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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-08-06
BOY LOSES LIFE
BY DROWNING
In fall Lake
Donald Reese, Guest From Long
Beach, CAL, is First Lake
Victim This Year.

Donald Reese, visitor with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Reese, from Long
Beach, California, guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl johnson at Winton, drowned
in Fall lake Friday morning when he
missed his footing in attempting to
step from the boat to the dock and was
carried under by the swirling waters at
the Kawishiwi power dam.
The accident happened Friday morn
ing when Mr. Reese with his son and
the sons of Mr.. johnson left the dock
at the Minnesota Power and Light COM
pany power dam for a fishing trip on
Fall lake. The start was made and only
a short distance from the dock, Mr..
Reese remembered that he had for
gotten something essential for the trip
and returned the boat to the dock.
While he was away from the dock
the boys rowed about. In attempting
to land the Reese boy reached for the
dock and fell into the water. Charles
johnson, years old, jumped in to
save him but could not hang on to the
drowning boy. Their plight was seen
by Mr.. and Mrs H Neufeld of Mountain
Lake, Minnesota, fishing nearby. Mr.
Neufeld went to the assistance and sue
ceeded in getting the Johnson boy
ashore with the aid of his fishing rod.
The body of the drowned boy was
recovered about an hour and halt
later with graphing irons. The re-
mains were brought to the city, pre-
pared for shipment at the Laing Nor
tuary and taken to Long Beach where
the funeral was held yesterday.
The drowned boy was years Of age
The fatal accident is the first of the
season on the lakes hereabouts and the
death of the boy is deeply regretted by
host of friends of the family in Win
ton and also at Long Beach. Mr.. ano
Mrs Neufeld were deeply moved by
the sight and left at once for home
having lost all vacation spirit.
The body was sent by train while
the bereaved parents accompanied BY
Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Cain left by auto
Advices received Tuesday stated thai
they had arrived that morning and thai
the remains would arrive in the evening
to be laid away the following day.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-08-06
KALEvA COURSE
BEGINS SUNDAY
Annual Course at Kaleva Camp
to be in Charge of Nels
Johnson of Houghton.

Nels Johnson of Houghton, Michigan,
a teacher in the School of Mines, will
have charge of the Kaleva course at the
Kaleva Camp at BURNSIDE lake, be-
ginning Sunday, August 9Th and con-
tinuing to Sunday, August 18th, both
dates inclusive.
Glasses and lectures embodying Fin
nish literature and language, culture
and government, will be given to a
largc class already having signified
their intention of enrolling in the
courses to be given.
Mr. johnson will be assisted by Mrs.
Emil Leino. Mrs. v. Koivumah will
have charge of the music and choir
The Misses Myrtle Maxi and Esther
Porthan will be in charge of the water
sports and folk dancing.
The members of the committee ar
ranging for the period and who alse
will render all assistance possible at the
camp are Adam Matilda, Andrew Saari
Jack Meittunen, John Lintala, Mr.. anc
Mrs. Oscar Kauppi, Mrs. Otto Sarki.
patio, Mrs Gust A Maxi and Mrs Emf
Buskala Mrs. M. Pajumaki will be the
cook with Mrs Arvid Kantola as assist.
! ant.
The camp will open with a picnic OF
Sunday and end with picnic the fol
lowing Sunday. During the week lee
lures are slated by DR.. and Mrs. j. P
Oil of New York, the Rev. Milma Lap
ala of Virginia, and Henry Moilanen o
Virginia
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-08-06
MANGLES
TRACK WALKER
Knute Torkelson Run Down by
Passenger Train at Skibo
on Thursday.

The north bound passenger train on
the Duluth, MisSabe & Northern on
Thursday morning ran over a man near
Skibo. Knute Torkelson, Waterman
for the Rhinelander Paper company,
was the victim.
Torkelson was on his way to catch
the train which struck him and was
running between the tracks when he
suddenly stepped on the roadbed of the
approaching train. The engineer saw
Torkelson about fifty feet away after
he had signalled the train which was
preparing to stop for him when he was
run down.
The remains were brought to this city
and prepared for burial at the LANG
Mortuary from where the funeral was
held, Saturday afternoon, the Rev. II.
r. Browne of the First Presbyterian
church conducting the same. Burial
was in the Ely cemetery.
Torkelson, as near as could be aScer-
tanned, was bachelor about So years
of age. He has been employed with the
paper company as Waterman at Skibo
for many years. He was making trip
few miles north of Skibo to visit with
friend when the accident happened.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-08-06
Zenith MINERS
TO HOLD PICNIC
Employees of Pickands, Mather
Co. Slate Outing at Sandy
Point, Saturday.

