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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-02-23
DeIphians Present First
Lyric Poetry" Program.

The last meeting Of the Ely Delphian
Chapter opened the program on Lyric
Poetry"
Mrs. Emil Leino was the leader for
the evening and Mrs. Peter Schaefer
gave a resume of the last session as
well as a summary of the lesson of the
evening.
Mrs. Arthur Forselius gave the pre-
Hminary discussion on the subject Of
The Nature of Poetry" Other parts
were handled as follows:
The Characteristic of the Lyrics" by
Mrs. A ]. McMahan.
The Song" by Mrs. G. T. AyreS.
THE Simple Lyric" by Mrs. z. A.
Erickson.
The Reflective Lyric" by Mrs NJ J.
Valentine.
The Clergy and the Ode" by Miss
Vida Thomas.
The Sonnet" by Mrs. William Jones.
Following the meeting, Mrs Peter
Schaefer, president, invited the mem
bers to her home for a delicious lunch
in honor of the departing member, Mrs.
w. D. Gallagher.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-02-23
BONDS VOTED FOR WATER PLANT C0MPL Elton
SeIiskar Funeral
Held Sunday.

The funeral of Albin Seliskar was
held from the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Seliskar on Sun
day afternoon.
The body lay in state Friday, Satur-
day and Sunday at the PARENTAL home
and many friends and neighbors called
to pay their last respects to deceased.
The floral offerings were many and
beautiful.
DR.. j. T. Dixon conducted the last sad
rites at the home. The sermon de-
livered by Dr. Dixon on the occasion
was a beautiful tribute to the brief
life we live here and the death that
follows.
The services at the grave were short
owing to the weather. The remains
were encased in a beautiful casket and
enclosed in a steel vault. They were
placed in the vault at the cemetery to
be buried later.
The cortege that followed the remains
to the cemetery was one of the longest
seen here in some time Among the
out-of-town relatives here for the
funeral were John Sehskar, uncle, of
Auburn, Illinois; Frank Jusovic. foster
borther, of Armour, S. D., and Mrs. L.
H. Perry, niece, of Duluth
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-02-23
TO CONTINUE
Ccc AWARD
Army and Navy Journal to
Continue Awards for the
Best Companies.

In the belief that selection by the
corps area commanders of outstanding
companies of the Civilian Conservation
Corps has had a beneficial effect upon
the entire organization, the Army and
Navy Journal has offered a renewal
of the award for the ensuing six months
period as follows: each corps area COM
mander VIII select and report TO the war
department prior to March LIST, the
outstanding c. c. c. company in his
corps and the name Of the company
commander; the basis of selection out
lined in the war department communi-
cation of August 2, is revised, thus:
!. Leadership and initiative: 2. Camp
administration; 3. Work accomplished
for technical services.
Companies which have been selected
for the award during the first months
period are to be considered for the
ensuing six months period on the same
basis as all other companies.
Awards for the initial winning of
competition viii include: gold medal
to each winning district commander;
a silver button to each of the other
officers OF winning companies; bronze
button to each enlisted man in the
winning company.
For a repetition of winning, a gold
oak cluster viii be awarded to each
winning company commander who par
ticipated in the pervious award; silver
oak leaf cluster for each other officer
of winning companies who participated
in the previous award. A silver button
viii be provided for each, who did not
participate and bronze oak leaf cluster
for each enlisted man and each C. c. C.
man Of the winning companies, who
participate in prior award To each
who did not participate a bronze but
ton
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-02-23
BOTH TEAMS WIN DEBATES
DISTRICT CHAMPIONS CHOSEN
Ely High School Negative and Affirmative Teams Win
trct Honors; Three Ely Team Members Are Selected
the All-District Teams

