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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-06-18
MRS. MARTTILA
DIED SUNDAY
Aged Lady Succumbs to ILL.,
ness of Over Two Years
Duration. -.

Mrs. KriStiina MARTHA died Sun
day at the Shipn1an Hospital where she
had been taken a few days previous
after an illness which dated back over
two years but which became very seri-
Gus and necessitated her removal to
the hospital only a few days ago.
Mrs. MARTHA has been resident of
this city at ia East Harvey Street
for the past AZ years. She was born
in Olu, Finland, on November II, 1868
She came to this country while ollite
young and settled in Republic, Mich
igan, where she was married to Mr.
MARTHA, who preceded her in death
in 1927.
The family removed to this city in
1894 and have resided here since, Mr.
MARTHA up to the time of his death
having followed the building trade She
was member of the Finnish Temper
ance Society," West No. 8, and the
members of this society will attend the
funeral in a body tomorrow afternoon
at 2 o'clock from the First Ev Luther.
an church, the Rev. E. A. Heino Off.
chatting.
Surviving are four sons and one
daughter. The sons are Charles of E
Paso, Texas; John of Santa Anna
California; William E. and Isaac T
of this city. The daughter is Mrs. r
w. Lund of Duluth. Five grandchild-
rem also survive.
The remains were prepared for bur.
ial at the Laing Mortuary. Intermend
will be in the Ely cemetery.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-06-18
rs GRANTED
| CITIZENSHIP
Judge Martin Hughes Grants
Second Papers to a Large
Class Here Thursday.

Judge Martin Hughes officiated at
the hearing on petitions for citizen
ship here Thursday in the absence of
Judge Edward Freeman who was sched-
uled to be in charge of the special
court term for Ely. Owing to the i'll
ness of Mrs. Freeman, it was impossible
for the judge to be here and Judge
Hughes presided instead
Accompanying Judge Hughes TO this
city were C. w. Milburn, naturalization
examiner for this district, who did the
examining Of the petitioners with
Judge Hughes; Miss Hannah Bloom
quist of Virginia as clerk, and Oscar
Schoenleber and William Furlong as
deputy clerks of court of Virginia and
Hbbing, respectively.
In addition to the examination and
hearing on the twenty-six petitions on
file, eleven petitions were filed at the
term slated for hearing in October.
Out of the entire list of those an
plying not one was refused, all passing
with high honors. Those who were
granted citizenship were the following:
Anton Stepec, Jenny Stevenson
Gilman, Peter Ellis Gilman, Lydia
Salminen women, John Christoff, Henry
Robert Kosh, Velko Papalof Gotdanoff
eVelho Gordanoff), Domenico Benven-
uto Finco, Leopold has, Lempi Pix
kutupa Koivisto, Kalle Randa (Charles
Randa).
Visona Santo, Cesare Zorzin, Alberto
Belfranti, Ivan Sop John Sop), Ger
truce krasovic Lab, Ada Beatrice
Merritt Ormandy, Edward FAINT cd
ward Carlson, Gheorghi Serafim
george Lipof), Manda Pintar Nekich
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-06-18
TWO ELY BOYS
WILL attend
PATROL SCHOOL
School Police to Attend Camp
Sponsored by Legion and
Highway Department. \

Two lucky boys of Ely will be selected
within short time to attend the free
School Patrol Training Camp sponsored
by the American Legion and the state
highway department. The boys will be
chosen from among the school patrol
which so effectively mitigated against
highway accidents near the school
grounds during the time the patrol has
been functioning.
In the interests of safety, the Ameri-
can Legion will finance and manage
an encampment at Big Lake in Bel
trarni county. Every pubic and par
ochial school in the state is eligible to
name two boys to attend the camp
without costs to themselves or the
school,
In announcing the event it is stated
that schools having patrols should pick
two boys who will be in the patrol next
fall. Schools having no patrol may send
two boys to the camp and organize a
patrol for the next school session.
The highway department, which has
had charge of training more than zoo
school patrols, will conduct the train
ing course at the Legion camp. Mem
beers of the regular state highway patrol
will instruct the boys in the best
methods of protecting school children
from traffic hazards.
The camp will open about July Is
and operate five to six weeks. Two
hundred boys will be Accommodated at
one time, each contingent staying in
camp one week. The camp program
will be so planned as to make it a real
vacation for the boys with plenty OF
recreation in addition to the patrol
instruction course.
The boys will be under the supervision
and direction of competent leaders
selected by the Legion.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-06-18
STATION W9YEA
GETS PERMIT TO.
OPERATE HERE
Federal Commission Grants
First Vermilion Range Ii
cense for Radio.

