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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-03-29
TOWER TO SEE
LEGION SHOW
Drum and Bugle Corps Cast IN
Request Performance at
Tower Tonight.

As result of the success scored her
two weeks ago, the local Legion Drul
and Bugle corps minstrel show VII Dc
presented tonight N request perfor-
nance at the Tower high school audi
forum
Witnessed here by several Tower resi-
dents, the show scored such 6is+iac-
hit that they made the necessary
arrangements this week and invited the
group to their city Proceeds from tie
performance VIII again be converted %
the corps uniform fund
The cast Of talented singers. musicians
and comedians VIII remain intact and
Tower theatregoes are promised a.
evening Of excellent entertainment.
Charles MineIh and his Virginia or
chestra, played a major par IN the
success Of the show and VIII provide
the music again tonight. Ty Erwin and
Leonard Luzar and l2-year-old Balctno
Roderieo, three talented Virginia per-
formers viii repeat the acts which were
high spots In the local Performance
With Dr.. ]. J. Cali as interlocufer tie
cast includes:
End men-Barney Asnev, Ray Reisel
Ben Constantine, Ernest Anderson. Jon-
Klobuchar and Il J. Dillon
Chouls-Matt Kobe. John Skube, I'd.
CWnOw. Frank Melovasich. John Wink
Ter, Cecil Nichols, Douglas Nankervis,
Peter Moscatelh. Anthony Rosasco.
Peter Moroni, John Proaa, Arthur N.Y.
man. Anton Pirsch. John oouze, Oscar
Frledsburg, Edwin Toms. Louis Koszzn.
Ty Erwin and Leonard Lunar.
The minstrel was written and directed
by James Kearney Of Virginia.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-03-29

and trade-marked by the same MANN
facturer. Yet, that customer made a
round trip Of at least leo miles. bought
gasoline and oil and paid for at least
one meal away from home, besides
paying 20 cents more for the shirt he
could have purchased from the Ely
clothier.
The customer explained frankly ia
the cIothier that he could have bought
his shirt here had he only known that
the store carried that particular style
at price compared with the ouf-of-
town store.
An advertisement in the Miner would
have acquainted that customer with
the local clothier's stock and would have
shown him at a glance that the shirt
could be purchased here at q Iowes
price No doubt this customer bought
other merchandise besides the shirt thai
could have been supplied by Ely mer-
chants at price at least equal to that
offered by the sut-of-tswn store.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-03-29
ELY GROUP ASKS
ERA INCREASES
FOR SINGLE MEN
Mayor Banovetz and Aldermen
Met With County ERA
Officials Friday.
VERBAL CLASH AT MEET.
County Committee Increases
Food Budgets for Relief
Clients April 1.

Mayor Steve Banovetz and Aldermen
Schweiger, Slabodnik and Skala were in
Duluth Friday TO appear before the
county ERA committee and requested
increased budgets for single men on the
list, which under the general revisions
adopted at this meeting are S14.70 a
month. The committee also asked that
single men be allowed to accept extra
work from the city without affecting
the amount received for relief.
These requests were taken under con-
sideration by the ERA committee Food
budgets for relief clients viii be in
creased effective April !, under action
taken Friday by the county committee.
About $4,000 more per month viii be
spread among relief clients for food
purchases on the basis Of the present
relief load. Revised budgets prepared
with the aid of Miss Inez Hobart. nu-
triton specialist of the University of
Minnesota, were approved with princi-
pal increases for smaller families and
slightly less for larger families. The
schedule was not disclosed
At the same time, while sighting
continued decrease next month IN the
relief load, the committee agreed to ask
the State Emergency Relief adninistra-
ton for s315, 900 aid in April in govern
ment funds to meet the costs of direct
and work relief and medical care
The aid request is for the same
amount received from the SERA this
month. During January and February,
it was reported, direct and work relief
and medical care in the county cost
s782 .02015. of which the SERA con-
trIbuted 100000. According to these
figures, the county was given SIS. 484. SO
more for the period than the rs per
cent-which would have been s5S6,515.12
which the government contributes
The county shares a fourth of these
Continued on Last Page1
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-03-29
Purchase Sprinkler, Table Plan
of Providing Garage for
CCC Headquarters.

