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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-06-27
EIy Pioneer Honored,
Lake Road Designated
sMcMahan Boulevard
Route Will be Memorial for
Civic Accomplishments
of Local Man
TO ERECT MARKERS
Decades of Service to the
City, County Cited by
County Board.

A very deserved honor was conferred
on q. s. Grant McMahan by the board
Of county commissioners when the
meeting Friday officially designated the
Shagawa lake road as the Grant Nc
Mahan Boulevard" as a memorial for
the excellent work performed by Mr..
McMahan as county commissioner
during the years he represented the
Fourth District on the board from 1906
for four consecutive terms.
II was during the years Of his in
cumbency Of the Office that almost the
entire system Of roads in the district
was mapped among which was the
highway now named in his honor and
which is considered one Of the finest
scenic drives in the entire country.
The drive viii be most appropriately
marked with markers showing the be
ginning and ending of the Grant Nc
Mahan Boulevard" A part OF the
Burnside Lake road Is utilized and
renamed to make the boulevard which
skirts Shagawa lake on the north the
entire distance and connects with the
BURNSIDE road, the whole being COM
bined TO form the boulevard named in
honor of Mr. McManan.
Commissioner JOS. Veranth fathered
the resolution introduced at the meeting
Of the county board and unanimously
adopted at the request Of many Of the
old timers of Ely who recognized this
highway as one of the greatest achieve
ments OF the many credited TO Mr..
McMahan during the time he was
county Commissioners. Since that time
the highway has taken on state i'm
portance and has been the cause Of
many lauditory comments on the part
Of tourists from all parts of the country
as the most scenic ten miles il has been
their pleasure to travel IN this Arrow-
head section Of unsurpassed scenery.
The honor conferred on Mr.. Nc
Mahan came entirely as a surprise 70
this worthy gentleman and appropriate
~ honors him also at this time as being
president of the Vermilion Range Old
Settlers association
Grant" as he is Familiarity spoken
OF has been a vital force in the up-
building Of Ely and the northern end
OF the county. He served as mayor Of
the city and under his regime the old
city hall was built in 1899 and which
did most acceptable duty and served
as model for other communities for
years and UP to few years ago when
the present handsome city hall was
bllilr In 1Q0S he uo~ eloafad ,-,.,,,---
commissioner and served until 1922 for
four terms when he was succeeded BY
w. E. Fay. Jacob L. Pete succeeded
Mr.. Fay and MIR. Pete was in turn sue
.ceeded by Joseph Veranth, present
commissioner
During Mr.. McMahan's term as com
missioner he was a leader OF this body
and served as chairman for several
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-06-27
ELY MATR0N
PASSES AWAY
Mrs. Matt Pavlisich, Resident
Here for Thirty-6ve Years,
Died Saturday.

Mrs. Matt Paylisich died az her
home at lat West Sheridan Street
Saturday afternoon after an illness Of
only few days.
Mrs. Pavlisich was born in Jueo-
Slayia in 1880. She emigrated 70
America and TO Ely in 1900. She was
married here to Mr.. Pavlisich later the
same year
Survivors are the husband and three
sons. The sons are Anton and Jacob
OF this city and Joseph OF Milwaukee.
Several grandchildren also survive.
The funeral took place Tuesday
morning from the Catholic church. the
Rev. Father Mihelcic officiating. The
funeral was largely attended and the
numerous floral offerings atxested 70
rhe high esteem in which deceased
was held.
She was member Of the North Star
Lodge OF the S. s. c. o., the members
OF which attended the funeral in a
BODY. Pail bearers were immediate
neignbors and members OF the lodge
Win which she was AFFILIATED.
The remains were prepared for burial
az the Fenske Mortuary and law in
state at the residence I'D 10 the time
OF going TO church Many friends and
neighbors called at the home to pay
Their last respects to deceased. In
terment was in the Ely cemetery.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-06-27
Founding Of National
Home Will Be Marked
By Celebration Here
SPARROWS PAY KIND
LANDLORD; IN DEATH
BATTLE WITH WORMS

