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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07
This is NeICs! Muskrat
Bites Mans Hand, Dies!

Bagley-When muSkrat bites man
and then dies-it's newSl The wiry
ana VICIOUS muskrat turned on the man
and bit his thumb, but died from his
contact with the human race. Ths man
nurses sore thumb, but has suffered
no other III effects It al happened
when two Bagley men noticed a musk
rat on the roadside while driving east
OF Bagley. Getting out Of the car they
chased the animal until it was tired and
could go no further. One of the men
then stopped over and picked it I'D al
the back OF its neck, thinking that il
would be quite safe. But the skin Of a
muSNat's neck is quite loose, and the
animal turned and made a vicious snap
at the mans thumb, sinking its teeth
into the thumb bone In a flash the
man dropped the muskrat and was
nursing thumb from which blood was
squirting. Deciding they had enough.
the two men continued up the highway.
leaving the muSNat beside the road.
When they returned a short time later.
they noticed the animal still laying
there, and found on investigation that
1t was dead. Friends Of the Bagley
man insist it died from poisoningl
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07
RESORT OWNERS
MEET THURSDAY
DR.. Bradley, L. ]. Chapman
Col. Henry and c. Peterson,
Honored Guests.

Resort owners from all sections Of the
Minnesota Arrowhead country vii
gather at the Hotel Duluth at Duluth
next Thursday, May "A, to plan what
promises to be the greatest summer
tourist season in the history Of this
vacation land
Plans for the gathering of about 100
resort owners for their annual confer
ence, were announced today by George
H. Crosby, president Of the Minnesota
Arrowhead association More than $50
Duluth and Northeastern Minnesota
business and professional men viii Join
the resorters at the meeting, scheduled
TO open with noon luncheon.
George H. Bradley, director Of the
Minnesota state tourist bureau at St.
Paul, and N. w. Elsberg, state highway
commissioner viii be the principal
speakers at the luncheon session, after
which the resort owners will meet at
100 P M TO outline plans for the
coming season.
Mr.. Crosby viii welcome the visitors
and preside at the luncheon, while
George AIbogust, operator of the Saw
bill Lake resort in the Superior Ma
tional forest, viii be in Charge of the
afternoon meeting. A feature Of the
neon gathering viii be the showing of
colored motion pictures taken in the
Arrowhead country, while later DR.. C. A.
Scherer, st. Louis County health officer,
viii exhibit pictures on camp health and
sanitation.
Guests at the annual conference will
be DR.. Preston Bradley of Chicago, for
mer president of the Kaak Walton
League Of America; L. ]. Chapman Of
Kansas City; w. F. Henry of Duluth
and G. c. Peterson Of Grand Rapids,
who were last year named honorary
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07
Death Takes Holiday
As Train Hits Truck

Waverly-Death must have been on a
holiday at WaVerly last week, as two
men escaped death when a mail train
struck truck at a crossing. The track
was loaded with ice and headed south.
It had about crossed the rails when the
locomotive hit it, throwing the truck
as high as the train. When the ma
chine landed, it was headed in the
opposite direction Gordon Mumford,
one Of the truck passengers, was thrown
through the car door and landed with
his head resting on the ties, six inches
from the wheels of the train. Barney
Gritz the other truck passenger, was
thrown in the opposite direction and
landed near telegraph pole, distance
Of about 40 feet. The ice and back
wheels of the truck were Strewn along
the track for three blocks and the
handle of pair of ice tongs was found
a block away. Both men were seriously
injured, but escaped death.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07
PORTAGE RIVER
FIRE SCHOOL
Fourteen Men Being Trained in
Fire Suppression Work In
LaCroix District.

