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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-04-16
Ely Group Makes Brilliant
Showing at Northwest
Outdoor Show.
VISIT VETS HOSPITAL
Influx of Summer Visitors
Expected as Result of
Novel Advertising =.

The Ely American Legion Drum and
Bugle Corps returned Sunday night
from their trip to the Northwest Sports
mems Show at the Minneapolis audi
forum covered with glory and the &C
claim of thousands who witnessed their
performances and listened to the con-
certS presented by the organization
during the three-day visit to Mime
apoliS.
The corps had gone to the show under
the auspices of the Ely Commercial
Club and Ely business and professional
men for the purpose of attracting at
tention to this city and its outing fac
ilitieS. That they did just this was
demonstrated by the many compliment
tary letters received from spectators
of the parades and drills staged on the
streets and the concerts and drills in
the auditorium.
The boys were acclaimed the finest
and best drilled organization seen on
the streets of the Neil City in some
time and many were the requests made
for their temperance in Minneapolis
and at other conventions and gather
ingS.
The corps left Ely Friday for the
Twin Cities in private cars and two
BUSES kindly rendered them by the
Board of Education of School District
No. IL. The trip was made without
miShap or delay of any kind.
Accompanying the corps was the cub
bear as mascot. The bear became the
center of attention from the younger
element of the cities who were staging
a dog show and parade as a part of
the Northwest Sportsmen's Show and
was entered on the floor for a prize
which failed to materialize owing to
there being no competition" as one of
the judges told Joseph Markovich who
had entered the miniature bruin. The
boys did not expect to get in on the
prize money but the little bear created
quite a bit of amusement when it took
a swing at one of the dogs in passing
and precipitated bedlam of howls and
barks in the show room.
The organization was kept busy every
minute of the time they were away, &C
cording to Drum Major Dillon. Satur-
day at noon a parade was staged and a
march of about three miles took place.
Both sides of the street in the line of
march were lined with interested spec
tatorS. During this March the boys
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-04-16
TROOP
ia MINSTRELS
Scoutmasters Smrekar a n d
kapsch Are Lining Up
Show for May 10.

Preparations for the annual Minstrel
Show of Boy Scout Troop TIA are rapid
ly going forward under the able direc-
ton of Scoutmasters Steve Smrekar and
Matt Kapsch.
Preliminary reports are to the effect
that the performance will be given on
May 10 and that many new features
heretofore presented will be on the pro-
gram. The past shows have been en-
joyed by immense audiences and the
coming one promises to surpass pre-
vious offerings.
Bernard Shikonya will again take the
interlocutor's part he has so acceptably
filled in the past. With him in the
troupe are such well known blackface
comedians and olio performers as Frank
Kalan, John Skule, Anton Grahek, Ber-
nard Hutar, John Golobich, Thomas
SLENDER, John Koshak, Albin Lenich,
Paul Prola, Joe Senta, Stanley Kalan
and Bernard Popesh.
The program is being prepared and
will be printed later.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-04-16
ITO Deer Tagged
in Game Surrey.

In cooperation with the state division
of game and fish, United States Forest
Service employees have ear-tagged ITO
deer in the Superior National Forest,
according to a report given out by
Gustav Swanson, biologist of the di-
vision of game and fish.
The tags will make it possible to
determine distances travelled by deer
in their natural habitats and will lead
to more practical spacing of game
refugees. 1t is believed that some of
the refugees now in use are so large that
deer are likely to remain within them,
season after season, remaining unavail-
able to hunters.
The tags will also provide means for
obtaining data as to the percentage OF
bucks and does killed during the hunt
ing season.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-04-16
Large Night
School Class
To Graduate
Americanization Classes Hold
Closing Exercises Thursday
Evening at School.