Drafting of a request for an ad-
dtional PwA grant of s4,7o0 from the
federal government, purchase of a new
sprinkler and long calendar of mis-
ceIlaneous business occupied the at
tention of the city council at its Tues
J day night meeting.
Advised by War Department officials
that further CCC activities depended
entirely on the appropriation bill now
before Congress the council tabled the
matter of providing garage space fo-
the truck headquarters of this area.
In order to bring the headquarters to
Ely, the city would have to provide
sufficient garage space and the council
was to have considered various plans Of
meeting the governments requirements.
An Auto-Car sprinkler was purchased
from Sol B11blick, Hibbing representa-
tive Of the manufacturer. at net cost
Of $3.50. The original cost Of the
sprinkler was 1915 but the firm al
lowed SIS On the trade-in Of the city's
old machine
The additional grant from the gov
eminent would be used for garage and
machine shop addition TO the water and
light plant now being remodeled and
repaired under PWA Approval of the
request for an additional grant would
bring the total cost of the work on the
plant to approximately $4,000, city
officials said.
The addition TO the plant would in
Guide garage space for two cars and
q machine shop to house equipment
already on hand Construction of the
addition depends entirely On federal an
proraa of the grant. officials said.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-03-29
Expensive Savings In Ou+-of-Town Buyino
Ely Man Dries 100 Miles Pays More

Typical of many cases. an example of
the so-called bargains offered by mer-
chants in nearby larger cities was cited
this week by q customer of a local
clothier. who is one Of the supporters
of the Trade at Home campaign
sponsored by this newspaper.
While in a nearby city, the Ely man
visited a clothing store advertising a
clearing sale. Being interested in a
particular type Of heavy sport shirt he
priced the article and found that a
price of $50 had been scratched out on
the tag and q sale price Of S3-s5 in
serted.
The bargain" had all of the earmarks
of a saving of IS cents Bu here IS the
catch; that same shirt Is carried in
regular stock by the local cI0thier and
sold At all times for S3-75, or 20 cents
below the advertised sale price at the
ouf-0f-t0wn store
A comparison Of the shirts found
them to be identical IN style and quality,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-03-29
BUNYAN'S FAMOUS
BLUE SNOW PALED
BY TAN FALL HERE.

Paul Bunyan's famous blue snow
paled into the has been" ranks
Friday morning when Ely residents
stepped out of doors 10 find a tan
blanket covering the earth
Fine sand and dust Termed the top
layer of the snow blanket and made
it appear tan. 1t was the general
opinion that the dust came from
the sand storms raging In the prairie
states Of the middle west.
1t was the most unusual storm in
the memory of some of the oldest
residents. According to unofficial
estimates five inches Of snow fell in
a little more than an hour.
Policemen on night duty described
the flakes as the largest they had
ever seen A cloudburst of snow
was the description one gave of the
storm.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-03-29
City To SaUe $4,000
In 5 Years With Ne,U
Power Rate Contract
WITNESS DISRUPTS
TRIAL WITH REPLY
THAT PANICED EN-.

Spectators and court attaches at
the Veranth- Gundersen trial in dis
triet court here Thursday had 4
respite from the rather dry proceed
ings when one of the witnesses un-
consciously pulled a fast one"
Edward Boyle, plaintiff counsel.
was questioning a witness who re-
vealed the fact that he had served
a Jail sentence in 1929 for violation
of the prohibition laws.
What was the charge at the time
you were arrested" the attorney
asked.
One dollar 4 pint" the witness
replied.
A roar of laughter shattered the
dignity of the court for a moment
and observers said that even Judge
Hughes wore the hint of a smile as
he raped for order.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-03-29
Pittenger Reports Progress In
Communication to Council;
Await Allotment.