This is a story Of human kind
ness and a battle to death.
For the past two years a family
of sparrows have made their home
and reared their youngsters on the
seat of a canoe stored in a boat
house on the north arm of Burnt
side lake.
The canoe belongs to Louis Larson
and there have been several &C.
casions this summer when he would
have liked to use il but a kind heart
refused to allow him to distrub Mr..
and Mrs. Sparrow and their little
sparrows. That's the human kind
ness angle of our story.
Army worms stOrmed the boat
house. They scaled the canoe and
attacked the sparrow family bar
ricaded in their nest. Sharp claws
and angry beaks drove back the
worms as fast as the came. The
battle still RACES with the casualties
all in the ranks of the worms.
1t isn't hard to imagine that the
birds appreciate their landlords
kindness and, recognizing the worms
as his foe, have resolved that the
enemy shall not pass.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-06-27

Of Socrates, three centuries before
Christ. to that Of the modern flier gives
one the true spirit Of inspiration which
Mr.. Workman strove to accomplish.
The classes contributing to the cost
of the friez and the panels credited to
each follow:
ls26-Adventure. Sir Francis Drake,
English Admiral and navigator; His
tory, George Washington.
19H-Philosophy, Socrates, Athenian
Philosopher; Poetry, Robert Burns
Scottish poet
192e-Drama, William Shakespeare.
Observation-Disclosures A. Edison
1s2o-Biology, Charles r. Darwin. :
1s3l-Fiction, Charles Dickens, Eng
lish Author: Mining. Horace Winchell,
American Geologist.
1932-Religion. Moses; Biography,
BENJAMIN Frankin.
1s33-Aviation. Colonel Charles A.
Lindbergh
Biology, Fiction and Mining were the
last three panels recently completed By
the artist.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-06-27
Full Days Program Set
For July IA by Ely
Organizations.
NAME COMMITTEES
Event Expected to Attract
Many From Outside
Cities, States.

Commemoration of the founding of
the Jugo-Slav National Home will be
marked here Friday, July IA, with an
appropriate full days program and
picnic, according to an announcement
this week from Ivan Tauzel, chairman
of the executive committee in charge
OF arrangements.
Invitations will go out to cities
throughout the state and Northwest
and the event is expected to attract a
large attendance of out-Of-town men,
bers and guests.
Plans for the event are underway this
week with committees named and ar
engagements well launched.
In explaining the event, Mr. Tauzell
said that it will be in commemoration
Of the founding Of the National Home
on August "a, 1919 The National Home
is a social organization banding to-
gether II fraternal and social groups.
Announcement Of the program
features and other details will be made
in next weeks issue of the Miner.
The executive committee in charge
Of the event includes besides Mr..
Tauzeu, Anton Pirsch, vice chairman;
Stanley PechaVer, secretary, and Joseph
KOvach, treasurer.
Other committees include:
Picnic Refreshments Yer
anth, chairman; Mary Munvich, Mike
Cerkovnik, Frances Pirtz. John Mehie,
Ignatz Fink, Tony Kozar, Frank Erzar,
Jacob Kunstelj, Matt Maticic, Jack
Varoga, John Kaan, Martin Pecharich,
Joe Shikonja, Joseph Pishler, Vincent
Novak, Joe Sever, Frank Skalar. Mary
Rom, Ann Novak Mrs. Louis Perushek,
Mary Gradisher, Frank Schweiger,
Mary Banks, Mary zgonc, Mary Pohve,
John Slabodnik, Martin Skala, Jr., Louis
Prijatel, Joe KoSchak, Frank Sayoyitz
and Mrs. Logar.
Speakers A Banovetz, chair
man, Joseph Veranth, Andrew Pirtz,
Anton Kotchevar, Joseph Mavetz. ST.,
Anton Poljanec, Dan Botlinc, Anton
Pirsh and Frank Povhe.
Entertainment-Dr j. r. Skala,
chairman; Frank Zgonc, Nick Popo-
vich, Sr., Joseph Pishler, Louis Zgonc,
Matt Ballas, Frances Pirz, Frank
Schweiger, Paul Buccowich, Angela
Pechek, Mrs. Joe Startz and Mrs.
Frances Janko.
Publicity-Nick Popoyich, Jr., chair
man; Stanley Pechaver, Joe Mavetz,
Joe Peshel, Mike Cerkovnik, John
Juresich, Louis Kompare, Joe Mertel,
Jacob Kunstelj, Anton PirSh. Matt
Ballas, Jr., Frank Erzar, Louis Zgonc,
John Mehle, Martin Pecharich, Frank
Jenko, Mrs. Povhe, Mrs. Gradisher, Mrs.
Frank ErZar, Mrs. John Logar, Mrs.
Mary Zgonc, Mrs. Banlo, Mrs. Rom,
Mrs. Anna Novak and Mrs. l. Per
uShek
Sports-Charles Merhar, chairman;
Frank Jenko, Nick Popoyich, Joe L.
Champa, Louis Zgonc, Joseph Kovach,
Louis Kompare, Stanley Pechayer,
Anton Pirsh, Matt Kobe and Matt
BaIlas, Jr.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-06-27
To Students; Gift of Classe,