A very compelling program has been
prepared by Miss Clara Handberg for
the graduation exercises of the Ely
evening school classes at the Washing
ton Auditorium tomorrow evening at
which large number will graduate.
The program viii open with the sing
ing of The Star Spangled Banner by
the evening school students and au-
dience after which the Pledge to the
Flag will be given.
Following musical selections to be
given by the Shepel Sisters and Louis
Kotzian, "Juanita" and THE Spanish
Cavalier" will be sung by a group OF
evening school students.
Barnetta Agnew and Marjorie Rik-
hus will play piano duets and the
ladies of the evening school will sing
Santa Lucia"
Mrs. ]. H Fleming will give reading
in her usual artistic manner and the
men of the evening school will sing,
Long, Long Ago."
Past Commander W. p. Wolff of the
Frank Lozar Post will bring greetings
to the graduates from the American
Legion and Mrs. Mike Gordon, presi-
dent of the local unit, will extend the
greetings of the Auxiliary.
Superintendent Stanley Adkins will
present the diplomas to the graduates
in short address in which he will
tender fluctuations for the work done
on behalf of District No. Il.
America" will close the program for
the evening.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-04-16
COOP SHOW
ATTRACTING
MANY ENTRIES
Amateur Show to Display Much
Local Talent According
to Registration.

Frank Saari, manager of the Ely
Coop store states that large number
of entries have been received for the
Amateur Night free performance being
sponsored by the company at the Wash
ington Auditorium on Sunday night,
April 10.
While many have registered for the
performance, there, is room for many
more, said Mr.. Saari. The prizes to be
given are S., So and 81. Judges for the
event are Frank v. DiNino, director Of
music at the Ely schools: Miss Mama
Forbes, Director of public speaking and
Frank p. Bourgin of the Junior College
Everyone is invited to enter the con-
test. There are no restrictions as to
the type of talent on the part of the
contestants. Solos, duets or groups,
vocal or instrumental. tap or soft shoe
dancing, Rotations, representations,
etc., all stand an equal chance in the
contest.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-04-16
ROD & GUN CLUB
ELECTS HEADS
Club Goes On Record Against
the Acquisition of State
Forests by u. S.

: At the meeting of the Ely Rod and
Gun Club, Thursday evening, the club
went on record 100 per cent opposed to
and Grand Portage State Forests with
the Superior National Forest, the whole
to form the American territory of the
Quetico-Superior National Forest.
The members of the Rod & Gun Club
are not the only ones opposed to the
move. Considerable opposition has de-
veloped since two weeks ago when the
National Forest Reservation Commits
sion approved the purchase of the
Kabetogama and Grand Portage State
Forests to be added to the Superior and
will ask Congress to appropriate money
to purchase the private holdings in the
forests.
The acquisition will add SCI 600 acres
to the Superior National Forest and Will
make this the leargest national forest
in continental United States and bring
the extent of the Superior to 1861, 91S
acres
Since 1t was decided to sell the state
holdings to the government many voices
are being raised in protest and also
many have stated that the sale was a
good thing. One man talking of the
matter stated that at looks very much
as if Minnesota is not able to attend its
own affairs and asks the United States
to step into the picture" Another re-
marked that under state management
the private holder had not ghost of
a chance while the U. s. makes it easy
for the holder of private property
Thus do opinions differ.
Besides the discussion and vote on
the Forest acquisition and purchase
subject, the Club elected officers for the
ensuing year. The officers chosen are
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-04-16
On This
Occasion
A Few Excavations on Matters
Material and Immaterial by
the Editor.

The death of Claude Mac
Kenzie removes from Republi-
can politics a colorful figure
and from the state in general
a we'll known character. AS a
state senator, Claude MacKen-
zie was outstanding and as ma
tional committeeman for Min
nesota he did much for the
good of the G. o. P. The writer
first became acquainted with
Mr.. Mackenzie along about
1906 when he with Frank Wra-
beck of LeSueur Center, and
Bill" Bowser of Bemidji served
as witnesses and jurors in the
U. S. district court in Duluth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-04-16
LOCAL MINES
PREPARE FOR
BRISK SEASON
Steel Industry Reported at CAS-
Per Cent of Capacity in
u. S. Last Week.

