crossman's Point is natur-
ally adapted for such a park.
It has a bathing beach on both
the east and west sides; is
timbered with a fine second
growth; has valleys for bridges
and rocks for rock gardens
scenery on the lake shores
is within a half mile of the city
limits and easily accessible by
the construction of a short road
or by boat from the municipal
bathing beach.
The city would have done q
fine stroke of business years
ago to have acquired this piece
of ground for a picnic site and
for a tourist park. Located as
we are, in the midst of a
country that is all park, it is
strange that the city has nc
natural park. 1t is true that
the Oliver Mining Company
maintains Sandy Point as g
park and has placed this at the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-09-28

Its a queer world. Some walk to re-
duce while others are reduced to
walking Region.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-09-28

Continued on Page Four)
The Washington times., 1934-12-28
BY NINA CARTER TABB

Eggnog partieS-seVeral each
day-are keeping the country
people going from place to