The Ely High School negative ar.
Affirmative debate teams went all
through the district tournament here
wednesday, Thursday and Friday with
out losing single contest.
Wednesday afternoon the Ely mega
tive team met the Virginia affirmative
team and Ely won In the eontes. be-
tween the Ely negative and the Gilbert
affirmative teams Ely won again.
The Ely team went through the semi
finals without a hitch IN their walk
toward the goal. The finals were held
Friday. Ely being the only winner the
finals were in the nature of a non
decision debate in place of the champi-
onship contest.
Both the negative ard affirmative
teams of Ely carried OF the honors for
the tournament AS a result of these
victories Ely VIII represent the district
at the regional tournament. TO be held
later. Virginia, Eveleth, Gilbert and
Ely were entered in the tournament.
The Ely winners of the tournament
was composed of teams made I'D Ct
Berniece Cardew, Mona Kent and
Patrick Fleming upholding the negative
side and Julia Skule. Anita Gordon and
Audrey King for the affirmative side Of
the subject Of debate, -Resolved, That
the United States should adopt the
essential features of the British system
of Radio Control and Operation.
Ernest Bailey of the school faculty
coached the affirmative team and
Robert Stearns, also of the faculty,
coached the negative team and 10 their
excellent coaching IS much Of the sue
cess of the teams due.
DR.. A. T. Weaver, head of the speech
department. of the University Of Wis
consin, was the critic judge and before
leaving he made a selection OF an hon
oary an-district team, both negative
and affirmative.
The Negative Au-District team as
selected by DR.. Weaver was Myron
Lppman of Eveleth; Carol Burton of
Virginia; Patrick Fleming OF Ely. and
Mary Kramar of Gilbert.
Two places were given Ely On the
Affirmative An-District team by Dr..
Weaver whose choice was Helen Haug
OF Virginia; Helen Wilson Of GiRert;
Audrey King and Anita Gordon of this
city.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-02-23
High School Plays
Final Game TOniqlit

The Ely high school basketball team
winds up their seasons schedule to-
night when they act as hosts to the
Mountain Iron high cages.
The locals have gone through one of
the most successful basketball cam
paigns. this season, in the history of
the school and the dope points to
another victory for Ely tonight. Next
week the team VIII begin intensive
practice in preparation for the District
tournament which viii take place at
Virginia, March 8. 9. and 10. Virginia
Junior College plays the Ely Jaysees
tonight which rings down the curtain
for the college five this season.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-02-23
Supervisor Harmon
Studying Superior Area.

Extension OF the Superior National
forest in Lake county TO include SIX
teen townships, in three tiers south Of
the present boundary, IS being studied
by R. o. Harmon, supervisor, following
a petition for the extension by the
county board. The proposed extension.
extending north from Beaver Bay and
the latitude of Crimson, would include
Little Marais, Finland and the stations
OF Whyte, Darby Junction and McNair
on the Wales branch, the Baptism and
Beaver rivers and Lax Lake. It would
touch Seven Beavers and Pine lakes.
most Of which lie in St. Louis county
The possibility of hooking this I'D
with townships now almost entirely
unsettled in St. Louis county Is being
considered Adjoining townships IN ST.
Louis county are those in which are
located the stations of Crimson. Toiui
Skibo MIL, Babbitt and Argo. An ex-
tension Of another tier of townships 10
the west would include stations of
Dulnor, Fairbanks, Reno. Skibo, jericho.
Ridge and Boulder.
Opposition Of the state conservation
commission to extensions in Northern
st. Louis county, petdtioned for by many
organizations, has prevented study of
the Kabetogama state forest and ad-
joining areas.
The Lake county board opposes the
inclusion Of the area IN that county
between the Superior forest and the
international boundary, and no studies
wll be made Of it. Il IS probable that
extensions TO include all of the re-
mainder Of Cook county VIII De re-
commended in accordance with the
petition of the county board. which
seems TO have encountered no oo-
position at st. Paul.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-02-23
CAREY Names
COMMITTEES
New President of the Ely Com.
mercial Club Announces
Standing Committees.

The standing committees for the en-
suing year have been announced by
President Thomas Carey for the Ely
Commercial Club.
Mr.. Carey IN making the announce
ment says he is in hopes that these
committees to care for the several
phases Of club work VIII get together
and find matters of Importance to
bring before the meetings for dis
cussion and action. The chairman Of
each committee is requested to call
meetings Of his committee for this
purpose. The committees are as fol-
lows:
Legislative-A. W. Nelson. chairman;
2. 3. James, L. M. Bang and A. j.
Thomas
ForeStry-Frank Grove, chairman;
Sig r. Olson, William Burley, John
zgonc and Byrd Brownell.
Fnance-M. J. Murphy, chairman;
w. P. Wolff. o. W. Parker, John Kapsch
and l. j. White
Game and FiSh-H. c. Newgord,
chairman; II. E Olson, Andrew z.
Harr, Frank Jenko and william
Hanson.
Membership B. ]. Agnew, chairman;
Frank Schweiger, George Anderson,
John Rikhus and l. c. SLENDER.
Public Welfare and Entertainments
Peter Schaefer, chairman; Earl West,
B. o. Strachan, Ben s. Richards and
George T. Ayres.
Public Improvement Joseph veranth,
chairman; Ed. c. Jones, Ed Bolitho,
Emil Kosh and ]. A. Rothman.
Community Fair-Frank Lindgren,
chairman; william Mitchell, Joe R.
Skala, John j. Boldin and John
Wilmunen
Advertising-James !. Laing, chair
man: A j. McMahan, e w. Hanson,
Thomas Harri, Frank Zgonc and
Charles Smith.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-02-23
Ely Mernldids Defeat
Mountain Iron Saturday.