The steel industry of the United
States was at 64.5 per cent Of capacity
last week, the highest in about six years
It compared with 81 per cent of the
previous week and $50 per cent Of a
month ago and 1873 per cent year ago
BY districts the operating per cent OF
the steel industry was as follows: Chi
cago, 671s per cent of capacity: Youngs-
town, rs per cent; Pittsburgh, So per
cent; Cleveland, II per cent.
Following the rosy outlook for the
trade pending unforeseen circumstances
arrangements are being made for an ac-
tive shipping season on this range as
well as the Mesaba Range.
With the identification of the Sibley
hoist now complete and in operation
and the full time Inauguration of five
days of eight hours work, the Pioneer
and Sibley shafts promise to be ex-
ceptionally busy to complete the quota
shipments in the rejuvenated industry
from these properties the coming
season.
The Zenlth'S new ore screening plant
will be rushed to completion and will
be in operation by the middle Of next
month. This new plant will replace the
present grizzly bar plant and will be
capable of screening 1900 tons daily.
The new plant will benefit the ore to
large extent and preclude the ship
ments of waste material
Further indications of an enlarged ore
shipping program is seen in the fact
that the Corsica mine at Elcor, owned
by the Pickands, Mather company, is
reopenng after six year close. Fifteen
men were started at the mine last week,
according to news dispatches, to pre-
pare for an active summers operation.
Next week will probably also see the
underground mines of the ranges stop
stockpiling and dump their hoist into
cars for shipment to the ore docks in
preparation for loading the boats as
soon as navigation opens.
Stockpiles on the lower lake ports
have been dwindling and the amount of
ore on the several docks is far below
normal. Unforeseen circumstances may
arise to interfere with the prospective
heavy ore movement but up to now
everything points to a prosperous and
greatly enlarged resumption in the
mining industry.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-04-16
ELY ROADS Are
NOW ARTERlAL
McMahan Boulevard, Winton
and No. FL, Designated in
Arterial Class.

AS can be seen by reading the pro-
ceedings of the county commissioners,
printed in this paper last week, the
commissioners have designated several
Of the roads in this vicinity as arterial
highways and have instructed the high
way engineer to properly mark the
same. All roads in and out of Ely are
now in the arterial class.
ALI traffic on the highways SO desig-
mated moving or across from other in
tersecting roads should come to COM
plete stop before proceeding into or
across said arterial highways. Those
designated as arterial highways are:
McMahan Boulevard, from the in
tersection of State Trunk Highway No.
in Section 81, Township 60 North,
Range IL West, to the intersection with
the Shagawa Lake Road in Section %,
Township So North, Range 10 West.
McMahan Boulevard from a point in
the Southwest a of Section 26, Town
ship So North, Range IL West, to the
intersection with the BURNSIDE Road
in Section %, Township So North, Range
IL West.
Ely-Winton Road, from point in the
Southwest n of Section 26, Township
63 North, Range IL West, to Winton.
State Aid Road No. 81, from the
intersection with State Trunk Highway
No. 1859 in Section 10, Township SO North,
Range II West, to the intersection with
State Trunk Highway No. IS at or near
the North n corner of Section 30,
Township 60 North, Range Is West.
State Aid Road No. 81 from the in
tersection with State Trunk Highway
No. IS on the North line of Section 26,
Township go North, Range Is West, to
Ely.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-04-16
Old RESIDENT
PASSED AWAY
Sakri Kangas, Resident Here
AZ Years, Died of Heart
Attack Tuesday.

Ely lost another of its old settlers by
death Tuesday evening when Sakri
Kangas passed away at his home in
the Chandler Location of a heart at
tack after an illness of about two
weeks.
Deceased was born In Finland on
February 2, 1874 and was 81 years of
age last February He emigrated to
this country in 1894 and settled in this
city. He was married here and has
been a resident of Ely since coming
here in 1894 Mrs. KangaS died in 1918.
Mr. Kangas was trusted employe
of the mining companies since coming
to America, being an employe of the
Oliver at the time of his death. Those
who were intimately acquainted with
him speak of Mr.. Kangas as kindly
neighbor and a good citizen.
Surviving are three sons and two
daughters. The sons are: William,
Walter and Arne of this city, and a
brother, Edward, somewhere on the
western coast. The daughters are: Mrs
Tyne Calvert of Ely and Katherine who
is taking a course in Chicago nursing
school. All are expected to be present
at the funeral with the exception of
Edward.
The remains were prepared for burial
at the Laing Mortuary and the funeral
will take Saturday from the First Ev.
Lutheran Finnish church, the Rev. E.
A. Heino officiating.
He was member of the Ely Fin
nish Accident and Sick Benefit Associ-
alton under whose auspices the funeral
will be held.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-04-16
Send Seed Loan Requests to
County Agent Neubauer.