critic to realize that Mr.. Workman has
painted an irresistible spirit of in
spiration into his work.
The artists brush has left for the
students Of Memorial high school in
delible symbols Of the greatness of
Washington, the beauty Of Robert
Burns pen. the genius of Edison.
Shakespeare's immortal dramas, the
courage OF Lindbergh's flight, the
theories Of Darwin, the briliance of
Charles Dickens, the practical pioneer
ing Of Horace wincheIl. the wisdom Of
Socrates, the inspiration of Moses and
the daring Of Sir Francis Drake.
II Is impossible to study the artists
work without realizing with feeling
Of awe the sheer greatness it repre-
sents, the centuries upon centuries of
progress 1t takes but little magma
ton to span the few feet along the wall
from the panel where Iindbergh stands
beside his Spirit of St. Louis to the
panel where Socrates stands in his
flowing robes. But TO consider the
progress Of civilization from the time
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-06-27
ELY BOOSTERS
WIN FESTIVAL
Annual Finnish Midsummer
Festival Will be Held in
Ely Next Year.

Sunday morning a veritable exodus Of
cars loaded to the last seat began at
daylight all bound for the 31st Annual
Finnish Midsummer Festival held at
Eveleth on Saturday and Sunday.
The program preserved filled the two
days to the brim, participated in by
attendants from all parts Of the north
west. Highway patrolmen. who kept
count of the cars to the festival on
Sunday, say there were more than
1000 checked.
Ely was represented and took most
prominent part in the program. The
Luther League chorus sang several
numbers and Miss Christine Herranen
gave vocal numbers and were roundly
applauded following each number.
1t is estimated that 10000 people took
part in the celebration and listened
to the prominent speakers addressing
the gathering. State Auditor Stafford
King was the principal speaker and
addresses were also made by many of
those present.
A vote on the meeting place for 1886
was largely in favor of Ely. The Ely
contingent had gone to the festival pre-
pared TO push Ely as the most desirable
meeting spot and their arguments car
ried without opposition The Ely pro-
ponents are to be congratulated for
having landed this notable gathering
for this CITY so ernmineutly fitted to
handle large gatherings of this nature
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-06-27
ELY4TH OF JULY
SCHEDULE SET
BY COM MITTEE
Days Activities Will Start
With Morning Parade and
End With Concert.
SEVERAL PRIZES OFFERED
Ely-Hibbing Baseball Game;
Drum Corps, Band Add
to Program.

Plans for Ely's Fourth of July cele-
bration were completed Saturday after
noon at a meeting of the general COM
mittee at the Community Center.
Named at a meeting of the repre-
sentatives of the various organizations
called by the Legion Friday evening the
committee included: Edward Buckley,
chairman; Louis Kompare, ursula BIZ
anchi, Anton Kotchevar, John Prola,
Douglas Nankervis and william Rowe
Beginning with a parade at $50 A.
NJ, from the Community Center, the
program will occupy every hour of the
day, terminating with a dance in the
evening.
Music for the parade and various
events of the day will be furnished by
the Municipal Band under the direction
of Frank v. DiNino and the Drum and
Bugle Corps under the leadership of
Drum Major Harold Dillon.
A list Of prizes for the parade as an
nounced by the committee includes:
Best calithumpian doubles, So, 81 and
81; best calithumpian singles, 81, 81 and
IS cents; best decorated doll buggies,
So, 81 and 81; best decorated bicycles,
s., 81 and 81.
Immediately following the parade a
program of group races for children will
be held.
Ely's Arrowhead baseball club will
meet the strong Hibbing nine at 1870
p. NJ, in what is expected TO prove one
Of the best games seen here so far this
season. The Arrowhead club will be at
full strength and the Hibbing aggre-
cation is reported to be a powerful
team.
The late afternoon and evening pro-
gram will start at o'clock at Sandy
Point. A creased pole climbing con-
test will be staged with five 81 prizes
offered. The first three winners in
canoe race viii receive So, 50 and 81
prizes respectively.
An cupboard motor boat race IS ex-
pected to prove one Of the features
Three prizes of SIS. So and 81 viii be
offered the winners.
In the swimming races prizes of IS
cents and so cents will be offered. The
races viii be divided into two divisions
for the boys and two for the girls. The
divisions will be those of the seventh
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-06-27
LOCAL COUPLE
WE'D AT CHURCH
Miss Angela Mavetz Becomes
Bride of Anton Mikolich
at st. Anthony's.