The 40 employees of the Zenith mine,
operated by the Pickands. Mather COM
pany, have been invited to attend a
picnic at Sandy Point on Saturday given
jointly by the company and the en-
ployes.
Some 1000 tickets worth five cents
apiece will be distributed among the
employees and their families by the
company. With the tickets, ice cream,
soft drinks and other refreshments can
be secured.
High officials of the company are ex-
pected to attend, invitations having
been issued to them. Among these are
w P. Chinn, general manager of mines
for the Pickands, Mather interests in
the lake states; Alex Chisholm, assist
ant general manager, both of Duluth;
E. w. Leach, manager of Minnesota
mines; L. C. David, general superin-
tendent; C. E. Hager, safety inspector
all of Hibbing.
1t is also expected that Abe Mathews
general manager of the eastern Mesab
district mines, will be present and in
vitations have also been issued for Other
notables in the P NJ mining group tt
attend.
A similar Notification of this nature
was held at Eveleth lake last Saturday
when the employees of the Biwabik ano
Corsica mines held their second annua
get-together.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-08-06
On This
Occasion
A Few Observations on Matters
Material and Immaterial by
the Editor.

The appointment of Joseph
H. Jordan as publisher of the
Duluth Herald and News-Trib-
une meets with the approval of
his large number of friends in
the northwest. Joe has had
valuable newspaper experience
in Duluth where he was in
charge of the Tribune before its
merger with the Herald and
since then as immediate assist
ant to M. F. Hanson in charge
of the combined papers. The
Ely Miner joins in wishing him
the success he deserves and also
joins in congratulations, to the
new owners on having secured
his services.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-08-06
Lake DET0UR
State CHARGE
State Responsible for Upkeep
of McMahan Boulevard
During No. Paving.

County Commissioner Joseph Veranth
of this city is constantly beseiged by
travellers on the Grant McMahan Boule-
ward, around Shagawa lake, for main
tenance as the road IS in deplorable
condition by reason of the immense
travel over the highway since paving
operations were begun on No. out of
Ely.
The commissioner states that the
maintenance of the detour, since the
paving work was begun, devolves on the
state ana that the county has no appro-
priation to maintain the detour. Com
plants should be made to the state
highway department who routed
travellers around the lake in coming
and going out of Ely during the pro-
cess of paving which will require a
matter of several months.
When the road was taken over as a
detour by the state several weeks ago,
it was in good condition and pointed
to with pride by the citizens as the
most scenic route in this section of the
country in which scenic routes abound
The constant and increased travel
over this highway have put it in
"a deplorable condition, filled with
chuck holes and wash board effects
Unless something is done at once in the
matter of maintenance, the road viii
be ruined entirely and the cost Of
putting it in good condition will be
enormous. With no money appropri.
ated by the county for this purpose
and no repairs being made by the state
it is plain to be seen what the con
ditions will be before the paving wor.
is complete.
Highway Commissioner Elsberg vii
confer a favor on the people of thi
section by putting crew of mainten
ance men on this detour at once pefo-
the road gets beyond repair. He vii
not only be doing US a favor but vii
be doing his duty to this section of tn
state and the public in maintaining tn
broad
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-08-06
Supervisor Harmon Points Out
Requisites for Recreational
Development Here.

1.-The future of the Arrowhead country
as a national recreational center de-
ponds on longtime, far-seeing planning
by those interested in its development, /"
said Supervisor R. u. Harmon Of the
Superior National forest in an address
delivered to the Arrowhead association
last week.
MANY recreationaI areas have not
been developed along any definite well
thought-out plans" continued Mr.. Har-
mon. Most areas have just grown as
the demand and the use developed
Considerable of this particular area has
been developed in like manner, but
sufficient undeveloped areas remain to
permit the construction Of detailed
plans, and the future Of the area de-
ponds on the foresight Of those In
terested in the recreational expansion
program.
1.-The plan-wise development Of the
enormous acreage in the Arrowhead L
complicated by the type of ownership,
said Mr.. Harmon. ''The state fores
service, the state school lands, the In
dian service and few logging opera
tors own large blocks Of land. Wei
over so per cent of the area, however
is in small private ownership.
Regional planning for this area
essential to prevent a topsy-turvy de
velopment. Fortunately such larg
areas are undeveloped that a planne'
development is possible if all owner
and organizations viii see the need TO
foresight in this expansion. The prope
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-08-06
WPA WORKERS
STRIKE; REFUSE
WAGE SLASH
Men Dispense Peacefully and
Go to Their Homes After
Promised Adjustment.