Applications for federal emergency
seed loans from farmers in northern st.
Louis County will be taken by County
Agriculture Agent August Neubauer at
Virginia, beginning last Monday as an
nounced by A. F. Kaiser, Bemidji, of
the farm credit administration
Approximately rs farmers in the
north range area are expected to avail
themselves of the loan privilege.
All farmers are eligible to receive
the loans, according to Kaiser, the main
requirement being that every farmer
obtaining a loan must offer a seed lien
or crop mortgage as security. The loans
will be allowed at an interest rate of
5k per cent and viii mature Aug. 1,
1896
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-04-16
George SOmerO is Banquet
Chairman for This City.

George Somero has been named
chairman for the sale of tickets for the
annual Minnesota University Range
Alumni Association banquet to be held
at the recreation building in Virginia
tonight. All alumni of the University
have been invited and may have signi-
fed their intention of being present as
the sale of ducats for the event
promises.
It is expected that more than 500
persons from all parts of the range will
attend. The principal addresses of the
evening will be made by Alvin c. Zurich
Minneapolis, assistant director of educa-
tional research and assistant to Presi-
dent Lotus D. Coffman of the Univer-
sity, and E. B. Pierce of the "U'' alumni
staff
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-04-16
Memorial High School
"E'' Winners Garner
Awards at Festivities
Letters to be Given Large
Class at Assembly Meet
Tuesday Morning.
BANQUET IN EVENING
Superintendent Brown of
Virginia Schools, Chief
Banquet Speaker.

The winners of "E' letters in the Ely
High School will be awarded their in
sigma at exercises to be held at the
school on Tuesday forenoon and Tues
day evening.
Tuesday morning the "E' letters will
be distributed to those qualified al an
assembly session. The insignia of a
successful term are to be worn on the
following evening when the annual
banquet to the winners will be held at
the Cafeteria.
A short program will be given and
Superintendent r. H. Brown of Vir-
ginia will be the main speaker of the
evening and address the assemblage on
Related Subjects" Supt. Brown is an
Al speaker and will have a message
of Importance to the banquet guests.
Students who have won letters for
their work in the several departments
are the following:
Shirley Barich, Rose Belihar, Doro-
thy Berg, Marjorie Berglund, June Bon
nier, Kathleen Bouska, Edward Buckley,
Richard Cardew, Robert Carlson, An
gela Chernivetz, David Childers, Carlo
Colombo, Ernest Cook, Kathleen Cowi-
ing, Jane Dahlgren, Patrick Dargis.
Vincent DiNino, Edward Dragosh.
Betty Edwards, Earl Edwards, Evelyn
Erickson, Gertrude Fflson, Terssi Franti.
Theresa Garni, Jack Gianotti, Joe Ora
hex, Helen Hakko. Agnes Halamlk.
Margaret Hanson, Robert Hall, Lucille
Hartfiel, Joseph Harvot, Ina Helbakka.
George Hendrickson, Harriet Heroja.
Clara Herseth. Arlene Hill, George Hill.
Leslie Hill, Florence billiard, Althea
Hooking.
George Jamsa, Joe Janesich, Einard
johnson, William Jones, Nancy King.
Lorraine Koivunen, Violet Korpi, Fran
ces Krall, Frank Krnichar, Edward
Lake, Mary Lambert, William Loushin,
Wilho Maenpaa, Ralph Majerle, Merna
Mack. Dorothy Markovich, Helen Mar
tin, Verna Martin, George Martinetti.
John Mayerla, Matt Mayerla, Matt
Mayerla, Ethlyn Melin, Alice Merhar.
James Mondati, Albin Mrache, Robert
Murphy, Dardenella Milkovich.
Leslie Ormandy, Fern Palmer, Joe
Pengal, Joe Perko, John Perko, Harry
Peterson, Morris Peterson, Robert Peter
son, Edward Pirsh, Evelyn Pluth, Olga
Poljanec, Frank Povhe, Louis Pucel.
Paul Reko, Benjamin Richards, Frances
Mae Richards, Katherine Riikola, Doris
Santo, Marie Sarkipato. Raymond Saylo.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-04-16

Minnesota Conservation Week
May 3 to 10.
Arbor and Bird Day May !.