Progress in the efforts of the city
administration and other civic groups
to secure a federal building for Ely was
seen this week in the visit of two gov
eminent inspectors and the receipt OF
a communication by the city council
from Congressman W. A Pittenger.
While the government men moved
with typical secrecy, it was understood
that they were sent here TO make a
survey of the need and possibility OF
the construction of q federal building.
The purpose of their visit was revealed
in Congressman Pittenger's letter to the
council.
Suggested IN letters from the city ad-
ministration. the commercial club and
other civic organizations. the building
project was carried through to the
federal Posbof1ce Department by Mr..
Pittenger and Senator Henrik Ship
stead. Mr. Pittenger's letters reveal
that he has pushed the matter through
614C 414<42E u sQfC4A4-41E14l k1pC WILL
al possible speed
In his most recent letter to the city
administration. Mr.. Pittenger enclosed
the COPY of 8 communication received
by him from S. W. Purdum, fourth
assistant postmaster general
Mr. Perdum's letter follows:
Hon W. A Pittenger,
House of Representatives.
Dear Sir:
Having IN mind your interest in the
provision of q Federal building ar Ely
Minnesota, am pleased to advise you
that the report of the Inspector WHO
made Federal building survey at that
point has now been received
Continued On Last Paze0
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-03-29
HOUSE BOATS
new FACILITY
FOR TOURISTS
Jacob L. Pete Launches Novel
Idea for Accommodation of
Summer Visitors.
MODEL NOW ON DISPLAY.
One on Burnside and Three on
Eastwood Planned for the
Coming Season.

All of the conviences and perhaps q
little of the romantic grandeur of ths
old Mississippi river house boats viii b<
offered tourists visiting this section Of
the Arrowhead with the completion O!
three cabin boats on Eastwood lake by
Jacob L. Pete, Ely garage owner and
former county commissioner from this
district
An idea dating back TO the days when
Mr.. Pete spent his boyflood with his
fathers logging crew has been developed
into the newest thing in vacation ac-
couaodafions. Rude kitchens for the
logging crews were built on scows SO
that they could be moved along the
shore as the work progressed and that
gave Mr.. Pete his idea.
AS safe as a battleship," was Mr..
Peteis description of the boats con-
struction. As an experiment he con-
structed the first boat last year on
BURNSIDE lake and it withstood every
safety test.
With housekeeping accommodations for
eight persons, the decks are I3 feet
wide and 80 feet long with cabins
measuring 20 feet on the interior
Powered by cupboard motors. the
boats viii be capable of travelling at the
rate of three miles per hour.
Completely furnished for housekeeping.
the boats viii have all the conveniences
of home and vacationers may live In
comfort anywhere on the lake or along
the shores Ample sleeping quarters are
provided in built-in burks and a full
size bed swung from the wall on hinges.
Safety was the principal aim in
planning the boats and they have been
constructed to Withstand the most
severe tests of wind and storm. The
safety feature. Mr.. Pete said, VIII IN
doubtedly attract many tourists who
would not otherwise venture trip in
CONTINUED on Last Page)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-03-29
City is Billed for Actual
Consumption Under the
New Contract.
TO SAVE $500 A YEAR
Elimination of Peak Load
System of Measuring
is an Asset.

Estimated savings Of approximately
SD 500 to the city viii result from the
new provisions of the Swear contract
for electric power and light awarded the
Minnesota Power and Light company
by the council at the last meeting.
Differences resulting from the new
contract could only be estimated on the
basis Of past consumption but officials
st the figure al approximately $500 a
year for the Swear period.
Although the actual rates remain the
same as in the former contract. the
saving IS made possible by the elimin-
alton Of what is known as the peak
load" system Of measuring consumption.
The cost per kilOwatt hour VIII be the
same throughout the various rate steps.
City Clerk A o. Knutson explained
that under the former contract the city
was charged IN accordance with the
peak" demand while the new agree
ment provides that the city VIII be
DA4-CA III O4-4y Lie 141-O041L VI pONcI 6C-
tually used He explained that az Ger
tain periods Of the month the demand
for power moves considerably beyond
the average level Those periods are
known as the peak" The old contract
provided that the charge for one month
be figured on the basis Of the peak"
for the preceding month, rather than
the actual consumption Of hlowatt
hours.
A check of figures under the old con-
tract revelaed the possibility of the
saving under the actual-consumption
system and the council demanded the
change IN the new contract.
While the new contract is for a s.
year period. it was explained that II
actually extends the city's tie-up with
the company only one more year. The
new contract VIII go into effect next
Monday. April l, and viii expire April
l, 1910 The former contract was due
10 expire in 1889.
City officials expressed satisfaction
with the features OF the contract which
viii result IN the saving.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-03-29