Twenty-Five men employed on road
work on the WPA project on the Fern
berg road about seven miles out of Ely
and one and one-half miles east OF
Eve lake bridge were appraised Monday
morning by the foreman On the job,
Joseph Provasnik, forestry foreman, that
their wages would hereafter be based
on the agricultural basis of So cents per
hour or about $43 per month prevailing
in Lake county, instead of the $50 per
month industrial basis prevailing in st.
Louis county.
The order for the cut was received
from the, Duluth Office of the Superior
National forest who received the same
from WPA headquarters stating that
inasmuch as the men were working in
Lake county, the. agricultural basis
should prevail The men were hired
through the MRS Office in this city
for the work.
A walkout resulted and the men came
to this city and took the matter up with
County Commissioner Veranth who took
the matter under consideration with
Forester Ligat in charge of the Fern
berg district for the government. Mr..
Ligat stated that the order had been
received from the regional forestry Office
at Milwaukee.
Later an adjustment was sought
through the WPA Offices at Duluth and
when Malcolm Mcknight in charge OF
the Office in the absence of WPA Ad-
ministrator Henry NORM looked into
the matter, he advised the men to go
back to work and that the trouble would
be adjusted.
He stated that the rulings were that
when 10 per cent of the employees were
from industrial classifications, this
classification should prevail in the wage
schedule and vice versa. These rules
would apply to forestry projects as well
as other WPA projects and the forestry
department were notified as to the
ruling.
1t is to be hoped that the matter viii
be amicably adjusted as per above
ALI the men who quit on Monday are
st. Louis county men and under the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-08-06
7 temporary Restraining
Order Halls BassUood
Portage Toll Demands
Order Issued by District
Court Judge on Appeal
of Outing Patrons.
HEARING SATURDAY
Land Owners Claim Toll
Was Collected to Force
Road to Eastwood.

The luminosity engendered on the
Eastwood portage since last wednesday
when George l.. Wegen, acting in be-
half of George l.. PLACER of Virginia,
reported owner of three forties of land
about midway between Fall and Bass
wood lakes, had placed barrier across
the portage road and compelled every
one crossing in either direction to pay
a toll of so cents per person, Is cents for
the vehicle and Is cents for the driver,
were stopped on a truce ordered by
Judge Freeman of the District Court
who issued a temporary restraining
order against the collection of the toll
and the barricading of the portage
Monday.
The order to show cause why an in
junction should not issue against the
toll collection was served by w. o.
Lomasney of Fall Lake, Monday after
noon. The case will be heard in the
courts on Saturday when it is ex-
pected by those who have looked into
the matter that some agreement will be
reached by the warning factions in the
toll dispute.
A toll gate was erected across the
portage and collections made beginning
Wednesday Of last week and continu-
ing until Monday afternoon when the
restraining order was served on MI.
Wegen who was taking the toll. The
service of the order stopped further
collections and the court will act on
the matter as stated. Mr.. Wegen, in
accepting the order served on him,
stated that the toll gate was established
to force the construction of road from
the Fernberg road to Eastwood lake
which many of the resorters on the
lake are opposing and which is opposed
by many Of those interested in con-
servation.
For two days the toll was paid by
those using the portage. Saturday war
broke out in earnest when it was dis
covered that the barrier had dis
appeared most mysteriously and no
trace has since been found of the chain,
posts or anything connected with the
toll gate. Saturday a truck was moored
across the road by Mr.. Wegen and a
short time later heavy truck owned
| by one of the Eastwood resorters
crashed into the Wegen truck and
showed it off the road.
Sane council prevailed, however, and
the toll was paid, receipts for the pay
ments taken, and the courts appealed
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-08-06
ELYY0UNG MAN
FLIES TO CITY
Lieut.. Leo Dahl Completes Trip
From Minneapolis to Ely
in One Hour.

