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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-09-10

Anderson Jr. of New Jersey OBJ
tanned a government contract for
rationing the New York and New
Jersey troops stationed near
Albany. The contract, still to be
examined in the War Department
records at Washington, specifies
1000 barrels of prime pork and
300 barrels of prime beef in full
bound barrels of white oak" In
those days there were no refrig-
Grated freight cars. Ebert Ander-
son took stock of the local
sources of supply. He advertised
in the Troy papers. AS result
the slaughter houses of S. and E.
Wilson were commissioned to
furnish a goodly portion of the
meat required, and Sam Wilson
was additionally appointed
United States Inspector to pass
upon it's prime" condition. On
every barrel thus approved he
stamped the letters U. S. for
United States and E. A. for FL
bert Anderson.
And now comes the crux of
the story, muffied as such
crisis usually are by legend,
by hearsay and by local mag
inings. What actually took
place may be as clearly de-
duced from its most dramatic
version as from any other. 1t
begins like an old familiar,
with an encounter between an
Irishman and an innocent by
stander. Asked the bystander,
nodding his head toward one
Of the certified barrels, "And
what does the u. S. stand for?"
"Uncle SAM" said the Irish
man. (You can supply your
own brOgue0 ooh, come now,
Uncle Sam who?" "Why, don't
you know? Uncle Sam Wilson.
He owns nearly all about here
and he's feedin the army"
So much for the acorn from
which grew the mighty oak. For
the nourishment which sped that
growth to colossal proportions,
one must examine the temper
and morale of the troops which
fought the War of 1872. It was
probably not much different from
that of any troops in any war.
For physical and mental torture
so long continued that they have
themselves become monotony,
laughter is a wonderful though
perverse panacea. Perhaps you
think the Irishman's retort in this
case not particularly funny.
Maybe so. But the troops to
which the story wendell its way
were composed of boys from in
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-09-10
Bounties

1T PASSES in the world for
greatness of mind, to be
perpetually giving and loading
people with bounties; but it is
one thing to know how to give
and another thing not to know
how to keep. Give me a heart
that is easy and open, but l
will have no holes in it; let it
be bountiful with judgment, but
I will have nothing run out of
it I know not how.-Seneca.
To a mother, a child is
everything; but to a child,
parent is only a link in the
chain of her existence.-Lord
Beaconsfeld.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-09-10

local situation. Already the more
substantial citizenry of Albany
was advertising its substance by
living in brick houses, their ma
terials imported, like the urge to
own them, from its native Hol-
land. The Wilson's bought a farm
on Mount Ida and went into the
brick business.
There are buildings standing
in Troy today constructed of
Wilson bricks. For that matter
the whole country is rich with
evidence of their lives there.
At one time Sam ran two
farms, one of which he used for
a summer and one a winter
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-09-10

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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-09-10
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No, I couldn't wear this coat. It's
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That's your own coat you have on.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-09-10

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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-09-10
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Sailor Ito waiter)-Hi, waiter,
is this soup?
Waiter-Yes, sir.
Sailor-Well, would you believe
it! To think I've been sailing on
soup all these years, and have
just found it out! = Pearson's
Weekly.
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-09-10
Who Else?

Boss-Who is at the phone?
New Secretary-It seems to be
some woman; all l can hear her
say is idiot"
Boss-I'll answer it. It must be
my wife.
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Willie-A big fort.
Teacher-Correct. What does
ratification mean?
Jack-A big rat.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-10
CITIZENS HONOR DEAD

written for the ceremony.
The hymn, Scatter Flowers on
the Waves" written for the cerc-
mony by Miss Mary Brooks in
1912, has become the principal
hymn of the annual observance.
1t is particularly well adapted to
the day because of the custom Of
Strewing flowers on the water to
mark the graves of the men who
went down while plying the trade
which is the lifeblood of the COM
munity,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-10
IS DEAD IN HONDURAS

SAN JOSE, Costa RIGA, Sept. 10.
In a battle between Honduran
rebels and 200 government troops
on August %, is government SOL
diers were killed and three were
wounded, according to a report
reaching here.
The rebels, under the leadership
of Generals Lopez, Sanabria and
Gomez, invaded Honduras from Ell
Salvador.
The rebel casualty was one man
slightly wounded. It was explained
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-10

that the government troops we're
forced to attack, threatened by
the pistols of their officers. who
were accused of shooting their men
in the back.
Opposition leaders here said
there was another engagement on
September l, when 500 govern
ment troops under Gen. Leon
Castro and 200 under Col. Ra-
imundo Guevarra, transported in
tri.motor planes, attacked the
rebels.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-10