Attractive advertising in the daily
newspapers coming into Ely b the pull
ing power that ID taking business away
frum local store& As the shirt cus-
TONER pointed cut to the clothier, local
advertising Is the only weapon Ely mer-
chants have to combat the out-of-town
buying evil
Very few people would take their
money out Of Ely Il they knew d were
possible to buy the same merehandise
here at reasonably fair prices The
average customer could easily be Sod"
on the idea u trading 1t hsme II the
home merchant vs1ld use intelligent,
wea-planned advertising 70 OFFSET the
effect Il the advertising senf here b.
0ut-ef-tswn stWe4
The arrival a spring and the -
proaeh Il Easter hezzlds the speninx
ef masf important buying seasa when
ny merchants sh0uld make . gennfne
edIsrt to hsld thb bunlnem q ksne.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-03-29
Veranth Retains Post
As Election Contest Is
Dropped By Plaintiff
Gundersen Asks Dismissal
of Action on Third Day
of the Trial.
II WITNESSES HEARD
Ballots are Illegal Only on
Very Technical Points,
Court Finds.

Terminating the contest Of County
Commissioner Joseph ve-anth's election.
District Judge Martin Hughes Fridzy
morning dismissed the court action
brought by Martin Gunderson, defeated
candidate for the Office.
With public interest IN the case
running high, the dismissal came Is 3
distinct surprise. Only seventeen Of the
more than 100 witnesses had been
called when Edward Boyle, attorney
for Gundsrson, moved for dismissal.
In his motion to the court, the plain
tiffs attorney pointed out that II order
TO overcome the 18-yo1e majority M<.
Veranth held over his client i would DC
necessary 10 resort 70 testimony Of
highly technical nature and that N.
Gunderson did not care 70 continue.
II was understood that the testimony
referred to by Mr.. Boyle was along the
lines Of that given by several witnesses
who had voted Illegally only on q tech
nicality. Many whose votes were a.
legged 70 be Illegal were entitled 20 their
voting franchise but had cast their
ballots in the wrong precinct.
The original election count gave NJ.
Veransh a majority of Is votes A ne
count demanded by Mr. G1ndersoa
failed to change this majority but 81
ballots were contested and spprua-
mately 80 alleged Illegal voters were
named by the plaintiff.
With the opening Of the trial hers
the examination Of the first four VII
nesses revealed that they had voted for
Mr.. Veranth Illegally. From that point
on, however. it became apparent tia
the remainder Of the alleged mesz-
voters had only violated technical points
of election laws.
It had been alleged by the plaintiff
that several Of the contested voters had
lost their citizenship rights through
conviction on prohibition Law violations.
It was revealed In their exsminarioEs
Continued on Last PaSe1
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-03-29
Ely Scouts May
Go To Capitol
Five Ely Scouts Will Attend
National Jamboree If Funds
Can be Raised.

Ey's five ranking Boy Scouts win at.
end the National Janboree at Washing
ton, D. c., next August if efforts of ths
local troop committees are successful
in raising the necessary funds by mex
Monday. April l, it was announced this
week
While it viii cost approximately STE
to send each Scout, it is necessary te
raise SIS for each boy as registration
fee which must be deposited in the
Area Office by April l. The registration
fee viii later be used to defray all ex-
penses of the Scout while in Washing
ton.
Making an appeal.to civic pride. COM
mittees Of the various organizations
sponsoring troops this week launched
a determined effort to raise the neces-
sary funds to have the Ely troops repre-
senIed at the Jamboree.
Besides the SIS for expenses at WASH
ington, it viii cost each Scout s23 go
for railroad fare from the Twin Cities.
Added to this is the east of transpor-
tation from here to the Twin Cities and
a few dollars for incidental expenses,
bringing the total to approximately SIS.
IF the committees are successful with
the financial details, the highest rank
ing Scout from each troop would be
selected to make the trip. It is re-
Quired that he be a first class Scout
and he must be chosen unanimously
He must have one-year's service, ap-
Continued on Last PAGE
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-03-29
Popular Young Couple
NOLc on Wedding Trip.

