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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-12-17
FOREST OFFICIALS COOPERATE
TO PROMOTE WINTER SPORTS

Winter sports should be established in
this part of the state, according to a
statement recently issued by R. U. Har-
mon, supervisor of the Superior national
forest.
1.-THE tourist season is short in this
north country" explained Mr.. Harmon,
"and can be extended both through the
proper utilization and management of
the fish and game resources and for
winter sports and carnivalS. The fact
that winter sports can be conducted
successfully is demonstrated by the free
use permit recently issued to club in
Virginia to prepare ski Jump and to-
boggan slide within the forest bound
aries"
Trails are already established in the
forest and can be used for snowshoeing
and skiing. In many places ski and to-
boggan slides could be prepared at a
small cost If the resort owners would
work together on such project. Win
ter fishing and spearing through the
ice would increase the attractions and
the country is dotted with lakes for
skating. Dog teams could be made
available for the winter tourist, guides
would secure additional employment
and the length of the tourist season
would be doubled.
Forest officers further suggest that
tents or log shelters could be set up at
various points accessible from resorts
just as camping grounds have been es-
tablshed for summer canoe parties. A
small stove would keep such shelters
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-12-17
STONY RANGER DISTRICT
HAS RECORD WOOD SALES

The record number of wood sales in
the history of the Superior national
forest is now on file at the rangers
Office on the Stony ranger district.
During five months period beginning
in June, lat sales have been completed
by this one ranger district located just
south of this city.
The majority of sales were made to
residents of Ely for fuel. The sales
ranged in size from $1.5O to $50, and
consisted Of cordwood that accumulated
from cutting rights of way, wedding out
inferior trees, and windfallS. Most of
the wood was piled along forest roads,
and was all sold on the ground instead
of being delivered to the buyer.
The price per cord varied from 81 to
$1.50 with the average size of the sales
ranging around $500. 1t was recently
pointed out by forest officers that the
small buyer is given every encourage
ment to utilize the products of the
forest.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-12-17
DEER HUNTERS SET FOREST
FIRE NEAR HALFWAY STATION

A spreading forest fire resulting from
a careless deer hunters camp fire was
found and put out in a driving snow
storm on the Stony ranger district IL
miles south of Ely in the Superior ma
tional forest last week.
M. r. Schaller, Junior forester, who
was present when the fire was dis
covered, explained that the fire ap-
parently started several days before,
and burned over approximately so
square feet in spite of the presence of
four inches of snow. The blaze killed
several large spruce trees, destroyed a
small number of seedlings, and burned
the duff and humus clean to the
mineral soil.
It is believed that hunters had built a
large camp fire in order to keep warm,
and the heat of the flames had melted
the snow and dried the ground suffi-
GENTLY to permit the fire to spread.
"Only the timely arrival of the snow
storm kept the fire from spreading
rapidly to an ENHANCEMENT of windfalls
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-12-17
Forest Notes
STONY MIRA CAMP BEING
FOR CCC BOYS
(By FOREST oFFICE)

A former MIRA camp on the Stony
ranger district of the Superior national
forest Is being torn down and rebuilt
for CCC boys. The buildings, known as
MIRA camp c, will be set up as port
able camp, and are being transported
in sections for use as side camp on
the Vermilion district near Rabbit.
The camp was occupied during the
winter of 1934-1935 by so MIRA workers,
and has since been used by small sur
vey crews. Under the present plan it
can be transported by truck to various
parts of the forest where temporary
SIDE camps are needed.
A crew of CCC workers has been
located on Birch lake short distance
from Rabbit during the summer for
planting and road work. These boys
have been living in tents, but are now
moving into the wooden buildings. All
of the newer CCC camps on the forest
are of uniform design and are portable.
With the application of intensive for
estry practices the portable type of
camp is considered by forest officers as
highly desirable.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-12-17
WINTER MOSQUITOES MAY BE
FUTURE ARROWHEAD WORRY