The Superior National Forest Is
planning its fire fighting activities on
the LaCroix Ranger district. Chester
Erickson, formerly Of Grand Marais, Is
in charge Of training both foremen and
CCC enrollees in fire suppression work
During the past six weeks, fourteen
Of the enrOlleeS at Portage River CCC
camp have been receiving special in
Struction from Foreman Erickson. When
the fire season opens, an examination
will be given to these boys, and the
best qualified viii be placed on special
lied work, some of them as fire guards
and others on the lookout towers of the
LaCroix district The training SO far
has consisted Of map reading, detection
Of fires, and the actual methods of
putting a fire under control.
Foreman Erickson formerly worked as
a fire guard on the Superior Forest. and
has been in charge Of the crews on some
of the largest fires in the forest. In a
short time he will hold a fire sup
preston school for the leaders at the
Portage River camp. A training period
for the entire camp viii then follow.
Camp Superintendent Martinsen
pointed out that ninety-five per cent
of all fires on the forest are due to
carelessneSs. He further explained that
the entire LaCroix district has only one
road, and that travel by trail and by
canoe was the only means Of reaching
fires in remote areas.
Twenty-four lookout towers will be
manned this summer on the Superior
Forest in order to watch over its g.
600 900 acres. CCC workers viii be used
on most of the towers, but local men
will be employed for the more isolated
stations. Enrollees will be placed in
the towers along the north shore in a
short time, but much of the forest is
still covered with snow. A plane viii
be available for reaching fires in the
more isolated parts of the forest, and
travel by canoe will be depended upon
to a large extent.
Road construction has been forbidden
in approximately one-third of the forest
by an act Of Congress. This condition
makes fire suppression unusually diff
cult on the Superior, and adds to the
difficulty Of preventing the rapid spread
Of fire areas Of high hazard. The fire
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07
NOTICE FOR BIDS
Ely, Minnesota, May 6, 1896
ONCE Of the City Clerk.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That
sealed proposals, or bids, will be re-
ceived in the Office of the City Clerk OF
the City of Ely, st. Louis County, Min
nesota, up to eight 30 o'clock P. NJ,
Tuesday, May -, 1896, for the fur
nishing of a motor truck scale according
to specifications now on file in the Of
flee of the City Clerk Of said city.
Each Bidder shall accompany his pro-
posal with certified check in the sum
of ten per cent C10G6) of the contract
price of the equipment, made payable
to the City Treasurer, check to be drawn
on some National or State Bank duly
authorized to do business in the state
Of Minnesota.
Successful bidder shall be required to
furnish a satisfactory surety bond for
the full amount Of the contract.
Check of the successful bidder shall
be held until satisfactory surety bond
has been rendered by the successful
bidder and contract signed. All other
checks shall be returned within ten l0)
days from date contract is awarded.
If successful bidder to whom this con-
tract is awarded fails to furnish bond
and sign contract within ten 10) days
after being awarded the contract, said
deposit shall be forfeited to the City
Of Ely, Minnesota, who shall then pro-
coed to award the contract to other
parties.
Al bids shall be made out in dupli-
cate, addressed to the City Clerk, City
Of Ely, Minnesota, and marked plainly
on the outside Of the envelope, Bid
on Motor Truck Scale"
The City Council Of the City of Ely,
Minnesota, reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
BY order of the City Council Of the
City Of Ely, Minnesota.
A. 0. KNUTSON,
5-7-l4 City Clerk.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07
No Herds of Deer for
WOrthiRgtOn; Buck Dies.

W0rthington-The first attempt to
stock the "wilds' around Worthington
with herds Of deer has proved unSuc-
cessful. Only one Of the two wild deer
ordered by the city survived the trip
from Mahnomen; the other died of a
broken neck sustained in trying to
break out Of the crate in which they
were shipped. The one which lived was
taken to the disposal plant and viii be
kept there temporarily, city officials
said. Both were young animals and it
is not known whether or not the city
will attempt to secure a mate for the
remaining deer. They were shipped
from a resort after arrangements had
been made with the state game and
fish department. to permit their transfer
to Worthington
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07
NeLc Gunner Loses Shop
In Fire the First Dan

Moose Lake-PostnaSter PhareS OF
Sturgeon Lake, near Moose Lake, did z
nice stroke Of business recently. He sold
his restaurant to Walter Tonczak. Tom
czak took over the business, lock, stock
and barrel, but, believe 1t or not, the
next day the place burned! Although
the fire department of Sturgeon Lake
responded promptly and saved the
building and adjoining structures, the
stock and fixtures were a complete loss
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07

Ely, Minnesota, who shall then proceed
to award the contract to other parties.
AL bids shall be made out in dupli-
cate, addressed to the City Clerk, City
Of Ely, Minnesota, and marked plainly
on the outside of the envelope Bid on
Water Main Materials"
The City Council Of the City of Ely.
Minnesota, reserves the right to reject
any or all bids upon this material.
By order of the City Council Of the
City Of Ely, Minnesota.
A. o. KNUTSON.
5-7-4 City Clerk.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07
SaUes Up Pennies
For Wedding Permit