Last week Governor Floyd B. Olson issued
proclamation in which he designated May to TO- in
elusive as Minnesota Conservation Week. and Friday,
May l. as "Arbor and Bird Day." The proclamation
in part follows:
"The return of spring, after of the coolest
winters in Minnesota history, brings new hopes and
courage with which to face the future The hard
ships of winter fade into the background and becomes
a little easier to live and work and play. But the
spring should also remind that the powerful
forces of nature have not yet yielded to the intelligence
and industry of mankind. tremendous amount of
planned work remains to be done before it be said
that in Minnesota have learned to make the most
of the many gifts bestowed upon us by nature
"It is essential to the welfare of the state that the
conservation and restoration of natural
be given increasingly prominent place in the educa-
ton of citizens that they will lend their support
to the enlightened program of conservation being
carried on by the federal and state government
Zone week of the year has been set aside for the
purpose of bringing the work and the problems of
conservation clearly to the attention of all
people. 1t is to be hoped that during this week the
benefits of forestry, game conservation water control
and the other activities of conservation will be given
wide publicity"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-04-16
Mrs. Fleming Guest and
Sneaker at EUeLeth Meet.

Mrs. M. j. Fleming of this city, presi-
dent of the Duluth Diocesan Council of
the National Association of Catholic
Women, spoke to large audience at
Eveleth on Tuesday evening, the oc-
casion being a social meeting of the
Council at the City Auditorium to which
the men had been invited.
Mrs. Fleming was the guest and the
principal speaker at the meeting at
which also very pleasing program Of
readings and musical numbers were
given. Following the program cards
were played and lunch served.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-04-16
Former Ely Resident
Dies in Virginia.

Mrs. P. r. Vail, well known in this
city, having formerly been a resident
here and widow of the late Senator P.
r. Vail, died at her home in Virginia
Monday after protracted illness.
She was II years of age and is sur
vived by a son, Nicholas and daughter,
Mrs. Benjamin Hoyer.
The funeral took place in Virginia
this morning from the Catholic church,
the Rev. Father E. j. Walsh officiating.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-04-16
George Myrun, to be
Feted on FridaV.

George Myrunl, who conducts the
Canadian Border Lodge on Moose Lake
east of the city during the summer and
well known in this city, will be ten
dered a dinner at Minneapolis on
Friday.
The dinner is being given by the
alumni, resident in Minneapolis, of
Gustavus Adolphus College of st. Peter,
in honor of Mr. Myrum's IL years of
service as athletic coach and athletic
director of the school.
Other guests of honor at the dinner
GuStavus faculty
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-04-16
Radio Bible Class.

A new series of Bible lessons, spon-
sored by the radio Bible class origin
ating in the studios of WMFG, Hib-
bling and Virginia, will begin next Sun
day at l o'clock. The subject of the
lesson series will be From Easter to
Pentecost" and presented by the Rev
Crawford Grays, radio Bible teacher.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-04-16
GET timber I'M
FOREST SALES
Several Ely People Buyers of
Small Tracts of Timber in
Superior Forest.

Apparently no sale is too small for
the Superior Forest to be interested in.
This sets at rest the impression created
that only large operators are served
by the sales. While great volumes of
timber are available for logging, the
man who wants only a cord or two of
wood can procure a permit from the
district ranger. Some of the sales made
on the forest in recent months were as
small as one cord.
I'VE have made 158 sales, all under
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-04-16
Old Age Pensions.

w. o. Lomasney, county commissioner
from Fall Lake returned the last of the
week from the Lake County board
meeting at Two Harbors where the
commissioners wrestled for nearly a
week with the Old Age Pension plan
before arriving at some workable solu-
ton. Mr.. Lomasney stated that in
striking an average with nearly two
hundred on the list applying for pen
sion the board arrived at $22.48. The
average for St. Louis County is SIS 20
and the Minnesota average 1851.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-04-16

Orders are pouring into the
office of Dad" Lammon at
Coleraine for copies of his book
Outdoors with Dad Lammon."
On the order blank for the
volume of $50 pages Dad"
says that the tales therein lead
you back to them days" on the
Iron Range and are based on
the stories of the range and it's
people as taken from excerpts
in the Itasca Iron News through
80 year sof publication.
We know the book must be
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-04-16
Establish New Firm.

Anderson & Dahl is the name of a
new firm of contractors and builders
established in Ely as their advertising
matter in another column shows. Both
MIR. Anderson and Mr.. Dahl are ex-
perts in their line and guarantee salts
faction.
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