GLOUCESTER, Mass. G.N.S0.
Developed by fishermen and their
families, this city now pays an
nual homage to the men who gave
their lives to the sea, in one of the
most unique and distinctly local
ceremonies of the nation.
Each year for SO years the citi-
zens have gathered together for
one hour to pay tribute to the
fishermen who died at sea in the
previous year.
Special hymns and rituals were
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-10
Irish Vets 10 Attend
Philadelphia ConcIdVe

Led by Comdr. Fred Grayson,
so members of the Irish War Vet
Grams Post of washington will
journey to Philadelphia Saturday
night to attend the annual con-
vention of their national organiza-
ton.
Memorial services for Comdr.
John Barry will feature Sundays
sessions in Philadelphia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-10
British Racer Sets
167-MiIe Record

BONNEVILLE SALT FLATS,
Utah, Sept. 10 QN.S0.-John
Cobb, English auto racer, yester-
day set a new world record
of 1880 miles per hour in a
one-hour run over the salt bed
course here. The old record of
1925 miles per hour was held by
Capt. George Evston, also an Eng
liSh driver.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-10
Shoots Wife, Son,
i Husband Kills Self

CONVICTION, KY, Sept. 10
G.N.SO.-D. Litton Wells, As
year-old Indianapolis insurance
investigator, yesterday shot his di-
vorced wife and 17-yearold son
and a short time later committed
suicide with poison in his jail
cell. Minnie, his former wife,
was struck in the elbow and the
son, Litton, was shot in the jaw.
Physicians said both will recover.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-10
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Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-19

pounded two Philadelphia hurIerS
for Is hits to come from behind
and score an 11-6 victory.
Pepper Martin with a double and
two singles and Johnny Mize, with
a homer. double and a single led
the Cards attack.
Bill Hallahan started ior the
Cards and was replaced by Mike
Ryba in the third after he allowed
three successive singles and a homer
by Whitney Ryba was taken out
for a pinch hitter in the sixth after
holding the PhillieS to two hits.
including Whitney's second circuit
clout
Although outhit by the Pittsburgh
Pirates. the New York Giants COM
bined timely hitting with effective
pitching by Carl Hubbell to score
their eighth straight victory, AZ.
The Giants combined three walks,
singles by OFT and Whitehead and
an outfield fly to score two runs
in the first. Mel OFT and Sam
Leslie hit home runs in the third
and fifth respectively, to give the
Giants the winning margin.
SCring sprees in the first two
innings which netted them five runs
enabled the Chicago Cubs to defeat
the Boston Bees by a score Of 7-2.
The Cincinnati Reds made it two
straight over the Brooklyn Dodgers
scoring a 9-6 victory.
A belated ninth inning Brooklyn
rally in which they scored two runs
was of no avail, Geraghty lining
out to Myers in deep short after
Watkins and HasSett had walked.
Bucher doubled, scoring Watkins,
and Hassett scoring OF Frey's infield
out.
Lefty Grove rang up his seventh
victory Of the year for the Boston
Red SoX ia shutting out the Chi
cago White SoX 20
OF the seven victories Grove has
registered four have been by the
shut-out route.
Grove allowed but four scattered
singles as he engaged Vernon Ken
nedy IN a pitchers battle.
The Red Sox scored both their
runs in the first inning. Cooke
beat out an infield hit scoring era.
mer. ManuSh scored with the sec
ond run on Rick Ferrell's fly.
Behind the fiye-hit pitching of
Alvin Crowder, the Detroit Tigers
defeated the Washington Senators
I'll.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-19
Reds Will.
Start GO
With Oaks
BY UNITED PRESS

After the usual Monday idleness,
the eight clubs in the Pacific Coast
League switched to new battle
fronts today, with the top-series at
Oakland
The San Francisco Mission Reds,
after a successful week against the
second place Seattle Indians, in
which Willie Kamm's outfit won
five of seven games, move into
Oakland's Emeryville ballyard to
mix it with the Oaks, in an effort
to accomplish something no other
club has been able to do this sea
son-Win a series from the Oaks.
Last week the Oaks closed fast
to exc out the series win over Lefty
O'Doul's San Francisco Seals, COM
ing from behind in both games of
Sundays doubleheader, to win the
series four games to three. The
Missions outlasted Dutch Reuther's
Indians five games to two.
The Seals, playing host, open in
a night game with Bill Sweeney's
Portland Beavers. who were drub-
bed in last weeks play by San Di.
ego's Padres, four games to three.
At Los Angeles, the crippled Seat
tie Indians tangle with the Angels,
who played last week at Sacra-
mento. winning four games while
losing two, with one postponed.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-19
Kirkpatrick
To Compete
With Stars