Detroit Lakes-Herman c. Waldo of
Becker county, and Henrietta Johanna
Abel Of Ernda township, Otter Tail
county applied for a marriage license in
Fergus Falls. The groom-to-be pro-
duced small paper box and emptied
the contents on the counter. The box
contained exactly 225 pennies, enough to
pay for the license. Waldo remarked
that he has been saving the cent pieces
for two years, but did not disclose
whether or not he had nlatrimony in
mind when he threw the first penny
INTO the box!
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07

members Of the Arrowhead association.
Plans Tor the gathering are being
made by S. V. Saxby, executive secretary
Of the Arrowhead body, who reports that
the member civic organizations viii send
a special delegation TO the conference.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-07

season last summer was the most sue
cessful ever experienced on the forest,
twenty-five fires being reported, and
only fourteen acres actually burned.
Evening star., 1936-04-15
SCHOOL PROGRAM
MAY Be ALLOWED
.BYSUBCOMM|TTEE
S78,6 ,660 Item, Eliminated by
House, Wins Support
for Extension.
REVISION OF MEASURE
DELAYED UNTIL LATER
Senate Group Expected to Cut
Proviso to Bar Outside
Work to Employees.
BY j. A. O'LEARY.

When the Senate Subcommittee
meets within the next few days to
revise the 1887 District appropriation
bill it probably will restore the funds
recommended by the Budget Bureau
for continuing the character educa-
ton program in the public schools.
While no decisions have been
reached on details since the Senate
hearings ended Monday, there are in
dications the Senate will approve ex-
tension for another year of the charac-
ter education effort, which it was in
strumental in inaugurating two years
ago. The S78,660 needed for this
purpose was eliminated by the House.
The subcommittee. presided over by
Senator Thomas, Democrat, of Okla
homa, had planned to meet today to
act on the changes it will make in the
House bill, but other Senate business
made a postponement necessary, prob
ably until Friday or Saturday.
There also is a strong likelihood
the Senate will strike from the bill
the House proviso, which would pre-
vent any District employe who receives
S2,400 or more year from engaging in
any outside employment.
Although the ban is believed to have
been aimed particularly at the en-
ployment of part-time physicians on
health work. it would be general in its
application throughout the District
service. During the Senate hearings
it was brought out that it would place
an unnecessary restriction on school
teachers also. 1t has been pointed out
that there are some positions In the
public service that persons with spe-
cial training and qualifications could
not afford to take on a full-time
basis.
Aside from these and other changes
expected to be made in the House
bill for maintenance of municipal de-
partments, the Senate Subcommittee
is seriously considering adding to the
supply bill amendments to give the
Commissioners broader authority to
deal with traffic problems. The corpo-
ration counsels Office is working on
these traffic proposals.
On the basic issue of fiscal rela-
tions between the United States and
the District, the Senate Subcommittee
is expected to restore the Federal pay
ment to $5,700,000, the figure recon-
mended by the Budget Bureau. The
House cut it to $2,700,oo0.
Evening star., 1936-04-15
Car.Watching Racket Beaten
By Police by Score of $40

letic events. Solicitors station them
selves at an unoccupied parking space,
gesture a motorist to the curb with
elaborate directions and offer to
watch" his car. If the motorist
fails to cross palm or two with silver,
he returns to find his car scratched,
his tires debated or gas tank empty,
police said.
While the owners Of parking lots
were not molested, their agents" ="
who scampered in the streets seeking
to coax in motorists, were arrested
with the curb watchers"
Several colored boys had attached
signs to trees near Tenth and U streets,
offering curb space for a quarter,
police reported.
All those over II booked on the
parking solicitation charge were re-
quired to post $5 collateral for ap-
pearance in Police Court. Few had
the money and they were jailed. The
rest were released in custody of their
parents for Juvenile Court hearing.
Arrests reached such wholesale pro-
portions that the second precinct sta
ton was jammed temporarily and the
cell blocks were filled.
The arresting officers were H. p.
Miller n. r. Skinner, w. II. Hinson,
L. a. Howard and y. I. Oswslt.
Evening star., 1936-04-15
Parking SpaceRow
Of u. S. Workers
Settled Officially
Macy, Munitions autos
Get Stickers-Others
Get None.