Lieutenant Leo. P. Dahl, with the
Army air forces, stationed at Shreve-
port, Louisiana, arrived in the city from
his station by airplane, Friday, for a
short visit with his mother, Mrs. Edward
Dahl, and other members of the family.
He remained over until Sunday morn
ing when he hoped off for the return
trip The first stop was to be at Min
neapolis where he would refuel and join
comrades on an inspection trip to
Omaha, Nebraska. From there they
were to go to st. Louis and then back
to the base at Shreveport.
Lieutenant Dahl came here in one
of the new u S. pursuit planes with a
$40 horse power motor and fitted for
machine guns and racks for bombs.
The engines and guns on the plane are
synchronized to fire through the pro-
pellor and are of the latest type, accord
ing to Mr.. Dahl. The guns were not
on the ship but the bomb racks were
attached.
He landed on the Ely airport and
stated that this field was in better con-
dition than the one at the Shreveport
base. He also was of the impression
that more planes would land here when
the excellence of ths landing field be-
came known. He thought that a
hangar would increase the traffic by
plane to this city.
In all probability the q. S. Forest
Service will establish an air base in
Ely to care for the forest fire patrol
work. With the excellent landing field
for wheel equipped landing gear ano
the excellent base for seaplanes, pom
toon equipped, Ely has the best facili-
ties for such base.
While much of the fire patrol work
is at present being done in this vicinity
by airplane equipped with pontoons
more of such patrol work is needed anc
in all probability Ely will be selected
as base by the government although
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-08-06

Miss Dorothy Meyers of Boone, Iowa,
who has been visiting in this city for
the past month, was rendered birth
day party at the Halfway tourist camp
on Wednesday afternoon. Swimming,
boating, hiking and games constituted
the afternoons activities after which a
picnic supper was served followed by a
marshmallow roast. Those present
were Oliver, Gertrude and Elaine Fill
son, Dorothy, Robert and Alice Merhar,
Mr. and Mrs. Anton Murgel, Mrs. Mary
Rom, Billy and Dorothy Rom, Joseph
Vertnik, Frank and Mary Jershe, Vic
toria Peshel, Molly Skerjanec, Gene
We've Seliskar, Eugene Haney of Chi
cago, the Rev. and Mrs. S. c. Peterson
of Boone, Iowa, and Eddie Auchta Of
Chicago. The honored celebrant re-
ceived many handsome gifts as NOM
entoS of the occasion.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-08-06
1875 Youngsters Render
Novel Concert Sunday
in Massed Presentation
Teenie-Weenie Band Makes
Hit in First Concert of
the Organization.
JOHN SMREKAR LEADS
Group Includes Four Units
With Members From 5
to 10 Years Of Age.

The Washington auditorium was
filled to the doors on Sunday evening
when the Teenie Vicente band, organ
lied since March, under the direction
of John Smrekar and the WPA recre-
a!ional department of the county, gave
their first public concert.
One hundred and sixteen youngsters
made an imposing picture grouped on
the stage in their natty new uniforms Of
a bright red cape with oversee caps
to match. Two pianos were arranged
on each end OF the group in front Of
the stage and the players occupied
bleacher seats with the fluteolets the
first tier.
-Four xylophOneS occupied the extreme
front of the group behind which were
the fluteoletS, ukeIeIeS, banjoS, har-
monicaS, guitars, drums and, other in
strumentS. Mr.. Smrekar directed the
group.
Twelve popular selections were very
well rendered. Among the group Selec-
tons several solo numbers were given.
Andrew Spolarich, Jr., played a piano
solo, Betty Carlson a xylophone solo,
and with Marian Slogan played a
xylophone duet, and Anton Perushek,
Edwin Gordon, Stanley Markun,
Michael Murphy, Rose Lee Peshel, Ar
line Alfalfa, Joyce Draeger and Dorothy
Barich rendered a selection as, flute
octette.
Such popular numbers as the Teenie
Vicente First March, Lightly Row,
Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star, The
Waltz, Peggies Waltz, Lolly Pop, Pease
Porridge Hot, Baa, Baa, Black Sheep,
Rose Mary Waltz, Humpty Dumpty, The
Bear Went Over the Mountain, Oh, Oh,
Susanna, London Bridge, Blue Bells of
Scotland, Hickory Dickory Dock, Row,
Row, Row, Your Boat, Old Folks at
Home, Old Black Joe, Yankee Doodle
Junior March, and America, were given
on the program of nearly an hours
duration.
Those who participated in the pre-
Sentation Of the program were the
following:
Joe Tome, Robert Zbasnik, Johr
Zupancich, John Tauzell, Richard
Banks, winston Homer, Barry Rora-
beck, John Shober, Frank Tome, DAME
Seliga, Rose Bergant, Laurel Edwards
Emily Kalan, Rose Koprivnik, Florenct
Slogan, Dorothy Florence Startz, Ruth
Ann Spolarich, Andrew Spolarich.
June Thomas, Miriam Tuomala, Dori
YadloSky, Paul Ivancich, Frank Petrich
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-08-06
MRS. ]. RIkHUS.
GALLAGHER WIN
Duo Takes Two-ball Foursome
Event Staged at Shagawa
Course Sunday.