Cards have been received by friends
in this city and Duluth announcing the
marriage on March 10, at Lake Forest,
Illinois. Of Miss Barbara Joy Hopkins
to Jesse Leonard Swanson.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs. 3.
z. Hopkins Of Camp Joy on Burnside
Lake, formerly of Duluth The groom IS
the son of Peter Swanson and with his
brothers, Archie and Ralph, is interested
in the Opera House theatre of this city.
The popular young couple are On a
motor trip through southern states and
viii be at home here after May 1. They
have many friends who join in wishing
them all possible happiness.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-03-29
Groups Can Use Gyms
For SERA Recreation.

I. T. Marteu, field worker for the
recreational department Of the SERA
announces that the Memorial high
school gymnasiums are open to clubs
lodges and groups for recreational pur-
poses.
Those interested are asked to see Mr.
Marten at the Memorial gym on any
week night from z TO $50 p NJ to
make arrangements The following
games and activities can be taken I'D:
Basketball, tennis, volley bali. indoor
baseball, boxing, wrestling. high jump
ing, broad jumping, running, medicine
bali, ping and calisthenics.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-03-29
P.O. Building Needs Here
Surveyed By Federal Men
Poor Commission Office
To MOUe Monday.

The local Office Of the St Louis
County Poor Commission VIII move
Monday from the Pete Block TO rooms
in the Veranth Hotel building, former
" occupied by the County Commits
sioner offices. Mrs julie Johnston Is
manager of the Office with z. L. West
as investigator, and Misses Katherine
Poksyla and Mary Jerich as steno-
graphers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-03-29
EXPLANATION GIVEN
REGARDING SALARIES
OF SCHOOL EMPLOYEES

Due to the large number q fn-
quiries which have been made by
business men and other parties In
terested relative to the salaries Of
employees Of independent SeAsoa
District Number Il, the Miner has
been asked by the school 10 explain
that the publizhed figures are basic
salaries from which pEopsrfia1ste
Deductions are made when rezie<
ID employed
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-03-29
Council To Ask Additional
Federal Grant Of $4,7OO
1885 Rental Rates
For State Lands,

Rental rates for state lands have been
announced by r. A. wildes, director OF
lands and minerals. state department OF
conservation. They are:
For farming, 81 an acre for the first
20 acres, so cents for the next 10 acres
and Is cents for additional acres; for
hay or pasture, a per 20 acres; use OF
buildings or of one acre for building
site, $l2 year. All rentals are payable
IN advance.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-03-29
Ely Man to Preside.

Sig Olson viii preside at the annual
spring conference of the resort owners
and general membership of the Min
nesota Arrowhead Association on April
30 at Duluth
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-03-29
ON THIS
OCCASION
A Few Observations on Matters
Material and Immaterial by
the Editor.

A point glaringly illustrated
in the illegal voting hearing
held here last week was the
fact that voters in unorganiZed
towns should be furnished a
voting place. 1t was shown
that voters formerly voting in
the city precincts, now living in
unorganized towns, voted in
their accustomed polling places
whereas they should have voted
in polling places, in some cases
as much as fifteen miles away.
Technically they were wrong
but nevertheless entitled TO a
vote somewhere.
This condition does not pre-
vail alone in this Fourth dis
trict. The county commission
ers should redistrict the unor-
ganized towns and make voting
more convenient and remove
the technicalities which might
brand the vote as illegal. We
understand the commissioners
have this matter under con-
sideration and will try and
remedy existing conditions be-
fore another election rolls
around.
A suggestion has also been
made and does not sound bad
at all and that is that a per-
manent card registration sys-
tenn should be inaugurated in
the City of Ely and voting con-
fined TO those registering. In
this way all those technical OBJ
jections which develop after
election and are sometimes the
cause of bitter strife in the
courts with the attendant heavy
costs would be eliminated.
Through a perfectly natural
Continued On Page Four
The Washington times., 1935-07-27

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The Washington times., 1935-07-27
Moving 8 Storage

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Reliable Local MoVIno 222 q d So. II 6i37
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& n ewofford 1919 9Th NV .,,...DE 0I9O.l
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The Washington times., 1935-07-27
Employment
Help Wanted-Female

HEAD OF WORKROOM
A good position for a woman
who is capable Of supervising
a large Alteration Department
of Women's garments. State
qualifications and age. Address
Box %, Washington Herald.