Mosquitoes on the Superior national
forest are not only of giant variety,
but also live in snowbanks. Ripley
himself would not have believed his eyes
when foreman Fred Gowan of Baptism
CCC camp brought a mosquito into
camp recently. Fred explained that no
one has to believe his story, but he has
the camp superintendent, forest in
spector and two other foremen to testify
in his behalf. He finally admitted that
he did not have to hit the insect with
an axe, but insisted that it was actu-
ally crawling on the snow. Then the
mosquito was produced as final proof,
pressed between the pages of field
note book.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-12-17
ELY, MINNESOTA.

warm even in subzero weather, and the
winter tourist could use them as over
night stopping places. The thrill of
mushing through the wilderness behind
dog team or alone on snowshoes along
the forest trails is greater than fol-
lowing the canoe routes in the summer
season. No flies and mosquitoes des-
troy the peace and tranquility of the
day or disrupt the slumbers at night in
the winter time. Although the elements
are more severe, the thrill of success
fully combating the cold, the billiards
and the unbroken trails of the north
woods should have its appeal to many
who desire to test their endurance
against the real hardships of nature.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-12-17

which predominated in that area" Mr.
Schaller stated.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-12-17
CCC ENROLLEE PROMOTED
FOR DILIGENT CAMP WORK.

James Stauffer began work on the
Superior national forest as an enrollee
at $50 month and worked up steadily
until he now holds regular Forest
Service position.
When James Stauffer of Pingree, N
D., first enrolled in the Civilian Con-
servation Corps he was assigned to
Gunflint camp on the Superior national
forest. He was member of the or
iginal company and served as forestry
clerk until two years ago when he
was promoted to the rank of skilled
worker. He is now in charge of all
property for the Gunflint and Cascade
ranger districts at a salary of SOS a
month.
The United States forest service now
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-12-17

s SPORT S
By DICK CULLUM
Sports Editor OF I
de- MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL

By DICK CULLUl
Sports Editor OF

hockey it has had since Ching Johnson,
Taffy Abel, Connie Wieland and Tiny
Thompson played in this section.
The teams are composed mainly of
young Canadian players but Americans
are forcing their way in. Coaches find
that Canadians are more clever at man
ipulating the puck with their sticks,
and are better shots when chance ap-
pears to score, but that Americans are
faster skaters, more durable and fonder
of hard contacts
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-12-17
Black Beauty

Anna Sewell was born in England,
In 1880. She wrote the most famous
novel with an animal as its principal
character, "Black Beauty" while a
virtually helpless invalid, and for it
received only $1O0-a fraction of the
royalties that should have been hers
from the millions of copies sold
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-12-17

suitable conditions these trees fire.
quently appear in dense stands follow
ing a fire. The men are occupying a
camp located on Lake -Four.
A large supply of food was taken into
camp when 1t was established several
weeks ago. If necessary additional food
could be carried into the camp by the
use of pack sacks, but with additional
snow and cold weather the winter road
will be available for use.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-12-17

plans systematic promotion of CCC
boys, giving the young conservationists
an opportunity to advance to forest
service positions at a salary of $85 a
month with civil service appointment
A large number of enrollees on the Su-
perior took the required examination for
such positions several months ago.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-12-17
MOST ISOLATED FOREST CREW
IN KAWISHIWI RANGER DISTRICT

The most isolated crew in the Su-
perior national forest is now working
nine miles from the end of the Fern
berg road in the KawiShiwi ranger dis
trict. Winter roads are not yet suitable
for travel, and 70 men are without con-
tact with the rangers Office here ex-
cept by radio.
This ERA crew is thinning jack pine
timber in areas where the stands are
too thick for satisfactory growth.
Forest officers explained that under
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-12-17
HOCKEY COMES BACK.

Hockey has been called "the fastest
game on earth" and it really is when
it is well played.
Now that Minneapolis has gone back
into the professional league, joining
st. Paul which has participated for
years, the Northwest has the best
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-12-17