Eighteen holes of play in the two
ball foursome played at the Shagawa
Country club golf course on Sunday
afternoon resulted in a victory for the
team composed of Mrs. John Rikhus
and William D. Gallagher with a score
of 43 after a 60 handicap had been
deducted.
The team composed of Henry Berg
and Mrs. Thos. j. Carey were second
with a score of A and a Sc handicap
Two teams tied for third place. They
were Mrs. Burns Rorabeck and E. C.
Jones and Mrs. Jas. L Laing and Thos.
j. Carey. Their score after So and 81
handicap were deducted figured At.
Play started at 500 o'clock after
which weiner and coffee lunch was
served by the ladies of the club. A very
pleasant afternoon was spent The
groups as made up and the scores were
as follows:
Henry Berg and Mrs. Thos. j. Carey
A. Ben S. Richards and Mrs. Cliff
Nelson, So.
James I. Laing and Mrs. E. c. Jones
40. Byrd Brownell and Miss Josephine
Strachan, Sc.
B. o. Strachan and Mrs. E. A. Le-
Beau, So. william D. Gallagher anc
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-08-06
Gas Taxes
Split, Aug. 1
St. Louis County Enriched by
$50, 500 in Gas Tax Monies
in Saturdays Split.

Distribution of $1.650OOO of state gas
oline tax payments were made on
August l, to Minnesota's 81 counties by
Stafford King state auditor.
1t is estimated that the total to be
returned this year as the counties one
third share of gasoline tax revenue for
1886 will be $3,300000.
An additional 100000 from the state
road and bridge fund for special pro-
jects also was distributed to the counties
in February, making total of So
100000.
In the distribution of the gas tax, st.
Louis County was in the class of larger
amounts and received $52,500 as its
share to be expended on roads and
bridges.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-08-06
Former Teacher Visits.

Friends were pleased to greet Miss
Mae McDermott, former teacher in
the schools of this city, who was here
on a visit with old friends. Miss Nc
Dermott was accompanied by Miss N.
M. Riordan and after calling on friends
in the city left for BURNSIDE Lodge
where they are spending a week or
more. Miss McDermott is a sister of
Mrs. Mathew e. Gleason and was a
teacher here during the residence OF the
Gleason family in Ely. She was very
much surprised over the changes
wrought in the city during her alb
sence. She is an instructor at present
in the schools of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-08-06
Many Boy Scouts Take Trips.

Canoe trips by Boy Scouts in the
border lake country have been popular
this season and every week sees parties
leaving the Canadian Border Lodge on
Moose lake for the trip. Charles
Strachan of this city has been in charge
of several trips. Others in charge of
trips were Bill Belts of Grand Rapids;
Hugh Leach Of Hibbing, and Chester
Johns on Of Hibbing. The opportunity
to visit some of the nations most pic
turesque canoe trails, under the leader
ship of competent guides, has proven a
popular diversion this summer for the
Scouts and others.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-08-06
Fire Threatened Zenith
Mine Timber Yards.

The Ely fire department was called
to the Zenith mine on Saturday at noon
by fire that had broken out on the
used timber dump and threatened to
spread to the timber yard at the mine
in which a large quantity of mine
timber was stored. The blaze was soon
extinguished with a medium amount
of damage done.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-08-06
Prominent Lake Visitors.

Attorney and Mrs. Harris of Tulsa,
Oklahoma, with H. E. Heiser, head of
the Heiser Drilling company of Dallas,
Texas, were visitors on Eastwood lake
several days last week in one of the
Jacob L. Pete house boats. The party
promised to be yearly visitors to this
section of the country.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-08-06
Picnic Held For
Teente-Weenie Band.

The members of the Teenie- Vicente
band, which entertained the large audi
ence at the Washington auditorium on
Sunday evening were honored with
picnic at Sandy Point yesterday after
noon and at which a very fine time re-
suited. Many donations were received
to help make the afternoon merry for
the band, among which was pop by
Harry Homer and oranges by Math
Kapsch.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-08-06
longtime Planning Cited as
Need for Arrowhead GrolUth

coordination and cooperation of plans
and designs can be worked out. AT the
moment, public agencies having owner
ship within the area are developing
individual plans for the respective prop
critics. Little coordination between
these agencies, however, has as yet been
worked out, each unit being developed
individually with little regard for master
development as a whole.
Striking advances have been made