Navy and Munitions Building en-
ployes today won a parking space
war with Interior Department tres
passers."
With a 45-minute advantage, the
latter, it was charged, had been ap-
propriating for their own use park
ing space intended for Navy and
Munitions workers. The Summer
schedule inaugurated Monday speci-
fies that Interior employees report
for work at 8 am, while the workers
in the Constitution avenue buildings
do not report until 8:45 o'clock.
Hitherto the free parking area
behind the Navy-Munitions Buildings
has operated on a first come, first
served" basis, but complaints by
workers in these buildings that 10
terror employees were taking an un-
fair advantage of them resulted in
special privileges.
Automobile owners in the Navy
and Munitions camp have been sup
piled with windshield stickers giving
them exclusive right to park in the
reservation behind their Offices.
Evening star., 1936-04-15

A team of five plainclothes police
men from the hack inspectors office
defeated the watch your car, mis-
ter?" racketeers, $40 outside Griffith
Stadium yesterday while the Sena-
yors licked the Yankees 10 inside.
For violating the ordinance against
soliciting parking, 81 persons. rang
ing in age from to so, all but few
colored and all but half dozen
urchins, were booked at the second
precinct station.
More than a score were fined IS
each when arraigned before Judge
Edward M. Curran in Police Court to-
day. Judge Curran warned them not
to repeat the offense and said he ex-
pected his warning to be needed
throughout the base ball season. He
read from the police regulations: mo
person shall, on any public highway.
solicit employment to guard. watch.
wash, clean, repair or paint, except
as provided in the traffic regulations,
any automobile or other vehicle"
Police believed the drive would put
an effective stop to the petty racket
for some time to come.
The watch your carr" game Is an
annual manifestation Of the season
Of ball games. circuses and other ath-
Evening star., 1936-04-15
YOUTHS FIREPLACE"
DISTRICT OFFICIALS
Students Operate" Government
as Junior Day Is Observed
Here.

All major District officials abdicated
today in observance of Junior Dis
trict day, but all officials concerned
kept tight hold on strings to their
posts.
More than 80 junior high school
students. selected to direct" operation
of District government activities for
the occasion, were sworn" into
Office with all official trimmings at
a ceremony in the District Building
board room.
The oath" was administered by
Peoples Counsel William A. Roberts.
Commissioners Hazen, Allen and Sui
tan voiced welcome of the plan to
give the city'S youth an opportunity
to Learn District problems.
I'm glad to turn my job over to
my successor" said Allen. Hope he
can solve several of my problems,
maybe get some more money for
relief"
Samuel Clements, Is, of 110 c
street southeast, a Jefferson Junior
High School student, took over"
Hazen's job; James Moulton, IA, Of
1894 Chevy Chase parkway. Blessed
Sacrement School. was Aliens aide,
and F. Gloyd Await, jr.. IA, of 1929
Thirty fourth street, Gordon Junior
High School, was acting" for En-
gineer Commissioner Sultan.
The boys listened to not a few
confidential conferences, but, like the
city heads, when they are IN tight
spots, said little of note to the press.
The juvenile reign was brief. how
ever, for the Junior aides went to the
Washington Hotel at noon for lunch
con and paraded later. Thomas E.
Lodge, president of the Federation
of Citizens Associations, officiated
at the ceremonies.
Evening star., 1936-04-15
TRAFFIC INJURIES
FATAL TO MAN
RedshaW, Hurt at
BerWyn, Nd, Dies in
Hospital.