Minneapolis, Dec. Ill is as good as
a certainty now that Bernie Bierman
will remain as head football coach at
Minnesota next year and indefinitely
He has been in California for nearly
two weeks, where he has been exposed
to some of the most lucrative coaching
positions the country can offer, but
definite word has come back that he has
not been interested.
1t Is reported that one offer would
have given him an income of more than
$4,000 a year in salary and guaranteed
side lines, but he prefers his associations
at Minnesota where he has loyal sup
port from the entire state, abundant
playing material and the kind of boys
with whom he finds it a pleasure to
work.
Bernie has been playing golf in Los
Angeles with Howard Jones of Southern
California, Bill Spaulding of UCLA, Bob
Zuppke Of Illinois, Frank Thomas Of
Alabama, and Grantland Rice, the
eastern sports writer. As soon as he
returns he will call his freshmen and
reserves out for occasional indoor prac-
tees which will continue once a week
during the winter.
In these practices he works with one
player at time teaching him the fine
technical points of his position. Later,
in spring practice, the boys are Or
ganized into teams and driven through
hard scrimmage.
EDITOR is IMPRESSED.
D. L. Keith, editor of the Cottonwood
County Citizen, is pleased with the
spirit of the Minnesota football squad
as reflected by the sophomore fullback,
Larry BUTLER.
He writes, in an editorial: Eve have
come to the conclusion that these foot
ball players trained by Bernie Bierman
are wonderful fellows. The writer was
delighted last week in short visit with
Larry BUTLER who has probably re-
ceived more publicity than any sopho-
more in this section, and deserved it.
We suggested to him that he had done
some wonderful line bucking this fall.
And here's the answer we got: "Oh,
that's nothing to my credit. Any one
could carry the ball through the big
holes that wonderful Minnesota line
opens for the backs"
and this is not only Larry's attitude,
but the attitude of the whole team.
Competition is keen for the various
positions, but it's harmony that makes
the Gopher team a winner"
Truer words were never spoken. In
cidentally Larry Buhler IS one of three
or four players almost certain to make
all the All-American teams in 1897 and
1888.
Evening star., 1936-12-20

palace where the King keeps some of his race
horses, is tenanted by a whole range of
ghosts. But two spectres in particular do
more haunting than all the rest They are Anne
Boleyn and Catherine Howard, unfortunate
wives of the much married Henry VIII.
Anne and the King were kneeling together
in the chapel of the palace when Archbishop
Cranmer, Anne's enemy, slipped in. and slid
into the Kings hand parchment containing
evidence of the Queens adultery. Guards
seized the Queen by the arms and led her
away. She was locked up in her apartment
and a guard stood duty at the door.
But two days later she slipped out as the
door was opened, and ran as hard as her
hampering skirts would allow down the long
gallery towards the chapel. If only she could
reach Henry, who was at mass, she might
escape the doom she feared. Just as she
reached the door of the chapel the soldiers
caught up with her. They dragged her, scream
ing, the length of the long gallery, back to
her prison. She never saw the king again -
and she bent her slender white neck to the
execution block.
Anne's ghost, according to reports, used to
re-enact that whole desperate scene. People
living in the palace have heard the sound of
screaming, and seen a shadow racing in the
haunted gallery.
Catherine Howard's ghost still is reported
Evening star., 1936-12-20

waiting along the corridor down which she
passed to make her unsuccessful appeal to
Henry to spare her the fate Of Anne Boleyn.
Perhaps Catherine knew her request would
be refused. Anyway, she is submissive
ghost. who floats sadly along the corridor.
It's queer thing that the Towerof London
should have only one regular apparition; for
folk have been seeing ghosts there these last
seven centuries. But the tube ghost" has
been regular phantom there for century.
It last made trouble five years ago, when it
dived at Tower sentry one stormy night.
The man screamed, and thrust at it with his
bayonetted rife. He was found unconscious
with the bayonet broken beside him.
The ghost is described by the Keeper of the
Crown Jewels, who saw it in 1860. as "a
cylindrical figure, like glass tube, about the
thickness of my arm"
One might think that Sandringham and its
spectre Nun would be no place for children at
Christmas But the two daughters of the
Duke of York, the Princesses Elizabeth and
Margaret Rose, are at home with ghosts.
If the Sandringham Nun should pop out
at either of these two young nieces of King
Edward VIII at Christmas time in a dark
corridor of the House, she may be met by
polite "good-evening," if the Princesses are
feeling good. or a 'bool' if they are feeling
naughty.
Evening star., 1936-12-20