At a church ceremony Monday
morning, Miss Angela Mavetz, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Mavetz, ST.,
and Anton Mikolich. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Anton Mikohch, were married by
the Rev. Pr Frank Mihelcic, pastor of
st. Anthony's Catholic church.
The couple was attended by Miss
Josephine Mayetz, sister of the bride,
and Anton Sweigel.
Carrying an arm boquet of white
roses, the bride wore a beautiful floor
length gown of white satin with white
hat and slippers.
Her sister wore a charming gown of
blue lace with matching accessories and
carried an arm boquet of sweet peas.
After the ceremony the wedding party
Of relatives and intimate friends en-
joyed a wedding breakfast at the home
Of the brides parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Mikolich left on a
wedding trip which will take them to
Milwaukee and Chicago On their re-
turn they viii be at home here where
the bridegroom is employed by the
Oliver Iron Mining company.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-06-27
Artist Completes School Library Frieze
Beautiful Mural VIII Saue As Of

Struggling high school students Of
classes to come for many decades viii
spend weary hours delving into dry
research books in the library Of Ely's
Memorial school but they viii have only
to raise their eyes to find inspiration
for the accomplishment Of any task
Rays Of inspiration viii shine for
them down the long corridors of history
from the day Of Moses and Socrates to
the date Of Lindbergh's fight across
the Atlantic. Likenesses Of twelve Of
the greatest men who have ever trod
those long corridors Of time are painted
upon the panels of the frieze which has
been completed on the library wall by
David Workman, famous Minnesota
mural artist.
Beginning with the class Of 1926, the
panels have been added from time to
time. with each class donating its share
Of the cost. The frie1e was painted at
a cost Of approximately 81 800 all Of
which has been paid, with the con-
tributions Of the classes of 1894 and 1885
remaining as q surplus.
It does not require the skill Of an art
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-06-27
TO OPEN MOST
MODERN SHOW
In THIS STATE
Crying Room" Incorporated
as New Feature; First In
the State.
TO HAVE LARGEST SCREEN
Sound Equipment to be of the
Latest Type; Many Other
Innovations.

When the new Ely" theatre is
opened in the Baehr building some
time within the next two weeks it will
in many details be the most modern in
the entire state, according to plans
announced this week by E w. Baehr,
manager.
For one thing the theatre will have
the only crying room" in Minnesota.
Mr.. Baehr explained that the crying
room" was a glass fronted room where
mothers with babies and small children
can see the screen and hear the sound
through special speakers without hav-
ing the youngsters disturb the audience.
He said the Ely" would be the only
theatre in the state to incorporate this
feature which has proved popular in
the large centers.
The Ely" viii also have the largest
projection screen of any theatre in the
state. Mr.. Baehr said that the screen
here would be larger than the one in
his BemidI theatre which equals that
used in the Minnesota" at Minneapolis
The screen will also be of the most
modern type and is made of a material
which eliminates all eye strain.
Western Electric's newest wide-range
sound system viii be installed by ex-
perts within the next few days The
system is the latest development in
the field of motion picture sound
Besides the modern sound system,
the theatre has been provided with
special acoustic wall blankets which viii
insure the most perfect sound recep-
ton possible
The sound equipment viii also in
clude special wiring and headphOneS
for persons afflicted with poor hearing.
Wall plugs viii be installed near special
seats where the phones may be plugged
directly into the sound wiring
The theatres ventilation system viii
be capable of completely changing the
air every minute When necessary a
cooling system win be turned on which
forces the air through fine spray Of
water and sends it into the theatre
washed and cooled. The spray will
have a capacity Of $50 gallons per
minute.
An oil heater operated with auto
matte controls viii maintain an even
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-06-27
Old City Water
Main Uncovered
Discovery Recalls Story of the
City's First Water System
AZ Years Ago.