The Ely mermaids captured the show
at Mountain Iron Saturday when they
took the Mountain Iron girls into camp
on a score of So to q.
Ely won all of the first places bun
one and five second places out of the
eight events scheduled. The results OF
the meet were as follows:
100-yard breaSt-Agnes Vessel, E
first; Marie Sardpato, E, second; Rose
Cerkvenik, NJ, third Time 1875.
100-yard back-Verna Martin, z
first; Esther Anderson, II, second;
Esther Giree, NJ. third Time 1855.
100-yard free-Jean BONNER, E, first;
June BONNER, E, second; Katherine
Grevich, NJ. third Time LAT.
Diving Frances Kral, E, first; Edo
Bianchi, M, second: Margaret Nor
avitz, E, third.
40-yard breast-Agnss vessel, E. first;
Annie Urmaz, z, second; Joyce Ander-
son, M, third. Time 321.
40-yard back-verna Martin, E, first;
Esther Anderson, NJ, second; Christine
Lobe, E, third.
40-yard free-Anne Marincel, NJ, first;
June BONNER, E, second; Margaret
Kral, E, third. Time 25.5.
Relay-Won by Ely, June BONNER,
Margaret Kran, Airline Hill and verna
Martini
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-02-23

from the state during the year, are
determined by such persons status at
the time of his death or removal, and
the full credits as stated above are al
lowed. In the case of a person who
moves into the state during the year the
full credits are allowed according to
the persons status on the last day of
the year.
A credit of 81 10000 is allowed to each
corporation.
The deduction for contributions or
gifts made within the taxable year is
limited as follows: Cd They must
represent amounts contributed to the
State of Minnesota, or to religious,
charitable, scientific, literary, artistic or
educational institutions operating with
in this state, no part of the net earn
ings Of which inures to the benefit Of
any private individual, CD The total
credit must not exceed $3.50 Of the tax
payers taxable income.
Credits against income include diyi-
dends received during the taxable year
from income arising out Of business
done in this state by the corporation
paying such dividends. This credit does
not apply to dividends received from
corporations exempted from taxation
under the State Income Tax law, such
as banks, mining companies, insurance
companies, cooperatives, building and
loan associations, etc; neither does this
credit apply to dividends received from
income earned by the corporations prior
TO January /, 1888
II the income out Of which the divi-
bends are declared was derived from
business done within and without Min
nesota. il viii be necessary for the tax
payer 10 communicate with the COM
pany paying the dividends 20 ascertain
what part Of the dividends would be
exempt from tax IN Minnesota.
If you have not received blank for
your tax return from the State Com
mission. it VIII be well TO send for one
to the County Auditor who has supply
on hand
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-02-23
Regular Monthly Program.

The regular monthly program Of the
Luther League of the s. 8. church viii
be held at the church parlors next
Wednesday evening, February q, at
O'Clock. The program will be in
charge of the February committee with
Mrs. Hugo Kleemola as chairman Of
the committee presiding. Miss Christine
Herranen, RENO Kosh and the Luther
League choir viii furnish the musical
numbers on the program and the Rev.
Fl. Russell Browne, pastor of the Pres
byterian church, viii be the guest
speaker.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-02-23
STATE INCOME TAX Law DATES
EXTENDED FOR FILING RETURNS
Pending Litigation Has Caused the State Tax Commission
Extend the Deadne for Filings for Corporations In
dividuals to April Is 1884