Anyway, this is a comfortable house."
laughed one of the guests, I'VE shan't see
ghosts here" Instantly sharp sound was
heard. Everybody looked round. The guest
had his hand to his cheek. Somebody -
something" he stammered, slapped me-"
There was moments uncomfortable ST.
lence. Then the Princess, always tactful, said
lightly: Perhaps it was your WIFE" But, as
everybody saw, the guest was not within
arms range of his wife or of anyone else.
Two ghosts in the Royal collection inhabit
St. James's Palace, the former home of the
King as Prince of Wales. One, a horriic
spectre. is reported seen every now and then
in one particular corner of the courtyard -
there is no record of it being seen in any part
of the palace. The other never ventures out
side - which is not surprising; for she is the
Duchess of Mazarin, Charles lis mistress,
and her raiment for her fit through her old
apartments is transparent nightgown.
If Queen Victoria haunted any place, it
would be Balmoral, the little castle in the
Highlands of Scotland which she loved so
well. But the Balmoral ghost bears no re-
semblance to the Queen who regned for 63
years. Some describe it as an elongated
monster with cleaning eyes; others assert
that it is human being with an agony
stamped face and bleeding breast.
Hampton Court, the Thames-side Royal
Evening star., 1936-12-20

The Sandringham Nun with
the cobwebbed face is linked
by legend to an abbess whose
young brother had decided to
enter a monastery. Just as he
was about to take the step he
fell in love with a beautiful
young orphan girl. When the
abbess heard of it, she con-
ceived an insane hatred for
the girl who was drawing her
young brother away from
God. She oonspired with the
girls step-mother and had
the girl sent to the nunnery.
Once within the walls, the
damsel was never seen again.
Some say that she became a
nun. but the legend has it
that the abbess had her
walled UP alive in the crypt.
The Sandringham Nun seems
to be a sad wrath, with enor-
mouseye hollows. Perhaps she
is not the ghost of the abbess
at all, but the spirit of the girl
who was so cruelty wrenched
from the side of her lover.
Even York Cottage, the
small house where King Ed
ward VIII was born, has its
ghost. The story runs that
King George and Queen Mary.
as Prince and Princess of
Wales, had been entertaining
a small party over the week
end. 1t was bedtime. They
had been sitting round the
fire discussing the Sandring-
ham Nun, which had just
been seen again. The Princess
Evening star., 1936-12-20

-HE Sandringham Nun has recently been
seen fitting down a dark corridor of
Sandringham House, Norfolk seat of
Britain's King.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-13

as exactly how many employees are
ngaged IN Waterbury and eligible
~ the benefits under the federal
bcial Security Act.
A week from next Tuesday the
Gpecial postoffice staff will mail to
4kcia employer sufficient number
e. employees applications for ac-
4Aunt numbers so that each employe
viii receive one. The employee APP
nIlcations must be back at the post
office not later than December 5th.
Eostmaster Babin today declared
mat the additional staff Is being
x6cruited from the eligible list OF
Yers0ns registered with the post.
office here as having taken civil
6Ervice examinations. II there are
not enough Of these persons avail
able, others will be hired from the
city at large. Many applications
xnr the temporary employment have
been received.
Postmaster Expects Fast Work
Postmaster Babin stated today,
also, that he expects the work OF
recording the entire social security
data In Waterbury to be completed
III about 20 days or so. Employees
applications may be returned 10
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-13
ost Office Puts On
7hirtyNew Employees
CONTINUED from Page y