Ely has travelled a long way along
the road of progress since the summer
of 1889 when its first water main was
laid along the north side of Chapman
street. Recently workmen constructing
the modern $4,000 Baehr building un-
covered the pipe enclosed in wood and
brought to light the story of the city's
first water system.
A. j. Thomas, who was city attorney
at the time, remembers the event
He recalled that on June %, 1898
the citizens of the Township of Ely
voted to incorporate the village. Thus
Ely started on the road of progress
which is symbolized by a comparison
of the little 3-inch water main IN
covered by the workmen with the
present huge mains and new plant re-
Gently completed at a cost of more
than $4,000.
Mr.. Thomas said that the construc-
ton of the city's first water plant on
a site back Of the present location of
Pete's Garage on Chapman street was
the first major project after the in
The pipe along Chapman
street recently uncovered was a part
of the first to be laid At that time
the system ran from the plant on lower
Chapman street to the present inter-
section of Chapman and Third avenue
At that point the pipes branched north
and south.
Ely's population at that time was
$500. Mr.. Thomas
estimated Considering the early date,
this was comparatively large popu-
lation and was accounted for by the
fact that much of the mine work was
being done by hand.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-06-27
Immediate Start Urged On
Paving Project At Meeting
for Carrying
Star Route Mail Let.

On July /, Emil W. BuskaIa viii
carry the mail on the Star route out of
Ely on his bid OF ss95O0 per year for
the four year term advertised for.
The contract calls for trips daily,
except Sunday, and the daily mileage
travelled Is measured at 3220.
Louis Prosen of Gilbert secured the
contract for carrying the mail on the
Ely to Virginia route he now holds on
his bid of $1.614.00 per year for a per-
iod Of four years. He wiz make a daily
trip from Virginia to Ely and from
Ely to Virginia covering a distance OF
9.40 miles each way. He travels
through Eyeleth, Gilbert, Elcor, Nc
Kinley, Biwabik, Aurora, Embarrass,
Tower and Soudan on his trips.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-06-27
Ne,O Ciuic Building Plans
Displayed For Inspection
Heart Trouble Fatal
For Thomas ParkOUich.

Thomas Parkovich. single man, 48
years of age. died suddenly at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Anton Paun on West
Sheridan street, Friday afternoon OF
heart troubles. :. $50. ssss-2 -
Deceased had been resident OF this
city for about three years, an employee
at the mines where he had worked the
night before his death.
He is survived by a brother at Gary,
Indiana, his only known relative as near
as could be ascertained.
The funeral was conducted Monday
morning from the Catholic church, the
Rev. Father Mihelcic ofhciating. The
remains were prepared for burial at
the Fenshe Mortuary and burial was in
the Ely cemetery.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-06-27
Local Delegation Attends the
Virginia Meet; Immediate
Action Pushed.

Mayor Steve Banovetz with Aldermen
Frank Schweiger. John Slabodnik and
Otto HokkaneE, President 3. s.
Richards and Secretary Ray Hoefler Of
the Ely Commercial Club, and James
L Laing and Peter Schaefer attended
a meeting at Virginia Thursday even
ing where representatives of Ely, Tower
and Virginia met with p d. Mold Of
Duluth. district engineer, and Leo
Cashen. Virginia, divisional engineer for
the earlier paving Of No. 169 between
Virginia and Tower and the paving Of
No. l between here and Tower were
discussed.
The meeting was held at the Fay
hotel and was preceded by a dinner
served by the Chambers of Commerce.
senior and junior, of Virginia Thomas
Madden was chairman Of the meeting
with Thomas Gill, secretary. Thirty
representatives of the city councils of
Ely, Virginia and Tower, the Virginia
junior and senior chambers of COM
merce, the Ely and Tower Commercial
clubs, attended the meeting.
Talks were made by several of those
present to the effect that paving be
started at once on l6e from the
junction of No. So with l6o owing to
the fact that old No. out of Virginia
could be used as a detour during con-
struction and not interfere 70 any
alarming extent with tourist traffic and
that the balance of this paving be done
after September /. Also that the
stretch from this city to the BURNSIDE
crossing be paved this year, the balance
between here and Tower TO be done
next year.
Those who spoke were Mayor Steve
Banoyetz. Ben S. Richards, Ray Hoefler
Peter Schaefer and James I. Laing OF
this city; Herman Olson and Kenneth
Coulter of Tower; VIM. Markula, Jos
Griffin. Thos. Gill and Jos. Chrstof-
ferson Of Virginia, and Mr.. Mold and
Mr.. Cashen-
The meeting was very enthusiastic
for the earlier paving Of these vital
arteries Of travel Attorney David
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