William A. Strand, more familiarly
known as "Bilr' Strand has received
from the Federal Communication Com
mission a license TO conduct a radio
broadcasting and receiving station in
this city for experimental work.
The station is located in the Pete
Garage building and is the first sta
ton license granted on the Vermilion
Range. The license carries a three
year term and the station call is
W9YEA with 1919 kilocycles capacity
and 1000 watts maximum.
The broadcasting plant was construc-
ted entirely at home by Mr.. Strand and
furnishes 1900 volt power supply with
a sending capacity covering the country
1t will he utilized TO send messages to
Eastwood Lake resorts, a private set
having been operated last year by the
Wilderness Outfitters for communica-
ton between the Office here and the
Wilderness Lodge.
"The license is granted for nom
commercial station and it will be
strictly experimental" said Mr.. Strand.
1.-The apparatus consists of a crystal
occilator, one buffer stage and one
power stage using a 203 tube with Zoo
volts on the plate.
;, The speech amplifier is composed of
a velocity mdcrophone, high gain am
pifier and suitable incubator to i'm
press the speech upon the output"
The assembling of the plant is being
completed this week and operation of
the station will follow on a strictly
non-commercial basis with the ex-
change of messages with resorts, CCC
camps and on personal matters with
outside points in experimental work.
Mr.. Strand says he is ANXIOUS to
get the station in operation as he
wishes to talk to his mother in the
south where she is visiting.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-06-18
Local Committees Complete Plans
for Elaborate Entertainment of
33rd Annual Midsummer Festival
Between 5000 and 10000
Visitors Expected For
TWo-day Meet.
GALA PICNIC SUNDAY
Brilliant List of Speakers
to Address Gathering at
Sandy Point.

The several Committees, having the
arrangements for the annual Finnish
Midsummer Festival of Northern Min
nesota in charge, report that every
thing is complete for the entertain
ment of the guests, estimated to num-
Der between 5000 and 10000 visitors
from Minnesota, wisconsin, North and
South Dakota, Montana, Michigan and
other states, here Saturday and Sunday.
The festivities will open with ath-
letic events ON Saturday afternoon for
which large list of prizes have been
aflocated. The prizes win range from
loving cups to gold, silver and bronze
badges now on display in the window
of the Martin jewelry store.
Saturday evening a grand ball at
the Washington Auditorium viii con-
clude the festivities for that day. Music
for the ball will be furnished by Johnny
Smrekar and his orchestra.
The main event of the Festival will
be the picnic at Sandy Point on Sum-
day. Here the Ely Municipal Band
and the Hautala Band of Hibbing viii
furnish music and program of adj
dresses will be given. An array Of
prominent speakers are on the program
assuring the audience an afternoon Of
addresses to please the most fastidious.
Opening the festivities will be the
greetings of Victor Thompson, chairman
of the executive committee of the fes-
tival who speaks on behalf of the COM
mittee and will declare the festivities at
Sandy Point duly opened
Mayor Steve A. Banovetz will extend
a heartfelt welcome to Ely ON behalf of
the city council and the people of the
city.
County Commissioner Joseph Veranth
will speak to the picnicers ON matters
Of unusual interest. Mr.. Veranth is
noted for the enthusiasm he creates IN
the subjects he essays to speak on.
The afternoon program will be
opened with greetings extended by
Superintendent B. o. Strachan of the
Oliver Iron Mining company, ON beilslf
of himself and employees of the Pioneer
and Sibley mines and the Oliver COM
pany.
The Hon. Emil Hurja, who is sched-
uled to make the main address of the
day, arrived from Washington, D. c.,
Tuesday, and was at once taken to
Eastwood lake where he will spend
until Saturday in one of Jacob L.
Pete's houseboats on a fishing and
sightseeing "trip.
accompanying Mr.. Hurja ON the
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variety that went out of use some
60 or 10 years ago.
Further digging in the moss which
covered the find about four inches, the
wardens came upon the upper half Of
the skull of man and further indica-
tions of a skeleton. In assembling what
was left of the gruesome find, the war
dens unearthed the skeleton of moose
only a few feet away.
In reconstructing the tragedy in the
minds of the wardens, the conclusion
was reached that some trapper had
wounded a moose and that the wounded
animal had charged the hunter who
had been trampled to death before he
could load the ancient weapon for
another shot.
1t also was the opinion of the war;
dens that the moose having been NOR
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-06-18
G. o. P. CONVENTION
STORY PRESENTED IN
THIS ISSUE OF MINER.