the postOffice In several ways. They
may be returned by the employer,
by any labor organization OF which
the employe Is a member, they may
be handed TO the letter carrier or
they may be delivered 10 the post"
master, either In person or BY
messenger. It Is also possible TO
end the report without postage ad.
dressed to the postmaster, Mr.
Babin. It Is estimated that be.
tween $4,000 and 10000 persons IN
this city are eligible for benefits
under the Social Security Act.
John II. Goss Favors II
Mr.. Goss, who Is vice-president OF
the Connecticut Manufacturers
Association, declared himself IN
favor OF the jobless insurance legis-
lation proposed In Connecticut. The
legislature will meet on the 30th to
receive the recommendations Of the
special commission. Mr.. GoSS, how
ever, favored the bill proposed by
the governors commission, which
calls for contributions both from
the employers and the employees.
The labor federation's bill would
have all contributions come from the
employers. Connecticut must pass
a social security bill, otherwise
known as o jobless insurance bill,
before the end Of December, II 1t
Is TO share in the 1895 contributions
to the federal social security fund.
Henry s. Beers
Henry 8. Beers, chairman Of the
governors commission studying job
less insurance, spoke at yesterdays
hearing In favor Of employe-ern-
ployer contributions. John ]. Egan,
SECRETARY OF the Connecticut FEEDER
alton OF Labor, and Alexander
Driessens Of New Haven, official or
the cigar makers union, spoke
against the proposal to tax employees
and declared that the entire burden
of supporting the state law should
be placed upon the shoulders OF the
employers. The labor federation's
bill was also supported by repre-
sentatives OF the Connecticut
Farmer-Labor party and the Com
munist organization.
Employe Contributions
Employe contribution was also
favored by State Representative
Marjorie d. Farmer, republican, OF
Darien. Former Representative Dr.
Emily Pierson OF Cromwell. also a
republican. opposed having the EN-"
ployes contribute. Mrs. Carlton
Palmer of Westport, who ran UNI
successfully for the state senate on
the democratic ticket on Tuesday,
November 3, offered o compromise
suggestion whereby employees would
contribute but allowing for exelnp-
lions TO women earning less than
$l4 a week and to men making less
than $i8 q week. .
Mrs. Doris HMcBee, a member oi
the house from wellington, repup-
lican, desired that aid for domestic
workers should be included In the
bill. At the present time this type
OF labor as we'll as farm help and
government employees are prevented
from participation In the social Sc
curity benefits.
The special committee will hold o
second and final hearing In Hartford
next Monday morning at the Capt.
tol and will prepare Its bill for sub.
mission to the legislature when II
conyenes on the 3oth. In the mean
time the local postoffice will CO.
operate In getting social security
data and information together for
the federal authorities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-13
Gas Station Titles
Transferred Today
Three in Waterbury and One in OaIyiIIe Involved in
Quit Claim Dead Filed Hero. H. Bond Signer

of the Oakville plant Of the sco-
viii Manufacturing company.
While no indication Of the value
Of the property involved Is shown
in the deed filed the land and
q figure running high into the
equipment understood to be worth
thousands.
The Shell Eastern Petroleum
Products, Inc, is incorporated UNI
der the law Of the state Of Della
ware. So is the Shell Union Oil
corporation. Both concerns have
their main offices at 30 West 50th
street In New York city, according
to the papers registered.
One Of the pieces Of land trans
ferred is located at the south
easterly corner OF West Main and
Meadow street. The second piece
is located on the southerly side Of
East Main street, near Mill street.
The third parcel is on the westerly
side Of South Main street, near West
Liberty street.
The fourth piece Of property Is
the biggest involved In today's
transaction. It fronts l,309.69
feet on the New Haven roads
tracks In Oakville and consists of
over an acre and q half Of land.
In the quit claim deed certain
rights-of-way obtained from the
Scovill company are protected in
the interests Of the Shell Union
OIL corporation.
The deed was signed by o. H.
Bond, vice-president Of the Shell
Eastern Petroleum Products, Inc,
and j. H. sweetin, secretary Of the
same concern.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-13
COL. ALLYN FOR
HOUSE SPEAKER
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understood, favors Colonel Allyn for
speaker. The only other name heard
in connection with the speakership
Is that Of J. Mortimer -Roared)
Bell, one Of the veteran legislators
In the hose.
willing To Accept
Colonel Allyn, although declining
to announce himself candidate, Is
understood to be willing to accept
the post II rendered him. With the
four eastern county leaders solidly
behind him, together with infiuen-
cial leaders in other sections agree
able, he seems likely to succeed
William Hannah, Bethel, speaker for
the last two sessions, who was de-
feated for reelection.
Colonel Allyn served In the ses-
sio: Of 1921 and again In 1885. Both
times he was a member Of the
finance committee. From 1921 to
1928 he was chief field deputy COL
lector Of internal revenue under the
late Col. Robert o. Eaton.
On Gov. Templet0n's STAFF
He received the rank Of colonel as
member Of the military STAFF Of Gov.
Charles A. Templeton and during
that term served as assistant adju-
tant general q the state. He Is q
member OF the joint senate and
house committee hearing the pro-