WHITTIER, Cal, May 10. WP-
The far vests three premier high
hurdlers-Phil Cope, Roy Staley and
Leroy Kirkpatrick-will have one
eye cooked on the Berlin games
when they clash in a featured 100
meters race at the pre-Olympic
track and field carnival here to-
night.
The three lank timber toppers,
representing University of Southern
California and San Mateo junior
college, have all been clocked at 14.4
seconds or under in meets this
season.
Cope equalled the world mark of
14.2 seconds in a dual meet with
Stanford last month, with his team
mate, Staley, timed at l44 in the
same race.
fitzpatrick, who announced his
entry last night, raced to G new
national junior college record of
i44 in the Fresno relays Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-19

Orange. N. j., moved into the
round with a dramatic comeback
Trailing by four holes going to the
18th tee. Miss Glutting eyened up
the score on the 18th and defeated
Dorothy Pearson of England on
the 2lSt hole.
Two other Americans moved into
the third round. They were Mrs.
Maureen Orcutt Crews of Coral
Gables, Fla, and Marion Miley
of Lexington, KY. Mrs. Crews de-
feated Nell Forrest, England,
three and two while Miss Miley
halted Marie Franklin, England,
seven and five.
Out Of the tournament along
with Miss Berg went one of her
countryWomen - Mrs. Leona D.
Cheney of Santa Monica, Cal, who
was whipped one up by Jean Ham
ilton of England.
Patty cried after her defeat but
congratulated her opponent. The
little red-head had trouble with
her caddy on the inward nine,
frequently arguing with him over
the choice of clubs. She lost the
match on the 18th hole after hold
ing one-up lead at the turn.
Miss Cuttings comeback was as
dramatic as the defeat of Patty
by the almost unknown English
girl.
Miss Pearson had one-up lead
at the turn over the American
who eliminated Mrs. Glenna Col
lett Ware yesterday. BY the end
of the 14th, Miss Pearson had roll
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-19

SECTION III: Any qualified
voter may vote at said election in
favor of said propositions. or either
of them. by stamping a cross (X)
on his ballot in the voting square
after the printed word YES" fol
lowing the proposition to be voted
upon; and any qualified voter may
vote at said election against said
propositions, or either of them, by
stamping a cross (X) after the
word mo" following the propos
ition to be voted upon.
SECTION ": The City Clerk
is hereby authorized and directed
to prepare and cause TO be printed
upon the proper kind Of paper used
at general municipal elections in
said city a sufficient number Of
ballots for the use of the voters at
said election. The number of bal
lots SO prepared shall be not less
than ten 00) for every eight (8
or fraction of eight (8) electors
registered in said city.
SECTION v: For the purpose of
holding said election the following
voting precincts are hereby Great
ed and provided for: Voting pre-
cinctS number I. 2, 3, and q, eS-
tablished for State and County
elections, as regular election pre-
cincts, shall be, and the same are
hereby consolidated into one pre-
cinct to be denominated Voting
Precinct A. The poiing place for
said Precinct A shall be, and is
hereby established at the Veterans
Memorial Hall at 18th and State
Streets in the said City of FL Cen
tro. The following named persons.
residents and registered electors OF
said City Of FL Centre, and of said
consolidated voting precinct A are
hereby appointed election officers,
to-wit: inspector, judge and two
clerks, to have charge of said elec-
tion, and to conduct the same in
said precinct, namely,
AS Inspector, j. B. Hockett.
AS Judge, Elmo Hughes.
AS Clerks, Mrs Alice Farmer and
Jean SWerdfeger.
Voting precincts E, 6. T. 8, 8,
10, II and IL established for State
and County elections as regular
election precincts, shall be, and the
same are hereby consolidated into
one precinct to be. denominated
Voting Precinct b. The polling
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-19
Young Corners Will
Seek Aonors i'm Ring