The gripping story Of the 1886
Republican National Convention as
seen through the eyes Of Edward w.
Pickard, veteran news commentator
and analyst, is told in the Miner
today.
Realizing that the political cam
paign this year would be one Of the
hottest" in years, the Miner man.
agement stationed Pickard, author
Of the famous Weekly News Re-
view, ace newspaper feature, at
Cleveland. No sooner had the fall
of the conventions final gavel
sounded than Pickard was sending
out the story Of the conventions
highlights and sidelights which
greets you in this paper this week.
Don't miss a single word Of the
biggest feature story in four years.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-06-18
jubilee Program Successfully
Completed by Local and
Visiting Members.

Over 1000 people attended the cele-
bration commemorative the twentieth
anniversary of the organization Of the
Juvenile branch of the K. S. K. j. at
Sandy Point on Sunday afternoon.
Many were here from all parts of the
state where lodges of the order are
located, besides an extra large number
from range communities. The attend
ance would have been still larger had
not the Eighth District American Le-
gion convention taken many to Eveleth.
The two-day convention opened Sat
urday afternoon with ball game be-
tween Tower and Ely teams of the K.
s. K. j. league which resulted in Is
to victory for Ely.
AT 6 o'clock on Saturday evening, a
banquet was served at the Memorial
cafeteria to the visiting delegates and
local members and invited guests. The
Rev. Frank Mihelcic was the toast
master and kept the large attendance
in a jovial mood with his Introductory
remarks and in the introduction OF
the speakers Johnny Smrekar and his
orchestra furnished music during the
banquet.
Ignac Fink, president of st. Anthony
lodge, the host lodge for the celebra-
tion, delivered the Introductory adj
dress after which Mayor Steve A. Ban.
ovetz made the welcoming address dur
ing which he rendered the facilities Ot
the city to the visitors. Mike Cerhovric
secretary of the lodge, responded Il
the address of Mayor Banovetz.
Joseph Veranth, county commmis.
sioner from this district, spoke TO ths
assembly and gave a brief sketch d
the growth and aims of the order. A
quartet, composed of Misses Mary ane
Katherine Hutar, Peter Hutar anx
Charles Merhar, with Miss Margarei
Agnich at the piano, gave several selec'
tionS.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-06-18

What probably was one of the
tragedies of the north woods came to
light last week when Joseph Krall and
Nels Lee, game wardens, unearthed
grim reminders of an unexplained oc-
curence on the banks of Komo lake
about 40 miles east of the city.
In their quest for beaver poachers
who might operate in the K0mo lake
section, particularly adapted for beaver,
and at junction point where an eye
could be kept on a large territory where
beaver colonies flourished, the wardens
stumbled upon the barrel Of a rifle.
Digging up the moss surrounding the
find, they came upon the decomposed
stock of gun, buckles and pieces of
strap of what was thought to have been
a packsack or packstrap; hand ak, tin
plate, cup and frying pan. The gun
was of the old muzzle loading, cap firing
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-06-18
9TH DISTRICT
BANKERS meet
Eshquaguma Lake Scene of the
Eighth District Group of
the State Association.

George Somero, cashier of the First
National Bank of this city, accompanied
by Mrs. Somero, was at Lake Eshqua-
gunna Saturday where he attended the
meeting of the eighth district group of
the State Bankers Association
The meeting was more of social
get-together although business matters
were discussed and officers elected. Guy
E. Smith of Cloquet was elected presi-
dent; Stephen r. Kirby, Jr., of Duluth,
vice president; Arthur L. Egge of Hib-
bling, secretary and treasurer; Grover
Mitchell of Grand Rapids and John E.
Hanson of Virginia, members of the
state executive committee
Golf tournament prizes were awarded
Mr.. Somero, Stephen r. Kirby, ST.,
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-06-18
Ely Coop Association
Returns 900 in Rebates.

