The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-07-09
s OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
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IELY COMMERCIAL CLUB |


Ely, Minnesota, June 80, 1886.
SPECIAL MEETING.
The meeting was called to order at
7:45 P. M by Vice President Mr..
Richards.
The minutes of the Directors meeting
of June oath were read, accepted and
ordered placed on file.
The secretary reported the following
bills for the month of May and June as
being approved by the Board of Direc-
tors, members, and having been paid:
For Month of May:
st. Louis County Club, Dues
for 1886, LUZ
Victor Animatograph Corpor-
alton, 1910
w. A. Fisher Company, 500
maps, Observation-Disclosures. 1850
Daily News Corporation, Adv, $50
Forest Chevrolet Co., Case
line and Oil, ................ 2.9l
Minneapolis Tribune, Adv, -. 1858
st. Paul Dispatch, Adv, ...... 1880
st. CroiX Athletic Supply
House, commemorative. 2O.5s
Petty Cash Fund, ........... 1898
NJ E. Minnesota Good Roads
Association, 1886 Dues, 800. 500
Minnesota Arrowhead Assoc
iation, Ely quota, ........ 10000
For Month of June:
Victor Animatograph Corpor-
aClOn, o.SO
Rothman Garage, Hauling fish
Try, observation-disclosures. SOO
First National Bank, Blank
Checks, ................ 2.s2
The Ely Miner, Printing, ..... $50
Kelly Duluth Co., Base Ball
SuppueS, 1oI.oO
Chicago Journal of Commerce,
Adv, 5.OO
Madden Dray Line, .......... 100
Omaha World Herald, Adv.,,.. 11.34
Duluth Herald-News Tribune,
Adv, TOO
st. Louis Post Dispatch, Adv, 1764
Critchfield Graves, Adv, .... $40
Chicago Daily News, Adv, .... 1900
Petty Cash Fund, Postage,
Telephone, etc., .......... 5164
1t was moved and supported that the
action of the Directors in approving the
bills and ordering them paid, be ap-
proved by the Club. The motion
carried.
Communications from the L. 0. 0. M.
relative to advertising space in their
program for the State Convention here
in Ely and asking that a float be
entered in their parade were read.
1t was moved and supported that the
recommendations of the Board of Di-
rectors be approved on this matter and
that the Club take four pages of adj
vertiSing in their program. The motion
carried.
The matter of the float was ordered
referred to the Advertising Committee
with power to act in conjunction with
the Secretary.
Communication from the Ely Drum
and Bugle Corps relative to an appro-
priation to help care for their expenses
in attending conventions was presented
1t was moved and supported that the
Club appropriate $4,000 to the Ely
Drum and Bugle Corps. The motion
carried.
Communication from Van " Harris
relative to Rag-weed eradication was
read. The Secretary reported that he
had already asked the City Council
to go after the rag-weed and that City
men were at work on it, and also that |
the matter was referred to the State |
Highway Department for consideration
and to the County authorities who were
planning to fight the weed also.
A resolution from the Minnesota
Association of Commercial Secretaries
urging increased appropriations from
the State Legislature for Tourist Ad- |
vertising of the State of Minnesota was
1t was moved and sup
ported that the Secretary draw up a |
similar resolution and that it be sent
to the proper authorities. The motion
carried.
Ben S. Richards reported on the
meeting of the Northeastern Minnesota
Good Roads Association in Cloquet, |
listing the projects approved by the
association in which all of the recon-
mendations from the Ely Club were
given hearty support.
A report on the Army Worm" stu
alton was made. 1t was moved and
that the secretary ask the
Forest Service to continue its fight and
that efforts be made to collect and burn
as many of the coccoons as possible, |
around the highly used areas |
The motion carried.
There was some discussion relative |
to possible new road around the south |
side of "Twenty-Six Location" but no
action was taken.
The President referred the matter of |
a float for the American Legion State
Convention at Brainerd to the Adver-
Using committee in conjunction with |
the Secretary.
1t was moved and supported that the
meeting adjourn. Carried.
RAY HOEFLER,
Secretary.