Owing to the pending legislation rela-
tive to the state income tax law the
tax commission has determined to ex-
tend the time for filing of all returns,
whether for corporations or individuals,
to April Is, 1884 The commission an
ticipates that before that date men
toned final adjudication of the pending
cases VIII have been made.
Every single person who is not the
head of the household Is required to
file a return if his income is IN excess
of $4,000; every married person who
lives with husband or wife, and every
single person who Is the head Of a
household is required TO file return
if his net income exceeds 100000. If
husband and wife. living together, make
separate returns, this credit may be
divided between them.
The head" of a household" is an
individual who actually supports and
maintains in one household one or more
individuals who are closely connected
with him by blood relationship, mar
rage or adoption, and whose right to
exercise family control and provide for
these dependents is based upon some
moral or legal obligation. A credit of
$4,000 is allowed for each person Cother
than husband or wife, dependent upon
receiving his chief support from the
taxpayer. This credit is allowed to only
one taxpayer. Dependents need not be
related 70, or live with the taxpayer.
This credit IS based upon actual finan-
sial dependency and not mere legal de-
tendency. The test in the individual
case IS whether such so-called Deepen
dent person receives one half or more
OF his support from the taxpayer.
The personal exemptions and credits
Tor dependents must be determined by
the taxpayers status on the last day
d his taxable year. In cases where
returns for fractional part Of year
are permitted or required, the period for
WHICH such term is made IS deemed 70
be a taxable year. The credits in the
case OF taxpayer who dies or moves
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-02-23
Must Redeem Guns
NOJC at Public Sale.

Persons who have not redeemed guns
and other equipment that was seized
Dy the state game and fish division
because Of game and fish law viola
tons must now purchase the guns or
equipment at the public autcion sale
Saturday, March 3, starting at 1000
O'Clock A M. if they again want owner
ship. The sale VIII be held in the
Deutchs Haus, ~ Rice street. Just at
the rear Of the new state Office buildinz
IN st. Paul.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-02-23
Band Concert Sunday
Was Deserved Success.

A large attendance marked the free
concert on Sunday afternoon by the
Ely Community Band. Prof Di Nino
had arranged a most entertaining pro
gram Of band numbers and they were
given in the bands usual finished
manner.
A feature of the concert were he
vocal numbers by Miss Christine
HerTanen in which she was accom-
panied at the piano by Miss Irene
Thomas. Miss Herranen always pleases
with her well selected and given
offeEinG.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-02-23
Another Filing.

John T. Richards of this city was in
Duluth Thursday and filed his candi-
dacy for Fourth District Commissioner
with County Auditor Bergen.
With the advent of Mr.. Richards into
the race, there are now ten candidates,
eight Of which are from this city, viz:
John A Harri, z. Il Starkman, Joseph
Veranth, Fred 3. James Dan Jarvi
John zgonc. Toivo wenstrom and John
7. Richards.
Martin Gunderson and {. ]. Atwood
are the candidates from Tower.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-02-23
Sorry 1t Happened.

The name Of one Of the young ladies
taking part in the March of the Tin
Soldiers" presented before the American
Legion Auxiliary at the last meeting
and published in this paper last week
was inadvertently omitted. The name
OF Olga Baudek was the one left out
and the list should have read Mary
TomSch, Mary Krnichar, Mary Smolich.
Olga Baudek, Margaret Markovich and
Mary Paun- The item stated that six
pupils Of the Pioneer school put on the
act and only five names were given
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-02-23
On This
Occasion
Just q few thoughts by the Editor
on things Material and Immaterial.

Fridays election brought out
1867 voters to the polls to bal
lot on a $4,000 bond issue for
the completion of the water
system. 500 votes were cast
for the issue and $50 against,
with five defective ballots.
$4,000 was allotted for this
work by the PWA several
weeks ago. Bonds were voted
in accordance with the demand
of the government. Consider
able legal technicalities are yet
to be met before the bonds can
be issued.
With money available, work
can begin in the spring and the
plant put on a basis called for
in the three-phase plans, two of
which phases were completed
with the pipe line, pumping
plant and clear well construc-
ton.
The remodeling of the filter
system and the provision of
chemical treatment to care for
the growing consumption of
Ely's excellent water can be
assured. The plan also pro-
vides for a laboratory, chemical
feed and storage rooms and
other necessities.
The voters did a good job in
authorizing the issue. The
plant will be completed several
years sooner than would be the
case if we waited for regular
tax levies to complete the pro-
ject. The third phase, when
completed will assure abund-
ant water, second to none in
the northwesL.
The voting of the $4,000
does not mean that this amount
will be spent if the total of all
the contracts under the pro-
ject is under the amount.
Money will be forthcoming
only in the amount actually
needed for the project.
All work to be done under
this project will be by local
labor hired through the Nat
ional Unemployment Service
and an engineer of the Public
Works Administration will do
the inspecting.
We think the voters made a
wise move in voting the bonds.
The largest taxpayers of the
city were for it and it is very
evident that the matter was
thoroughly studied by the
voter. At least the vote would
indicate that the subject had
been studied.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-02-23
EUeLefh Young Man
Files for Superintendent.