A two per cent trade rebate and a
dividend of three per cent for shares
will be paid from the 1895 net gain of
$3,796, by the Ely Cooperative Asso-
citation, according to the vote east at
the annual meeting held on June z.
The total volume of business done for
the year was $97,382. This was $780,
682 more than was done last year.
H. v. Nurmi, general manager of
the Central Cooperative Wholesale,
presided at the meeting. Anti Tuo-
mokosh was the recording secretary
with Jack Korpela and Jack Salo as
examiners of the minutes.
Charles Myntti, Emil Lane, Herman
Pohjonen and Jack Salo were elected
directors for a period of two years.
Over 60 members and ten visitors at
tended the meeting, according to Frank
Saari manager of the Ely Coop bus
mess.
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Wardens Find Grim Relics Of Woods Tragedy
Krnan ION of KomoL

tally wounded, died after having done
away. with. the. unfortunate. hunter.
These are only opinions expressed by
the finders of the gruesome objects.
The story surrounding the actual oc-
curence is one of the mysteries Of the
great north woods, probably never to be
solved.
Nothing could be found which might
serve as clue in identifying the re-
mains. The antiquity of the gun and
other objects would indicate that the
tragedy happened some sixty or seventy
years ago.
The grim relics are on exhibition in
the window of the Wilderness Out
filters and have been viewed by many
during the past week. Several hundred
versions Of the affair have been aired
among those viewing the relics.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-06-18
BONUS BONDS
HAVE ARRIVED
$4,000 in Baby Bonds Are
Being Distributed Here by
Postmaster Brown.

A total of more than $4,000 in
bonus bonds are being distributed in
this city this week to 200 ex-service
men. About 100 of the bonds were
received On Monday and the balance
ON Tuesday.
The bonds for Ely will average
$570 each and payments run all the
way from SLIT to 1854 in the several
amounts distributed. They all arrived
by registered mail and are only de-
liverable to the person addressed and
for which he must sign.
The bonds are made out to individ-
uals and are not transferable and not
cashable except to the registered owner
who must present the same at the
poStoffice, sign a request for payment
on the back in ink in the presence of
two witnesses after which they are
sent to the postofice in Duluth, Min
neapolis or st. Paul, where checks will
be issued for the bonds and the checks
returned to the sender
The postmaster was at the Commu-
nifty Center, Wednesday and today
taking acknowledgements for the cash.
ing of the bonds. The postmaster util-
lied the Community Center owing to
the congestion that would ensue at the
poStofice.
The men receiving the bonus and
who have been on relief had their cases
closed at the relief offices upon receipt
of the bonds. This does not mean that
they are of but that their cases will
be reopened upon their showing OF
receipts for legitimate debts paid.
No request for payment signed by ar
agent or person acting under a powe,
of attorney in behalf of the registered
owner or the representative of his es-
tate, will be recognized by the treasury
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-06-18
Scouts Attend Camporee.

Thirty-six Boy Scouts and four
Scouters attended the Boy Scout Cam
poree held at Hibbing on Saturday.
Members were present from the three
Ely troops, I'll, 172 and 174. The Ely
contingent report a very fine trip and
camporee and returned with second
place in the scoring for the several ac-
tivities in which they participated.
Troops were present from Ely, Hjbbing,
Mountain Iron, Chisholm, Nashwauk,
Grand Rapids and Virginia.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-06-18
FIVE POPULAR
COUPLES We'd
Prominent Elyites Joined in
Marriage in Group Of June
Nuptial Events.
Roener-Veranth.

Miss Margaret Roemer, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Roemer Of Vir-
ginia, became the bride of Victor L.
veranth, son of Mrs. Amelia Veranth
of this city, at ceremony performed
by the Rev. Father E. j. Walsh at
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic church
at Virginia ON Monday morning.
Miss Justine Vessel of Gilbert and
Leonard Veranth of Milwaukee a
brother of the groom attended the
couple while Raymond Roemer and
Donald Roemer, brothers of the bride
served as ushers. The mother and
brothers of the groom and several close
friends of the couple from this city at
tended the ceremony.
The bride was attired in a yellow
Chantilly lace gown closely fitted to
the knees and f1ared to the floor. A
yellow, halo effect hat of matching
material, white gloves and slippers
completed the ensemble. She carried
a bouquet of pink roses, lilies of the
valley and sweet peas with a white
ivory prayer book. The bridesmaid
wore pink lace floOr-length model
fashioned gown with white slippers ano
gloves and carried a bouquet of yell
low roses.
The couple left the same afternoon
for a two-weeks honeymoon TRIP
through the Black Hills and Canada
They will be at home in this city upon
their return.
The newly-weds need no introduction
to the people of this city. The groom
has lived here all his life and is en-
gagged in the coal business with the
Veranth company. The bride has been
a teacher in the schools of Ely fol
several years. They have a host o1
friends who join in congratulatine
them and wish them all possible hap
piness.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-06-18
Collector of Customs Visits.