land a killing punch OF his own.
In the headliner Larry Ledforo.
one of the cleverest boxers seen In
the valley. will meet Dora Perez
champion of Mexicah.
The Ledford- Perez match was
moved from spot No. 7 on the card
to first spot because Derbin will be
unable to make the trip to the val
ley.
Kid EScalon. CaleXico battler, viii
take on Willie Estrada to make the
bout on the card. Estrada boasts 4
fine record and is favored 10 knock
off the Calexico fighter but EScal-
on has quite a bit CT experience
and many prove too tough Tor the
Brawley lightweight.
Eugene "Mauler' Boatwright will
attempt to continue his winning
ways when he meets Toby Solor-
zano. conqueror of Leslie ChilderS,
in the fifth bout.
Boatwright packs a real wallop
but his defense is very weak. How.
ever, should he connect with one
of his favorite roundhouse punches
he won't need a defense.
Bobby Hagar. the Palm Springs
Windmill, will meet a tough op-
ponent in Ortiz. Hagar will be at
his best. however. as he lost a de-
ciSion to Guillon last week and is
out to regain some Of his lost pres
tige.
Other bouts on the program are
White VS.. King. Childe-s VS.. Chay-
aria. Joe Chavarria vs.. Craig and
Calvert VS.. StameS.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-19
N eve
2O-3O Club
Win Games

The 2O-30 softball team of the
E league jumped back into the
running for top honors in the loop
Monday night when the Club PLAY
ers combined eight errors and five
hits to score a l0-4 victory over
the Golden State creamery.
In the other game Ney-Cal easily
whipped the Bachelors Club l3-4.
Bob Sheffield pitched a great game
for the Power company, allowing
but four hits.
Misenheimer led the 2o-30 attack
with a long home run.
Maggie. Hulse
Mines Battle
Wednesday night the two leading
softbaI teams of the A league will
meet in game that promises to
be one Of the best of the season.
Gene Ferato, new Maggie pitcher.
Kill be opposed by Homer Chambers
and the best pitching duel OF the
summer will be witnessed.
Maggie boasts LIST of heavy hit
ters but the Caterpillar batting at
tack is not very strong. However,
with Chambers on top of his game.
the Caterpillars will have a good
chance to defeat the defending
champions.
Thursdaytnight the Valley Steam
Laundry and Coca Cola will battle
it out
Friday night the B leaguers will
take the field Tith the Eagles and
the Power company playing the
first game and in the second con-
test the Bachelors will play the
Golden State creamery.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-19
FL Centro Nef Stars
Defeat San Diegans

El Centro high school tennis team
completed its season of play Sat-
urday afternoon with AZ victory
over Herber, Hoover high of san
Diego meters.
The Central racketeers played
their best tennis Of the year in
defeating the Cardinal meters.
Bob Fox. valley singles cham
pion. maintained his record by de-
feating the Hoover No. l man 2-6,
So. 6-3. Fox played brilliant ten
mis- to win the match and made a
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-19
BOLD VENTURE
WON'T RACE IN
DERBY CLASSIC

AURORA Ill, May 10. UP
with Bold Venture definitely out of
the $4,000 added Illinois derby Fri
day, 36 thoroughbreds began point
ing today for the first major stake
race Of the rich Chicago district
racing season.
Such entries as E. r. Bradley's
Bannister and Bow and Arrow,
Milky Way Farms Sangreal and the
Fighter, Superior stables Holl
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-19

Despite the fact there are no
Herman Graves or Jack Morrisset-
tes on tonight's amateur card in
Brawley. Al Finkbeiner promises
the fights viii be the best Of the
season.
The first battle will start at $50
The boys on tonights program are
the type Of fighters that throw eau
tion TO the winds, wade in to give
and take punishment and try to
KO. their opponent before he can
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-19

great comeback to sweep his OPP
ponent off the court with accurate
placements and penetrating scrv-
ices.
Other matches; Second singles,
Embery CH df. Judd &c 2-6. 6-3,
6-3; third singles, Jones &c df.
Krause (D 60, 6-1; fourth singles,
Grimsey (H df Badger eco rs.
8-6; lst doubles, Fox and Jones
lEC) df. DeGoss and Demple CH)
6-3. 60: End doubles, Judd and
Badger CEC) df. Wihall and Germs
I'D 81, 60.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-19

up a four hose lead and only need
ed a halve on the 18th to elisnin-
ate the New Jersey star.
But Miss Glutting scored brides
on the next three holes and even
ed the match on the 18th with a
par four against her opponents S
five.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-19
Japanese Baseball
Team Beats Stanford

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. May
10. U.P-The travelling baseball
team of Waseda University Toxic,
left today for an extended tour of
Southern California after evening
matters with the Stanford nine
yesterday by beating it ID to 6.