Roy A. NorSted, a resident of Eveleth
and principal Of the Leonidas school,
has announced his candidacy, in the
primary election next June, for the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-02-23

The delinquent tax list for
st. Louis County has been
printed and sent out. The list
of delinquent taxes for 1882
covers IA newspaper pages Of
solid nonpariel type with 100
to 200 items in each column
and seven columns to a page.
The publication is of unusual
interst in addition to its size
owing to the delinquency of
many mines.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-02-23

The mining companies re-
fused to pay their taxes IN
several communities in order to
bring the matter into the courts.
The mining industry claims eX-
cessive taxation in iron ore COM
munities by reason of excessive
expenditures and are leaving it
up to the courts to decide,
whether or not, they are being
held up.
The Ely City Council came
to an agreement with the
mining industry last fall and in
consequence the last half of the
industry taxes were paid in this
city. Hibbing, also arrived at
an understanding with the
mining industry and the taxes
also were paid in that village.
The understanding arrived at
in Ely was that the levy be kept
down to a certain figure,
S250,000 for the year 1888.
Our per capita basis would
have allowed a levy of
over 100000 but the Council
was convinced that the amount
levied would be sufficient to
carry on without difficulty.
The delinquent list for Ely,
while showing that the mining
companies paid their taxes,
further goes on to show that
many other heavy taxpayers
could not do so and the Ely list
is many times larger that it
has ever been since the be-
ginning of the city. Business
concerns, whose income had
been only such as to barely get
by and keep from going to the
wall, were unable TO beg, bor-
row or steal enough to pay last
year and are now in default.
The list shows that Ely is not
alone in this but that st. Louis
County towns and cities were
in a similar predicament.
st. Louis County is not the
lone offender. The tax de-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-02-23

st. Louis County is not the
lone offender. The tax de-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-02-23

Continued on Page Four
The Washington times., 1934-07-03
Night Club Suicide
Laid to MOneu Woe

TOLEDO, Ohio, July 3 Q.N.SO.
The suicide last night Of Benny
Weiss, 40, co-owner Of the Cocoa
nut Grove Night Club here, today
was laid to financial troubles by
his friends.
He came here from Detroit after
the legaliZation Of beer to enter
into partnership with Ralph De-
genito in operating the night club.
The body was found hanging from
a drain pipe in his night club by
his son, Harold.
According to Coroner Frank g..
Kreft, Benny Weiss attended hear
ings on court litigationS involving
the night club yesterday afternoon
and then returned to the club -.
The Washington times., 1934-07-03
H|NDENBURG
IMPROVING

NEUDECK, Germany, July 3
N.S0.-President Won linden
burg was somewhat better today,
as evidenced by his determination
to receive, as ruler of the German
people, the visiting SovereignS Of
Siam.
His decision was taken as a de-
termination to show the nation
that he Is still able to perform
his duties as head Of the Reich.
AS it was concurred in by DR..
Sauerbruch, it also indicated the
famed pathologist'S confidence in
his patients condition.
It was also interpreted as a no.
tice to the government that he
was still q figure in the present
situation and would be keeping
his eye on today's cabinet meet
ing and on the fate Of his friend
and representative in the govern
ment, Vice Chancellor Franz Won
Papen.
Those who know the aged presi.
dent were certain that he had had
more to say to the Hitler govern
ment than was contained in the
kilograms to Hitler and to Goering
congratulating them for saving
the state.
The kilograms were evidently
the Hindenburg conception of his
duty in the present situation to
prevent an even worse condition
Of affairs, his admirers say. He
must have had more to say, they
hold, on the secret police killings
Of Gen. Kurt Won Sch1eicher, who
served under him as chancellor,
and Frau Won Schleicher.
And he must have had more
to say, according to the same per
sons, on the raid by Hitler's spe-
cial police on Vice Chancellor Won
Papen'S home in which Won
Papen's adjutant, Herbert Won
Bose, was shot six times while
resisting arrest"