Injuries received In a traffic acci-
dent at Berwyn, Md, on March 81
proved fatal today to Joseph Red
shaw, SO.
Redshaw died in Providence Hos
pital, where he was taken after the
accident. His address Is unknown.
Police list it as Munhow, Pa, but the
hospital register says Tuxedo, Md.
Redshaw's sister, Mrs. Alice Hatch,
40, Is believed to be in Washington.
She was injured slightly in the same
accident and taken to Providence with
her brother. but later was released.
At an inquest at the District Morgue
today, Eugene Robertson, 20, colored,
l50e block of Columbia road, was ex-
onerated by a coroner's jury investi-
eating the death of Leonard Murphy,
40, colored, who was struck by Rober-
sons automobile on the night Of
April 4.
Murphy died in Walter Reed Hos
pital Sunday night. The accident oc-
CURED in the $500 block of Georgia
avenue. Witnesses testified that Muir
ply stepped directly in front of Rober-
sons car.
A coroner's jury also was to investi-
gate today the case of Mrs. Caroline
Heinrich, 81, of 1114 E street SOUTH
east, who died Monday as a result Of
injuries received in traffic.
Mrs. Heinrich was injured April l
while crossing Pennsylvania avenue
between Eleventh and Twelfth streets
southeast. She died of a fractured
skull, an autopsy revealed. Harry G..
Berkeley, 18 Eighteenth street south
east, who. police said, was driving the
car that struck Mrs. Heinrich. was to
appear at the inquest.
Evening star., 1936-04-15
Character Education Funds May Be Restored to d. c. Bill
ID. G.. Officials Puzzled at Hint
More Vigorous Policy Needed
Recall UFOrcefuIness of DOnOuan, BalIOu,
Whitehurst and Rutland in
Presenting Needs.

dent Roosevelt. Then 1t was too late
to complain.
Arguments Throttled.
''What can you do after the Presi-
dent has acted?" asked one official.
"The law places an embargo on us
we can't say anything about the
cuts in the budget or the items elimi-
mated. In other words, we are
throttled; we are hamstrung."
The only solution to the problem,
according to some District officials.
rests in adoption of a plan recon-
mended three years ago by Maj. Dono-
van, in reports to former Budget Di-
rector Lewis w. Douglas and Chair
man Norton of the House District
Committee. He advocated at that time
the complete divorce Of the Dis
trict's system of financial admins
tration from that of the National Gov
budget system.
Donovan, at the time, in letter to
Mrs. Norton, said:
"At the present time the District OF
Columbia, from the financial stand
point, Is treated practically as an ad-
ministrative department Of the Gen.
eral Government. Its revenues are
converted into the Federal Treasury
precisely the same as other Federal
receipts and figure among the receipts
of the National Government. Its ex-
penditures in like manner are treated
as a part of national expenditures.
Though receipts and expenditures are
segregated in the books of accounts,
they nevertheless appear as part Of
the totals of national income and
expenditure in precisely the same way
as the income and expenditures Of
purely Federal services"
Centers Responsibility.
Donovan cited as arguments in favor
of divorcing the Districts finances
from control of the Budget Bureau,
the following:
1T lays the basis for segregation
of the finances of the District from
those of the National Government.
Pit will simplify and improve the
national budget and the whole report
ing and accounting system of the Ma
tional Government by removing from
them items not constituting a part
of the receipts and expenditures proper
to the National Government, which
now improperly swell both sides Of
the accounts.
st will concentrate responsibility
for formulating an expenditure and
work program in a single municipal
body, where it properly belongs, in
stead of having the responsibility di-
vided as it now is between the Com
missioners and the Budget Bureau,
one local and the other a Federal
agency.
Evening star., 1936-04-15
GOLD IS AWARDED
TO YOUNG FINDERS
Maryland Court of Appeals Rules
on Hoard Dup Up in
Baltimore,
By the Associated Press.

1y the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, April 15.-The Mary
land Court of Appeals decided today
that two boys who dug up hoard OF
old gold coins in the cellar of a Balti-
more house are the final owners of the
treasure trove, valued at from $4,000
to $4,000.
Theodore Jones, 16, and Henry
Grob. Is, children of poor families.
unearthed the rich find in 1884 dig
ging for place to hide club trinkets.
Litigation developed and kept the
treasure tied up for year and half.
This finally settles it," Harry Levin
Of Baltimore, attorney for the boys,
said of the latest court ruling. 1T
means that Theodore and Harry are
now finally the owners of the gold"
Levin explained that s18,5o0, repre-
senting the proceeds of the sale Of
the main bulk of the treasure, is now
In bank in the name of a guardian
appointed by the courts. He said the
boys would receive interest from this
sum until they became of legal age,
and then the principal would be
turned over to them.
After stumbling upon their first rich
find in the old cellar, the boys went
back and dug up a second cache of
gold. A part of the second lot was
reported stolen and its value never
definitely fixed, although estimated to
be in the neighborhood of $4,000.
The gold was in corroded metal
pots. Who buried it has never been
established. The coins bore dates pre-
ceding the Civil Wa, and some
seemed to have been buried during
the war period. Townspeople said they
believed the gold originally belonged
TO q rich merchant