James L. Travers, collector of Gus
toms for the Head of the Lake district,
with headquarters in the Duluth Fed
eral building, was in the city Friday and
called on many of his old friends who
are always pleased to greet him. A few
years ago Mr.. Travers was in the
timber business and was a frequent
visitor to Ely.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-06-18
1000 Attend X. S. K. j.
Anniversary Celebration

John Slraba, ST., and Frank Gre
benz, organizers Of the st. Anthony
lodge, presented greetings. Frank Golob,
trustee of the order followed with an
address. Addresses were also made by
Frank Gospodarichf and Martin Shukle,
members of the supreme board of K. S.
K. j. and George Nemanich, fourth vice
president of.the organization.
George Brince, chairman of the board
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-06-18
Starkman-Maki.

The marriage of Miss Emily Stark
man and William G. MAXI was solem-
nized in Duluth Monday, June 8, by
the Rev. Elmo Tuori of the Synod
Lutheran church.
The young couple returned Thurs
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-06-18
Light Vote Registered
in Six Ely Precincts
at Primaries Monday
Only 1926 Votes Cast in
Ely With a Possible
Total of 5000.
200 BALLOTS SPOILED
Extra Crews of Election
Officials Complete Count
Early Tuesday.

The primary election of Monday was
rather listless affair with only about
half the voters of the city turning out
to cast their ballots for their favorites.
With a possibility of nearly 5000
votes, the six precincts of the city cast
the small total of 1926. In the city
campaign for municipal officers last
December, total of 1868 went to the
polls. And it was the opinion at that
time that the full vote was not cast.
Some were of the opinion that the
consolidated ballot was the cause of
the lethargy among the voters. Others
again felt that their candidates would
be nominated anyway and that they
would save their efforts until the regu-
lar election in November.
City Clerk Arthur KnutSon was of the
opinion that there had been in the
neighborhood of 200 ballots thrown out
in the six precincts by reason of the
browsing around among the three
tickets on the primary ballot. Several
of the precinct officials had made re-
turns on spoiled ballots while others
sealed the spoiled ones in the envelopes
without making a note on the tally
sheets. The exact total of spoiled bal
lots will not be known until the county
canvassing board tallies the vote cast.
The, city council had anticipated a
large vote and had taken advantage of
the provision allowing them to appoint
a set of checkers TO carry ON after the
polls closed. The small vote allowed
the second crew to get their work out
of the way by O'Clock on Tuesday
morning. Had the full vote of the city
been cast, this work would not have
been completed until some time in the
afternoon.
The vote in the six precincts when
totaled showed the following results:
Governor
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The Washington times., 1936-02-28
OHIO SOURCES
FLOODING AT
PITTSBURGH

PITTSBURGH, Feb, 2S U.N.S)
Rising rapidly at the rate Of
sevententhS of q foot an hour,
Pittsburgh rivers, jammed with
gorge Ice, brought new destruc-
ton and hardship to the low
lands districts today.
The stage at the point" where
the Allegheny and Monongahela
join to form the Ohio was 27.7
feet this morning but United
States Forecaster w. S. Brotz-
man said q crest Of at least 80
feet, 5 feet above flood level, was
expected later in the day as the
full force of the broken gorges
hit the district.
Scores have been rendered
homeless, three lives were lost
and hardship and suffering have
been brought to hundreds as a
result of the floods that followed
the recent Unprecedented cold
wave which piled the rivers high
with ice.
Special details of Pittsburgh
police and bridge inspectors re-
NAMED on duty all night for
emergencies. Several communi-
ties near Mosgrove were inun-
dated as the gorge backed UP the
river there. Rivermen in the
Pittsburgh district prepared again
to protect their craft against the
rushing, grinding ice-cakeS.
CHICAGO, Feb. % (IN.S0.
or Man River is expected to begin
his annual spring rampage within
q few days.
Veteran rivermen today pre-.
dicted the Mississippi, fed by thou
sands Of tributaries swollen by
rains and melting snow, will rise
decidedly" from Louisiana, Mo. to
Chester, Ill, within the next few
days, they minimized danger of
floods, however.
Meanwhile, central Illinois faced
flood as the Illinois and Sanga-
mon rivers continued rising
rapidly.